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Re: GPU for a new PC

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On Sat, 21 Nov 2020 16:26:47 +0100
Linux-Fan <Ma_Sys.ma@web.de> wrote:

> George Shuklin writes:
> 
> > I'm driving into 'new pc struggles', and the thing to think hard about is  
> > GPU.
> >
> > What GPU is good for Linux? I've tired of Nvidia blobbing, (even it's  
> > packaged really well now), so the next (and last thing is AMD). How well is  
> > it working with open source drivers? Just enough for desktop, or good for  
> > normal 3D?
> >
> > If you recently upgraded/bought GPU, what was your issues if any?
> 
> My experience with nVidia is that it works well with the proprietary  
> graphics drivers. It is the way of least hassle towards a fully-functional  
> GPU on linux if one needs more than an IGP's performance.
> 
> I also have two AMD GPUs (Radeon RX570 and Radeon Pro W5500) with the  
> following experience:
> 
> The RX570 works out of the box for 3D accelleration with the
> open source driver + non-free firmware blobs.

Seconded - I recently deployed an Unstable system with an RX-570, and
it works well with the standard in-kernel 'amdgpu' driver + non-free
firmware ('firmware-amd-graphics'). Many benchmark numbers I get seem
to be lower than ones I've seen online for Windows, but the card does
work well under Linux.

Celejar

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GPU for a new PC George Shuklin <george.shuklin@gmail.com> - 2020-11-21 15:10 +0100
  Re: GPU for a new PC Linux-Fan <Ma_Sys.ma@web.de> - 2020-11-21 16:30 +0100
    Re: GPU for a new PC Celejar <celejar@gmail.com> - 2020-11-22 00:30 +0100
  Re: GPU for a new PC Georgi Naplatanov <gosho@oles.biz> - 2020-11-21 16:40 +0100

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