[CVALE] Best video card?

[Patrick Bennett]

http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=PCX-GF7300GS-256MTV&cat=CLR

    -Patrick


Ian Sterling wrote:
> At my work, we deploy 7300's to our linux users who need dual-head.
> Folks who need dual-dvi and do graphics stuff get the 7600's.  And in
> Desktop Support, where we *really* need power, we have 7900GTs ;)
>
> All three cards work wonderfully under linux.  If you aren't planning
> on doing major grafix stuff, the 7300 should be just fine for you.
> Also note that PCI-E is cheaper than AGP.
>
> --Ian...
>
> On 11/3/06, Xamindar <junkxamindar at gmail.com> wrote:
>   
>> Eric Davis wrote:
>>     
>>> jon wrote:
>>>
>>>       
>>>> I am looking at an Nvidia card, the ATI Radeon disliked the last upgrade
>>>> cycle.  Works great in a terminal (no graphics) but very unstable when
>>>> in the Xwindows.
>>>>
>>>> A look at the GeForce 7600 looks promising.
>>>>
>>>>         
>>>  >
>>>  > Any thoughts?
>>>  >
>>>
>>> I just recently bought a PNY GeForce 6200.  It is for a budget desktop
>>> that does not need high end 3D and still has AGP.  I love it so far;
>>> have dual monitors setup, it has no fan so it is quiet, and was cheap
>>> (<$40).
>>>
>>> Link: http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16814133177
>>>
>>> Eric Davis
>>> edavis10 at gmail.com
>>>
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>> that 6200 is an ok card for the average user.  It is about identical to
>> the old geforce4 4400, only difference being it supports newer
>> standards.  I had bought that 6200 (it was under $40) but took it back
>> because it was exactly the same in speed compaired to my 4400.  I ended
>> up buying a 7600 off newegg for about $170 and I am totally happy with
>> it.  Runs great and runs all my 3d stuff in Linux just fine (Xgl and all
>> my linux games).
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