best video card for use with open source drivers?

[Kahn Seidl]

I have a 7900gt, and use the nv drivers, and they work great.  I have dual 
19" lcd's and running anyting opengl between the 2 is smooth.

Martin


>From: Robin Laing <Robin.Laing at drdc-rddc.gc.ca>
>Reply-To: Robin.Laing at drdc-rddc.gc.ca,For users of Fedora Core releases 
><fedora-list at redhat.com>
>To: For users of Fedora Core releases <fedora-list at redhat.com>
>Subject: Re: best video card for use with open source drivers?
>Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 08:47:33 -0600
>
>Dr. Michael J. Chudobiak wrote:
>>OK, I've been following the kernel-module-packaging threads on the various 
>>lists, and it's clear that Fedora developers are very uninterested in 
>>supporting kernel modules, and have no respect for people who use them :-)
>>
>>So... does anyone have suggestions for the "best" AGP video card / driver 
>>combo for 3D gaming (say torcs, for sake of argument), if you're 
>>restricted to the open source drivers?
>>
>>Intel's newly-free drivers don't count, because you have to buy a whole 
>>new computer (no plug-in cards)...
>>
>>Suggestions?
>>
>>
>>- Mike
>>
>
>I have had success with the nv driver that comes with xorg and nVidia 
>cards.  On my machine there is little difference with glxgears between the 
>nv driver and the nVidia module from lvina.
>
>I am looking at getting a new nVidia car while I can still get a AGP card.  
>Just waiting for them to go on sale again.
>
>--
>Robin Laing
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