The Rise and Fall of S3 Graphics: The California Chipmaker That Beat ATI, Then Lost to 3dfx
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TechSpot, "S3 Graphics: Gone But Not Forgotten": https://www.techspot.com/article/2230...
TechSpot, "History of the Modern Graphics Processor, Part 2": https://www.techspot.com/article/653-...
S3 Incorporated, Form 10-K/A for fiscal 1996 (SEC EDGAR): https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/da...
EE Times, "S3 acquires Diamond Multimedia in stock swap": https://www.eetimes.com/s3-acquires-d...
NVIDIA press release on the acquisition of 3dfx assets, December 15, 2000 (SEC EDGAR): https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/da...
EE Times, "S3 to sell graphics chip business to Via joint venture for $323 million," April 11, 2000
Microprocessor Report, Peter N. Glaskowsky, "Intel Stakes 3D Claim, But ATI Takes Lead," January 1999
SONICblue Incorporated, Chapter 11 announcement (Form 8-K), March 21, 2003
InfoWorld, "S3 Graphics loses patent fight with Apple," November 22, 2011
Computer History Museum, "Oral History of Diosdado 'Dado' Banatao," August 13, 2013
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Zhaoxin continues to manufacture GPUs based on S3 technology. Its latest integrated graphics units (iGPUs) support DirectX 12 and offer performance comparable to the GT 1050 making them perfectly adequate for office PCs and multimedia applications, such as those found in internet cafes.
The Rise and Fall of S3 Graphics: The California Chipmaker That Beat ATI, Then Lost to 3dfx
The Fatal Board
7,268 views
Subscribe to the channel!
@fatalboard
Affiliate Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. If you purchase through them, you support the channel at no additional cost to you.
Resources & Links
Diamond Stealth 64 S3 Trio64 PCI Video Card
🛒 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Diamond+St...
STB Powergraph 64 PCI Graphics Card
🛒 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=STB+Powerg...
S3 Trio64V+ PCI Graphics Card
🛒 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=S3+Trio64V...
Diamond Stealth 3D 2000 S3 ViRGE Graphics Card
🛒 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Diamond+St...
S3 ViRGE DX PCI Graphics Card
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Orchid Righteous 3D 3dfx Voodoo Card
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Diamond Monster 3D 3dfx Voodoo Card
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ATI 3D Rage Pro AGP Graphics Card
🛒 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=ATI+3D+Rag...
Matrox Millennium G400 AGP Graphics Card
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Hercules Terminator Beast S3 Savage3D
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Diamond Rio MP3 Player
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ReplayTV Digital Video Recorder
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GoVideo Dual-Deck VCR
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Quake PC Game
🛒 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Quake+id+S...
Quake III Arena PC Game
🛒 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Quake+III+...
Unreal Tournament PC Game
🛒 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Unreal+Tou...
S3 86C911 ISA Graphics Card
🔍 eBay (Best Deals): https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=...
Sources:
TechSpot, "S3 Graphics: Gone But Not Forgotten": https://www.techspot.com/article/2230...
TechSpot, "History of the Modern Graphics Processor, Part 2": https://www.techspot.com/article/653-...
S3 Incorporated, Form 10-K/A for fiscal 1996 (SEC EDGAR): https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/da...
EE Times, "S3 acquires Diamond Multimedia in stock swap": https://www.eetimes.com/s3-acquires-d...
NVIDIA press release on the acquisition of 3dfx assets, December 15, 2000 (SEC EDGAR): https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/da...
EE Times, "S3 to sell graphics chip business to Via joint venture for $323 million," April 11, 2000
Microprocessor Report, Peter N. Glaskowsky, "Intel Stakes 3D Claim, But ATI Takes Lead," January 1999
SONICblue Incorporated, Chapter 11 announcement (Form 8-K), March 21, 2003
InfoWorld, "S3 Graphics loses patent fight with Apple," November 22, 2011
Computer History Museum, "Oral History of Diosdado 'Dado' Banatao," August 13, 2013
You can contact me at: thefatalboard@proton.me
This channel is made by an enthusiast who loves business and technology history — nothing more. All videos are for educational and entertainment purposes only and reflect my personal views and interpretations. I research each story carefully using publicly available sources, but errors or omissions can happen. Nothing here is professional, financial, or legal advice, and this channel is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any company mentioned.
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