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Re: Video card suggestion

From: Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson(at)cox.net>
Date: Sun Feb 10 2008 - 21:20:10 EST


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On 02/10/08 17:45, KS wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I am planning on assembling an AMD based system. I noticed that most of
> the motherboards that I am looking at (socket AM2 or AM2+) do not
> onboard video card. That isn't a problem as I will put a dedicated video
> card in there. But I'm a bit confused as to which brand to go for:
> Nvidia or ATI.
>
> I have had a 5700LE Nvidia card(AGP) and it has been working great with
> it's proprietary drivers (and nv driver also). I got it almost 2years
> ago. How has the graphics cards scene changed since then? Does ATI based
> cards support 3D acceleration and are as easily recognized as Nvidia
> cards?

They've opened their specs, but good 3D video drivers take time to write. Maybe in two years I'll get an ATI card, but maybe then again maybe I'll buy another NVIDIA, in recognition that they put their money where their mouth was at a time when most h/w OEMs wouldn't give FLOSS projects the time of day...

> The ones that looked attractive (price wise) are:
>
> ATI:
 > ASUS EAH2600XT/HTDP/256M Radeon HD 2600XT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI
> Express x16
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121082
>
> SAPPHIRE 100220L Radeon HD 2600XT 256MB 128-bit GDDR4 PCI Express x16
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102708
>
> MSI RX2600XT-T2D512EZ Radeon HD 2600XT 512MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127298
>
>
>
> as opposed to - Nvidia:
> XFX PVT84JUDD3 GeForce 8600GT XXX 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150229
>
> MSI NX8600GTS-T2D256E-OC GeForce 8600GTS 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127284
>
> XFX PVT84GUDF3 GeForce 8600GTS 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150228

Unless you are doing *serious* 3D work, Linux just does *not* need leading-edge video.

I purchased a fanless PCI-e ASUS EN7200GS card with 256MB (maybe 128MB) RAM from NewEgg, and am very happy with it.

  • -- Ron Johnson, Jr. Jefferson LA USA

PETA - People Eating Tasty Animals
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