First a little background: I'll probably have enough money this Christmas to upgrade my other computer (AMD Sempron 3000+) to a newer processor/motherboard combo. I'd like to strike a balance between power efficiency and performance, which rules out an ATOM or installing a separate graphics card.
My choices are either a motherboard with a G45 (GMA X4500) or a motherboard with an RS780 (Radeon HD 3200) because they have (or will soon have) opensource drivers. My question is, is either or both onboard graphics options able to play the more demanding 3D applications at decent resolutions (e.g. 800x600 to 1024x768) and frame rates per second (at least 24 fps)? The most demanding applications I have in mind are OSS 3D shooters like Sauerbraten and any of the Quake mods like Nexuiz and Tremulous, so I'd appreciate a real world report on the typical frame rates achieved when playing such games.
My choices are either a motherboard with a G45 (GMA X4500) or a motherboard with an RS780 (Radeon HD 3200) because they have (or will soon have) opensource drivers. My question is, is either or both onboard graphics options able to play the more demanding 3D applications at decent resolutions (e.g. 800x600 to 1024x768) and frame rates per second (at least 24 fps)? The most demanding applications I have in mind are OSS 3D shooters like Sauerbraten and any of the Quake mods like Nexuiz and Tremulous, so I'd appreciate a real world report on the typical frame rates achieved when playing such games.
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