• TootSweet@lemmy.world
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      Nvidia used to be the easy way to go. The open-source Nouveau driver lacked functionality. The official Nvidia driver was proprietary but worked well. (Though the Radeon drivers were proprietary at the time too. And Intel graphics hardware was always poor.)

      Wild how things turn around.

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        3 months ago

        Serious question because I’m in the same situation of switching to LM, having a nvidia GPU. Your talking in past tense… so nouveau drivers are actually useful now? Talking HDR, Gsync and DLSS

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          You’ll want the nvidia drivers. Nouveau is now usable with AMD cards I think, I’m on nvidia so I’m not 100% sure on that

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      Linux Mint. I made the logo seem worn down as to indicate that the USB has been used a lot.

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      3 months ago

      Manufacturers install Windows as the default OS. And it’s safe to assume that a modern gaming PC would have W11 pre-installed.

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          It’d be nice if an OS pre installation option was available in the manufacturer’s website. I’m sure Linux would get a bump in popularity by the average person if it led to a dip in their PC/laptop’s overall price.

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            I was trying to make a joke about Linux users building computers out of mixed used components.

            It was a bad joke anyway