Looking to Upgrade

[SirNuke]

Yeah if you're using Linux NVIDIA has the better drivers. On the windows side, for using NVIDIA at work and AMD at home I prefer the AMD software.

[MrRiplEy[H]]

The open source Radeon driver has gained huge improvements lately going from 15 fps to 200 in some benchmarks. So there is some hope even on linux.

[Fulcrum]

Oh I know....the ATI open-source driver is arguably better than the Nvidia open-source driver based on the latest information I've come across.  That being said, it's still somewhat behind Nvidia's proprietary driver (which is to be expected).  I've been a fan of open-source software and Linux since 1995, but I'm not such a FOSS zealot al la Richard Stallman that I absolutely refuse to run close-sourced software with my Linux kernel....through that might change if all this NSA spying crap keeps rearing it's head.   

Sorry, Lazer...we got off track.  Short answer is you can't go wrong with either ATI or NVidia for your needs.   

[Lazerr]

Hey it is good reading.  My knowledge of these products is limited, so I am learning quite a lot.

Thanks again.

[MrRiplEy[H]]

Oh I know....the ATI open-source driver is arguably better than the Nvidia open-source driver based on the latest information I've come across.  That being said, it's still somewhat behind Nvidia's proprietary driver (which is to be expected).  I've been a fan of open-source software and Linux since 1995, but I'm not such a FOSS zealot al la Richard Stallman that I absolutely refuse to run close-sourced software with my Linux kernel....through that might change if all this NSA spying crap keeps rearing it's head.   

Sorry, Lazer...we got off track.  Short answer is you can't go wrong with either ATI or NVidia for your needs.   

I don't also understand the FOSS zealots. Although I think it could be even easyer to infiltrate the open source side than closed since on open source nobody has any financial attachments and on the other hand they're in constant need of coding resources. The codebase is so massive that I highly doubt that anyone has time to hunt for backdoors on a code of a reputable source. That's how BSD was backdoored for a decade despite the open code.

[Fulcrum]

That's how BSD was backdoored for a decade despite the open code.

Agreed....and the exact same points I've made with my former employer about open-sourced code.  It's great the community has access to it....but that doesn't mean it's secure.  Of the FOSS OSs the only one I trust to any extent is OpenBSD as they specifically review the code for security issues, but even so that doesn't mean something can't slip past.

As I always like to quote:  "Information security is a neverending journey."