Graphics Card Help

Needs to run well on Linux

AMD.

If you don't mind used, RX 460/560 will do what you need and don't require any power from a PSU. There are loads of them on Ebay for well under 100. Now that I'm looking, the RX 570s are well below 100 now as well. Good time to get an ultra budget Linux gaming machine built. But those require an 8 pin PSU lead, I believe.

RX580 is usually mentioned as high value. There are various port configurations that include 3 HDMI connections. I have no experience running it myself, but have been doing a bunch of research recently while looking at what to get for a workstation. The 580 comes up a lot.

https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/amd-radeon-rx-580-8-gb.b5129

I'd just look for a used AMD card (or intel their drivers seem good, but I haven't seen many tests) that fits your specs

I would look at one of the lower end Intel Arc GPUs. The support is pretty good at this point, especially if you aren't gaming. They're a good value, don't use much power, and you won't be missing modern features like AV1 encoding/decoding. Since they're quite new they should have support for a while.

See what's on Newegg. Any Intel or AMD based one should do nicely. I would avoid NVIDIA at all costs though.

Thank you all for the input.

If I was looking for a top of the line card I would dig in and learn everything there is to know about graphics cards to make an informed decision. When it comes to buying a run of the mill card, its hard to get that excited!

Not sure what I'll buy yet, but you've pointed out what I need to look for. Thanks!

I'd buy a pre owned card from eBay.

Go with RTX 2070 Super which should be around your price point. If not, then RTX 2070 (not super).

Make sure returns are accepted, and seller has high rating (99%).