Linux on the Nvidia RTX Spark Laptop: What Actually Works
Summary
MindStudio's article investigates Linux on Nvidia RTX Spark laptops, highlighting a GPU clock throttling issue caused by an encrypted Windows-only power management controller. It shows Linux performance plummets when plugged in, while Windows and WSL maintain GPU boost; the practical workaround is using WSL until Nvidia provides Linux driver parity. The piece includes benchmarks (GPT-OSS-120B) and practical install notes, concluding a real fix depends on Nvidia's Linux power-management integration.