Re: what graphics card to choose

Camaleón wrote:
> On Sun, 29 Jul 2012 10:41:00 -0400, Michael P. Soulier wrote:
> 
>> I'm currently using an older AMD system with Debian Squeeze, using an
>> Nvidia GeForce FX 5500. This work well on Squeeze with the
>> nvidia-glx-legacy-173xx package and nvidia-kernel-legacy-173xx-dkms, and
>> I'm able to play Flightgear.
>>
>> I'm looking to buy a new system and I'd like to be able to run the
>> latest Flightgear with all the trimmings turned on, so I need a much
>> better graphics card, but I'm quite lost in what to buy that will be
>> compatible and simple to set up and maintain.
>>
>> Any suggestions?
> 
> I would read on their recommended video cards:
> 
> http://wiki.flightgear.org/Supported_Video_Cards
> 
> Then choose one that you like (because of price/design) and then check 
> about its current support status in Linux ecosystem, though I would go 
> for nvidia; their closed source driver (sigh...) is rather good.
> 

Indeed it is.

Hugo

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