[NTLUG:Discuss] Re: pci-e and linux ( and radeon -vs- nvidia )

[Chris Cox]

Bryan J. Smith wrote:
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> 
> The 6600GT is the fastest "native" PCIe card from nVidia.

Well not anymore of course...
http://www.bfgtech.com/news_12.20.04_2.html

> 
> For the 6800 on PCIe, an AGP-to-PCIe bridge is used which adds cost
> ($50+).
> 
> 
>>Honestly, I dont think you will push any of the cards much with Linux
>>unless you are using Doom 3, and for that, I would really say the
>>6600GT is a minimum.
> 
> 
> It depends on what you do.  But from a gaming standpoint, yes.
> 
> I _never_ said go GF4Ti instead of 6000 series.  I said go GF4Ti
> _instead_ of FX5200, 5500 or, possible even, FX5700"LE".
> 
...

I'm agreeing with Bryan, the Ti4600 plays doom 3 with very acceptable
frame rates.  I now have a 6600gt though, and it does very, very, very
well.

See also (or google group search for suse doom 3 by most recent):
http://groups-beta.google.com/group/alt.os.linux.suse/browse_thread/thread/45999b1753d667f7/8fc9940775e190ae?q=suse+doom+3&_done=%2Fgroups%3Fq%3Dsuse+doom+3%26start%3D0%26scoring%3Dd%26&_doneTitle=Back+to+Search&&d#8fc9940775e190ae