What is the minimum graphics memory (VRAM) for Unity Desktop? (Ubuntu 16.04)
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I am getting a new motherboard on Saturday and my friend (who is building it) said that he is also bringing a graphics card (an AGP one with 512 MB video memory).
When he mentioned it, I was happy to know that now I can "break free" from the lightweight Ubuntu options (Xubuntu, Lubuntu) and use Unity desktop once again.
But, I had some doubts. Will 512 MB be enough for Unity on 16.04? I think that 64 ~ 70 MB is the bare minimum (tested with 96 MB on a 14.04 VM & with 128 MB on a 16.04 VM). Also, will AGP be fast enough to render the graphics? There is a lot of debate going online on whether they are faster than PCI or not.
I'm open to any suggestions.
EDIT: This is the graphics card I'm getting:
Radeon X1650Pri Dual Link DVI 512MB DDR2 (128-bit)
Is it OK?
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(Info: I searched this on Google several times and I could not find anything, so if this is a duplicate, let me know. Also, let me
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I am getting a new motherboard on Saturday and my friend (who is building it) said that he is also bringing a graphics card (an AGP one with 512 MB video memory).
When he mentioned it, I was happy to know that now I can "break free" from the lightweight Ubuntu options (Xubuntu, Lubuntu) and use Unity desktop once again.
But, I had some doubts. Will 512 MB be enough for Unity on 16.04? I think that 64 ~ 70 MB is the bare minimum (tested with 96 MB on a 14.04 VM & with 128 MB on a 16.04 VM). Also, will AGP be fast enough to render the graphics? There is a lot of debate going online on whether they are faster than PCI or not.
I'm open to any suggestions.
EDIT: This is the graphics card I'm getting:
Radeon X1650Pri Dual Link DVI 512MB DDR2 (128-bit)
Is it OK?
16.04 unity graphics
asked Mar 13 at 17:56
Bajiru
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I truly think you'll have no problem whatsoever with Unity... But let's say you were to encounter a few issues... The next best bet I would recommend is using something such asxfce4
– NerdOfCode
Mar 13 at 18:00
I doubt Unity is a good idea for an AGP card, most of which are quite old. Do you know which model you are going to get? Also, here is a HW requirements page.
– mikewhatever
Mar 13 at 18:14
@NerdOfCode I don't want a great graphics card (2 GB+) for gaming etc. I only use my Ubuntu PC for basic stuff (old OS emulation, Internet browsing, listening to music etc.). My current Dell OptiPlex GX270 with 1 GB RAM and 8MB integrated graphics can sure handle those. I just want the basic use of Unity as it is (launching apps, dock, dash etc.)
– Bajiru
Mar 14 at 12:34
@mikewhatever I don't want a great graphics card (2 GB+) for gaming etc. I only use my Ubuntu PC for basic stuff (old OS emulation, Internet browsing, listening to music etc.). My current Dell OptiPlex GX270 with 1 GB RAM and 8MB integrated graphics can sure handle those. I just want the basic use of Unity as it is (launching apps, dock, dash etc.) Also, I don't know what model I'm getting. I just know that it is 512 MB. This is the biggest (in MB) graphics card he has available. The others are 64 MB.
– Bajiru
Mar 14 at 12:34
@mikewhatever OK, I checked the hardware requirements page. The minimum is 384 MB. So I guess that 512 MB is OK.
– Bajiru
Mar 14 at 12:39
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(Info: I searched this on Google several times and I could not find anything, so if this is a duplicate, let me know. Also, let me
know if I'm unclear or too broad.)
I am getting a new motherboard on Saturday and my friend (who is building it) said that he is also bringing a graphics card (an AGP one with 512 MB video memory).
When he mentioned it, I was happy to know that now I can "break free" from the lightweight Ubuntu options (Xubuntu, Lubuntu) and use Unity desktop once again.
But, I had some doubts. Will 512 MB be enough for Unity on 16.04? I think that 64 ~ 70 MB is the bare minimum (tested with 96 MB on a 14.04 VM & with 128 MB on a 16.04 VM). Also, will AGP be fast enough to render the graphics? There is a lot of debate going online on whether they are faster than PCI or not.
I'm open to any suggestions.
EDIT: This is the graphics card I'm getting:
Radeon X1650Pri Dual Link DVI 512MB DDR2 (128-bit)
Is it OK?
