On Thu, 27 Nov 2003 17:36:48 +0100, PiotrAF wrote:

> On Thu, 27 Nov 2003 16:36:03 +0100, Jan Schubert wrote:
>
>> I'm not sure if i should buy an nvidia-card or an ati. I prefer the
>> nvidia, but don't like this external module that much. Is ati fully
>> supported? The cpu in the box is an amd64 running on an asus k8v.
>
> For ATI you will also need external module. I personally changed from GF4
> MX440 to ATI Radeon 9000 ViVo. If you need a Video In, I'd suggest you
> check with GF owners of such cards, because with ATI it is impossible for
> the time being to use that with 3D support and you ahve to unload ATI
> fglrx and load Gatos radeon modules to get it working and you loose the
> speed drastically i.e. with fglrx I get 2090 fps and video out working and
> with gatos no video out and 300 fps [7 times slower!!!] The only advantage
> I see compared to GF4 is the I get video out also without X, which I think
> is not possible with GF. I wonder if GF with Video IN works properly,
> anyone uses such?

I forgot about 1 BIG trouble with at least my ATI - I am UNABLE to watch
movies on TV with xv and have to use x11 which is quite annoying. That's
the reason why if I get enough money for a GF with VideoIn I will go back
to GF.

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