The time has come to replace my aging Matrox Millennium G200 AGP. I've
been quite happy with it, so I'm considering the G550 as a replacement.
My priorities are:
* Driver Stability
* Open Source Driver - In addition to stability issues, I simply don't
feel like subsidizing companies that are too lazy/stupid/whatever to
release the specs for their hardware.
* 2X AGP Support - My Abit VP6 motherboard supposedly supports 4X AGP,
but I have no idea if it actually works.
* 2D Performance - I don't really do anything 3D, so my top priority
is a clear 2D picture on my old (analog-only) LCD monitor.
* Price
* 3D Capability - I'd still like to be able to run the occasional
OpenGL screensaver.
* DVI output & dual-head support - These will certainly be nice when
the time comes to replace/augment my current analog-only LCD.
The G550 looks good in every department except price; at $125 it's a
bit more expensive than Nvidia- and ATI-based cards, and I suspect that
its 3D performance is quite a bit less impressive.
Given the priorities I mentioned about, is there a better option?
Thanks!
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