[cfgeeks] Best video card for Linux desktop

[Jonathan Damron]

I would normally recommend nvidia, but I think it is really hard to find
APG support on the most recent nvidia cards. I love my 8800 GT, but it
would be overkill for you if you are not interested in gaming. I think
the most recent cards from ATI do support AGP but not linux. You may
have to step back to the 7 thousand level cards of nvidia to get agp
support on Linux.

Jonathan
> On Wed, 2007-12-19 at 11:53 -0500, Kevin Inscoe wrote:
>   
>> What the best video card out today well supported for Linux? It will
>> become my main desktop at home but not really concerned about gaming
>> on this machine. No dual booting all 100% Linux. I do want good agp
>> support and video memory however. I also would like to be able to run
>> multiple displays. Normally I go with a Matrox dual head card but what
>> do you all suggest? Basically I want a very peppy dual head desktop.
>>     
>
> Assuming you don't care what license the drivers are under, recent
> Nvidia cards with the proprietary drivers, most recent drivers you can
> get.  Even if you do care about the license, the open source drivers are
> fine if you don't need 3D acceleration.
>
> I can't name a specific card, I don't buy on the cutting edge on those
> things; not because of prudence, because of disagreement from the
> finance committee.  I really like my 7900 GS, it's cheap and everything
> these days detects it peachy.
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