Best graphics solution for an A2000.

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@mchaggis

You could get a CV3D or a PicassoIV (with the scandoubler module "broken" to please CountZero ;-)  )

If you got a CV3D scandoubler you'll need to build a small adapter or simply add a 28Mhz signal to it.

I would avoid PicassoII as the poor cirrus is slow when you want to use 16bits and 800x600.

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@countzero

Zorro 2 is the bottleneck here, not the Cirrus2. It does quite well in 16 bits 800x600. Picasso II is just the right choice for a Z2 system. PIV is overkill.

I notice a lot the slowness when switching the PicassoII from 256colours to 16bits.... it's specially noticeable on intuition menus (and I mean standard ones, not using MagicMenu patches).

That problem happens regardless of using ZorroII or ZorroIII as that Cirrus chip is slow (compared to other gfx cards). Just try out a GVP Spectrum with the same chip in ZorroIII mode and you'll see that it's not instantaneous like a card with a faster blitter like CV64, CV64/3D, PicassoIV...

I agree that it's better than nothing but I would seek a CV3D as it allows higher resolutions and it's way faster.