Bij InQuest staan een interessant artikel waarin ze een reference VIA ProSavage PM133 bord met geïntegreerde S3 Savage4 Pro graphics vergelijken met een i810E plank (ook met onboard video). Uit de talrijke benchmarks blijkt dat de VIA chipset geen moeite heeft om de i810E compleet weg te vagen, iets wat eigenlijk ook wel op z'n minst te verwachten was. Het is afwachten hoe de PM133 chipset zich zal houden ten opzichte van de i815 / i815E die we 19 juni kunnen verwachten.
VIA’s ProSavage PM133 seems to have the ability to obsolete the 810 and 810e platforms. Severely lacking performance and upgrade options, the 810/810e may only hold on to its market share through aggressive price cuts and deal making on Intel’s part.
After a year of blood on the walls over Intel’s 820, RDRAM, the MTH and other chip set debacles, even previously staunch ‘Intel loyal’ PC buyers are softening to their alternatives. For many customers, the 810 was only taken seriously as an escape route from the 820 and as one of several options to cover Intel’s BX chip set shortages. As Intel continues to wean an unwilling customer base away from the legendary BX chip set, the market will seek a more flexible, feature rich, lower cost platform for the mainstream.
The acceptance of SMA into the mainstream offers the most significant system level cost reduction in recent history. Until other competitive chip sets arrive on the scene, the market will have to square off between Intel's 810/815 and VIA’s new ProSavage PM133. It will be interesting to watch.
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