GT710 enough to boot an Ubuntu Server

MatteRB26 · 24 May 2024 at 07:42

I'm planning to upgrade our PCs and convert my 5800x into an Ubuntu server. As it has no iGPU I'll need to add one, but I won't actually be running the UI for the most part as I'll just SSH on from other machines.

Is the 710 still a decent enough go-to "just let me in" GPU? I don't think it should hinder server performance as I won't be running any GUI apps? Primarily web servers and a few game servers.

Armageus · 24 May 2024 at 08:09

Should be absolutely fine. Most actual servers run far less capable graphics chips
(e.g. our HP DL360 Gen10s at work still use an onboard variant of the 16MB Matrox G200!)

MatteRB26 · 25 May 2024 at 19:38

Thought it should be fine... Apparently AMD is more stable on Linux, is it worth grabbing a cheap AMD instead? I'm planning to spend most of the time not even using video output though, so as long as it runs, I'm happy

On Holiday · 27 May 2024 at 03:00

MatteRB26 said:
Thought it should be fine... Apparently AMD is more stable on Linux, is it worth grabbing a cheap AMD instead? I'm planning to spend most of the time not even using video output though, so as long as it runs, I'm happy

RE: Stability with AMD Ryzens; providing you go for something on Linux Kernel 6.x and above then you should be fine (i.e. Debian 12, Ubuntu 22.x and so on).

MatteRB26 · 1 Jun 2024 at 08:31

On Holiday said:
RE: Stability with AMD Ryzens; providing you go for something on Linux Kernel 6.x and above then you should be fine (i.e. Debian 12, Ubuntu 22.x and so on).

What about AMD GPUs? Or not worth the worry if it's solely to let it boot?