Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 12:20:40 -0700 (PDT) From: youshi10@u.washington.edu To: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG, <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Don't buy AMD products (was Re: Xorg and ATI card query.) Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.43.0703141220400.20708@hymn01.u.washington.edu> In-Reply-To: <200703141715.l2EHFW7s011392@lurza.secnetix.de>
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On Wed, 14 Mar 2007, Oliver Fromme wrote: > Vince <jhary@unsane.co.uk> wrote: > > Sean Bryant wrote: > > > Andrew Reilly wrote: > > > > Does anyone know if there are *any* contemporary graphics cards > > > > that have 3D acceleration supported by some flavour of > > > > open-source x.org? Doesn't have to be a super-fast 'leet gamer > > > > system to be better than a non-accelerated frame buffer. > > > > > > I never thought I'd actually recommend it but.... > > The Intel 82945GM controller in my laptop has semi ok 3d acceleration. > > I'm running the experimental xorg 7.2.r3 server with beryl and its > > running quite nicely. output of glinfo below if anyones interested. > > > > The performance doesnt compare to the nvidia drivers on my desktop at > > home but it does its job, wouldnt want to game on it though. > > Depends on the game. I'm also quite satisfied with the > intel i915/i945 graphics. If I had to buy a new laptop > right now, that would be my preference. > > The 3D acceleration is fast enough to play OpenGL games > such as ports/games/crack-attack smoothly at full-screen > resolution. > > Best regards > Oliver > > -- > Oliver Fromme, secnetix GmbH & Co. KG, Marktplatz 29, 85567 Grafing b. M. > Handelsregister: Registergericht Muenchen, HRA 74606, Gesch=E4ftsfuehrun= g: > secnetix Verwaltungsgesellsch. mbH, Handelsregister: Registergericht M=FC= n- > chen, HRB 125758, Gesch=E4ftsf=FChrer: Maik Bachmann, Olaf Erb, Ralf Geb= hart > > FreeBSD-Dienstleistungen, -Produkte und mehr: http://www.secnetix.de/bsd > > One Unix to rule them all, One Resolver to find them, > One IP to bring them all and in the zone to bind them. Intel's graphics line is ramping up too, so although the quality won't be a= s good as nVidia / ATI, it will continue to improve within the next couple = years. -Garrett
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