16.04 unity graphics
asked Mar 13 at 17:56
Bajiru
435318
(Info: I searched this on Google several times and I could not find anything, so if this is a duplicate, let me know. Also, let me
know if I'm unclear or too broad.)
I am getting a new motherboard on Saturday and my friend (who is building it) said that he is also bringing a graphics card (an AGP one with 512 MB video memory).
When he mentioned it, I was happy to know that now I can "break free" from the lightweight Ubuntu options (Xubuntu, Lubuntu) and use Unity desktop once again.
But, I had some doubts. Will 512 MB be enough for Unity on 16.04? I think that 64 ~ 70 MB is the bare minimum (tested with 96 MB on a 14.04 VM & with 128 MB on a 16.04 VM). Also, will AGP be fast enough to render the graphics? There is a lot of debate going online on whether they are faster than PCI or not.
I'm open to any suggestions.
EDIT: This is the graphics card I'm getting:
Radeon X1650Pri Dual Link DVI 512MB DDR2 (128-bit)
Is it OK?
16.04 unity graphics
16.04 unity graphics
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I truly think you'll have no problem whatsoever with Unity... But let's say you were to encounter a few issues... The next best bet I would recommend is using something such asxfce4
– NerdOfCode
Mar 13 at 18:00
I doubt Unity is a good idea for an AGP card, most of which are quite old. Do you know which model you are going to get? Also, here is a HW requirements page.
– mikewhatever
Mar 13 at 18:14
@NerdOfCode I don't want a great graphics card (2 GB+) for gaming etc. I only use my Ubuntu PC for basic stuff (old OS emulation, Internet browsing, listening to music etc.). My current Dell OptiPlex GX270 with 1 GB RAM and 8MB integrated graphics can sure handle those. I just want the basic use of Unity as it is (launching apps, dock, dash etc.)
– Bajiru
Mar 14 at 12:34
@mikewhatever I don't want a great graphics card (2 GB+) for gaming etc. I only use my Ubuntu PC for basic stuff (old OS emulation, Internet browsing, listening to music etc.). My current Dell OptiPlex GX270 with 1 GB RAM and 8MB integrated graphics can sure handle those. I just want the basic use of Unity as it is (launching apps, dock, dash etc.) Also, I don't know what model I'm getting. I just know that it is 512 MB. This is the biggest (in MB) graphics card he has available. The others are 64 MB.
– Bajiru
Mar 14 at 12:34
@mikewhatever OK, I checked the hardware requirements page. The minimum is 384 MB. So I guess that 512 MB is OK.
– Bajiru
Mar 14 at 12:39
 |Â
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I truly think you'll have no problem whatsoever with Unity... But let's say you were to encounter a few issues... The next best bet I would recommend is using something such asxfce4
– NerdOfCode
Mar 13 at 18:00
I doubt Unity is a good idea for an AGP card, most of which are quite old. Do you know which model you are going to get? Also, here is a HW requirements page.
– mikewhatever
Mar 13 at 18:14
@NerdOfCode I don't want a great graphics card (2 GB+) for gaming etc. I only use my Ubuntu PC for basic stuff (old OS emulation, Internet browsing, listening to music etc.). My current Dell OptiPlex GX270 with 1 GB RAM and 8MB integrated graphics can sure handle those. I just want the basic use of Unity as it is (launching apps, dock, dash etc.)
– Bajiru
Mar 14 at 12:34
@mikewhatever I don't want a great graphics card (2 GB+) for gaming etc. I only use my Ubuntu PC for basic stuff (old OS emulation, Internet browsing, listening to music etc.). My current Dell OptiPlex GX270 with 1 GB RAM and 8MB integrated graphics can sure handle those. I just want the basic use of Unity as it is (launching apps, dock, dash etc.) Also, I don't know what model I'm getting. I just know that it is 512 MB. This is the biggest (in MB) graphics card he has available. The others are 64 MB.
– Bajiru
Mar 14 at 12:34
@mikewhatever OK, I checked the hardware requirements page. The minimum is 384 MB. So I guess that 512 MB is OK.
