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linux support for nvidia optimus #250

Open ruebenramirez opened 8 years ago

ruebenramirez commented 8 years ago

http://www.unixreich.com/blog/2013/linux-nvidia-optimus-on-thinkpad-w520w530-with-external-monitor-finally-solved/

ruebenramirez commented 8 years ago

scripts to automate setup and change graphics modes for nvidia optimus: https://gist.github.com/cardil/10533170

ruebenramirez commented 8 years ago

what is nvidia optimus?

Nvidia Optimus is a computer GPU switching technology created by Nvidia which, depending on the resource load generated by client software applications, will seamlessly switch between two graphics adapters within a computer system in order to provide either maximum performance or minimum power draw from the system's graphics rendering hardware.

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nvidia_Optimus

ruebenramirez commented 8 years ago

nvidia optimus graphics switching compared to apple's graphics switching: http://arstechnica.com/apple/2010/04/inside-apples-automatic-gpu-switching/