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Looking for GPU recommendation for Linux compatibility, gaming, and programming (lemmy.ca)

submitted 2 days ago by dudesss@lemmy.ca to c/linux@programming.dev

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I'm a long time AMD user both my GPU and CPU. I have a powerful enough PSU and a b550m-plus mobo.

I'm looking to do gaming, light AI work, computer programming, running Docker server services.

I have a Radeon 6900xt, but it doesn't work well with Linux anymore. amdgpu fails to load, and I can only boot by adding nomodeset to my boot entry.

With ArchInstall I even tried reformatting with xfs, ext4, btrfs, without encryption, with and without LVM, selecting both ATI OS drivers for all GPUs, and drivers for AMD gpus, with systemd-boot and grub.

Even Fedora on USB only boots with nomodeset.

Windows seems to boot fine.

I assume it may be a problem with system reading the drivers from the GPU.

I have onboard HDMI for graphics, but I've never got it working.

tbh, my 6900XT was too powerful anyways. I do game in 4K with my 55" TV on the highest settings, but it seems I was still barely using the GPUs full potential.

Funny enough, I seem to have had more problems with high end GPUs in the past than low end GPUs.

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[–] theunknownmuncher@lemmy.world 31 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I have a Radeon 6900xt, but it doesn't work well with Linux anymore. amdgpu fails to load, and I can only boot by adding nomodeset to my boot entry.

Super weird. I also have a 6900 XT and have never had any problems on linux. The fact that you're having problems with the GPU on multiple systems makes me think this is a hardware issue. Windows probably only works fine because it may be using the onboard graphics instead of the 6900 XT.

AMD is the most compatible and best supported for linux. You don't need to install any drivers or anything for AMD as the official drivers are included in the linux kernel.

[–] Jumuta@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

on arch you still need to install the Radeon Vulkan driver, but that's just a userspace thing

also for blender you need hip and hip-rt iirc

they're way easier and nicer than nvidia though

[–] Sxan@piefed.zip -4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I have never. Well, not on þis machine. Does it mean I'm not using my GPU? I probably wouldn't know; þe only game I play is Factorio, which isn't GPU intensive.

Edit: I just ran glxinfo and it reports OpenGL is using þe graphics chip, but the radeon kernel module is not loaded; neiþer is any module wiþ "vulcan" in þe name. I've got a bunch of amdgpu modules loaded, but I didn't manually load þem.

I'm on Arch.

[–] ulterno@programming.dev 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

radeontop is another nice little tool.

[–] Sxan@piefed.zip -3 points 2 days ago

Dang, þat is nice. Cheers!