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ti3500 or Geforce4MX440-8X for Linux?

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Batti

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I use Redhat 9 heavily at work. Currently, my box has a lowly TNT2 M64 video card in it. I've noticed slow repaints and such with heavier usage. I have the two cards in the subject line available to use - which might be better?

The usage is purely "office" stuff - browsers, lots of x-terms, etc. I make heavy use of 4 virtual desktops.

Thoughts?

TiA!
 
the MX440 should serve your needs and is the cheaper of the two I guess. (never seen a ti3500 in stores here)
 
Sorry! Acanthus is correct, it's a GF3 Ti500. I actually own both cards, I'm just wondering which one I should install in this box.

Thanks!
 
I'd install whichever has better signal quality (sharper, not blurrier, text). If both are equal, install the Ti500 if you game, the MX440 if you don't.
 
Doesn't the GF4MX design have more support for dual monitors? From what I understand, GeForce3 doesn't have dual RAMDACs, and doesn't support dual monitors. I had a gainward geforce3 that had a DVI connection and a VGA connection, I hooked monitors up to both, and it just clones it, there's no nview support for it.
But if you don't use dual monitors, I'd pick the card that's a better brand, the brand varies greatly. A gainward geforce card would have better 2D quality than a cheapo XFX one or PNY one.
 
the 4mx has a better ramdac, dual support etc.


granted its slower at 3d. also an mx440 will cost less, and probably could be fanless, whereas the ti500s ran pretty hot and probably have some sort of crazy cooling solution.
 
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