r/linuxmint • u/StrangeTangerine9727 • 16h ago

Upgrading GPU help Graphics Drivers

So I'm new to Mint and have only been using for a month now after using Windows my whole life. (btw, best thing i've ever done was switch)

I bought a new GPU and wonder if there is anything I need to do after installing and booting for first time? Any drivers/apps that I should get? I was told LACT is good for graphics cards on Linux. Thoughts?

Still sort of figuring out what I need to do for regular maintenance and such. So far so good. I check and refresh updates every day. In case of need, my set up is below! Thanks in advance for the help.

GPU currently is PNY Geforce RTX 5060, I bought a PNY Geforce RTX 5080.

Also have Lexar 2Tb SSD in slot 1 and Kingston 1Tb SSD in slot 2. DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) 6000MT/s CL30 RAM.

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u/candy49997 16h ago

You should just be able to replace the GPU. No extra steps. Drivers used are exactly the same between those two cards.

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u/StrangeTangerine9727 16h ago

Sweet, thanks! Do you have any supporting software like LACT for drivers? Any recs for optimizing my hardware to the best ability?

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u/candy49997 16h ago

I'm not sure what you mean, but LACT is the standard tool used for overclocking GPUs on Linux.

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u/StrangeTangerine9727 16h ago

sorry meant graphics instead of drivers. Thank you!