STB 1280 Graphics System
The 1280 Graphics System was a high-end SVGA graphics card, first sold in 1992. It supported resolutions up to 1280 x 1024.
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Released | 1992 |
| Bus | ISA 16-bit | |
| Chipset | Chips & Technologies 480 | |
| Standards | Hercules, CGA, EGA, VGA | |
| Memory | 1 MB (upgradeable) or 2 MB | |
| RAMDAC | ||
| Ports | 15-pin DSUB (analogue video out) | |
| Part # | - | |
| FCC ID | - | |
| Price | Feb 1992: $426 (1 MB) or $551 (2 MB) | |
| See Also | PowerGraph, PowerGraph X-24 |
If you bought a 1 MB card initially, you could upgrade to the full 2 MB for an addition $125.
Board Revisions
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Competition
In the Media
"STB's 1280 Graphics System is a very capable performer, featuring easy installation, flicker-free operation, and good color support at a reasonable cost. Its moderate $426 street price makes it a worthwhile competitor to many of the S3 boards.
Speed improvements were respectable, with Excel and Word for Windows running more than 2 1/2 times faster. PowerPoint graphics poked along at half their super-VGA clip, but that's better than with most S3 boards. The board provides 15 drivers, although only Windows and AutoCAD are accelerated; the other applications run at super-VGA speeds.
The 1280 Graphics System is one of two boards that display 256 colors at 1280 by 1024, if you invest $125 in the extra 1MB of RAM. Installation is both switchless and menu driven, making this a good value for Windows and AutoCAD users."
PC World, March 1992
Speed improvements were respectable, with Excel and Word for Windows running more than 2 1/2 times faster. PowerPoint graphics poked along at half their super-VGA clip, but that's better than with most S3 boards. The board provides 15 drivers, although only Windows and AutoCAD are accelerated; the other applications run at super-VGA speeds.
The 1280 Graphics System is one of two boards that display 256 colors at 1280 by 1024, if you invest $125 in the extra 1MB of RAM. Installation is both switchless and menu driven, making this a good value for Windows and AutoCAD users."
PC World, March 1992
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