Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this video, we put the infamous S3 ViRGE to the test. Is it truly a 3D Decelerator?
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We're benchmarking Tomb Raider in MS-DOS using the proprietary S3D API on both the ViRGE 325 and the ViRGE DX (375), comparing them against the classic Pentium 166 software rendering.
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S3D Patch for Tomb Raider: vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=33483
S3ViRGE Website: s3virge.com

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▬▬▬▬ *Timestamps* ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
00:00 It's 1996!
01:35 Software Rendering
02:40 Porkbun
03:55 The ViRGE DX (375)
05:05 S3D API
06:50 Bilinear Filtering
07:33 Different Resolutions
09:47 Software Rendering
10:57 Original ViRGE (325)
12:22 Tomb Raider Theme