Unix graphics feature deprecation schedule
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Open Linux Kernel Modules Installed by Default Starting in the release 560 series, it will be recommended to use the open flavor of NVIDIA Linux Kernel Modules wherever possible (Turing or later GPUs, or Ada or later when using GPU virtualization). If installing from the .run file, installation will detect what GPUs are present and default to installing the open kernel modules if all NVIDIA GPUs in the system can be driven by the open kernel modules. Distribution-specific repackaging of the...
  • 𝘋𝘪𝘳𝘬@lemmy.ml
    10 months

    Maxwell

    • GeForce GTX 750Ti
    • GeForce GTX 750
    • GeForce GTX 960M
    • GeForce GTX 950M
    • GeForce GTX TITAN X
    • GeForce GTX 980
    • GeForce GTX 980Ti
    • GeForce GTX 970
    • GeForce GTX 960
    • GeForce GTX 980M
    • GeForce GTX 970M
    • GeForce GTX 965M

    Pascal

    • GeForce GT 1010
    • GeForce GT 1030
    • GeForce GTX 1050
    • GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
    • GeForce GTX 1060
    • GeForce GTX 1070
    • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
    • GeForce GTX 1080
    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
    • TITAN X Pascal
    • TITAN Xp

    Volta

    • Nvidia Titan V
    • Nvidia Quadro GV100
    • Nvidia Titan V CEO Edition
    • 𝘋𝘪𝘳𝘬@lemmy.ml
      10 months

      And with no real reason. The 1080 Ti in my machine runs better than a 4060 I tested some time ago (the only thing changed was the graphics card).

      • balsoft@lemmy.ml
        10 months

        And with no real reason

        The real reason is planned obsolescence. Your old GPU working is bad for NVidia because it means you’re not buying a new one from them.

        • 𝘋𝘪𝘳𝘬@lemmy.ml
          10 months

          Exactly. This is what I mean with “with no real reason”. It is a completely made-up reason just because I don’t make them any money.

  • Ulu-Mulu-no-die@lemmy.zipEnglish
    10 months

    Of all the titles you could choose …

    The article is interesting in that it talks about pushing towards open versions of kernel modules, instead of legacy ones, and of much broader scope that the literal 2 lines you chose as title.

    Why not keeping the original?

    • MazonnaCara89@lemmy.ml
      10 months

      Because the open module is only for Turing or later GPUs, or Ada, and the open module is available for those since 2022 so it’s not that big of a news.

    • Norah (pup/it/she)@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      10 months

      That doesn’t mean it’s good they’re deprecating cards to do it. They were still selling GT1030s new until relatively recently, and the GTX1080 is a perfectly workable card.

      If you think open versions are cool, how about them just open-sourcing the Maxwell & Pascal drivers? Oh, that’s right, they won’t because the “special sauce” is in the driver, not the card BIOS like it is for the Turing & up families.

  • balsoft@lemmy.ml
    10 months

    How is nouveau doing for those older cards these days? Are they at least still usable as a display adapter?