Dual head AGP video card recommendations
Chris Manning
kenric at lozengy.net
Fri Apr 23 19:21:33 UTC 2004
2d is going to be for regular desktop stuff like mozilla, evolution,
dvd-playback etc. 3d is going to be for 3d accelerated apps which for most
people means games (some CAD apps 3d rendering apps.)
Chris Manning
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On Behalf Of Polashek, Matthew
Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 3:15 PM
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Subject: RE: Dual head AGP video card recommendations
Here's a real idot question for you.
What is the difference between 2D and 3D?
Matthew Polashek
Associate Editor, Silver Burdett Ginn - Music
Scott Foresman/Pearson Education
299 Jefferson Road
Parsippany, NJ 07054-0480
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Matthew.Polashek at scottforesman.com
> ----------
> From: Chris Manning
> Reply To: For users of Fedora Core releases
> Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 3:09 PM
> To: 'For users of Fedora Core releases'
> Subject: RE: Dual head AGP video card recommendations
>
> I run a Matrox P750 with 3 17" LCD panels for my workstation. I'm
> running FC1 and it wasn't difficult to get it up and running. This is
> an upgrade from a Matrox G550. I've run multiple cards in the past,
> but I've found this a better option performance wise than having a pci
> card to drive the second and third display.
>
> And while the Matrox doesn't perform as well as many of the current
> Nvidia or ATI cards in 3d games, I am still able to play Unreal
> Tournaments 2004 at a decent resolution (1024x768) with reasonable
> effects turned on.
>
> At the end of the day though you have to decide which is more
> important, 2d performance or 3d performance. If 3d performance is the
> be all and end all
> for you, then go with a decent AGP and pci card. If like me 2d
> performance
> is far more important, you won't beat the Matrox dual head cards.
>
> Chris Manning
>
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> Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 2:39 PM
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> Subject: Dual head AGP video card recommendations
>
>
> I am looking into getting going with a dual head video set up. Anyone
> have any recommendations that include the phrase "really easy to set
> up and use?"
>
> Thanks!
>
> Matthew
>
>
>
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