Graphics Card For Linux

[avrc]

This is probably not a query you see very often but I hope someone can help.

I'm hoping to upgrade my whole system and I ONLY run OpenSUSE 10.2.
I mainly play Unreal Tournament 2004, but will want to play UT3 when it's finally released.

Running Linux means that Direct X means absolutely nothing to me, instead it's OpenGL performance that matters.

I am currently running an Nvidia 6800 128MB AGP, I would like to upgrade to another Nvidia card PCI-E, however I can't really afford the 8800 range at the moment.

What would you recommend?

 

[semi-pro waster]

Welcome to the forums, I don't use Linux so I'm speaking solely in terms of the Nvidia hierarchy, if you can't afford to go for an 8800series card then that leaves the 7900GS at ~£100 as probably the best option.

 

[avrc]

Thanks for the welcome and suggestion, that card is a lot more friendly on the old budget

 

[Claire Drew]

Its a great card for the money and it clocks like mad iyou want it to. I recomend the Palit make!!!!

 

[YorkshirePadd26]

This is probably not a query you see very often but I hope someone can help.

I'm hoping to upgrade my whole system and I ONLY run OpenSUSE 10.2.
I mainly play Unreal Tournament 2004, but will want to play UT3 when it's finally released.

Running Linux means that Direct X means absolutely nothing to me, instead it's OpenGL performance that matters.

I am currently running an Nvidia 6800 128MB AGP, I would like to upgrade to another Nvidia card PCI-E, however I can't really afford the 8800 range at the moment.

What would you recommend?

Any of the ATi X19xx pro xt or XTX have really good Open GL performance.
I know they where a lot better than the pre 8800 nvidia series cards.
Most of ther x1950 pro's are pretty cheap nowadays.

 

[Combat squirrel]

Any of the ATi X19xx pro xt or XTX have really good Open GL performance.
I know they where a lot better than the pre 8800 nvidia series cards.
Most of ther x1950 pro's are pretty cheap nowadays.

DO NOT GET AN ATI CARD UNDER LINUX, there drivers are not very good at all. If its Linux and your gaming, Nvidia is the only way to go, much better openGL performance under linux

 

[ps3ud0]

DO NOT GET AN ATI CARD UNDER LINUX, there drivers are not very good at all. If its Linux and your gaming, Nvidia is the only way to go, much better openGL performance under linux

Thats what I thought, but it seems that they have improved a lot lately so I dont know if that statement still sticks. I dont use Linux regularly now so cant check and I doubt there are benchies for such a setup...

ps3ud0

 

[avrc]

I mentioned Nvidia in my post because I know ATI can be a pain under Linux and I'm all for the easy life where I can get away with it

Claire, what have the Palit make got over the others?

I notice that overclockers sell an EVGA one with a 500MHz core.

 

[leezer3]

ATI drivers are still as bad as ever
If you don't have the correct kernel version, then nothing you do will get them to work
(Current drivers will only work on kernels 2.6.17 & below, unless you're running FC, in which case they've seen fit to provide a patch which works for nothing else)

Gave up on them & am using VESA instead- At least its only the laptop!

-Leezer-

 

[Darg]

My leadtek 7900GS runs at 650/820. These cards are great for overclocking and they only need a little extra juice to get them up that high. Lots of easy pencil mods around to bump the core and mem volts too. My core is up 0.2V to 1.4V and my mem volts are at stock ftm.

 

[avrc]

Looks like the 7900GS it is then

Thanks for all the input.