The dock product seems interesting, assuming it works as advertised. Is it essentially a crappy GPU in a box or does it still rely on the internal GPU for some stuff?
Second - hasn't DIamond had that log since FOREVER? I seem to remember it on my Diamond Stealth 3D video card (S3 Virge chipset PCI, ughhhh) and on their Voodoo 1 boards.
It is indeed a 'crappy' GPU in a box - the 'GPU' is the DisplayLink driver which creates the frame buffer and sends it over the USB 3.0 link. Think of it as a 'software' GPU. If you have a low-power computer with an Atom-type or Jaguar-type CPU, I would expect really bad performance.
Unless the CPU (via QS or DXVA) can decode 4K video that product wouldn't really work as advertised. Software decoding of course works to a point, the drivers better be awesome for DisplayLink products to be usable. I guess most systems supporting that would have a DisplayPort or (24-30Hz limited) HDMI-connector.
Ah, Diamond Multimedia....producers of outrageously priced mediocre hardware, which they drop support for like a hot potatoE. How are they still around, seriously. All you old timers know what I'm talking about.
You must have missed the story 15 years ago when Diamond / S3 left the business, formed SONICblue, and Best Data purchased their old name and assets. It's not the same company at all, it's just another tech company doing business as Diamond Multimedia.
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evilspoons - Tuesday, January 13, 2015 - link
The dock product seems interesting, assuming it works as advertised. Is it essentially a crappy GPU in a box or does it still rely on the internal GPU for some stuff?Second - hasn't DIamond had that log since FOREVER? I seem to remember it on my Diamond Stealth 3D video card (S3 Virge chipset PCI, ughhhh) and on their Voodoo 1 boards.
evilspoons - Tuesday, January 13, 2015 - link
Argh. LOGO. Not log. *facepalm*ganeshts - Tuesday, January 13, 2015 - link
It is indeed a 'crappy' GPU in a box - the 'GPU' is the DisplayLink driver which creates the frame buffer and sends it over the USB 3.0 link. Think of it as a 'software' GPU. If you have a low-power computer with an Atom-type or Jaguar-type CPU, I would expect really bad performance.Penti - Tuesday, January 13, 2015 - link
Unless the CPU (via QS or DXVA) can decode 4K video that product wouldn't really work as advertised. Software decoding of course works to a point, the drivers better be awesome for DisplayLink products to be usable. I guess most systems supporting that would have a DisplayPort or (24-30Hz limited) HDMI-connector.royalcrown - Tuesday, January 13, 2015 - link
Diamond Stealth 3D with FOUR megs, had one myself, crazy speed for Quake, horrible drivers/support.royalcrown - Tuesday, January 13, 2015 - link
Ah, Diamond Multimedia....producers of outrageously priced mediocre hardware, which they drop support for like a hot potatoE. How are they still around, seriously. All you old timers know what I'm talking about.usernametaken76 - Wednesday, January 14, 2015 - link
You must have missed the story 15 years ago when Diamond / S3 left the business, formed SONICblue, and Best Data purchased their old name and assets. It's not the same company at all, it's just another tech company doing business as Diamond Multimedia.