cheap 3D graphics card

[Sridhar Dhanapalan]

On Sunday 26 November 2006 09:03, Andrew Swinn <andrew at swinndesign.com> wrote:
> Now if I am being advised correctly, Intel only make embedded graphics
> devices at present. ie onboard, so if you want that route you are going
> to be looking at a whole mainboard. There have been lots of users asking
> about good graphics cards etc and Intel always comes up. Hope they plan
> on releasing some good standalone cards in the very near future. :)
> (please, someone correct me if I am wrong).

If all you want is simple 3D, like the kind you see generated by Compiz/Beryl 
(on XGL/AIGLX), a modern embedded Intel chipset should be fine. I have seen 
Compiz run quite well on modest hardware with embedded Intel graphics. The 
main benefits are cost (they often come with your motherboard) and 100% FLOSS 
drivers.

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