Number Nine SR9

Want speedy 3D acceleration for less money? Number Nine's SR9 series of graphics accelerators, based on the Savage 4 Pro chipset from S3, gives you just that. Crank up your favorite 3D games, watch smooth DVD video, and enjoy vibrant 2D color while working or browsing the Net. ??The Savage 4 features all of today's standard 3D technology, including bump mapping, MIP-mapping, fog, alpha blending, per-pixel detail, etc. It also features S3's own texture compression technology, called S3TC. S3TC is an impressive and highly advanced creation, allowing hundreds of megabytes worth of 3D textures to be stored in compressed form in a small amount of system memory. In this way, you can enjoy an amazingly high level of detail in 3D worlds, without sacrificing playable frame rates. The SR9 provides hardware-assisted DVD support with motion compensation. OpenGL and Direct3D API's are both supported, and the card is driver-compatible with Windows 95/98, Windows NT and Windows 2000. The SR9 is t... Minimize