Switching the GPU
Switching the GPU
Sure! You're setting up Debian Bullseye with a GTX980 and thinking about upgrading your GPU. RNGsus can help you find a suitable card, and you're considering AMD options. Just make sure to check compatibility, update drivers, and verify the new card's specifications before installation. Good luck!
On Linux you don’t need to worry about drivers at all. The system will turn off the Nvidia driver if it can’t find the card, and the AMD GPU drivers are free to use and already included in the kernel. All you have to do is remove the old card, install the new one, and you’re good to go.
Remove the old driver using DDU, then simply install the AMD driver from AMD. If you can't get an AMD card and end up with an NVIDIA card, just install the new one and use GeForce to download the driver. NVM didn't work, but this should work on Windows.
For AMD it should function fine. You might need to uninstall the Nvidia driver at some point (methods vary by distribution) since Nvidia could have modified certain graphics libraries for OpenGL, leading to issues or errors on AMD systems. It's generally just a matter of keeping the system clean. Linux excels at identifying and adjusting hardware during startup, so you usually don't need to download anything extra.