Re:Apple Engineers Its Own Downfall with the Macbook Pro Key...
by bad_good_guy on Thursday June 28, 2018 @11:26AM
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I dual boot Linux and Windows.
I wish I could just use Linux, but any program that is likely to need to use my Nvidia graphics card just needs to be on Windows.
I don't want my laptop to be constantly using a hot gpu just for displaying the screen, as I need to have EITHER the gpu or integrated graphics selected for use - swapping requires a restart.
Windows has the capability to swap between the integrated graphics for simple display tasks, and GPU for more intensive tasks.
Linux has bumbleebee but it hasn't been actively developed in years. I know the main cause is Nvidia's attitude but it is still disappointing.
I wish I could just use Linux, but any program that is likely to need to use my Nvidia graphics card just needs to be on Windows.
I don't want my laptop to be constantly using a hot gpu just for displaying the screen, as I need to have EITHER the gpu or integrated graphics selected for use - swapping requires a restart.
Windows has the capability to swap between the integrated graphics for simple display tasks, and GPU for more intensive tasks.
Linux has bumbleebee but it hasn't been actively developed in years. I know the main cause is Nvidia's attitude but it is still disappointing.