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* [[bumblebee|Bumblebee]] -- allows you to run specific programs on the discrete graphic card, inside of an X session using the integrated graphic card. Works on '''Nvidia Optimus''' cards -- by Martin Juhl | * [[bumblebee|Bumblebee]] -- allows you to run specific programs on the discrete graphic card, inside of an X session using the integrated graphic card. Works on '''Nvidia Optimus''' cards -- by Martin Juhl | ||
- | * [[asus_switcheroo|asus_switcheroo]] -- by Alex Williamson | + | * [[asus_switcheroo|asus_switcheroo]] -- a solution for Intel/Nvidia switching on ASUS and other laptops with a similar hardware mux -- by Alex Williamson |
- | * [[vga_switcheroo]] -- by David Airlie | + | * [[vga_switcheroo]] -- the original GPU switching solution primarily for Intel/ATI notebooks -- by David Airlie |
* [[acpi_call]] -- allows you to switch off discrete graphics card to improve battery life -- by Michal Kottman | * [[acpi_call]] -- allows you to switch off discrete graphics card to improve battery life -- by Michal Kottman | ||
- | * [[PRIME]] | + | * [[PRIME]] -- long-term Optimus solution in progress -- by David Airlie |
* [[hybrid-windump]] -- by Florian Berger | * [[hybrid-windump]] -- by Florian Berger | ||
Revision as of 21:53, 11 May 2011
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Hybrid graphics on Linux
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The whole wiki is published under GNU Free Documentation Licence.
General
Softwares
- Bumblebee -- allows you to run specific programs on the discrete graphic card, inside of an X session using the integrated graphic card. Works on Nvidia Optimus cards -- by Martin Juhl
- asus_switcheroo -- a solution for Intel/Nvidia switching on ASUS and other laptops with a similar hardware mux -- by Alex Williamson
- vga_switcheroo -- the original GPU switching solution primarily for Intel/ATI notebooks -- by David Airlie
- acpi_call -- allows you to switch off discrete graphics card to improve battery life -- by Michal Kottman
- PRIME -- long-term Optimus solution in progress -- by David Airlie
- hybrid-windump -- by Florian Berger