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Linus Torvalds still uses an AMD RX 580 from 2017 — also ditches Apple Silicon for an Intel laptop
Polaris still enjoys Linux support, both from the code and its creator
(Image credit: Tom's Hardware)While the RX 580 would struggle with modern gaming or AI workloads, it’s more than sufficient for compiling kernels, especially when paired with Torvalds’ AMD Ryzen Threadripper system. Even today’s newly released Threadripper 9970X and 9980X are for open-source developers, but his build system hasn't changed much, underscoring how little raw performance matters once you’ve hit “good enough” for your personal workloads. AMD’s consistent upstream contributions and open driver stack have kept the red team in his good graces for years, and Polaris continues to benefit from that support today.
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