[plug] Video card of choice for linux

[hooli]

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> On Fri, Mar 09, 2001 at 03:50:08PM +0800, Trevor Phillips wrote:
> > recent kernel), but 3D performance is way behind NVidia's. However, a
> > G400 gives good 3D performance, if you cut some detail settings down (I
> > think around the 30-40fps mark in Quake3 @ 640x480 with "normal"
> > settings?)
>

On Friday 09 March 2001 17:21, Jason Nicholls wrote:
> Hiya,

> I get 40+ (40-43) fps at 1024x768 in Quake3 with a G400 (not MAX) under
> linux. In fact the linux performance is better than that of windows. BTW,
> my system is a AMD k6-2 500Mhz running q3 will all the fancy stuff OFF.
> Stuff to turn off in q3 for decent performance increases on a G400 are:
> dynamic lighting, high quality sky, lightmap (use vertex). Doesn't look as
> pretty but you've gotta do what it takes!
>

I get 86-90fps at 1024x768, all the fancy stuff maxed out with NVidia's 
geforce2 MX (~$180 from various traders in Saturday's West) and the 0.96 
drivers (as per recommendation by Mr D Plester ;-)  - T'bird 850Mhz and a 
brown paper bag for motion sickness!

Cheers
Jason