I’m considering picking up a cheapish laptop for development, with the intent of installing Linux on it. Typically it’ll be Java development or other stuff in docket containers. Is there a best chipset to pick for Linux or are they pretty much identical these days?

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    1 year ago

    As a gamer who uses a Thinkpad Z13 Gen1 with a Ryzen 6860Z APU, I disagree. Most games run just fine here via Proton-GE or Wine-GE. For newer AAA games however, you’ll need to dial down the graphics - but that’s expected of an iGPU. The most recent game I played on it was Diablo 4, which was running at a very playable ~45FPS at 1080p medium settings. This was on Nobara btw, a gaming-optimized distro based on Fedora.

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      1 year ago

      My experiences with a 4700U/5500U and 5600G has also been great on just Fedora

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      1 year ago

      Well I have a Ryzen 2400g and sometimes I get weird graphical glitches or issues that nobody else except people with a ryzen APU