[ale] Advice on Video Cards

[Wandered Inn]

I'd suggest getting one of the newer cards that has DDR memory.  That
would include some , but not all, of the Radeon cards and some of the
nvidia cards, MX is probably the price range you'll want to look at. 
Also, check out the prices on pricewatch.com.  There's a couple of local
companies in GA that have pretty decent prices for some of these cards,
and you'll save $50 or more going that route.

Michael B Golden wrote:
> 
> After having seen Tuxracer on a friend's computer that I installed and
> watching OpenUniverse creep along at .7-1.2 fps on my computer, I went
> looking at prices on video cards and was a bit surprised to see some in
> the <$50 range that seem decent. One that caught my eye is the ATI XPert
> 2000 card which includes hardware DVD decryption, 32MB video RAM, and
> OpenGL support. I got screwed over with some stuff on my video card last
> time that I didn't realize until well after I bought it and _if_ I decide
> to get another, I want it to work right. So, my questions are:
> 
> Is this card as good as advertised? (My current card "has" *MB video RAM,
> but the chipset can't access above 4, so it is just an advertising
> gimmick)
> 
> Does this card work with linux? (XFree86.org says the Rage 128 chipset is
> supported in XFree86 4.1.0, but you never know)
> 
> Does the DVD decryption work with linux? (I don't currently have a DVD
> drive, but if I choose to get this card, I may also consider that.)
> 
> Would I get the performance needed to run things like tuxracer and
> openuniverse out of this card?
> 
> Would this card last a while such that I wouldn't need to replace it
> within at least 1.5-2 years and still be able to run the basic 3D games
> you can find free for linux floating around on the net?
> 
> And last of all, if this card will not do what I need or if there is a
> better deal available at similar prices, does anyone have advice on other
> cards I should consider?
> 
> If any system stats are needed, here they are:
> 
> Linux Mandrake 8.0 with 2.4.3 kernel and XFree86 4.0.3 (with possible
> upgrade to Mandrake Freq2 with 2.4.5 kernel and XFree86 4.1.0)
> Asus P5A Motherboard (ALi Aladdin V chipset)
> AMD K6-II 450MHz
> 128MB RAM (Thanks to this list. :)  )
> Current video card is SiS 6326 AGP
> 
> Michael Golden
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