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After some problems with implementation of new technology in 2000, 3dfx was bought by nVidia.
PowerVR still waiting for good moment to return on graphics chipset market.
In partnership with VIA, S3 continue to produce more advanced graphics chipsets.
XGI is successor of SiS and Trident

3dfx

Technical specification

3dfx (17)
Ramdac Slot1 GPU Transistors Memory DirectX On street
Mhz Pipes Fillrate Millions µm Mb Mhz Type Bit Bandwith MM:YY

Voodoo 1 * - PCI 50 1x1 50 1 .50 2/4 50 EDO 64 400 5.0 1996
Voodoo Rush 160,175 PCI 50 1x1 50 1 .35 6/8 50 EDO 64 400 5.0 1997
Voodoo 2 1000 135 PCI 90 1x2 180 4 .35 8 90 EDO 64 720 5.0 1998
Voodoo 2 2000 * 135 PCI 90 1x2 180 4 .35 12 90 EDO 64 720 5.0 1998
Voodoo 2 SLI 135 PCI 2x90 2x2 360 2x4 .35 24 90 EDO 64 1440 5.0 1998
Voodoo Banshee 250 P,2x 100 1x1 100 4 .35 8/16 100 Sdram 128 1600 5.0 1999
Velocity 100 300 2x 143 1x2 286 8.2 .22 8 143 Sdram 128 2288 6.0 1999
Velocity 200 300 2x 125 1x2 250 8.2 .22 16 125 Sdram 128 2000 6.0 1999
Voodoo 3 1000 300 2x 125 1x2 250 8.2 .25 8 125 Sdram 128 2000 6.0 1999
Voodoo 3 2000 300/350 P,2x 143 1x2 286 8.2 .25 16 143 Sd/Sg 128 2288 6.0 1999
Voodoo 3 3000 * 350 2x 166 1x2 332 8.2 .25 16 166 Sd/Sg 128 2672 6.0 1999
Voodoo 3 3500 350 2x 183 1x2 367 8.2 .25 16 183 Sdram 128 2928 6.0 1999
Voodoo 4 4000 350 4x 166 2x1 333 14 .25 16 166 Sdram 128 2672 6.0 2000
Voodoo 4 4500 350 P,4x 166 2x1 333 14 .25 32 166 Sdram 128 2672 6.0 2000
Voodoo 4 4800 350 P,4x 183 2x1 367 14 .25 32/64 183 Sdram 128 2928 6.0 2000
Voodoo 5 5000 350 P,4x 2x166 4x1 667 2x14 .25 32 166 Sdram 128 5312 6.0 2000
Voodoo 5 5500 350 P,4x 2x166 4x1 667 2x14 .25 64 166 Sdram 128 5312 6.0 2000

PowerVR

PowerVR (6)
Ramdac Slot1 GPU Transistors Memory DirectX On street
Mhz Pipes Fillrate Millions µm Mb Mhz Type Bit Bandwith MM:YY

PCX1 - PCI 60 1x1 60 - .50 - 60 Sdram 64 480 3.0 10. 1996
PCX2 - PCI 66 1x1 66 - .35 - 66 Sdram 64 528 3.0 8. 1997
Neon 250 250 P,2x 125 1x1 125 - .25 32 125 Sdram 128 2000 6.0 8. 1999
Kyro 270 4x 115 2x1 230 12 .25 32 115 Sdram 128 1840 6.0 10. 2000
Kyro II * 300 4x 175 2x1 350 15 .18 64 175 Sdram 128 2800 6.0 4. 2001
Kyro II SE 300 4x 200 2x1 400 15 .18 64 200 Sdram 128 3200 6.0 4. 2001


S3

S3 (22)

Ramdac Slot1 GPU Transistors Memory DirectX On street
Mhz Pipes2 Fillrate Millions µm Mb Mhz Type Bit Bandwith MM:YY

Trio 64V+/64V2 * 135/170 PCI - 1x1 - - .50 2 - EDO 64 - 3.0 1995
Virge VX 135-220 PCI 50 1x1 50 - .50 2/4/8 - EDO 64 - 3.0 11. 1996
Virge DX * 170/220 PCI 66 1x1 66 - .35 2/4 50 EDO 64 400 3.0 11. 1996
Virge GX 170/220 PCI 66 1x1 66 - .35 2/4 66 Sd/Sg 64 528 3.0 11. 1996
Virge GX2 220 1x 66 1x1 66 - .35 4 100 Sd/Sg 64 800 3.0 11. 1996
Trio 3D/2x * 230 2x 110 1x1 110 - .35 8 110 Sd/Sg 64 880 6.0 5. 1998
Savage 3D * 250 P,2x 100 1x1 100 - .25 8 120 Sd/Sg 64 960 6.0 1999
Savage4 LT 300 4x 110 1x2 220 - .25 8 110 Sdram 64 880 6.0 5. 1999
Savage4 GT * 300 4x 110 1x2 220 - .25 16 125 Sdram 64 1000 6.0 5. 1999
Savage4 Pro 300 4x 110 1x2 220 - .25 32 125 Sdram 64 1000 6.0 5. 1999
Savage4 Pro+ 300 4x 125 1x2 250 - .25 32 143 Sdram 64 1144 6.0 5. 1999
Savage4 Extrem 300 4x 166 1x2 333 - .25 32 166 Sdram 64 1336 6.0 5. 1999
Savage 2000 * 350 4x 125 2x2 500 12 .18 32/64 155 Sdram 128 2480 7.0 11. 1999
Savage 2000+ 350 4x 200 2x2 800 12 .18 64 200 Sdram 128 3200 7.0 1999
Savage XP 350 4x 166 2x2 667 15 .15 64 183 DDR 64/128 5865 7.0 2002
Deltachrome S4 400 8x 275 4x1x2 1100 45 .13 128 300 DDR 128 9600 9.0 2004
Deltachrome S4 Pro 400 8x 300 4x1x2 1200 45 .13 128 300 DDR 128 9600 9.0 2004
Deltachrome S8 400 8x 300 8x1x4 2400 80 .13 256 300 DDR 128 9600 9.0 2004
Deltachrome S8 Nitro 400 8x 325 8x1x4 2600 80 .13 256 350 DDR 128 11200 9.0 2004
Deltachrome F1 400 8x 400 8x1x4 3200 80 .13 256 400 DDR 128 12800 9.0 2004
GamaChrome S18 CE 400 PCIe 300 4x1x4 1200 80 .13 128/256 300 DDR 128 9600 9.0 2005
GamaChrome S18 Pro 400 PCIe 400 4x1x4 1600 80 .13 128/256 300 DDR 128 9600 9.0 2005

