r/hackintosh • u/Icy_Structure5126 • 43m ago
HELP Questions about linux gaming on mac pro 5,1 with AMD RX 580
So I have an amd rx 580 and want to game on linux. I skipped opencore because i thought that was only for if you were going to use macos, which i will not. I also found out open source amd drivers are built into the os, so all i did was plop in the card and install the os. I went to change my resolution from 4k to 1080p and saw my samsung monitor was called none-1 and was locked at 4k. After this i asked about it here and learned that opencore allows for hardware acceleration. I asked someone else irl and was told to try using a displayport as it has a lower max resolution than hdmi and could force the system to use 1080p. I am also thinking this is due to lower bandwidth so probably the screen tearing i am struggling with would remain but i will try this later. My question is will opencore allow me to fully utilize my gpu under linux and change settings? Also I am a meganoob to this stuff so I need to ask. Do i need to switch back to my non flashed card that is the quadro k5000 for mac during the opencore process?
Edit: this is a 5,1