Re: HARDWARE: Open-Source-Friendly Graphics Cards -- Viable?

From: Tonnerre
Date: Mon Oct 25 2004 - 11:13:47 EST


Salut,

On Fri, Oct 22, 2004 at 10:57:16AM +0000, Helge Hafting wrote:
> 24-bit color
> ------------

Why don't you use 32-bit colors? 24-bit packed pixels are a pita, and
a lot of OpenGL hardware doesn't support 24bpp. You might atcually get
better graphics/performance/etc. if you stick to 32bpp. Only that the
framebuffer size increases by 1/3rd.

Tonnerre

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