S3 Graphics Launches Chrome 430 GT In U.S.
S3 Graphics has gone xenophobic on us Brits and released the S3 Graphics Chrome 430 GT desktop card in the U.S. only.The first of the S3 Graphics Chrome 400 Series to market, the Chrome 430 GT promises ‘advanced’ 3D graphics and ‘incredible’ 1080p HD multimedia performance with ‘extreme’ power-efficiency and rigidly low thermal specifications.
Based on the low profile PCI Express Gen 2 graphics card specification, the Chrome 430 GT is pitched at small form factor PC designs and energy-conscious PC users who wish to upgrade their PC to provide HD playback and the latest DirectX 10.1 graphics engine.
S3 said the Graphics Chrome 430 GT outperforms the current market leader in its class by over 20% in 3D benchmarks and rendered frames-per-second in the most popular DX 10 and DX 9 games - do you believe them?
Display connections allow dual-link DVI (DVI-D/DVI-I), VGA, and 1080p widescreen HDTV support.
It also utilises the ChromotionHD 2.0 scalable video engine for decoding MPEG-4/AVC (H.264), MPEG-2, VC-1, WMV-HD, and AVS video for Blu-ray and HD content. To further enhance operation for home theatre applications that demand cool-and-quiet operation, the Chrome 430 GT features PowerWise technology to minimise heat dissipation without compromising performance or features.
The S3 Graphics Chrome 430GT costs just $59 and is currently available online.
