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what amd driver do I use? (feddit.nl)

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I recently built a new pc and since I switched from Windows to Lunux (Kubuntu) I got an amd gpu (6700 XT). Because people told me it is less of a hassle than Nvidia. It works fine out of the box, but the choice of drivers confuse me. For gaming is the default amdgpu good enough? Is amdgpu-pro the same as the official Radeon drivers from amd? Are they better for gaming? Is Mesa yet another driver or something in addition to a driver? Why are there no settings/gui anywhere (using the default amdgpu)?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

People already said that you are good to go with the built-in amdgpu kernel driver. I only want to add, that you have made a great choice; I am running with the same AMD 6700 XT gpu and it just rocks with wayland and has no issues when resuming from hibernate.

The last more demanding game I played was Elite Dangerous (max settings, except anti-aliasing) with 60 FPS capped (my monitor cannot do more) on 1980x1200 resolution. It was a pleasent experience without crashes related to the graphics driver. (:

Edit: And mesa updates are always exciting. They sometimes improve overall performance and stability.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, I'm happy with it. It was a bit over my budget but I figured it was worth it. I also decided to go with an amd cpu instead of intel like I always had. And not regretting that either.

Are the mesa updates part of the driver or does one manually update them?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I think @heartsofwar gave a nice overview of what Mesa provides in relation to the driver in the kernel. So, amdgpu-driver updates come with a kernel update and mesa is it's own package for userspace (everything visual on your desktop, not just for games)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Are you running Elite Dangerous via Proton?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Yes, it even works through flatpak-sandboxed Steam. I had to install a GE-version of Proton to make it work in the early days, but I guess it will now work with the default Proton version shipped with Steam.