Don't buy AMD products (was Re: Xorg and ATI card query.)

[youshi10 at u.washington.edu]

On Wed, 14 Mar 2007, Oliver Fromme wrote:

> Vince <jhary at 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
>
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Intel's graphics line is ramping up too, so although the quality won't be as good as nVidia / ATI, it will continue to improve within the next couple years.

-Garrett