[geeks] Linux GL note, may be of interest to Andrew

[Sridhar the POWERful]

On Mon, 8 Apr 2002, Joshua D Boyd wrote:

> Interesting linux OpenGL tidbit.  From the Maya site, Maya runs best on the
> ATI FireGL 2 and 4 cards.  Now the SGI linux machines, not the fancy HPs
> with the HP Xserver, but the FireGL 2s and 4s with XFree.  Plus the FireGLs
> apparently support workstation features like overlay planes.  Sweet.  I wonder
> what these cards cost, and if they are more stable than my nvidea card.

I might be wrong, but if memory serves, these cards are between $1000 and
$2000.  They will be easily faster than a GeForce, and a bit faster than a
Quadro.  They will be slower than a GLoria, or one of the faster Oxygens,
or any of the newer Wildcats.

Peace...  Sridhar