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2 minutes ago, AluminiumTech said:

I just checked pricing and the 260X is marginally cheaper than the 750Ti.

go for it if you want more power than a 750TI. 750TIs are pretty garbage IMO but i dont think there is a super massive performance difference between the two. if its cheaper then its not a bad choice i guess

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Hi,

I'm looking for a really cheap Host GPU to use for PCI-E GPU Passthrough.

 

Requirements:
* Needs to be fairly efficient/Not consume too much power ( < 100w is preferable)

* Needs to work well on Ubuntu using the Open Source Drivers

* Needs to support HDMI 1.4

* Needs to be less than £100

* Can't be an RX 480 cos that will be the GPU passed to the Windows VM for gaming and stuffs.

 

I've seen some GTX 750Tis at around £30-50 but I'm not sure how well it's supported under Ubuntu with open source drivers.

 

Thanks guys.

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G610? 750TIs would also be fine

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3 minutes ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

G610? 750TIs would also be fine

Do 750Tis work fine under the Nouveau drivers on Ubuntu?

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If this article is anything to believe, a 1030 should do the trick but not with nouveau drivers

 

https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=GT-1030-Linux-Drivers

 

From what I can gather this is pretty hit or miss, you'd be luckier with older GPU's

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RX550? The open-source drivers should be somewhat decent. Not exactly super cheap tho.

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13 minutes ago, AluminiumTech said:

Do 750Tis work fine under the Nouveau drivers on Ubuntu?

never tried them, but my 660s seemed fine, my 8800GT seemed fine and my 1050TI worked fine. you wont have all the features and peformance of the NVIDIA drivers but they work

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

Builds:

The Toaster Project! Northern Bee!

 

The original LAN PC build log! (Old, dead and replaced by The Toaster Project & 5.0)

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"Here is some advice that might have gotten lost somewhere along the way in your life. 

 

#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

#2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

Follow these simple rules in life, and I promise you, things magically get easier. " - MageTank 31-10-2016

 

 

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7 minutes ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

never tried them, but my 660s seemed fine, my 8800GT seemed fine and my 1050TI worked fine. you wont have all the features and peformance of the NVIDIA drivers but they work

What about something like a used R7 260X? Would that be a better choice than thee 750Ti?

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1 minute ago, AluminiumTech said:

What about something like a used R7 260X? Would that be a better choice than thee 750Ti?

draws more power, performs a bit better iirc. depends on if thats what you need, never tried any AMD cards on Linux but from what i have heard the open source drivers are better because AMD are open about stuff compared to NVIDIA or something

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

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The original LAN PC build log! (Old, dead and replaced by The Toaster Project & 5.0)

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#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

#2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

Follow these simple rules in life, and I promise you, things magically get easier. " - MageTank 31-10-2016

 

 

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2 minutes ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

draws more power, performs a bit better iirc. depends on if thats what you need, never tried any AMD cards on Linux but from what i have heard the open source drivers are better because AMD are open about stuff compared to NVIDIA or something

I just checked pricing and the 260X is marginally cheaper than the 750Ti.

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47 minutes ago, AluminiumTech said:

I've seen some GTX 750Tis at around £30-50 but I'm not sure how well it's supported under Ubuntu with open source drivers.

It should work fine, older cards are generally not a problem.

 

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4 minutes ago, AluminiumTech said:

What about something like a used R7 260X? Would that be a better choice than thee 750Ti?

For a placeholder I'd go for the 750ti, if only due to its very low power draw.

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2 minutes ago, AluminiumTech said:

I just checked pricing and the 260X is marginally cheaper than the 750Ti.

go for it if you want more power than a 750TI. 750TIs are pretty garbage IMO but i dont think there is a super massive performance difference between the two. if its cheaper then its not a bad choice i guess

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

Builds:

The Toaster Project! Northern Bee!

 

The original LAN PC build log! (Old, dead and replaced by The Toaster Project & 5.0)

Spoiler

"Here is some advice that might have gotten lost somewhere along the way in your life. 

 

#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

#2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

Follow these simple rules in life, and I promise you, things magically get easier. " - MageTank 31-10-2016

 

 

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