Re: nv vs. nvidia
On Thu, 28 Oct 2004 20:22:46 +0200, Eduard Bloch <edi@gmx.de> wrote:
> I don't think the CPU is your problem. Do you have a TNT-2 or older
> Nvidia chip?
No, a Geforce2 MX
> The XVideo support for them is not complete, which means
> taht watching videos becomes _very_ CPU intensive.
Its not watching video that is slow for me - its all xlib calls.
Creating windows, moving windows - there's a distinct measurable
difference in a mere xterm starting up between nv and nvidia.
> Although, the nvidia
> drivers does support XVideo at TNT-2. With modern Nvidia cards, I did
> not notice any big difference except of GLX support. And the NV driver
> is less buggy WRT power saving system modes.
I wouldn't even attempt to watch a video on my K6-2 :)
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