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Graphics cards (Nvidia) require proprietary drivers to operate correctly. Linux is an open-source platform, and many Linux operating systems choose not to ship closed-source drivers. Both Nvidia and AMD support Linux distributors, and the drivers are available to download at the respective manufacturer’s website’s download section. | |||
AMD Radeon GPUs use open-source drivers. | |||
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1650 Super | |||
Radeon RX 560 Graphics | |||
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Nvidia is still not working together with the nouveau development team. Lately a developer of Nvidia left the nouveau team. They are not providing the firmware and the documentation, which is essentially important to develop drivers for this video card, | Nvidia is still not working together with the nouveau development team. Lately a developer of Nvidia left the nouveau team. They are not providing the firmware and the documentation, which is essentially important to develop drivers for this video card, | ||
Linux Mint Forum: [https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewforum.php?f=59 Hardware Support, Graphics Cards & Monitors] | |||
Revision as of 19:55, 13 July 2020
Graphics cards (Nvidia) require proprietary drivers to operate correctly. Linux is an open-source platform, and many Linux operating systems choose not to ship closed-source drivers. Both Nvidia and AMD support Linux distributors, and the drivers are available to download at the respective manufacturer’s website’s download section.
AMD Radeon GPUs use open-source drivers.
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1650 Super
Radeon RX 560 Graphics
Nvidia GT 640 1GB
Nvidia is still not working together with the nouveau development team. Lately a developer of Nvidia left the nouveau team. They are not providing the firmware and the documentation, which is essentially important to develop drivers for this video card,
Linux Mint Forum: Hardware Support, Graphics Cards & Monitors