[GLLUG] Fwd: Linux Accelerated Graphics

[Charles Ulrich]

I'm doing research for a new (as in, before the end of the year)
machine and have been trying to narrow down the hardware. There was a
time I knew everything about the latest gear coming out... now I have
to spend a good number of hours getting back up to speed on the
various CPUs/GPUs/memory every time I need a new machine. Regarding
video cards, I don't play many games, but it's nice to have the power
there when I want to fire up a flight sim or some random shooter.

I'm partial to AMD/ATI because they are at least *trying* to get
functional open source drivers for their hardware whilst nVidia won't
raise a finger to help open source developers. Right now I'm leaning
towards the Radeon HD 4670. Seems to be a good balance between
performance and cost, plus it's not nearly as power-hungry as most
everything else on the market. It doesn't look like the open source
drivers support 3D very well on it yet. I don't know how easy it is to
install nVidia vs. ATI proprietary drivers, but my impression is that
neither is particularly difficult. After some googling, I'm left with
the impression that the ATI's proprietary drivers can be a bit more
troublesome than nVidia's. I guess I'll find out for myself in the
near future.

Charles

On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 4:53 PM, Richard Houser <rick at divinesymphony.net> wrote:
> Making public -- assumptions about user patterns apply
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Richard Houser <rick at divinesymphony.net>
> Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2010 01:50:11 -0400
> Subject: Re: [GLLUG] Linux Accelerated Graphics
> To: c.e.tower at gmail.com
>
> An AMD 2+ core AM2 with an onboard NVIDIA 8000+ series onboard graphics
> should be plenty for most anything you would want to do.  I recommend the
> 8000+ as most of those have VDPAU support (check the chipset).  Pretty much
> all the mainstream AM2s can run KVM, too.  Pay attention to processor
> wattage, as the AM2s can range from 35 watts to around 135 or so (prices
> should break around 65 for a dual-core, 95 for a quad).
>
> This motherboard is a full ATX gaming board for DDR3.  I've found previous,
> similar systems earlier in Micro-ATX (minus SLI, in DDR2 instead of DDR3 --
> other stuff looked fairly standard) for around $45 open box.  I expect you
> could still find similar deals if you search.
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130235
>
> On Sat, Oct 16, 2010 at 11:33 PM, Chick Tower <c.e.tower at gmail.com> wrote
>
>> I'm getting ready to put together a new PC.  I'm not looking to make a
>> gaming machine, but I would like to be able to play Quake 3 Team Arena and
>> Unreal Tournament.  I'll almost certainly get a motherboard with the
>> graphics hardware included on it.
>>
>> If I recall correctly, it used to be that nVidia graphic cards worked
>> better than ATI cards when running Linux.  Is that still the case, or are
>> they pretty much the same now?  I know it used to be easy to install the
>> nVidia drivers; are ATI's as easy to install?  Thanks for any information
>> you can give me.
>> --
>>
>>                               Chick
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