I’m getting handed down either 1080TI or Rx Vega 64. 1080TI definitely has better benchmarks however how is experience of them being used on Linux (I use Pop OS)? If Rx Vega provides stable / reliable experience then I would pick that.

[EDIT/UPDATE]: picked up rx vega, pretty good out of the box experience

  • poVoqM
    3•1 year ago

    On a slow updating system like PopOS/Ubuntu with X11 the binary Nvidia drivers are ok, but if you plan to keep the card longer and maybe switch to a rolling-release distro, then the open-source drivers for AMD cards are much more convenient.

    I think the 1080TI uses less power though, so this might be another consideration for sizing the PSU and longer term electricity costs.

    Personally I would go with the AMD card, but that’s mostly because I prefer the open-source drivers not because it is the better hardware. But I am also happy with my Radeon 480 8GB, which is even worse ;)

    • @rando@lemmy.mlOP
      2•1 year ago

      Yup leaning towards Vega right now, my past experience with proprietary drivers is not very good. Quite a few times OS update doesn’t update driver and got black screen

    • @bobs_guns@lemmygrad.ml
      2•1 year ago

      you can honestly play so many games with a 480 no prob. if it can play cs:go and Stephen’s Sausage Roll what more do you need really. that pretty much covers all the gaming bases.

  • vxnxnt
    2•1 year ago

    I have a Vega 64 myself and its pretty good. Most games run perfectly on high graphics settings and my experience with the drivers are seamless since they are fully integrated within the Linux kernel. One thing to note is that Freesync sadly doesnt work on a multi monitor setup with X11 (it only really works with Wayland and the Sway window manager).

    I have never had any firsthand experience with a 1080 TI, but from what I hear the drivers aren’t very fun to deal with. Aside from that, performance should be somewhat similiar with some experiences being better and worse on both sides.

  • @bobs_guns@lemmygrad.ml
    1•1 year ago

    1080 Ti is also very reliable and you have more compatibility with CUDA programs if that matters to you. you’ll have to use propietary drivers though.

    • @rando@lemmy.mlOP
      1•1 year ago

      Don’t really care about CUDA programs, mostly will be using as light gaming along with steamDeck