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   Jonathan Carron to All   
   IBM XGA-2 vs CL-GD5426 and others   
   10 Jan 24 16:29:57   
   
   From: jcarron2@gmail.com   
      
   Hi,   
      
   Wondering if there is any knowledge out there, I have a Reply80 board in my   
   model 80, with the boring Cirrus Logic 5426.  Would there be any improvement   
   in dropping in a XGA-2 card in terms of video performance (speed) ? I realize   
   that both are 1mb cards,   
    ( perhaps the 5426 can maybe be increase to 2mb by soldering on   
   sockets/installing chips for higher resolutions, read something about drivers   
   not supporting this though).    
      
   Anyways other than filling in the model 80 with an additional card to cover   
   the missing slot cover, drawing a few more watts, and things looking cooler   
   with the side panel off, would the XGA-2 card perform faster at VGA resolution   
   tasks, eg a game, or    
   Win/OS2 gui performance (not that I'd be able to notice any of it) ?    
      
   Maybe I should just try the landmark benchmark and see how many CPS each can   
   do?    
      
   TIA,   
   Jonathan   
      
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