RESOLVED - Which video cards work best with PCLinux 2010.7

[OMSkates]

Through the years my standard procedure became to avoid Intel where possible. NVidia was a early Linux supporter (contra ATI) but those days ATI is a AMD thingy and things has improved on their end towards Linux. Still I support NVidia, looking back to a good time with their stuff and fairly Linux support..

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[Linuzoid]

Another vote for Nvidia, never any problems here. I'm using a GeForce GTS 250 OC. 

[T6]

Another vote for Nvidia here.  I run nothing but Nvidia cards in my machines, and have had no problems.

I've heard that ATI software and drivers are improving, but I've had enough bad experiences with them that it will take a while for them to regain my trust. 

this is true but if you search the forum, you will find more and more nvidia posts rivaling ati posts, specially with newer models on desktop and laptops

fortunately there is complete lines of ati cards that you must avoid like the x1000, old model used in laptops

[jpdoiron]

Many thanks to all for your comments. I will post final results later this week to either scream with delight  or despair on the results of the new video card.

JP

[T6]

the latter sound more probable with the video card you choose

[Weric]

+1 for passive cooling, no sound is a big deal on a DVR box.
+1 for Nvidia, although I have had only driver problems from ATI cards.

[hal8000]

I've used both Nvidia and now recently ATI.

Never had a problem at all with Nvidia, easy to install, and Nvidia control panel
much the same as windows including display of temperature of GPU Core.

My new PC is Intel CPU and chipset but this time went for ATI 5770HD Radeon.
My ATi card is made by XFX and so far I've been lucky, driver installs fine
first time from synaptic as does ATI control centre.

I think other ATI cards may not work so well.
Frame rate from  :

[anc@orac ~]$ fgl_glxgears
Using GLX_SGIX_pbuffer
15203 frames in 5.0 seconds = 3040.600 FPS
16205 frames in 5.0 seconds = 3241.000 FPS
16367 frames in 5.0 seconds = 3273.400 FPS
15954 frames in 5.0 seconds = 3190.800 FPS
16119 frames in 5.0 seconds = 3223.800 FPS

[anc@orac ~]$ glxgears
43181 frames in 5.0 seconds = 8636.093 FPS
43230 frames in 5.0 seconds = 8645.871 FPS
44035 frames in 5.0 seconds = 8806.891 FPS
43331 frames in 5.0 seconds = 8666.075 FPS
43784 frames in 5.0 seconds = 8756.644 FPS
42711 frames in 5.0 seconds = 8542.156 FPS
42429 frames in 5.0 seconds = 8485.673 FPS
42844 frames in 5.0 seconds = 8568.606 FPS

Hope that helps.

[ezas]

Ive had good luck and bad luck with both over the years.

Buy from someplace that has a liberal return policy?

This box is running great on an onboard ATI chip.

[ruel24]

I've probably said it a hundred times in this form: nVidia has very good support for Linux, therefore, you should support nVidia. Yes, ATi cards are excellent, too, but their support is limited and sometimes difficult to get working. ATi could simply do a better job. It's very doubtful, except for some FX5200 cards, that you'll have trouble getting anything nVidia to work in Linux. They've got a long history of Linux support, too, and the unified architecture pretty much insures that any feature implemented on the Windows side, is also on the Linux side. With that kind of support, as a Linux user and supporter, you'd be doing yourself and the Linux community a favor by using nVidia products. When ATi and Intel start seeing that the vast majority of Linux users are buying nVidia, maybe they'll get the hint and get better Linux support.

[jpdoiron]

ATI 0/-5  Nvidea 5/5 . You were all correct Nvidea is definetaly the video card to work with PC Linux. After numerous attempts with the ATI HD4850 and HD3450 these have been banished to my XP system and never to be seen again in the Linux box. I use a Nvidea GEForce 6200 with 512MB. Graphics are great, 3d resolution excellent and speed as appropriate. Trial and error method has been a great learning curve.

Many thanks to all who provided and shared their own personal experiences.

JP

[shrinivas]

KDE 4.5 on my nVidia 7600GT runs flawlessly.
But the livedvd created out of this desktop has problems with booting in my son's laptop that has ATI 4570 graphic card.
So I believe you have better luck with nVidia.
I have also heard that ATI doesn't support Linux so enthusiastically.

[coffeetime]

nVidia, Intel [ATI-never again]

[GOTHBITES]

Hey yall

I myself  kinda have mixed feelings on this subject (like anger and rage frustration lol )

Because when I've started with the linux about 5 years ago I too was told of Nvidia being more penguin friendly then Ati. At that time. I had an Ati aiw 9800 and had no problem until it finally kicked this year and it been through 3 diff distros with no more issue other then  not being able to use the TV function on the card

but when i installed my present card lets just say The fun has just begun lol well I have learned a lot i have became very aware of cli commands 

[ruel24]

What's your present card? Something nVidia?

[KernelPanic]

Depends. If you want the best performance, use nVidia (fglrx has always been a little flaky). If you want to use an open-source driver with some 3d performance, use ATI.