I have a PC that I got from someone else who built their PC and it is finally starting to show its age. Sometimes when I open applications, the frame rate drops.

I think it is using one of these currently, from 2014. https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/900-series/

I know that gfx cards have to be compatible with your Power Supply, and your PCI-E slot, but not sure what else I should know??

I would like to get something very compatible with Linux, Firefox, and Wayland, with lots of hardware codecs. Intel ARC?

How do you learn all this stuff?

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[–] [S] 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 child)

I am using the nvidia proprietary drivers, and had to use prime-select to set them to default. I am guessing it was just a heating issue! It looks like I should add dusting it out to the regular preventative maintenance schedule. I am hoping to not have to mess with the thermal paste.

I have two monitors set up -- one is connected to the discrete gpu, the other is connected to the integrated gpu. They are both using DVI to HDMI cables.

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago

    The thought just hit me if you're playing with prime-select. It may have been using your integrated graphics instead for the window manager. Glad you got it solved either way.

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