I'm using an HP Victus laptop that has an AMD CPU paired with an NVIDIA GPU. I really prefer not to use Windows, so I want to switch to Linux, but I can't decide on the right distribution. I've noticed that Debian-based distros, like Ubuntu and Pop!_OS, are significantly draining my battery, making it run 2 to 3 times faster than it does on Windows, even with TLP installed. On the other hand, I've had some positive experience with Fedora GNOME, but I had to blacklist and remove all NVIDIA drivers to get it functioning well because my integrated and dedicated GPUs weren't playing nicely together. Does anyone have any suggestions for a better distro for my setup?
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Just a heads-up, but some people have mentioned that Fedora might be your best bet for now since it seems you had decent results with it, even with the driver troubles. If you like it, there are ways to tweak it for better battery performance.
You might want to check out the distro selection page that we have in our wiki. It’s a good starting point for figuring out the best fit for your hardware. Also, it’s super helpful to try things out in a virtual machine first before committing to a full installation. Good luck!
Honestly, if you’re open to it, you might find Windows more stable for gaming on that setup. I’ve heard mixed results from others using different Linux distros with hybrid systems.
Have you considered looking at Arch Linux? It has excellent support for hybrid graphics setups. You can follow their wiki for guidance on configuring hybrid graphics, which should help you prevent conflicts between your iGPU and dGPU.
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