[compiz] Which effects are 3D and which are 2D?

[Dotan Cohen]

> First, everything compiz renders is done via opengl, which requires 3D
> acceleration and support for the GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap
> extension.  There is no real distinction between 3D and 2D.
>

I see, thanks.

> Second, *all* r100 through r500 cards (essentially the radeon 7200
> through the radeon x1950) have 3D support in the open source drivers.
> It may not be enough to play doom3 with maxed out settings, but it is
> certainly enough to use compiz.  It is these cards that will be dropped
> from fglrx according to phoronix.
>

That includes my x1400, so I should be all right. Thanks.

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