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Is nouveau graphics drivers properly optimised for Intel and AMD graphics cards?

joe213

I have an Intel HD graphics card and when I have ran any GNU/Linux distro, it seems to be a bit laggier compared to running Windows with Intel drivers and one ares I did notice this is when you search something on Google and you click on one of the drop down menus under "People also ask", it would lag little compared to on Windows it does not lag at all. I wanted to ask in comparison to Windows, is nouveau graphics drivers fully optimised for AMD graphics cards that it will run the same or even outperform Windows with AMD graphics drivers?

iCQ

On some occasions i had something more smooth in Linux than in Windows... we are talking little details here.

For gaming (long story)
For browsing... i tend to use FIREFOX in Linux as it is really smooth lately, better than chromium (based) browsers.

You are talking Windows Edge?

If u care about these little speed things not go for nouveau graphics drivers but the proprietary ones. If u care about absolute open source go for nouveau...

If u sure u feel ok with windows.... stick with it... but i bet ya'r ass not all will be that smooth as u wished.
Why not use DUAL BOOT? windows/linux > gaming/work&mail&surf

i know some guys who just buy a lamer windows pc for their games but they NEVER open any websites or mails on those silly thing... for that they use their Linux laptops or whateva

remember:

Windows is for kids (oh sorry i meant games)
Linux is for adults (men, you know those guys who have authority and actual power)

This is also a bit in the "brain"... linux is very snappy if u do it right, windows sucks if u do it wrong.

joe213

iCQ For browsing... i tend to use FIREFOX in Linux as it is really smooth lately, better than chromium (based) browsers.

I am surrpised, cause for me on Windows Chromium based browsers are always less laggy than Firefox.

iCQ You are talking Windows Edge?

Nah I compared both Google Chrome (on Windows) and Chromium (on Linux).

iCQ If u care about these little speed things not go for nouveau graphics drivers but the proprietary ones. If u care about absolute open source go for nouveau...

Of course I am going to stick to open source drivers, but I am curious is nouveau still properly optmised for AMD, will it still run better compared to Windows with AMD drivers?

iCQ If u sure u feel ok with windows.... stick with it... but i bet ya'r ass not all will be that smooth as u wished.

Yeah I have been using Windows all the time so I know how smooth it is.

iCQ Why not use DUAL BOOT? windows/linux > gaming/work&mail&surf

I plan to do that.

iCQ i know some guys who just buy a lamer windows pc for their games but they NEVER open any websites or mails on those silly thing... for that they use their Linux laptops or whateva

Oh yeah I have seen that video, and I know that the guy used Nvidia drivers for both Windows and GNU/Linux.

iCQ Windows is for kids (oh sorry i meant games)
Linux is for adults (men, you know those guys who have authority and actual power)

This is also a bit in the "brain"... linux is very snappy if u do it right, windows sucks if u do it wrong.

Lol

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