Switching to Linux - Nvidia Optimus laptops work well?
I'm seriously considering switching to Linux from Windows but I have a laptop with an integrated AMD GPU, and a dedicated Nvidia 4070.
The HDMI port is also wired to the Nvidia GPU.
I would plan to run Gnome on Wayland, with either Debian 13 or Ubuntu.
Is the nvidia-open driver recommended (from the Nvidia repo)? Is there convenient switching between integrated and dedicated graphics? Will there be screen tearing issues etc? The HDMI port will work without issues?
This will be the first time I've ran desktop Linux for quite a few years.
Posted Feb 1, 2025, 10:37 PM UTC
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