[Linux-fbdev-users] new system for heavy framebuffer user: ati or nvidia?

[Jurriaan <thu...@xs...>]

I'm going to buy a new linux system, which will be used for mail, news
and film-watching.

Since it's going to have a pci-e slot and no agp slot, I can't take my
Ati 9600 with me.

So it'll probably be either an Ati X300, X600 or a Nvidia 6600 (or the
one below without shared memory).

Which of those cards works best with open source drivers, a 1600x1200
framebuffer and a 1600x1200 X and a good, working Xv extension?

I frequently switch from X to the console and back, and use mplayer,
ogle and vlc to watch movies. I haven't been able to find any reviews
about these combinations, and I don't see many people posting problems
here with these combinations. That may not mean there aren't any....

How good is the new nvidiafb driver? Does it work just find with XFree
or X.org?

Thanks,
Jurriaan
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