S3 Savage3D

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Key Metrics

Architecture
Savage
Launch Date
1998-08-01
Shader Processors
1
Memory
8 MB SDRAM
Interface
AGP 2x
Process Node
350 nm
Bus Width
64-bit
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Why It Mattered

Introduced S3TC texture compression, later standardized as DXTC and still in use today as BC1-BC3. The chip had poor driver stability but its texture compression contribution had lasting industry impact well beyond the product itself.

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Sources

Sources reviewed: 2026-06-25

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