From: Harry Overs (hovers++at++dera.gov.uk)
Date: 03/15/2000 03:10:44
Voodoo3 using the DRI , a binary can be obtained from
http://linux.3dfx.com/open_source/download/voodoo3_banshee_dri.htm
Nvidia Geforce DDR, glx driver from nvidia site.
Savage cards or 3dlabs cards using XIG's 3d accelerated X from www.xig.com
I'd go for V3, it seems to work the best.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sandeep S. Mulgund" <smulgund++at++pyxsys.net>
To: <info-performer++at++sgi.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2000 8:51 PM
Subject: Video Cards for Performer apps under Linux
> Hello,
>
> I'm trying to spec out a PC system that will be used for visual simulation
> applications, using Iris Performer for Linux. I'm wondering if anyone out
> there has strong thoughts as to which video card (nVidia, 3dfx, etc.
offers
> the best performance in terms of polygon counts per second, texturing
> capabilities, Performer/OpenGL compatibility, etc.). This question may
> border on being off-topic, but I figured I'd take the risk, given that
Iris
> Performer is the main application driving my decision.
>
> I'd appreciate any help the pfCommunity can offer!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Sandeep
>
> **** This message is from Pyxsys Corporation, and may contain confidential
> business information. It is intended for the addressee only and may not be
> copied without our permission. If you are not the intended recipient
please
> contact the sender as soon as possible.****
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> List Archives, FAQ, FTP: http://www.sgi.com/software/performer/
> Submissions: info-performer++at++sgi.com
> Admin. requests: info-performer-request++at++sgi.com
This archive was generated by hypermail 2b29 : Wed Mar 15 2000 - 03:03:11 PST