Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Ati or Nvida

[Hal Martin]

James wrote:
> Platoali <platoali <at> gmail.com> writes:
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>> I want to know, what is the current status of ATI drivers in Linux?
>> Does the problems have been solved? Can they compete with Nvidia?
>>
Just a suggestion, wait about a month before you buy, if you can. Both 
ATi and nVidia are poised to release new generations of cards, both 
which outperform their predecessors at a lower price point.
> All religious questions, imho. Nvidia might have the latest edge in
> pure performance, but, the movement to open up sources is definitely
> an opportunity for a game changing situation, imho.
>
nVidia user here, I haven't had any problems with their drivers. Sure, 
there's the occasional version with a memory leak, etc... and when that 
happens I just downgrade to the last stable version and wait for a 
better one to come out.
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>> And I want to know which one is better supported in Linux kernel
>> regardless of how much open/free  the drivers is. I'm currently
>> thinking between Nvidia Quadro fx 1700 and Ati firegl 5600. Does
>> anyone have any comment about them?
>>
Again, I haven't had any difficulties with the nVidia drivers. I'm 
running a GeForce 7900GTX, which uses the same linux driver as the 
Quadro does.
> kernel newbies has some information for you to start your research:
> Section 3 DRIVERS:
> Section 3.1 Graphics:
> http://kernelnewbies.org/LinuxChanges
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> http://kernelnewbies.org/LinuxChanges#head-d08660c208028aa2b3783826cd7935ab510b736f
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> You might also use this page for comparison purposes:
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> http://freestone-group.com/video-card-stability-test/benchmark-results.html
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> Personally, I like ATI, but it more because I believe that
> AMD will come closer to doing what's best for opensource
> rather than Nvidia or Intel. It would be great if I'm wrong....
>
> When you spend your money, you are "casting a vote", imho.
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> hth,
>
> James
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>

-Hal
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