nVidia or ATI?

[Jan Morales]

Steven Stern wrote:
> I'm about to buy a new desktop computer, probably a Dell Dimension 8400. 
>  The video options in my price range are    
> 
> 128MB PCI Express™ x16 (DVI/VGA/TV-out) ATI Radeon™ X300 SE or
> 256MB PCI Express™ x16 (DVI/VGA/TV-out) nVidia GeForce 6800
> 
> I see post after post about issues with nVidia cards.  Is this still an 
> issue with FC3?  I'm not doing any gaming or advanced graphics, just 
> general computer stuff.  My goal is to have a quality video experience 
> that works just as well in Linux as it does in Windows on the 17" 
> ultrasharp monitor.
> 

I have a new Dimension 8400 with that ATI card on a 20" LCD monitor, and 
it works like a charm with FC3 out of the box. Like you, I don't do 
gaming or advanced graphics.

Jan