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Free Intel i965 graphics drivers releasedFree Intel i965 graphics drivers releasedPosted Aug 9, 2006 21:03 UTC (Wed) by einstein (subscriber, #2052)Parent article: Free Intel i965 graphics drivers released
Excellent, I'm looking forward to putting this hardware and these drivers through their paces - who knows, maybe nvidia cards will no longer be sine qua non for the linux gaming/multimedia experience -
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Free Intel i965 graphics drivers released Posted Aug 9, 2006 21:07 UTC (Wed) by jwb (subscriber, #15467) [Link] I was just about to place an order for a Mac Pro, but the appearance of this Free Software driver for the i945G is making me strongly reconsidering buying a Mac mini or Macbook.
Knowing that it will be a constant battle trying to keep the closed nvidia drivers working when I make changes to the kernel and to xorg, I'll be much more inclined to go with Intel graphics hardware.
And I'm sure we don't even need to mention ATI. Their drivers, aside from being proprietary, are just plain trash.
Free Intel i965 graphics drivers released Posted Aug 9, 2006 21:38 UTC (Wed) by dmantione (guest, #4640) [Link] http://www.osnews.com/comment.php?news_id=15446
Free Intel i965 graphics drivers released Posted Aug 10, 2006 9:52 UTC (Thu) by alspnost (subscriber, #2763) [Link] Yep - but does *anyone* have any performance details on these chips? The current GMA950 is fine for desktop use, but obviously leagues behind in gaming and anything serious.If Intel is getting serious about competing in the graphics arena, this could be a very good thing. If these i965 or future chips start to actually perform, then we have real cause to celebrate. This, combined with the possibility of AMD opening up some of the ATI stuff, could end up leaving Nvidia completely in the cold within a year or two! Interesting times in the 3D video arena - at long last.
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