Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. December 18th, 2001-In a graphics card roundup, Toms Hardware Guide compared all of the major video graphics cards on the market with the ABIT Siluro GeForce 3 Vio. The Siluro GeForce 3 Vio comes with a full set of input and output video cables and is bundled with Ulead's VideoStudio 4SE. Also included is a 15-pin D-SUB monitor interface; a DVI connector for digital flat panels; and, an S-Video connector for simultaneous video-in and video-out. Using the Philips encoder/decoder SAA7108E, you can also record a video stream via S-Video or composite, while simultaneously playing games on a television.
Tom's Hardware was impressed with the Siluro GeForce3's feature set, saying "…you will be very happy with a GeForce 3 model like ABIT's Siluro GeForce 3 Vio - it doesn't carry the fancy name Ti, but it comes with lots of interesting features." This makes the ABIT Siluro GeForce 3 Vio a very good buy for those looking to get the most GPU power for their money.
When you take into consideration the overclocking potential of ABIT's products, including the GeForce 3, you can easily boost up your graphics processing power. To show the power of the ABIT Siluro GeForce 3 Vio, Toms Hardware Guide breaks the review down to these segments, showing you step by step how the card stacks up.
The Competitors: Other GeForce 3 Cards
Test Setup
Benchmark Results
Overclocking Results: Quake III Arena High Quality
Conclusion
Feature Comparison Table
In conclusion: "The Siluro GeForce 3 Vio is queuing into the line of GeForce 3 products with a good price/performance ratio and useful hardware features (DVI, TV-in/ out). In addition, the card can be overclocked safely by 15-20%." |
