discrete/hybird gpu on elementary/fedora

[GoldSolitude]

I've been meaning to dual-boot Linux on my laptop but I'm not sure how I'd make my Intel-AMD hybrid GPU combo work or if it will even work at all. I'll mostly be using Linux for development so it's not an issue if i wont be able to get my AMD hybrid GPU working in it. Also if anyone might have any recommendations or advice for which i should choose between elementary and fedora (or other Linux OS if you want) I'd gladly appreciate that.

 

Thanks.

my amd gpu:

[frunzaverde]

The open-source AMDGPU/radeonsi drivers (the driver naming convention is a bit absurd) support the TOPAZ chipset and should work with your R7 M440; both Ubuntu-derived versions (such as Elementary) and Fedora will support it (in all likelihood) out of the box without any setup required on your side. It should also self-update.

 

As for the hybrid graphics, there is support, and switching between the igpu and the dgpu can be done both manually and automaticall. See here for details: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/PRIME#PRIME_GPU_offloading

 

Arch seems to have the best community with regards to this problem, and it's amongst the most popular distributions out there.

 

P.S. There is also a pro binary driver supplied by AMD: http://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/AMD-Radeon-GPU-PRO-Linux-Beta-Driver–Release-Notes.aspx. Do not install these; they are fidgety at best.