Best GPU for Linux Gaming 2017? AMD or NVIDIA?

[OBasel]

This is a follow-on question to my thread here. I've been just about to buy a GTX 1060 6GB but the RX 480 8GB cards are cheaper by like $50. I know there's Vega coming soon at $200 it's tough to beat. $199 for fancy ones Amazon.com: PowerColor AMD Radeon RED DEVIL RX 480 8GB GDDR5 DL-DVI-D / HDMI / DP x3 PCI-Express 3.0 Graphics Card: Computers & Accessories

Is Linux support much better on NVIDIA or what? If no, I may AMD it this round to go with Ryzen.

 

[i386]

If you mean out of the box support than I would go with amd cards. (Newer amd drivers are based on open source projects, while nvidia releases only their proprietary driver for linux).

 

[eva2000]

hmmm anyone got a guide on getting AMD drivers installed on a headless CentOS 7.3 server with elrepo Kernel 4.10.1 mainline ? Seems I can get AMD drivers and kernel module loaded on CentOS 7.3 default 3.10.x Kernels but they don't like Kernel 4.10.1 from elrepo yum repo heh. Using Kernel 4.10.1 so can use Docker with overlay2

 

[OBasel]

@eva2000 wipe and use Ubuntu or Mint?

@i386 thx

 

[eva2000]

hehe.. i am a CentOS guy

edit: looks like it ain't any better on Ubuntu side for 4.10 kernel compatibility Ubuntu 16.04 + kernel 4.10 + amdgpu-pro not working ?

and Using AMD GPU PRO drivers on Kernels other than 4.4? • r/linuxquestions

 

[BlueLineSwinger]

In my experience the Nvidia proprietary drivers have always given the best performance under Linux, and have usually been problem-free.

 

[Klee]

hehe.. i am a CentOS guy

edit: looks like it ain't any better on Ubuntu side for 4.10 kernel compatibility Ubuntu 16.04 + kernel 4.10 + amdgpu-pro not working ?

and Using AMD GPU PRO drivers on Kernels other than 4.4? • r/linuxquestions

Works fine for me, Ubuntu 16.04 plus AMDGPU-PRO 16.60 plus 4.10.1-041001-generic kernel.

 

[fmatthew5876]

For linux, nvidia all the way. The driver support is and has always been way better. The GTX 10XX series even works on FreeBSD.

 

[Patriot]

For linux, nvidia all the way. The driver support is and has always been way better. The GTX 10XX series even works on FreeBSD.

Not a fan of them limiting linux to less screens than windows... for this I go AMD.

 

[Spartus]

I find AMD fine under linux. and even better I find AMDGPU (non-pro) also quite suitable for all my gaming needs. install latest kernel and good to go.