My plan is to buy an NVMe today, install linux as a dual boot, but use linux as a daily driver, to see if it meets my needs before committing to it.

My main needs are gaming, local AI (stable diffusion and oobabooga), and browser stuff.

I have experience with Mint (recently) and Ubuntu (long ago). Any problems with my plan? Will my OS choice meet my needs?

Thanks!

  • @mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    2•1 year ago

    Keep in mind that OP never mentioned what kind of geaphics card they have. From what I’m aware, updating Nvidia drivers on Ubuntu is still an awful experience

    • @bundes_sheepEnglish
      2•1 year ago

      Maybe I’ve just been lucky, but I haven’t had any bad experiences updating nvidia drivers.

    • @abraxas@lemmy.mlEnglish
      2•1 year ago

      I haven’t had Nvidia issues in Ubuntu since the aughts. Optimus OTOH, is even worse on Linux than Windows.

      • @mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        2•1 year ago

        I had to update my drivers a few months ago, and it was awful for me. Granted, I started having issues after a power outage, but just updating the drivers shouldn’t have been as hard as it was