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Originally posted by computerquip View PostI hate saying this... but we've been saying that about AMD for almost a decade... and Intel has always been on top of their Linux game.
So all that being said, AMD is not quite better than Nvidia for Linux (when you account for everything the product can/should be able to do), but, it is undoubtedly very close, and my point is I think Nvidia realizes this. I know for a fact I did not think this way a year ago. Back then I felt AMD's progress was fantastic, and I was perfectly fine using their hardware, but I still felt Nvidia had a more complete and better overall experience.
As for Intel, they're a mixed bag. They're usually fantastic about supporting their products as soon as they're released, and they are a huge asset to the development of Mesa. But, once the next generation of GPUs comes up, they tend to get very negligent of previous generations. The only exception is their SoCs, which remain very poorly supported in Linux throughout their lifespan.Last edited by schmidtbag; 22 November 2017, 12:06 PM.
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Originally posted by Sevard View PostOptimus doesn't work like this. In Optimus all outputs are attached to Intel GPU and NVIDIA card doesn't have any physical output.
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Originally posted by c117152 View PostYou'd think after a year of everyone ignoring it they'd get the hint.
The goal was to bake the ideas instead of just throwing shit against the wall and hoping it stuck.
Read it again:
Again, I understand some people are growing concerned that I've been doing this off on the side in a github project that has primarily NVIDIA contributors. My goal was only to avoid wasting everyone's time with unproven ideas. The intent was never to dump the prototype code as-is on the community and presume acceptance. It's just a public research project. Now the prototyping is nearing completion, and I'd like to renew discussion on whether and how the new mechanisms can be integrated with the Linux graphics stack.
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Originally posted by DanL View PostYour view of the matter is extremely distorted/biased.
fbdev, kms, cuda... nVidia been deliberately breaking APIs as long as I can remember. Now that Vega is looking promising they suddenly wake up? No thanks. I had my fill thank you very much.
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Originally posted by c117152 View PostIf by bias you mean 20 years of nVidia ignoring the linux kernel's development cycle (and really, any open working group development cycles) by repeatedly not taking part in discussions over API designs and then introducing their own, broken, APIs after the fact, then yes. I'm biased.
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Originally posted by schmidtbag View PostInteresting to me how Nvidia suddenly cares about the opinions of Linux users, and even Nouveau. Back in Linus' "fuck you Nvidia" days, the available technology and drivers at the time gave Nvidia enough of an edge where they could be their usual selves and just brush it off like "I don't care what any of you think, you're doing it my way because you don't have a better option". But now, AMD+Intel are almost fully caught-up with Nvidia (in terms of performance and features), and Wayland is starting to be more widely adopted. Ignoring hardware limitations, we're very close to a point where AMD will be a resounding better option for Linux (regardless of your principles) and where Nvidia will be holding back development to the point where they're resented rather than "begrudgingly accepted".
AMD's new angle is delivering the entire solution of graphics and compute. This is becoming an actual compelling value proposition and it's only going to get worse for Nvidia with the way it looks like things are going. These Intel laptops with integrated AMD graphics are directly to attack Nvidia.
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Originally posted by schmidtbag View PostInteresting to me how Nvidia suddenly cares about the opinions of Linux users, and even Nouveau. Back in Linus' "fuck you Nvidia" days, the available technology and drivers at the time gave Nvidia enough of an edge where they could be their usual selves and just brush it off like "I don't care what any of you think, you're doing it my way because you don't have a better option". But now, AMD+Intel are almost fully caught-up with Nvidia (in terms of performance and features), and Wayland is starting to be more widely adopted. Ignoring hardware limitations, we're very close to a point where AMD will be a resounding better option for Linux (regardless of your principles) and where Nvidia will be holding back development to the point where they're resented rather than "begrudgingly accepted".
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