Hey this maybe a stupid question. I am considering on buying a GPU. I am in conflict between nvidia and AMD. I know AMD works better on linux in general but I am curious to follow the NVIDIA advancements as they go with the new open source kernel modules and stuff… I don’t know if it is worth it to pick team green over team red. Also typically performance will be better with NVIDIA on compute and stuff like that.
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Yes, this is related to the previous post I made here.
Single person’s data point:
I’ve had numerous gpus-I’ve been all over the map for years. Sometimes amd sucks, sometimes nvidia sucks. Right now, I’m rocking a 4090 and it’s working better in endeavoros than I’ve ever seen nvidia work in linux. (I’ve always had problems with nvidia cards screen tearing, stuttering, and general installation issues).
But honestly, those complaints have been resolved at least with my distro. I think both brands are in a good spot right now. I think you’re safe to buy whatever floats your boat.
IMO
Good to know (I use EndeavourOS too, BTW). I think its also important to know if you use Wayland.
It is not that simple! In example OpenCL was problematic with AMD, which prevents it from being used in applications. Installing ROCm driver as an alternative can be problematic in AMD too, which solves one issue but brings another. I just recently got OpenCL working with AMD, thanks to a new experimental implementation in Rust. My point is, he really should research before buying, because depending on the use case one option is better than the other.
I love these “AMD outlier cases,” because it tempers my own expectations.
I have a 3060ti and want to upgrade to an AMD card in 5-ish years, but it’s nice to not be surprised or know beforehand that it’s not necessarily going to be perfect or better than my Nvidia experience.