Uploaded September 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The GammaChrome S18 Pro from S3 was a card so lackluster, no one even wanted to review it. That is until now!
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DISCLAIMER: Here at PixelPipes we intentionally use overpowered CPUs and newer, but not always the newest drivers which are more mature and perform better than what was available at the time of launch, in order to get as close to each graphics card’s true potential performance as possible. This is in the hopes of gaining a greater understanding and to learn something new about them. Please see test system details below.
Platform specs:
Core 2 Duo E8600 @ 4.5GHz
2GB OCZ SLI Ready PC2-8500 @ 900MHz
Asus P5K-E (Intel P35)
Creative Labs Audigy 2 ZS
Samsung 830 Series 128GB SSD
Windows XP Professional SP3
Drivers:
-Radeon cards: Catalyst 10.2 Legacy
-GeForce PCX 5750: Forceware 71.89
-GammaChrome: ChroMetal 4.9 (and 4.0 on two occasions)
0:00 Unboxing & Intro
1:53 A History on S3 Graphics
5:41 The First Chrome Cards
7:37 Launch of GammaChrome
11:49 More About this S18 Pro
13:45 The Contenders
14:41 A little montage
15:16 Testing Notes
16:05 Benchmark Results
21:02 Exploring Driver Options
27:13 Conclusion
34:15 Outtro
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The GammaChrome S18 Pro from S3 was a card so lackluster, no one even wanted to review it. That is until now!
--------------------
DISCLAIMER: Here at PixelPipes we intentionally use overpowered CPUs and newer, but not always the newest drivers which are more mature and perform better than what was available at the time of launch, in order to get as close to each graphics card’s true potential performance as possible. This is in the hopes of gaining a greater understanding and to learn something new about them. Please see test system details below.
Platform specs:
Core 2 Duo E8600 @ 4.5GHz
2GB OCZ SLI Ready PC2-8500 @ 900MHz
Asus P5K-E (Intel P35)
Creative Labs Audigy 2 ZS
Samsung 830 Series 128GB SSD
Windows XP Professional SP3
Drivers:
-Radeon cards: Catalyst 10.2 Legacy
-GeForce PCX 5750: Forceware 71.89
-GammaChrome: ChroMetal 4.9 (and 4.0 on two occasions)
0:00 Unboxing & Intro
1:53 A History on S3 Graphics
5:41 The First Chrome Cards
7:37 Launch of GammaChrome
11:49 More About this S18 Pro
13:45 The Contenders
14:41 A little montage
15:16 Testing Notes
16:05 Benchmark Results
21:02 Exploring Driver Options
27:13 Conclusion
34:15 Outtro
○PixelPipes Store: shop.spreadshirt.com/pixelpipes
○Join the Pixel Talk Discord: discord.gg/m6xyBeD
○Instagram: instagram.com/pixelpipes
○Follow me on Twitter @pixelpipes
○Donate via Paypal: @pixelpipes
Music from epidemicsound.com - Get a 30 day trial by using this link: epidemicsound.com/referral/wa5mnf
