S3 ViRGE

ViRGES3 ViRGE SeriesDesktopEDO DRAM1995

Key Metrics

Launch Date
1995-10-01
Shader Processors
1
Memory
2 MB EDO DRAM
Interface
PCI
Process Node
500 nm
Bus Width
64-bit
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Why It Mattered

Sold in enormous volume due to low cost and integrated 2D+3D. Its 3D performance was so poor it earned the nickname Virtually Integrated Rasterization and Graphics Engine in the tech press, but it put basic 3D acceleration into millions of budget PCs.

Known Issues

3D performance was commonly slower than software rendering in period benchmarks.

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Sources

Independent reference sources

  1. TechPowerUp GPU SpecsSpecification referenceOpen source

Photo sources

  1. Videocard Virtual Museum
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