[QCLUG] Video Cards

[Leif Theden]

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Im using a Nvidia 7600GT PCI-E.  It works great in ubuntu!  I'm able to use
the compositing effects and 3d games.  Works great for wine, too. I would
defiently reccomend this, especially since most of these older cards are
below $100.  Nvidia, in my experience, has better linux support. Even the
dual-head setup was easy with nvidia-settings (installable with apt-get).
Good Luck!

p.s. as for the 8600GT, I doubt you will have any issues with that card; its
the drivers that really matter in linux, and nvidia's [binary blob] works
very well.

On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 9:40 AM, Jim Hall <volunteer.jim@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 8:57 PM, Arron Lorenz <arronlorenz@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I'm looking at upgrading my video card. I currently run an ATI X800 Pro
>> PCI-E x16 under Ubuntu 8.04. I give this card at best a 6 out of 10 for
>> quality and functionality under Ubuntu. I cannot at all use a composite
>> window manager, and play 3d accel games at the same time which would be
>> nice. I always have to disable the composite exstentions to get 3daccel to
>> work for games.
>>
>> Does anyone have any advice for a sub $100 dollar card that I could buy?
>>
>> I have been looking at the the Nvidia 8600 GT.
>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121231
>>
>> Any thoughts? Anyone looking to sell a used video card?
>>
>> Regards,
>> Arron Lorenz
>>
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> As far as I know, that card should be fine. Do the specs match what you
> need? To get it near your price point? Maybe. Lots of Google.
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> Used card that new? Not likely.
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> Jim
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