Best graphics card for gaming in gentoo?

Skoby · n00b Joined: 01 Nov 2004 Posts: 5 Location: Scotland

Ok i've been using Gentoo Linux since November '04 and I've really got fed up with windows so I'm building a brand new system designed for linux gaming. I was wondering which graphics card in linux offers the best performance with maximum compatability/stability? Dosn't matter how expensive the card is, money is no option, this is gaming we're talking about

Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

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SinoTech · Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 3:25 pm Post subject:

Take a nvidia-card. They works great for linux.

Mfg

Sino

Master Shake · Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 3:45 pm Post subject:

I'm using a Geforce 6800...yeah the regular not the spiffy gt or ultra and I can play doom3 and ut2k4 no problem.
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64-bit gentoo linux
Q6600 @ 3.2Ghz
P35 Chipset
4 Gigs 800mhz 4-4-4-12
Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTX @ 630mhz

Lith Maethor · Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 3:48 pm Post subject: same here...

6800, works great with everything tested so far ...pondering installing NwN again, now that 1.65 is history
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Naib · Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 4:10 pm Post subject:

I have a 6600 and it is fantastic. Would have liked a 6800, but my mobo is old with only x4AGP and didnt see the point in shelling out an extra £150 for the 6800 when I would not be able to expreience it in fullness!!!

major upgrade though sometime nx year, by then even better nvidia cards
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Skoby · n00b Joined: 01 Nov 2004 Posts: 5 Location: Scotland

looks like i'm getting a nice new spiffy nVidia card, thanks for replying

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RaZoR1394 · Guru Joined: 09 Jan 2005 Posts: 356

6800ultra 256mb is the best card for Gentoo without any doubt. Add another one in SLI mode if you have support for it and it will get even better.

Headrush · Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 5:19 pm Post subject:

I have a GeForce FX5900 and although not the latest and greatest, no problems with any game out there right now with high quality including games under Cedega too.

jmja89 · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 11 Jun 2005 Posts: 144

Naib, one thing you either didn't know or forgot, the 6800 GT/Ultra doesn't support 4x AGP, only 8x (at least not mine).

richardjames · Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 6:18 pm Post subject:

I have a 6600GT myself and even though you say money is no object I'm not sure that the 6800 is worth the large increase in price (the AGP version is very expensive compared to the 6600). I love my 6600GT anyway.
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Master Shake · Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 6:22 pm Post subject:

My 6800 was 299.99 @ best buy when they first came out. I upgraded it from a ATI 9200, and that was a huge jump.
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System Specs:
64-bit gentoo linux
Q6600 @ 3.2Ghz
P35 Chipset
4 Gigs 800mhz 4-4-4-12
Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTX @ 630mhz