| 1 |
On Wednesday 11 January 2006 11:57, Bob Sanders wrote: |
| 2 |
> Fernando Boaglio, mused, then expounded: |
| 3 |
> > Hi, =D |
| 4 |
> > |
| 5 |
> > I would like to hear from your some advice about buying a new GeForce |
| 6 |
> > NVidia! |
| 7 |
> |
| 8 |
> While the 5200/5500 may be the least cost, I've been running a 6200/128MB |
| 9 |
> in one system and it's been fine with the 8178 drivers @ 1600x1024. |
| 10 |
> |
| 11 |
> But that's about the top end for it. My main system runs a 6600/256MB @ |
| 12 |
> 1920x1200, and has been fine with no problems (needed a modeline for that |
| 13 |
> resolution). It's been very stable, and works for text, HDTV, and 3D |
| 14 |
> games. |
| 15 |
I don't play a lot of games, but my eVGA geForce 6800 runs well, aside from |
| 16 |
the noisy fan I replaced. With the binary drivers installed it Just |
| 17 |
Worked(tm) even when I replaced my old 1280x1024 max CRT with a 1600x1200 |
| 18 |
DFP. |
| 19 |
|
| 20 |
Under Windows, I can play Doom 3 at 1600x1200 on high settings at about 20fps |
| 21 |
(I 'borrowed' Doom 3 from a friend, so I don't have the Linux client) |
| 22 |
|
| 23 |
-- |
| 24 |
# |
| 25 |
# electronerd, the electronerdian from electronerdia |
| 26 |
# |
Archives