I am going to buy a new graphics card and can’t choose between Nvidia and AMD. I know that Nvidia has bad reputation in Linux community but how really it works? And I heard recently their drivers got better. What can you recommend?

P. S. I don’t want any proprietary drivers (so I am talking about Nouveau or any other FOSS Nvidia driver if it exists)

  • Llufollis@sh.itjust.worksFrançais
    22·
    23 hours ago

    if( you need CUDA ){ Use Nvidia (note that OSs officially supported by CUDA often use “old” versions of linux, like Debian 12 (6.1) or Fedora 39 (6.8), I personally use Arch); } else { Use AMD, you will have less problems and it’ll probably be easier to setup; }

    • manicdave@feddit.uk
      3·
      23 hours ago

      Also do some research over whether you actually do need cuda if you need cuda. It’s synonymous with a lot of AI stuff, but in my experience it all works with rocm anyway.