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Date:      Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:06:06 +0100
From:      Roland Smith <rsmith@xs4all.nl>
To:        "Mikhail T." <mi+thun@aldan.algebra.com>
Cc:        x11@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: what's the best-supported video card these days?
Message-ID:  <20090309230606.GA99745@slackbox.xs4all.nl>
In-Reply-To: <49B59345.30702@aldan.algebra.com>
References:  <49B59345.30702@aldan.algebra.com>

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On Mon, Mar 09, 2009 at 06:08:05PM -0400, Mikhail T. wrote:
> Hello!
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> I'm looking to replace my "ATI Radeon NG R300 FireGL X1" because it=20
> seems to be overheating once in a while forcing me to reboot.

Wouldn't it be a better solution to try and fix this? Maybe blowing the
dust out or improving the airflow in the case will do the trick.

> What's the best-supported card? My requirements/preferences are:

Radeon support is shaping up nicely in 7-STABLE

>    1. AGP.
>    2. Dual DVI with at least 1600x1200 support (on each port).

This might be a tricky combo. AGP cards are available, as are dual-dvi
cards. But not many seem to have both. GIYF. Try e.g. Diamond and Sapphire.

>    3. Working with amd64 (hence NVidia is out).
>    4. Good 2D performance -- most important.
>    5. Ok 3D performance -- no need to beat any benchmark, but OpenGL
>       screensaver should be smooth.
>    6. Supported by FreeBSD and Xorg, of course.


I've got a Radeon X1650Pro working nicely in 2D and 3D on amd64. Using
7.1-RELEASE with rnoland's patches (which are incorporated in 7-STABLE)
and radeonhd driver.

Recently, support for R6xx based cards has started to arrive since
ATI/AMD released the specs; 2D and Xv only for the moment. 3D support
will come but isn't ready yet. Sapphire has a HD3650 (r6xx) card with
both AGP and dual-dvi:=20
http://www.nextag.com/SAPPHIRE-Radeon-HD-3650-641960507/prices-html?nxtg=3D=
2d270a240528-1240CB545CC01B8A


Roland
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R.F.Smith                                   http://www.xs4all.nl/~rsmith/
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