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Is it so hard to get Nvidia GPUs working with Linux?
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Sorry it’s called “hybrid graphics”
Oh that's neat, I'd never heard of it. Using the integrated graphics as well as a PCIE GPU. Cool.
Helps with battery life on laptops
Does the display not need to be plugged into the onboard port, then?
Not exactly sure what you mean by this
On a desktop I might use the integrated graphics as well if I could use its HDMI/DP port for an additional monitor. Since you mentioned a laptop battery, I am guessing that you are choosing to drive the built in display with either the integrated graphics or the Nvidia graphics card built in. Have I misunderstood?
So it actually works by process for my PC. Some memory mapping shenanigans for sure. Basically you set some environment variables when you launch a process and it will run of the dedicated gpu instead. Either port will show the same image
That's fascinating! I've never heard of that. Thank you for teaching me something new.