would my gpu work ten years from now on ubuntu linux?

2026-03-10 12:05 UTC

my gpu is gtx 1650 from laptop msi gf63. im wondering if after 10 years will the gpu still have a driver in linux ? im asking this to know if the life of gpu would be better with linux or windows. it may be an absurd question but it makes sense to me. as if the usecase its to play cyberpunk(yes it does work) on a sepfic version(cracked no updates). will that version still be useable ten years from now on ubuntu with this laptop?

Replies (6)

@Redkey@programming.dev 2026-03-10 21:57

I use Linux on hardware older and less capable than yours, and usually the only real show-stopper I find is a lack of Vulkan support. I don’t use any nVidia hardware, but my understanding is that older chips are supported decently by current Linux drivers. So I’d say you’ll probably be fine. As for ten years from now, it’s uncommon for Linux software to remove features, and even if it happens, there’s virtually always a way for you stay on an old version if you really need to, because there are no forced updates. If you’re careful you can sometimes even keep the old versions of things for old software that needs it, while still having the latest version for software that can use it.

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@CodenameDarlen@lemmy.world 2026-03-10 21:57

I have the same GPU, how is the Cyberpunk performance?

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@pewpew@feddit.it 2026-03-10 22:23

My GTX 1060 just stopped receiving feature updates in november but it’s still supported with bug fixes and it is a GPU from 2016. There is a good chance your GTX 1650 will be supported for the next 10 years since the architecture is new enough to use the latest RTX drivers

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@NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world 2026-03-10 23:02

I’m running a 1060 from 12 years ago or more with Linix Mint on my desktop and it’s had no issues keeping up with drivers. That thing still shocks me with what it can pull off without even breaking a sweat. It’s hard to say what things will look like, as a whole, ten years from now, but considering I can still get updated drivers for a 300 series on a hobby rig I like to fuck with (it can run Borderlands 2, on high, what the fuck?!) I don’t think you have anything to stress about.

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@AnnaFrankfurter@lemmy.ml 2026-03-11 02:55

last year Linux kernel officially dropped support for Pentium CPUs after 28years so I guess you are good for anger 18 years

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@umbrella@lemmy.ml 2026-03-11 03:16

it may actually improve.

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