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Planning to upgrade GPU from Nvidia to AMD. Any pitfalls I should know about? (reddthat.com)
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I'm running CachyOS, and having an Nvidia card, I'm using their Nvidia-specific kernel. I know this 3060 won't last forever, and I'm planning to upgrade to an AMD card for a better overall experience.

Is there anything I should be aware of regarding the kernel or other compatibility when switching brands? Can I simply plug in the new one and run pacman -Syu?

Sidenote: I will plan around my PSU's output, so no need to advise regarding physical compatibility.

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[–] [S] 4 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Thankfully, I don't do much GPU computing outside of simple video editing and games. Cuda was never a selling point for me; it was mainly raytracing, and generally speaking, I don't use it much anymore now that I've experienced the wow factor.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago* (2 children)

    It's almost plug&play for you then. The only thing besides following the wiki that's already mentioned is to look up AMD specific Proton launch arguments like forcing games to use FSR4.

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    Oh, thank you! I would have absolutely missed that little detail.

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