Hooked On Composite, Need New GPU

[ted leslie]

wasn't much choice for me,
i needed  dual dual-link dvi ability an that starts at 7900 series,
i only an using two 22" inches now but i didnt want to limit myself in
the future from
potentially using two 30" monitors, hence the 7900 had to be the choice.
compiz spins sreens as fast as i can move the mouse, and thats over a
3200x1200 desktop (dual headed)

i was hoping to get two samsung 30" 2560x1600 puppies that were supposed
to be out a month ago, but no sign yet, and for that i need the 7900
card
with dual dual link, and have them rotated to be in portrait mode and 
have a 3200x2560 desk top.

since monitor set ups that use dual dual-link dvi might not be to
uncommon with prices for monitors constantly dropping, you might want to
consider the 7900 (or above) to not lock yourself in.

-tl

On Wed, 2006-12-20 at 13:24 -0500, JoeHill wrote:
> On Wed, 20 Dec 2006 13:05:57 -0500
> Lennart Sorensen got an infinite number of monkeys to type out:
> 
> > > ...actually, *really* thanks! That's one store I had not seen before, so I
> > > went browsing, and for $30 more, this MONSTER:
> > > 
> > > http://canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProduct&cmd=pd&pid=011030&cid=999.821
> > > 
> > > (sorry, tinyurl seems to be having probs)
> > > 
> > > Whoa. I might not have to upgrade for like a whole...six months? LOL!  
> > 
> > Well the 6800XT has almost twice the memory bandwidth, while the 7600GS
> > has about twice the pixel processing speed.  The 7600 is also a newer
> > generation.  Probably the better choice over all.
> 
> Well, I must say, your first note scared the bejeezus out of me, because, like
> the impulsive person I am, I already ordered the 7600!
> 
> ...but, my heart rate has gone down now, thanks :-)
> 
> One thing: (well, two): how important is the 'dual core' bit? Does that enable,
> like the name seems to imply, parallel processing of some kind?
> 
> ...and:
> 
> The RAMDAC in general, which is somewhat faster (and 'dual core', if that
> matters). I did some Googling before I ordered, and I got the impression that
> the speed and, for lack of better term, size, was a big boost. No?
> 
> Thanks for the info!...but jeez, at first I thought 'Oh crap, I fell for the
> 'BFG' thing like a total sucker'.
> 
> Well, I kinda did, but...
>  

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