[Info-vax] Most usable graphics card(s) for VMS on a DS10

[Stephen Hoffman]

On 2020-10-06 17:09:59 +0000, Rich Jordan said:

> I now have a full DS10...
> 
> I have the following VMS compatible video cards; all but the last were 
> used successfully on a PWS workstation.  In order of original cost and 
> capability levels:
> 
> Elsa GLoria 8MB
> PowerStorm 4D10T
> Powerstorm 4D20
> Powerstorm 300 PCI
> ...
> Which one (or which pair if I can do dual screen) would be best?

Of those...

PowerStorm 300 or PowerStorm 4D20.

Those are decently fast, by OpenVMS standards. PowerStorm 300 is 
somewhat newer, whether it's faster?

Not PowerStorm 4D10T / ELSA GLoria Synergy.  I might use those as 
text-only consoles, or maybe as doorstops. They're slow.


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