--- On Tue, 4/28/09, Kevin Kofler <kevin.kofler@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: Kevin Kofler <kevin.kofler@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: nVidia vs. ATI graphics card for fedora > To: fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2009, 7:55 PM > Bruno Wolff III wrote: > > I am using a FireGL 3400 at work and it is working > well with F11 (right > > now). There have been points during this rawhide when > it didn't, but it > > looks like but KMS and 3D will be working for the > release (as they are > > right now). > > WARNING: This is only true for the V3400 (which is an > rv530, equivalent to > the Radeon X1600), not the V3600 the OP was considering > buying (which is an > rv630, equivalent to the Radeon HD2600). The V3600 does NOT > have 3D support > without proprietary drivers. See > http://dri.freedesktop.org/wiki/ATIRadeon > for details. > > > If you use an nVidia card you will need to use the > propietary drivers to > > get 3D acceleration. > > ... which makes them a bad choice for Fedora. > > Kevin Kofler > Hi, How about the ATI Fire GL V7600 512MB,Dual Monitor DVI Capable graphics card? Same issues, or worse? I really don't care about 3-D support: don't quite know what to do with it:-( Best, Trotter -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
