Matrox has some 3d capibilites (lack the advanced instructions the others have), and there GPU is relatively good. There biggest problem is there Duel Head System (this is also a problem with the Geforce 2 MX cards, but can be switched off on them) runs all the time and everything has to be sent to both outputs (pointless if you have 1 monitor). This uses extra RAM,and GPUU especially if the screen is "stretched" across the 2 monitors. This causes the card to suffer a bit. It performs about the same as a low end Geforce 1 in the end. The Geforce 2 MX is better choice if you have to have deul head output. HTH ________________________________________ Robert MacLean ----- Original Message ----- From: "hosey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2001 6:08 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] new linux drivers for nvidia cards Version: 1.0-1512 > What about Matrox cards, or do they not perform near as well in 3D as the 3 > listed below? I see Matrox has a new one out the G550: > http://www.matrox.com/mga/products/mill_g550/features.cfm > > Steve M. > > On Monday 10 September 2001 01:20 am, you wrote: > > IMHO you have 3 choices of graphic cards > > 3dfx - bad idea as they no longer exist (so no more drivers) > > ATI - don't support Linux :( > > nVidia - provide closed drivers for Linux. > > > > and personally closed drivers are better than no drivers. > > > > ________________________________________ > > Robert MacLean > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "s" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2001 11:40 AM > > Subject: Re: [newbie] new linux drivers for nvidia cards Version: > > 1.0-1512 > > > > > On Friday 07 September 2001 05:09 pm, Tom Brinkman wrote: > > > > I've got one word for nVidia's Linux support, and like most in > > > > the > > > > > > wintel-gang, it's .... DISINGENUOUS. They're just stringin us > > > > along, > > > > > > with poor, partially capable, closed source secret drivers. IMO, > > > > out'a > > > > > > fear of losing M$ cooperation. YMMV I'm sort's pi$$'d at myself > > > > for > > > > > > buyin nVidia crap, even tho I knew all the above beforehand. My > > > > only > > > > > > excuse is it's gettin harder and harder... not to. Billy's > > > > winning ;( > > > > > That's just it. What is our alternative? Voodoo support is not > > > > what it was. > > > > > I had three machines (just sold one) with the voodoo3 in them, and > > > > they have > > > > > not had decent acceleration since 7.2. I tried all the the little > > > > tips and > > > > > tricks other say got theirs to work ok, but nope... games suck on > > > > those > > > > > machines. ATI? I read post after post of horror story with those. > > > > > > What could we get, even if money was no object (within the home user > > > > range)? > > > > > -s > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > > ---------- > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >
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