As many already know, nvidia is not the best choice for linux and amd is always recommend when it is brought up, so here id like to ask an equivalent to my graphics card in amd, i know nothing about amd and dont really know where to start honestly.

GPU: gtx 1660 super processor: 11th gen i5-11400 2.60hgz x 6

what would be a similar or better choice from amd in terms of gpu that maybe doesnt cost an arm and a leg? Do nvidia or amd matter in terms of games?

any help would be very appreciated

  • no surprises@lemm.eeEnglish
    59·
    10 months ago

    Unless you have strong religious motivation that the driver must be open source or the official driver doesn’t support one of the edge cases people mention, there’s no need to change your GPU. You shouldn’t make decisions based on things that you hear in the echo chamber.

    • melroy@kbin.melroy.org
      12·
      10 months ago

      No it’s true. Amd has much better linux support using the kernel modules. Which get a more stable and up to date experience under Linux.

      • no surprises@lemm.eeEnglish
        37·
        10 months ago

        More stable than what? I haven’t had any issues in 10 years. With Arch. With a custom kernel. I don’t even know how it works, I don’t need to. It just works.

        • Laser@feddit.de
          51·
          10 months ago

          Yeah, Arch is one of the better distributions regarding Nvidia support. Props to the team that makes it work. Last I’ve heard this is not the norm though. If you get a new card and all you care about is raster performance there’s no need to go for anything but AMD. Granted I believe Nvidia does everything else better (Raytracing / energy efficiency / compute ) or at least not worse but the open driver experience is just pure bliss.

          oh and fuck Nvidia. I really hope the changes to EXPORT_GPL_ONLY in 6.6 screw them over

            • RogerWilco@lemmy.world
              62·
              10 months ago

              You dismiss people who say AMD’s Linux support is superior to NVidia’s, justifying your position because you claim you haven’t had an issue with NVidia on Linux in 10 years. I just gave you an example of one of the biggest game titles of the year that, unlike with NVidia GPUs, works perfectly on AMD/Linux DAY ONE.

              Seethe harder.

            • TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world
              41·
              10 months ago

              Are you serious? What a dumb way to avoid the question.

              Starfield is an example of Nvidia’s Linux support being extremely “sub-par”, to put it in a friendly way.

              • no surprises@lemm.eeEnglish
                14·
                10 months ago

                Are you serious? What a dumb way to avoid the question.

                Yes. I don’t want to shock you, but not all people read 24/7 about nvidia drivers. God, what a moron.

                • TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world
                  21·
                  10 months ago

                  Pretty big news for people into Linux gaming.

                  Lol, calling me a moron for criticising Nvidia. Get a life.

                  This company doesn’t know you. They don’t care about you. Their actions have shown them to be hostile. You don’t owe them any allegiance.

    • Mandy@sh.itjust.worksOP
      122·
      10 months ago

      How do you know all the places I have heard and seen this information from?

      amd is easier to work with on linux, nothing to do with echo chambers

      I don’t give a hoot about what nvidias drivers are in fact

      All I wanted to know was an equivalent to my card or what an upgrade would be