AMD open source or proprietary drivers?

[YellowJersey]

I'm in the process of switching from Windows to Linux (Mint 21.3 MATE) for gaming. What benefits does running the proprietary AMD gpu drivers compared to the open source AMD gpu drivers that I currently have in the kernel? Should I switch to the proprietary drivers? Or just leave it?

[Guest]

Most everything on the Linux Desktop targets the open-source driver, running the prolrietary driver on Desktop can occasionally be problematic. The proprietary driver is more useful in Workstation/Server environments.

[RONOTHAN##]

7 minutes ago, YellowJersey said:

What benefits does running the proprietary AMD gpu drivers compared to the open source AMD gpu drivers that I currently have in the kernel?

Some professional applications run better on the proprietary drivers when compared to the open source drivers (Davinci Resolve IIRC is one of them). If you're just gaming though, the open source kernel driver is perfectly adequate and what I'd be running. 

[YellowJersey]

@RONOTHAN## @Nayr438

 Thanks both of you. That makes my decision easy. Since we're on the topic, I've noticed that my GPU hotspot temps are 10-20C higher than on Windows, even though all the other temps are the same between the two when the GPU utilisation is 100%. Any reason why Psensor on Linux would report hotspot temps differently than hwinfo? I'm curious because GPU utilisation is 100% in both cases and GPU general temps are the same. It's only the hotspot that differs.

[Eigenvektor]

I'm running on the open source driver with an RX6600. Haven't had any need for the closed source driver with any Steam game that runs on Linux, they all work perfectly fine with OSS.

 

Temps in Linux may not always be accurate if the sensors aren't properly documented and rely on guesswork

 

I would also recommend CoreCtrl to undervolt the GPU, if you didn't know it already

[CosmicEmotion]

Everything is made ot work on the open source drivers. Keep that in mind apart from specific apps. You can have both installled on the same machine and switch betwee them as needed with environment variables.

[YellowJersey]

12 hours ago, Eigenvektor said:

I'm running on the open source driver with an RX6600. Haven't had any need for the closed source driver with any Steam game that runs on Linux, they all work perfectly fine with OSS.

 

Temps in Linux may not always be accurate if the sensors aren't properly documented and rely on guesswork

 

I would also recommend CoreCtrl to undervolt the GPU, if you didn't know it already

I tried undervolting it on Windows, but I could never get it stable. Mine is factory overclocked, which may have something to do with that. GPU hotspot temps are around 85C, which is a bit toasty, but from what I've read is still well within spec. I might just leave it as is for now. But thanks for the heads up about CoreCtrl. I'll check ito ut.