2007 Linux Graphics Survey

While Linux desktop surveys are nothing new, no recent polls have looked specifically at Linux graphics when it comes to X.Org video drivers, hardware, and related video features. We, however, at Phoronix see a need for this information to be profiled and have launched the first-annual Linux graphics survey. This survey is intended to allow the development community to get a better understanding of the video hardware in use, what open-source and closed-source drivers are being used, and other relevant information.

This survey will run from October 21 to November 21, 2007. The results of this survey will be available after it has ended. We ask that participants only submit their answers once and voting is only allowed once per IP address. This survey should only take a few minutes to complete. Note: If a question or none of the options apply, you can leave the question blank.

The 2007 Survey Results Are Now Available

Which type(s) of video adapters do you use in your Linux system(s)?

Dedicated PCI Graphics Card
Dedicated AGP Graphics Card
Dedicated PCI Express Graphics Card
Integrated Graphics (Desktop)
Integrated Graphics (Notebook)

Which video adapter brand(s) do you use in your Linux system(s)?

Intel
ATI / AMD
NVIDIA
Matrox
SiS / XGI
Other

Which video driver(s) do you use in your Linux system(s)?

Intel (The open-source X.Org Intel driver)
ATI Radeon (The open-source xf86-video-ati driver)
ATI fglrx (The proprietary ATI fglrx driver for R300 series and newer)
Avivo (The xf86-video-avivo driver for the R500 series)
RadeonHD (The open-source xf86-video-radeonhd driver for the R500/600 series)
NVIDIA (The proprietary NVIDIA driver for the GeForce and Quadro series)
NV (The open-source 2D xf86-video-nv driver)
Nouveau (The reverse-engineered 2D/3D NVIDIA driver)
VESA (xf86-video-vesa)
XGI (The driver for XGI Volari GPUs)
Other

How do you acquire your video driver(s) on your Linux system(s)?

From vendor's website
Building from source using git
Building from source using a released driver or snapshot
Using the distribution-supplied driver or from a package repository
Envy or other third-party installation scripts
Other

Which version(s) of the X.Org server are running on your Linux system(s)?

X11 Release 6.8.x
X11 Release 6.9
X11 Release 7.0
X11 Release 7.1
X11 Release 7.2
X11 Release 7.3
Other

Which of the listed display feature(s) do you use on your Linux system(s)?

TV-Out
Multiple Display Heads
Output Hot-plugging
GPU Power Saving Modes (i.e. PowerPLAY, DynamicClocks)

How do you configure your display(s) on your Linux system(s)?

Modifying xorg.conf manually
Using a graphical utility (i.e. nvidia-settings, displayconfig-gtk, system-config-display)
XRandR
Vendor-specific text-based utility (nvidia-xconfig or aticonfig)
Other

Do you use a compositing window manager / desktop effects?

Yes, Compiz
Yes, Beryl
Yes, Compiz Fusion
Yes, Other
No

What are your key interests or concerns with Linux video drivers?

Licensing / open-source
OpenGL performance
Image quality
Display-related features
AIGLX Support
Video playback
Ease of installation/maintenance
Stability
Suspend / Hibernate
Other

Which of the below tasks do you actively use on your Linux system(s)?

Gaming
Data Visualization
Video playback
Visual Desktop Effects (i.e. Compiz "Eye Candy")
GPU Computing (i.e. CUDA)

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