Hi all,
This is not directly related to OSG, but as I do most (if not all) of my
graphics development on OSG these days, and I'm trying to make a good
purchasing decision, I thought I'd ask my friends at osg-users :-)
In the recent past, for anything related to OpenGL, I've steered clear
of ATI/AMD video cards. Same thing concerning their Linux driver
support. They just weren't competitive on the OpenGL front at all.
Right now I face a hard decision. For my budget (about 300-350$ CAN), I
can get either a GeForce 9800GTX (even for less, about 250$), or a
Radeon HD 4870 (for about 325$). The difference is that according to
AnandTech, in most benchmarks, the Radeon outperforms the GeForce by a
good margin. From the benchmarks alone, it looks like it's worth the 75$
difference.
However, if the OpenGL support is shoddy, I will regret the decision.
Sure, I play games, and this is my home machine I'm talking about, so it
will mostly be used for gaming. But I still do some work from home, so
it has to be good for OpenGL/OSG as well. I kind of need a "best of both
worlds". And I will need to develop from Linux too, so it needs good
driver support on Linux.
My question is, has the AMD - OpenGL - Linux situation changed
significantly in the recent months? I kind of dislike taking the "safe"
route, which is why I ask. What is other people's experience with the
Radeon HD 3xxx/4xxx line?
I'd particularly be interested in hearing about experiences moving from
nVidia to AMD. My current card is a GeForce 7900GTX, so I'm curious how
the OpenGL/Linux support compares with the recent AMD cards.
Please keep the discussion strictly non-partisan. I want to keep an open
mind, which is why I ask instead of just basing my opinion on my past
experiences. I just have no baseline to make an informed decision for
this generation of video cards.
Thanks,
J-S
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