I’m running CachyOS, and having an Nvidia card, I’m using their Nvidia-specific kernel. I know this 3060 won’t last forever, and I’m planning to upgrade to an AMD card for a better overall experience.
Is there anything I should be aware of regarding the kernel or other compatibility when switching brands? Can I simply plug in the new one and run pacman -Syu?
Sidenote: I will plan around my PSU’s output, so no need to advise regarding physical compatibility.
If you get a 9070xt and want to avoid the 12vhpwr cable, look into XFX cards. Sapphire is a good brand but they use it.
I have one from Sapphire and it’s been good so far though🤞
Handy to know! I would have had an XFX card, but the Nvidia card dropped in price first.
My Gigabyte “9070 XT GAMING OC 16G” has three 8-pin power connectors.
I slightly regret it because it’s a 3-slot card and only has two DisplayPort outputs. I had to buy a new case for it, and my third monitor (on HDMI) doesn’t behave quite as well as the other two. Almost a year and a half later and I’m still mildly annoyed that I didn’t have the ability to return it in favor of a PowerColor Reaper once I realized my mistake.
I’m sure the Gigabyte card is fine if you have a normal size (not mini-ITX) case and only one or two monitors, though.