From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Mar 14 19:20:41 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2B21C16A400; Wed, 14 Mar 2007 19:20:41 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from youshi10@u.washington.edu) Received: from mxout2.cac.washington.edu (mxout2.cac.washington.edu [140.142.33.4]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0710313C44C; Wed, 14 Mar 2007 19:20:41 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from youshi10@u.washington.edu) Received: from hymn01.u.washington.edu (hymn01.u.washington.edu [140.142.8.55]) by mxout2.cac.washington.edu (8.13.7+UW06.06/8.13.7+UW07.03) with ESMTP id l2EJKeb2004171 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO); Wed, 14 Mar 2007 12:20:40 -0700 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by hymn01.u.washington.edu (8.13.7+UW06.06/8.13.7+UW07.03) with ESMTP id l2EJKeaM018896; Wed, 14 Mar 2007 12:20:40 -0700 X-Auth-Received: from [192.55.52.4] by hymn01.u.washington.edu via HTTP; Wed, 14 Mar 2007 12:20:40 PDT Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 12:20:40 -0700 (PDT) From: youshi10@u.washington.edu To: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG, In-Reply-To: <200703141715.l2EHFW7s011392@lurza.secnetix.de> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: QUOTED-PRINTABLE X-PMX-Version: 5.3.0.289146, Antispam-Engine: 2.5.0.283055, Antispam-Data: 2007.3.14.120934 X-Uwash-Spam: Gauge=IIIIIII, Probability=7%, Report='NO_REAL_NAME 0, __CP_URI_IN_BODY 0, __CT 0, __CTE 0, __CT_TEXT_PLAIN 0, __HAS_MSGID 0, __MIME_TEXT_ONLY 0, __MIME_VERSION 0, __SANE_MSGID 0' Cc: Subject: Re: Don't buy AMD products (was Re: Xorg and ATI card query.) X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 19:20:41 -0000 On Wed, 14 Mar 2007, Oliver Fromme wrote: > Vince 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