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Do I need to install any drivers for AMD GPU (lemm.ee)

submitted 23 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hi all, I've been using an RX 580 for about a year now. It's been ok, but I needed an upgrade for a little more FPS. Found this RX 6600~~XT~~ used and snagged it for $100. Are there any packages I'll need to install to make sure I get the best out of it? I know AMD support is baked into the kernel, but I remember having to install some Vulkan driver for my old GPU when I had some gaming issues. Any suggestions would be very much appreciated.

Distro is Endeavour OS with the latest KDE plasma on Wayland.
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[–] [email protected] 15 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Typically, no. AMD (and Intel) are generally plug and play with the same OS install. Drivers are open source and provided via Kernel and Mesa packages.

I do not use EndeavorOS so I cannot confirm if any additional packages are needed for Vulkan support. However, that wouldn't change if you're just upgrading from one AMD GPU to another.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 22 hours ago

Thank you.