On 03.08 Tom Brinkman wrote:
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> You got 2 choices to make which card and which drivers. Some cards
> like the Voodoo3 ($55 up) have open source drivers and are very Linux
> compatible, fully supported. Then there's the Nvidia cards (GeForce, $80
> up) that are newer better hardware, but you'll need to get their closed
> source, binary only drivers from the manufacturer as distros like Mandrake
> will never furnish/support closed source hardware. It'd be a good idea to
> research the driver issuses before you buy anything.
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If you do not mind about 3D acceleration, then get a TNT2. Its fine on 2D.
But can not compare in 3D to newer cards.
If you need 3D, my best relatively cheap choice will be a GeForce2MX, but
drivers are only binary and giving more than troubles. Even if GeForce is
better, now I will buy an ATI Radeon. If nVidia opensources its drivers,
I surely would change my TNT2 for a GeForce.
So, for a combined product that has fined 3D and good opensource drivers,
get a Radeon.
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