[xubuntu-users] GDU

[Paul Mader Schramm]

You can get a Radeon HD 6450 shipped for under $50

They're fanless, require no power connectors, and play nicely with Linux
with both the open-source and proprietary drivers - at least as per
Phoronix.

Seems like a good option to test the waters with a low barrier to entry.

Of course, if I knew what software you were using and what budget you have
I could make a better suggestion.

On Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 3:35 PM, Ince, Wilbur <wilbur at wilbur.us> wrote:

> I have two desktops, one for work, and the other for a media server -
> both running 14.04.  One runs NVidia GT218 [GeForce 210].  I am using
> the closed source NVidia drivers and it's very fast and stable.  The
> other is running an AMD HD7770, which uses the open source drivers.
> Both cards were about the same price and both work very well.
>
> One difference is that the Nvidia driver install is involved and
> requires some skills to get the install done right.  This cound be
> quite challenging for a Linux newbie.  The AMD drivers get loaded
> automatically.
>
> Before you buy anything, I would do some googling to see what kinds of
> discussions folks are having about the cards.  Some cards have issues,
> and others are very easy installs.
>
>
>
> On Sun, Nov 30, 2014 at 3:54 AM, Ralf Mardorf
> <ralf.mardorf at rocketmail.com> wrote:
> > On Sun, 30 Nov 2014 09:40:01 +0000
> > Norman Silverstone <norman at littletank.org> wrote:
> >> According to the supplier of the software any of the following units
> >> would be suitable:-
> >>
> >> NVIDIA GeForce 8 Series, GeForce 9 Series, GeForce 100 Series,
> >> GeForce 200 Series, GeForce 300 Series, GeForce 400 Series, GeForce
> >> 500 Series, ATI Radeon HD2000 Series, Radeon HD3000 Series, Radeon
> >> HD4000 Series, Radeon HD5000 Series, Radeon HD6000 Series.
> >
> > Regarding to what cards are supported a search engine could help you.
> > One note might be important, if you need the proprietary driver for the
> > graphics, take care about the fact that proprietary ATI drivers only
> > work for a few versions of X, the drivers never will be upgraded.
> > Proprietary NVIDI drivers get upgraded and should work with all versions
> > of X. The FLOSS drivers usually don't cause issues, provide good enough
> > 3D acceleration for averaged tasks, e.g. Google-Earth and running Xfce4
> > doesn't cause issues, but if you e.g. want to run Cinnamon or GNOME,
> > then the FLOSS 3D acceleration could be much to slow.
> >
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