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Re: [LUG] NVidia Graphics Cards

 

On Tue, 13 May 2014 12:39:58 +0100
Grant Phillips-Sewell <dcglug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> In my experience, and from reading around various help sites etc, it
> would seem that most people who have trouble with nVidia graphics
> cards on Linux are those with older cards - or rather cards that
> nVidia regards as older.
> 
> Some people, such as myself, cannot change the graphics card as it is
> built in to the laptop, so must use it or change laptops entirely.
> 
> Grant

That is interesting. I am looking at getting a laptop which comes with
either the built in Intel graphics or an NVidia GeForce GT 740M card. I
didn't realise that the card could not be replaced.

Thanks to all for the replies. Could I also ask again, what is the
advantage to having a separate NVidia card? Is it mainly that it is
faster and so better for games? (I have no interest in games).

Neil

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