Dual head AGP video card recommendations

[Chris Manning]

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

-----Original Message-----
From: fedora-list-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:fedora-list-bounces at redhat.com]
On Behalf Of Polashek, Matthew
Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 3:15 PM
To: 'For users of Fedora Core releases'
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
office: 973.739.8709
fax: 973.739.8098
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
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fedora-list-bounces at redhat.com 
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> On Behalf Of Polashek, Matthew
> Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 2:39 PM
> To: 'fedora-list at redhat.com'
> 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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