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Linux does not support hybrid graphics properly. (I've got a Zbook G2, dockable, Nvidia + Intel. I'm developing for Linux, so it'd be great to run Linux on it,
by sz4kerto 11y ago
Linux does not support hybrid graphics properly. (I've got a Zbook G2, dockable, Nvidia + Intel. I'm developing for Linux, so it'd be great to run Linux on it, but it's not practical at all.)
- JustSomeNobody 11y agoThis saddens me.
- pavanky 11y agoDon't be. You can just use the intel driver and use the NVIDIA GPU for compute purposes only. All of this can be achieved WITHOUT hybrid graphics on Linux.
- belak 11y agoAt this point, it definitely works, but it depends on the distro and how much tweaking you're willing to do. I've got hybrid graphics working on a Dell XPS 15 with no real problems. Bumblebee works like a charm when set up correctly. The battery life isn't perfect, but it's still much better than just running the nvidia chip.
- sz4kerto 11y agoIt works on a per-program basis if you set it up nicely, but (afaik) it's not possible to get the docking station work nicely. The problem is that to drive external displays, you need the discrete GPU (esp. for UHD displays). Therefore whenever you dock it in, it should start driving the external display with dGPU, etc. I've not seen a single successful attempt on getting this working (this = hybrid graphics + docking).
- belak 11y agoFair point. Wayland promises to make this possible, but it's definitely not completely ready yet.