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Old December 29th 07, 05:22 AM posted to alt.comp.periphs.videocards.nvidia,alt.comp.periphs.videocards.ati,alt.comp.periphs.videocards.matrox
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Default Fastest graphic card for Windows workstation use (2D, not gaming)

"Benjamin Gawert" wrote in message
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* Luca Villa:

I work in Windows Vista and I want to build the fastest PC at any
price.
I never use it for gaming nor for 3D things...
What's the fastest graphic board on the market for this use?


Every gfx card (at least from ATI/AMD and Nvidia, be careful with the
VIA/S3 ProSavage and SIS crap) of the last 8 years or so is more than fast
enough for 2D. There simply is no difference in 2D performance any more.

So what you want is a DX9-capable (means: Vista Aero capable) gfx card.
Even the cheapest low end card will do.

I see that common graphic board benchmarks on the web, like this:
http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics_2007.html, only measure the
speed for 3D.
Are there benchmarks for the 2D-Windows speed?


No, simply because all gfx cards of the last 8+ years are more than fast
enough for anything 2D.

Benjamin


Could "all gfx cards of the last 8+ years" drive 1920 x 1200 LCD monitors?