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submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by Tundra@sh.itjust.works to c/linux@lemmy.ml

Other than framework (out of stock) does anyone know of a good linux gaming laptop with a dedicated AMD GPU that I can buy in the UK?

any help would be appreciated!

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[-] Coleslaw4145@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

I have an ASUS TUF A16 that i bought from Amazon UK about a year and a half ago. I've been using Linux on it since i got it and it works great.

It has the RX7600s, same as the dGPU addon for framework laptops.

The model number is FA617NS.

[-] lemming741@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

The usual suspects:

  • System76
  • MSI
  • Tuxedo

From experience, stay away from any of the bigger OEM models, regardless of how attractive the price is, UNLESS you have direct knowledge of their compatibility. Lenovo, Dell, HP...etc have all been ramping up their enshittification, and you're almost guaranteed to have a bad time.

[-] uhdeuidheuidhed@thelemmy.club 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I have a lenovo, and while the software side seems to be good, the hardware side is not.

They clearly don't give a shit about hinges and use the cheapest, thinnest plastic they can source.

It's fucking stupid and should be illegal, but our representatives don't represent us.

[-] warmaster@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Framework doesn't sell in the UK?

[-] Tundra@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

The one I am after is sold out unfortunately

Did you check the Refurb store?

[-] Tundra@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 day ago

thanks for the recommendations guys, but I cant seem to find any AMD GPU laptops anywhere other than framework - they are rarer than rocking horse shit.

[-] anon5621@lemmy.ml 3 points 18 hours ago

Asus tuf a16 advanced edition double amd gpu

[-] Tundra@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 hours ago

Cheers! looks like a good laptop

[-] anon5621@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 hours ago

Yeah I am using it with cachyos with asusctl tools like supergfx

[-] ClassyHatter@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 day ago

Tuxedo has one all-AMD laptop with dGPU.

[-] monovergent@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago

I've noticed the same thing, if a laptop has a dGPU, it's almost certainly Nvidia. My pet theory is that the integrated GPU of AMD APU chips are decent enough that laptop manufacturers who work with AMD don't bother tacking on a dGPU.

[-] fartsparkles@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

PCSpecialist laptops are usually easy to install Linux on. Just be sure to change the operating system to “No operating system required” to save some money by not paying for a Windows license.

Juno Computers ship theirs with Linux preinstalled.

Dell also sell theirs with the option of Ubuntu.

[-] Tundra@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

cheers but I still cant find any AMD GPU laptops with these brands.

[-] fartsparkles@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Hop on over to overclockers.co.uk as they sell plenty of AMD gaming laptops but I’d hit up their forums first and ask for advice or give them a call. Someone there will be able to point you towards a decent model that supports Linux well.

[-] slowbyrne@lemmy.zip 0 points 1 day ago

Question, do you have a gaming desktop? Could you just get a less powerful laptop and use sunshine and moonlight?

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