model: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Cypress XT [Radeon HD 5870](model id: 1514)
vendor:
Advanced-Micro-Devices-AMD-nee-ATI
VendorID:ProductID code of the device:
1002:6898
year of commercialization:
not-specified
tested on:
Debian GNU/Linux Testing
tested with the following kernel libre:
3.14-2-amd64
how does it work with free software?
works, but without 3D acceleration
Description:
Without the blob microcode stuff a software rasterizer is used.
So unfortunately is like not having a GPU card at all!
$ glxinfo | grep OpenGL
OpenGL vendor string: VMware, Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: Gallium 0.4 on llvmpipe (LLVM 3.4, 128 bits)
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