Re: [TCLUG:6536] Best 3D video card

[Nate Carlson <natecars@infiniteloop.com>]

Their X server is actually the plain old generic XF86_SVGA server with a
few of their own modifications. FYI; it's probably a lot faster if you
drop it down to 16bpp, because of the way their X server works.

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Nate Carlson
the infinite loop
natecars@infiniteloop.com

On Wed, 16 Jun 1999, Peter Lukas wrote:

> I just bought a 32MB TNT2 Ultra (the Diamond Viper 770 Ultra). This baby
> smokes and came with it's own X server.  The windows tech demos are
> outstanding.  I've always been of the Voodoo persuasion until I popped
> this thing in my machine.  It was really spendy, but I'll buy most any
> product that releases a Linux driver.  The X server is really nice (I'm
> running 1600x1200x32 with 3D support) and fast.  Running Quake III under
> linux has a ways to go yet, but it still looks pretty at 1152x900x32!
> Did I mention their X server was released under the XFree86 license?
> 
> Peter Lukas
> 
> On Wed, 16 Jun 1999, Strand, Nathaniel wrote:
> 
> > I posted a question like this awhile ago, but I lost the reply.  Can anyone 
> > tell me what kind of luck they have had with 3D accel. video cards.  I'm 
> > looking at buying one for my linux box.  Right now I'm running slackware 
> > 4.0 but might go to redhat if need be.  Responses for both best performance 
> > and easiest set up are both welcomed.
> > 
> > Nate
> > 
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