OpenSuse 10.3 and ATI Video Cards

[twm38]

I am looking to buy a new video card and am looking at the Saphire ATI9600Pro.

I am told that the ATI cards are not well supported by Linux.

Can anyone reply with info, suggestions regarding this.

thanks.

T.

[gogalthorp]

NVIDIA seems to consistently have better drivers for their cards and chips. Thats not to say they are perfect or ATI is bad. ATI does supply drivers and they seem to be getting better.

[twm38]

Thanks gogalthorp,

Currently I have a NVidia FX5200 but this card is starting to get a bit long in the tooth, as well as it's refusing to work with Ubuntu.not that I would goto anything other than Suse but still worth a look eh?

There are some good cards about, what about the NVidia FX5500 series?

What would u suggest?

Keeping in mind that I only have AGP as my choice and those are getting less available, everything appears to be PCExpress these days.

I have just subscribed to Cedega so I can play Battlefield 1942 in Linux, sadly this fails and I suspect it might be the Video card.

NVIDIA seems to consistently have better drivers for their cards and chips. Thats not to say they are perfect or ATI is bad. ATI does supply drivers and they seem to be getting better.