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Which video cards have open-source drivers?

Asked by Munchkinguy

Which video cards (preferably 3D) have good open-source drivers. I want to know this because I don't want to install any "restricted" components on my computer.

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Dean Sas (dsas) said : 		#1

Some of the intel integrated graphics chipsets have open source (available in main) drivers that are good. I'm unsure as to the quality of nvidia/ATI open source drivers. Hopefully someone else can cast more light on that.

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Onkar Shinde (onkarshinde) said : 		#2

ATI Radeon 9000 and below have open source drivers. Intel almost all.

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Munchkinguy (10068660) said : 		#3

Thank you

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jz (jz+) said : 		#4

Intel is progressing quite a bit in their integrated graphics, if that's suitable for your needs they have released GPL drivers for many of their chipsets.

http://intellinuxgraphics.org/user.html