– Bajiru
Mar 14 at 12:39
I truly think you'll have no problem whatsoever with Unity... But let's say you were to encounter a few issues... The next best bet I would recommend is using something such as
xfce4– NerdOfCode
Mar 13 at 18:00
I truly think you'll have no problem whatsoever with Unity... But let's say you were to encounter a few issues... The next best bet I would recommend is using something such as
xfce4– NerdOfCode
Mar 13 at 18:00
I doubt Unity is a good idea for an AGP card, most of which are quite old. Do you know which model you are going to get? Also, here is a HW requirements page.
– mikewhatever
Mar 13 at 18:14
I doubt Unity is a good idea for an AGP card, most of which are quite old. Do you know which model you are going to get? Also, here is a HW requirements page.
– mikewhatever
Mar 13 at 18:14
@NerdOfCode I don't want a great graphics card (2 GB+) for gaming etc. I only use my Ubuntu PC for basic stuff (old OS emulation, Internet browsing, listening to music etc.). My current Dell OptiPlex GX270 with 1 GB RAM and 8MB integrated graphics can sure handle those. I just want the basic use of Unity as it is (launching apps, dock, dash etc.)
– Bajiru
Mar 14 at 12:34
@NerdOfCode I don't want a great graphics card (2 GB+) for gaming etc. I only use my Ubuntu PC for basic stuff (old OS emulation, Internet browsing, listening to music etc.). My current Dell OptiPlex GX270 with 1 GB RAM and 8MB integrated graphics can sure handle those. I just want the basic use of Unity as it is (launching apps, dock, dash etc.)
– Bajiru
Mar 14 at 12:34
@mikewhatever I don't want a great graphics card (2 GB+) for gaming etc. I only use my Ubuntu PC for basic stuff (old OS emulation, Internet browsing, listening to music etc.). My current Dell OptiPlex GX270 with 1 GB RAM and 8MB integrated graphics can sure handle those. I just want the basic use of Unity as it is (launching apps, dock, dash etc.) Also, I don't know what model I'm getting. I just know that it is 512 MB. This is the biggest (in MB) graphics card he has available. The others are 64 MB.
– Bajiru
Mar 14 at 12:34
@mikewhatever I don't want a great graphics card (2 GB+) for gaming etc. I only use my Ubuntu PC for basic stuff (old OS emulation, Internet browsing, listening to music etc.). My current Dell OptiPlex GX270 with 1 GB RAM and 8MB integrated graphics can sure handle those. I just want the basic use of Unity as it is (launching apps, dock, dash etc.) Also, I don't know what model I'm getting. I just know that it is 512 MB. This is the biggest (in MB) graphics card he has available. The others are 64 MB.
– Bajiru
Mar 14 at 12:34
@mikewhatever OK, I checked the hardware requirements page. The minimum is 384 MB. So I guess that 512 MB is OK.
– Bajiru
Mar 14 at 12:39
@mikewhatever OK, I checked the hardware requirements page. The minimum is 384 MB. So I guess that 512 MB is OK.
– Bajiru
Mar 14 at 12:39
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I truly think you'll have no problem whatsoever with Unity... But let's say you were to encounter a few issues... The next best bet I would recommend is using something such as
xfce4– NerdOfCode
Mar 13 at 18:00
I doubt Unity is a good idea for an AGP card, most of which are quite old. Do you know which model you are going to get? Also, here is a HW requirements page.
– mikewhatever
Mar 13 at 18:14
@NerdOfCode I don't want a great graphics card (2 GB+) for gaming etc. I only use my Ubuntu PC for basic stuff (old OS emulation, Internet browsing, listening to music etc.). My current Dell OptiPlex GX270 with 1 GB RAM and 8MB integrated graphics can sure handle those. I just want the basic use of Unity as it is (launching apps, dock, dash etc.)
– Bajiru
Mar 14 at 12:34
@mikewhatever I don't want a great graphics card (2 GB+) for gaming etc. I only use my Ubuntu PC for basic stuff (old OS emulation, Internet browsing, listening to music etc.). My current Dell OptiPlex GX270 with 1 GB RAM and 8MB integrated graphics can sure handle those. I just want the basic use of Unity as it is (launching apps, dock, dash etc.) Also, I don't know what model I'm getting. I just know that it is 512 MB. This is the biggest (in MB) graphics card he has available. The others are 64 MB.
– Bajiru
Mar 14 at 12:34
@mikewhatever OK, I checked the hardware requirements page. The minimum is 384 MB. So I guess that 512 MB is OK.
– Bajiru
Mar 14 at 12:39