I continue to be surprised by BattleMage. This looks like where you probably want to go if you're interested in having open source drivers with a pretty decent GPU.
Really impressive what a $219 and $249 card can do against cards that cost $50-150 more. It's basically stomping the 4060 for $50 cheaper in most tests.
I'm assuming the price is lower just to gain some loyal customers. It's a tried and true strategy. If they were in the same position as Nvidia they would absolutely charge you like Nvidia is doing.
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Crackhappy@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y
I continue to be surprised by BattleMage. This looks like where you probably want to go if you're interested in having open source drivers with a pretty decent GPU.
sosodev@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
It seems to have a lot of issues on Linux though. AMD is still the king on Linux if you want open source drivers and a decent GPU.
Crackhappy@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
Yeah, that's what I'm running on Linux. But this seems to have some promise.
sosodev@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
Oh, it has promise for sure. I hope all the kinks get worked out.
chronicledmonocle@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
Really impressive what a $219 and $249 card can do against cards that cost $50-150 more. It's basically stomping the 4060 for $50 cheaper in most tests.
perfectly_boiled_pizza@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
I'm assuming the price is lower just to gain some loyal customers. It's a tried and true strategy. If they were in the same position as Nvidia they would absolutely charge you like Nvidia is doing.
chronicledmonocle@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
Oh absolutely, but it's good to see competition.
sosodev@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
Its Linux performance leaves a lot to be desired.. not even close to the 4060 on Linux
chronicledmonocle@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
I thought Phoronix tested it and find it to be pretty good?
sosodev@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
It’s much slower on Linux vs Windows gaming for everything but OpenGL
https://www.phoronix.com/review/intel-arc-b580-windows-linux
I’ve also seen several reports of game crashes and major artifacts. AMD cards are way better on Linux.