I have a linux box that I use for web browsing and watching tv (has a tv tuner) as well as avi/wmv videos.
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When I had a 19inch monitor (1280x1024) the 7300GS was fine; but now that I've upgraded to a 1080P (23 inch monitor; and yes after the fact I wish i had gone 1920x1200) I find the cpu gets pegged in xorg when display a modest amount of video (not full screen; just relatively small windows for the tv or mplayer or whatever).
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I am using nvidia hardware driver for the 7300gs. I presume the issue is with the video card (maybe I am mistaken?) and so the question is would something a bit faster help here and if so what.
(the cpu is an e6300 stock speed)
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Some things I've considered:
x1800xt which I have lying around (negative is that it is a bit of a power hog for a machine that is on 24/7 and doesn't require 3d)
2500 with h67 or h61 mb (cpu boost and i believe the igp graphics are faster than the 7300gs - not sure if 10.04 has support for this but probably not)
amd equiv (not sure if the igp graphcis are better or worse and again probably too new)
8800 g92 (same issue as the x1800xt)
buy a new cpu (I believe my motherboard will support e8400 or q8400; have to check the mb bios)
buy another graphic card
live with the current perf.
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Anyways not sure if the issue is xorg blitting (cpu issue as oppose to gpu) or gpu lack fo support for faster blitting. The fact the cpu is pegged might suggest a faster cpu woudl fix the issue?
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I also have an old amd 939 not sure if it is any faster than the e6300 (I think it had better memory t-put)
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When I had a 19inch monitor (1280x1024) the 7300GS was fine; but now that I've upgraded to a 1080P (23 inch monitor; and yes after the fact I wish i had gone 1920x1200) I find the cpu gets pegged in xorg when display a modest amount of video (not full screen; just relatively small windows for the tv or mplayer or whatever).
-
I am using nvidia hardware driver for the 7300gs. I presume the issue is with the video card (maybe I am mistaken?) and so the question is would something a bit faster help here and if so what.
(the cpu is an e6300 stock speed)
-
Some things I've considered:
x1800xt which I have lying around (negative is that it is a bit of a power hog for a machine that is on 24/7 and doesn't require 3d)
2500 with h67 or h61 mb (cpu boost and i believe the igp graphics are faster than the 7300gs - not sure if 10.04 has support for this but probably not)
amd equiv (not sure if the igp graphcis are better or worse and again probably too new)
8800 g92 (same issue as the x1800xt)
buy a new cpu (I believe my motherboard will support e8400 or q8400; have to check the mb bios)
buy another graphic card
live with the current perf.
-
Anyways not sure if the issue is xorg blitting (cpu issue as oppose to gpu) or gpu lack fo support for faster blitting. The fact the cpu is pegged might suggest a faster cpu woudl fix the issue?
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I also have an old amd 939 not sure if it is any faster than the e6300 (I think it had better memory t-put)