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Lots of PCs are poised to fall off the Windows 10 update cliff one year from today
(arstechnica.com)
this post was submitted on 15 Oct 2024
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A better use case for linux desktop could not have been invented.
Thought about it.. but drivers are hell..
You just download them, like with windows?
If you've never downloaded drivers manually it's super easy these days. You'll get a tool from the device manufacturer that checks your hardware and system and automatically installs the correct driver with computer restarts at the correct places. You just press the go button.
That said most default drivers are open source and included in Linux, so you should be able to get by without downloading anything unless you need the latest manufacturer driver.
Does that count also for graphic cards?
AMD for sure, with NVIDIA your mileage may vary. I'd go check their site but I'd be very surprised if they were behind the times on driver update tools. The drivers can make a huge difference in games so usually they're on top of that.
So heres the Thing. My graphic card is from AMD
This is AMDs page. Honestly I have more faith in AMD than NVIDIA these days.
Hm. Gonna dig a bit into that
You'll not have to download anything then, AMD drivers are baked in. You'll literally be able to boot your OS for the first time, install a game and it'll get full performance off the bat