SiS

SiS (8)
Ramdac Slot1 GPU Transistors Memory DirectX On street
Mhz Pipes Fillrate Millions µm Mb Mhz Type Bit Bandwith MM:YY

SIS6326 * 170 P,1x 45 1x1 45 n.a. .35 4/8 100 Sdram 64 800 5.0 12. 1997
SIS300 350 2x 125 1x1 125 n.a. .25 4/8/16/32 166 Sdram 128 2656 6.0 4. 1999
SIS305 * 270 2x 125 1x1 125 n.a. n.a. 8/16/32 143 Sdram 64 1144 6.0 4. 2000
SIS315 * 375 4x 166 2x1 332 n.a. .15 32/64/128 166 Sdram3 643 13283 7.0 6. 2001
Xabre 80 375 8x 200 2x4 1600 24 .15 64 200 DDR 64 3200 8.1 6. 2002
Xabre 200 375 8x 200 2x4 1600 24 .15 64/128 200 DDR 128 6400 8.1 6. 2002
Xabre 400 * 375 8x 250 2x4 2000 24 .15 64/128 250 DDR 128 8000 8.1 6. 2002
Xabre 600 375 8x 300 2x4 2400 24 .15 64/128 300 DDR 128 9600 8.1 12. 2002

Trident

Trident (4)

Ramdac Slot1 GPU Transistors Memory DirectX On street
Mhz Pipes2 Fillrate Millions µm Mb Mhz Type Bit Bandwith MM:YY

3DImage 9750 * 230 P,1x - 1x1 - - .50 2/4 - Sdram 64 - 5.0 5. 1997
3DImage 9850 - P,2x - - - - . - - Sdram 64 - 5.0 1998
Blade 3D 9880 * - P,2x - - - - . - - Sdram 64 - 5.0 1999
Blade 3D 9880 Turbo - P,2x - - - - . - - Sdram 64 - 5.0 1999
Blade T64 * - P,2x - - - - . - - Sdram 64 - 5.0 1999
Blade XP * - P,2x - - - - . - - Sdram 64 - 5.0 1999
XP4 T1 420 4x 250 4x2x2 2000 30 .13 64 250 DDR 64 4000 8.1 2003
XP4 T2 420 4x 250 4x2x2 2000 30 .13 64 250 DDR 128 8000 8.1 2003
XP4 T3 420 4x 300 4x2x2 2400 30 .13 128 300 DDR 128 9600 8.1 2003

XGI

XGI (SiS & Trident) (11)
Ramdac Slot1 GPU Transistors Memory DirectX On street
Mhz Pipes2 Fillrate Millions µm Mb Mhz Tip Bit Bandwith MM:YY

Volari V3 350 8x 300 2x2x1 1200 25 .13 128 300 DDR 128 9600 8.1 6. 2003
Volari V3XT 350 8x 250 2x2x1 1000 25 .13 128 250 DDR 64 4000 9.0 2003
Volari V5 400 8x 300 4x2x2 2400 90 .13 256 325 DDR 128 10400 9.0 11. 2003
Volari V5 Ultra 400 8x 350 4x2x2 2800 90 .13 256 375 DDR 128 12000 9.0 11. 2003
Volari V5 Ultra Duo 400 8x 350 8x4x4 11200 180 .13 512 375 DDR 256 24000 9.0 11. 2003
Volari V8 400 8x 300 8x2x2 4800 90 .13 256 300 DDR 128 9600 9.0 11. 2003
Volari V8 Ultra 400 8x 350 8x2x2 5600 90 .13 256 375 DDR 128 12000 9.0 11. 2003
Volari V8 Ultra Duo 400 8x 350 16x4x4 11200 180 .13 512 375 DDR2 256 24000 9.0 11. 2003
Volari 8300 400 PCIe 300 4x2x2 2400 90 .13 256 300 DDR 64 4800 9.0 n.a.
Volari 8600 400 PCIe 400 8x2x2 6400 90 .13 256 275 DDR 128 8800 9.0c n.a.
Volari 8600 XT 400 PCIe 450 8x2x2 7200 90 .13 256 450 DDR 192 21600 9.0c n.a.

* Benchmarked cards
1 PCI=P AGP=1x,2x,4x,8x PCIe=E
2 Pipes x TMUs x VPUs - Pixel Pipelines, Texture Units, Vertex Units
3 Sdram and DDR

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