it does help indeed, big thanks for the reply i also use linux, but on a another box (with intel gma something stoneage) which i optimized strictly for sound. so i borrowed this box to play around with. Does anyone know how are the ati drivers with linux/GEM combination? best ./jc
On Wed, Feb 27, 2013, at 09:39 AM, Cyrille Henry wrote: > I use linux. in this OS, driver is more a problem than hardware. > so i used Nvidia because that was the only one that provide good driver > (proprietary). > > 2 years ago, i was not able to choose the computer to use for a > performance, so i had to use a ADM GPU. Driver did improve a lot and > things where usable. > i did not try since. > > since few years, nvidia had the optimus system for laptop that allow 2 > GPU: intel and nvidia to work on the same time. > The intel GPU is for everyday use, the nvidia for graphical demanding > application. > No real good drivers allow to use this on linux. So most of the time the > nvidia is slower than the intel. > > So i've got a optimus latop. I use the intel gpu most of the time for > Gem. Even for performances. > but sometimes it's good to have the nvidia, for testing, and for non real > time rendering. > > So, looking only at the hardware : > nvidia and amd build low / medium and high end GPU. > intel did only do low end gpu. > but i'm still surprised by my intel HD4000 : working with shader, it's > lot's faster than the mid range nvidia i used 3 years ago. > > hope that help > > cheers > Cyrille -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Choose from over 50 domains or use your own _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list
