ATI graphic card?

I read the system requirement here http://secondlife.com/support/sysreqs.php

Wonder if ATI Radeon™ HD 2600 XT (256MB) is the same as the stated ATI x2600?

I heard that SL have problem with ATI graphic card, anyone kindly share any information about that?

Thx...

I'm using a 2600 XT (512MB) and have no problems with it. It's a bit on the slow side being a lower end card but plenty to get around in SL. Wouldn't recommend anything less though, even if it could technically run SL.

I believe the x2600 is a mobile graphics chipset (for laptops).

I'm using a Radeon 9800 Pro with a whopping 128megs of RAM and it works well enough. I don't get the framerate of newer cards obviously but since this isn't a FPS it doesn't much matter really.

I had a radeon x1400 in my old laptop and it worked just fine - I did need to download 3rd party drivers for it though "Omega" they were called I think

There are 2 main platforms used to render graphics....Open GL and DirectX

While both ATI and NVidia can handle running both platforms, ATI graphics cards have been designed around performing better using the Direct X platform, and NVidia cards are designed around performing better using the Open GL platform.


Most computer games use Direct X and Second life uses Open GL.

So, people that use ATI "may" not have any issues with thier cards running Secondlife, but a comparable NVidia card will most likely run SL better.

Hell, I'm running an ATI Radeon X1300 (No, the X set isn't a mobile chip set - it's an earlier model card) and Second Life runs quite well for me. In fact, I run it with everything except draw distance maxed out. The only slow down I see is when I extend my draw distance beyond 96 meters OR turn on Antiscopic filtering and Anti aliasing.

dear god...96 meters? thats considered legally blind

I'm using a 2 year old nvidia 6600GT and I can put my draw distance up to over 300 while having atmospheric shaders on in Windlight