S3 has launched a brand new graphics card:
the Chrome 530 GT. At first glance, this card looks very similar to the
Chrome 430 GT that came out back in March. Both apparently have 65nm graphics
chips clocked at 625MHz, 500MHz DDR2 memory on a 64-bit bus, DirectX 10.1
support, and the ability to speed up the decoding of H.264, VC-1, and MPEG2-HD
video. The 530 GT stands out by packing 512MB of memory (instead of 256MB) and
featuring a built-in 7.1-channel HD audio controller, which allows it to pipe
audio through the HDMI port. S3 lists the Chrome 530 GT on its own online store
for $44.95 right now.