for some reason, this didn't make it to the list
Chris
----- Original Message -----
From: Christopher S. Adams ">toiletduk@penguinpowered.com>
To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts ">ale@ale.org>
Sent: Monday, May 22, 2000 9:36 AM
Subject: Re: [ale] G-Force256 or Matrox-G400-Max?
> i'd personally go with the GeForce
> nvidia's been really good about supporting linux, and even when the
drivers
> weren't included in XFree86 and i had to download them and manually
install
> them, setup of my Riva TNT2 Ultra was incredibly simple.
>
> john carmack stated my exact position on 3dfx's video cards.
> the voodoo5 would be great if you want a card with a high fill rate for
> current games, but since 3dfx doesn't embrace new technologies, the
voodoo5
> will probably be out of date in a year.
>
> the geforce supports hardware transform/lighting, bump mapping, s3 texture
> compression, and many other technologies that will be present in most
> upcoming games, and the geforce will be well suited to run them. if
you're
> looking at a video card for gaming, go with nvidia or s3
>
> as far as matrox, their cards have been far below par in the area of 3d,
but
> the offer great 2d support (but what card now offers less than stellar 2d
> performance?)
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Robert L. Harris ">Robert.L.Harris@rnd-consulting.com>
> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts ">ale@ale.org>
> Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2000 4:21 PM
> Subject: [ale] G-Force256 or Matrox-G400-Max?
>
>
> >
> >
> > I have the option of getting either a G-Force256 or Matrox-G400-Max
> > in a trade. Is either fully supported under X-3.3.6? Which is
> > "better" for X as well as windows for Games? Will either work for
> > Quake in 3DFX or OpenGL without ALOT of tinkering?
> >
> > Robert
> >
> >
> > :wq!
>
>
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