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My perception is that Nvidia in particular gets a lot of heat because they have bad/buggy drivers which integrate poorly with existing package managers/distros,
by pirocks 6y ago
My perception is that Nvidia in particular gets a lot of heat because they have bad/buggy drivers which integrate poorly with existing package managers/distros, not just closed source drivers. Anecdotally I have at least one issue on my home desktop which is suspect is caused by Nvidia drivers and poor display hotswap on a work device which is definetly caused by Nvidia.
- kkielhofner 6y agoThat's fair but every time the issue is raised on HN, for example, there are anecdotal reports all over the place. Given the ridiculous number of variables I will believe virtually anything to be true for that specific person, configuration, use case, etc. I understand the support for AMD's in kernel drivers (and Mesa), rooting for the underdog, etc but anyone who is being honest will acknowledge there are plenty of issues with their drivers and various configurations as well. Assuming it's six of one, half dozen of the other the fact that Nvidia drivers also bring the entire CUDA ecosystem to any GPU made in the last five years (or more) really tips the scales (overall) for the justification of an Nvidia hardware purchase (all other things being equal).