Date: Tue, 18 May 2004 23:51:58 -0400 From: "Will Saxon" <WillS@housing.ufl.edu> To: "Eric Hodel" <drbrain@segment7.net>, "Jon Noack" <noackjr@alumni.rice.edu> Cc: eqe-support@cox.net Subject: RE: best video card for bsds Message-ID: <0E972CEE334BFE4291CD07E056C76ED8CBBF45@bragi.housing.ufl.edu>
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> -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-current@freebsd.org > [mailto:owner-freebsd-current@freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Eric Hodel > Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 8:44 PM > To: Jon Noack > Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org; eqe-support@cox.net > Subject: Re: best video card for bsds > > > Jon Noack (noackjr@alumni.rice.edu) wrote: > > > When I say 'accelerated' I mostly mean 3D. Accelerated > drivers often > > improve 2D performance as well, but for the vast majority > of cases the > > 2D speed of the unaccelerated drivers is sufficient. > > > > Note that I am only considering ATI and nVidia cards as > they are by far > > the most popular. Others (like Matrox) also offer > excellent X support > > but are more niche products. > > I'm quite pleased with my Matrox G550, the only "problem" I > have with it > is that after starting X, returning to the text console leaves the > second monitor on, requiring me to turn it off with the power switch, > but that's not too far of a reach. Keep in mind though that the G550 is currently the newest Matrox card with any FreeBSD support. I own a P750, it will work with the supplied X driver but last time I looked it is not featureful and since there is no drm module (thus no DRI), it's not particularly quick at anything. P650 and Parhelia are in the same boat. I believe the ATI Radeon 9100 is the fastest 'community-supported' card available. -Willhelp
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