3D Graphics hardware performance using Free Software drivers (X.Org DRI)

“Some users opt to install proprietary graphics card drivers
because of the limited support available in current free software
drivers. X.Org includes Direct Rendering Infrastructure (DRI)
support for a variety of 3D graphics hardware but often
doesn’t support every feature or doesn’t offer
performance as fast as that of the proprietary drivers. This
website was created for those of us who prefer to use only Free
Software or Open Source software. It provides information about
video cards with 3D acceleration support and benchmarks to give an
idea of their performance. We also provide performance information
for cards that rely solely on software emulation for 3D
support.”

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