[CentOS] Video card suggestions

Tue Feb 7 21:07:33 UTC 2006
Peter Farrow <peter at farrows.org>

ATi Radeon X800

http://www.ati.com/products/radeonx800/specs.html




Jerry Geis wrote:

> I am looking for a video card (preferably nvidia) that will do 
> 1920x1080p (that is p not i).
>
> I need 1920x1080p, AGP 8x, DVI
>
> -----------------------
> history is below:
>
> I prefered nvidia as they have a decent method of driver updates.
>
> I presently have the FX5200. It actually works at 1920x1080p but the 
> nv driver locks up.
> I downloaded the nvidia drivers and they will not run at 1920x1080p.
> I then purchased another card the MX4000 the specs said it would do 
> more than 1920x1080
> but the FINE print said in DVI mode it only does 1600x1200.
>
> All the cards I find say 1920x1080i.
>
> I tried a P650 also from Matrox but I could not get the drivers to 
> work at all on linux.
>
> Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thanks,
>
>
> Jerry
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