Linux and AMD questions.

[Aren]

Hello community! I have a small question to ask. If I buy a laptop with an AMD R9 M290X, and install a linux distro for the OS will it run faster or the same as an Invidia/Intel laptop. I am just asking because I heard some news that AMD gpus will run up to 60% faster on a linux OS. This is interesting to me because I see a lot of budget laptops with R9 M290Xs and wanted to know if it really will run faster than a more expensive laptop with gtx 980's.

 

NOTES:

Before you tell me that I shouldn't switch to linux please bear in mind that I am not interested in BF4 and other triple-A gaming titles. I spend most of my time playing minecraft.

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Minecraft does NOT run very well on linux just to let you know. LOTS of stuttering.

(At least with my experience)

[Guest]

I don't think that's true, and doubt the GPU will run faster in Linux.

In games it will not make a difference at all, even in Minecraft. 

Also Minecraft is more CPU intensive as it runs from Java.

[Burusutazu]

From what i know Nvidia drivers are allot better on Linux, however, you shouldn't notice any huge differences based on your needs. I would warn you about Maxwell based gpus by Nvidia, they have little to no support in older kernel versions [such as the one Ubuntu 14.04 uses] and requires terminal work to get going. But the AMD card will run pretty much as it should and the same with Nvidia.

[Dabombinable]

If your able to re-install widows yourself (ie. you have the installation and driver discs), there is no harm in trying out Linux. Though I don't recommend you use it unless you want to learn how to use terminal. Because from my experience terminal is a big part of using any Linux distro.

[manikyath]

for the difference between nvidia and amd gpus its a bit shady, since theres two sets of drivers for both GPUs an opensource driver, and a proprietary driver.

some things run better on linux than on windows, some the other way around. the advantage *some* linux distros have over windows is they are less bogged down, giving you more resources to direct to your game.

[Ertman]

Does minecraft even need that kind of power?

[Opcode]

AMD GPU

• Easier to install proprietary blobs than Nvidia.
• Performance is lacking compared to Windows driver.

Nvidia GPU

• Pain in the ass to install proprietary blobs.
• Performance exceeds Windows driver.