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by rusticpenn 2794 days ago
Yes, IT puts me in a wierd situation as I need nvidia for machine learning related stuff, and I would love to move from i3 to sway...
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I have an integrated intel card in my notebook, and an extra nvidia card that I use with proprietary driver and bumblebee.

That works great with sway

Can you get a cheap Radeon as a display card?
Why would anyone go out, buy a new Radeon, install it in their computers (assuming there is room, which in ML cases is not always true), and reconfigure any drivers and all the other hassle, just to use a window manager? That's assuming such a thing is even possible (e.g. work restrictions).
Because they “would love to move from i3 to sway”? The cheapest passive Radeon is less than $50 on Newegg and I’m sure a lot cheaper second-hand, and $50 doesn’t seem like much to spend on something one would love to do.
You ignored most of my point. Many people have restrictions other than money.