Help a linux user understand the big scary world of video cards

[Brinson]

Well, ATI has just recently opened up their drivers to linux. Which is the exact opposite of their "be a pain in the *** to anyone using linux" policy they had previously believed in.

Drivers & Software

Only Some of their cards have linux drivers, though. Just browsing the Radeon cards they support: X1300, X1600, X1800, X1900, HD2400, HD2600, HD2900.

Newegg has an HD2400PRO for $40 and now ATI has a linux driver for it...they also have the X1300 for like $20. I am assuming these will be ebtter than my onboard Intel GMA3100 and it would release a load off the processor. I don't game, but I have been using compiz and I notice my cpu is taking a bit too high of a hit during some of my affects and they are slow if I am running alot of things at the same time.

What's the difference between the models? X vs HD? Radeon vs FireMV, FireGL, ect.

 

[Harper]

If you are after the correct answer for your question, why not post is correct sub-forum?

Sorry, but I am getting tired of people posting in OT just because it's more likely to get looked at or replied too.

 

[Brinson]

That's not why I posted it here.

I posted it in off topic because I didn't feel any of the forums really fit what I was talking about. I considered making it in the linux forum...but I imagine most of the people who check that forum are linux users, and being around linux users alot shows me that linux users don't know much about video cards.

I thought about posting it in the hardware section...but I'm not really asking about specific hardware, but a general overview of the market itself. A discussion more than a question.

 

[carnageX]

Well either one of those boards would have been a better choice than OT...

 

[Greg]

... linux users don't know much about video cards.

lulz...

Linux users know to buy Nvidia.

 

[Nagasama]

hey brinson...wasn't i PWNIN you last nite on the [FUB] BF2 server, like you were a retarded midget playin basketball?
=KYA=, remember me...? ...lol if not, i apologize (sincerely) to whoever you are, the name seems familiar. if so, lol x2...you talk way too much smack.

 

[Kharn]

Richard Stallman vs ATi that guy is a personal hero of mine.

 

[Brinson]

hey brinson...wasn't i PWNIN you last nite on the [FUB] BF2 server, like you were a retarded midget playin basketball?
=KYA=, remember me...? ...lol if not, i apologize (sincerely) to whoever you are, the name seems familiar. if so, lol x2...you talk way too much smack.

Haha, not me. I've never played BF2.

 

[Nagasama]

okay sorry dude. im glad it wasnt you cos i like you.