Latest revision as of 13:32, 12 March 2012

Hybrid graphics on Linux

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Ironhide -- allows you to run specific programs on the discrete graphic card, inside of an X session using the integrated graphic card -- by Martin Juhl (abandoned)
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 Bumblebee Project
asus_switcheroo -- a solution for Intel/Nvidia switching on ASUS and other laptops with a similar hardware mux -- by Alex Williamson
byo_switcheroo -- a solution to build your own handler (like acpi_call) to switch between cards with vga_switcheroo -- 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 -- dump window using Nvidia onto Intel display -- by Florian Berger and Joakim Gebart

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