> Sucks to really only have one valid option on Linux atm.
I don't think that's a super fair shake? Intel iGPUs have been around for a while if you had a laptop chip or iGPU-enabled desktop chip. They've supported Linux just fine for ages, and will fill any non-3D application you might have.
And Nvidia chips are quite good on Linux nowadays - Wayland has been very usable since the 535-series drivers and nearly flawless since 550. You're right to be apprehensive about proprietary GPU hardware but I think there are plenty of options on the table right now.
The iGPU in my 13900K cannot run my 5K display with decent performance (in a desktop environment). I chalked it up to hardware issues but it could be drivers. I am on Debian Linux.
I don't think that's a super fair shake? Intel iGPUs have been around for a while if you had a laptop chip or iGPU-enabled desktop chip. They've supported Linux just fine for ages, and will fill any non-3D application you might have.
And Nvidia chips are quite good on Linux nowadays - Wayland has been very usable since the 535-series drivers and nearly flawless since 550. You're right to be apprehensive about proprietary GPU hardware but I think there are plenty of options on the table right now.