Re: ATI or NVIDIA ?

From: Gernot Frisch (Me_at_Privacy.net)
Date: 05/24/05


Date: Tue, 24 May 2005 09:44:54 +0200

if you're planning on _writing_ something that uses OpenGL, get an ATI
card to see what unexpected "features" the driver brings.
-Gernot



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