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Bazzite the popular SteamOS-like Linux gets expanded NVIDIA support in Beta
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this post was submitted on 12 Jan 2025
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Here's the thing though: Nvidia is actively working against Linux gaming by having such shitty support overall.
AMD drivers are in the Linux kernel, which means you literally need to do nothing to use AMD GPUs on Linux.
Support companies which support open systems.
AMD has announced that they’ve abandoned the high end of the market so if you want a powerful you you’re stuck with nvidia
In my case I had 2 PCs with Nvidia GPUs , I switched to Linux and bought a 3rd all AMD PC, while what you say has been true for many years, that's been changing for the better and support has improved a lot. But it will never match AMD's open source driver which is included in the kernel.
One of the other two PCs was repurposed as a home server, the Nvidia GPU does transcoding and local AI workloads. The 3rd PC is waiting for proper Linux support and then it will be baptized by Bazzite.
i would, but AMD had the hdmi 2.1 problem which is a total dealbreaker
What is the hdmi 2.1 problem?
The licensing on HDMI doesn't allow open source implementations of at least some of the driver stuff.
So it works on Nvidia because of the closed source driver.
(I have not dug into details obviously)
and because of this, can't get 4k120 for my tv monitor which doesn't have displayport :( and similar size oled monitors are very expensive.
Ah yeah ok was wondering why u wouldn't use DP instead. Couldn't an adapter work though?
adapter would work but i can only find one and it has bad reviews
Wouldn't a DP - HDMI cable work?
(Don't know anything about this)
There's pretty much a single DP -> HDMI adapter that supports VRR by Cable Matters. Officially I don't think VRR should work over adapters, or at least other manufacturers don't invest the time to make it work.