[Gllug] Reasonable graphics card for light 3D / compiz in Ubuntu Jaunty

[Caroline Ford]

New X doesn't really use xorg.config any more. It's all automagical - 
which is great when it works!

Caroline

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On 9 Aug 2009, at 18:42, "general_email at technicalbloke.com" <general_email at technicalbloke.com 
 > wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Can anyone point me towards a budget (<£40) PCI express graphics card
> that plays nicely with compiz and Google Earth in Ubuntu Jaunty?
>
> The onboard gfx of my ASROCK P4-3000 used to work pretty good in Hardy
> but since I went over to Jaunty my gfx performace has become very
> sluggish. The ring switcher becomes painfully slow once I have more  
> than
> 6 windows open and Google Earth exhibits really ugly graphics
> corruption. I've tried futzing with my xorg.conf
> (as I'm guessing the new xorg is responsible) but I've had no joy  
> and I
> figure life is short and graphics cards relatively cheap!
>
> So... if any of you have a Jaunty setup + current PCIe gfx card that  
> is
> happy with Google Earth (and general 3D) I'd appreciate a
> recommendation. My monitors native res is 1280x1024 VGA only and I  
> don't
> play games so it really doesn't have to be anything special. I  
> suppose I
> can live with proprietary drivers too as long as they work solidly.
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Roger.
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