Yes, if your going to be using a switcher or hybrid graphics, Optimus needs to be installed. I can see the extension being very useful for you too.
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So I’m going to try this later this week. I noticed the the extension only says intel/nvidia. My laptop has ryzen/nvidia. Have you heard if that extension would still work?
Nobody with an AMD system has officially tested it that I am aware of. So that means you become the first guinny pig to test it. Don't you love science? 
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Guess I’ll say a few Hail Marys then 
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Hello. For brigthness, you can try this:
You may need to upgrade the kernel version. I used Ubuntu Mainline Kernel Installer for this.
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Thanks! I know the screen brightness is fixed with dedicated graphics and a config to the xorg.conf file. When I try optimus I’ll see if the amd config along with the nvidia config can allow brightness control
So I installed optimus and turned on dynamic graphics in the bios but got stuck in the splash screen. I tried adding nomodeset to the grub which worked on Kubuntu when I was running that and nada. I was able to get back in once I switched back to dedicated graphics so I guess optimus doesn't work with AMD integrated graphics?
Optimus is for Nvidia. Hey don't worry Leviathan, I got you covered already, just give me a minute, I will post something that will make you super happy.
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https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1079/radeon-dpm-control/
I recently discovered this extension for AMD users, hope it makes you happy!
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Oh sorry let me clearify, the integrated graphics are AMD with a nvidia 3050ti gpu. So I have nvidia drivers going right now and I can only use discrete graphics with it. If I do dynamic I can use the open source drivers but i think it would switch to nvidia drivers during games or other high graphic tasks
Yes for Nvidia GPU, you need Nvidia Prime Indicator. I'm sorry your having all these issues with this. I wish I could fix it for you.
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I know and thank you. AMD gaming laptops are kind of a newer thing so it would take some time for Linux to catch up I guess. Oh well just got make due with 3hrs battery until I get a bigger battery lol
One question, since optimus doesn’t work on mine how do I uninstall it?
Synaptic Package Manager is the easiest way to do that. Have you installed that APP from the Software Center?
Launch Synaptic, then in the search box type optimus. You will see a green box next to optimus indicating its installed. Right click on it, mark for removal, DON'T do complete removal or it will possibly remove dependencies.
Then just click APPLY button to finalize.
Hi, im having a similar problem. I couldn't find a solution for amd/nvidia on the internet. You could try using Pop_os, it takes care of drivers and transitions itself. I really liked Zorin OS, but I can't use it efficiently.
Pop can handle dynamic graphics? I have the nvidia drivers work fine just has me stuck on dedicated only graphics
I am running POP and I can do hybrid or dedicated. But I choose to keep it in dedicated Nvidia only, cause like, why wouldn't you? I want all the performance I can get, YES! HEHE
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Oh… hmmm. I mean I want more battery life as I usually use my computer for stuff other than gaming but I’m debating pop now. But I really like Zorin. I dunno lol. Pop doesn't allow for secure boot though right?
Always, always have SECURE BOOT disabled when using any Linux distribution. And always have TPM turned off as well, that is also not needed in Linux. It is also recommended to turn of FAST BOOT as well, as that can sometimes cause problems.
SECURE BOOT & TPM are Windows only, we don't use them here.
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Those dual-booting with Windows may still benefit from Secure Boot.
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