I run Ubuntu server (12.04, 64-bit). Is there any need to install AMD drivers for my GPU? I do not intend to use any graphical environment, but I am wondering about power consumption.
PS: This question is similar to the nvidia question here: Is there any need to install nvidia graphics drivers if I am running Ubuntu Server?
Same as in the other question, no. In fact, trying to install a proprietary ATI driver will also pull
xserver-xorg-core
and lots of other things which you don't need on a server. Here is the list of dependencies: http://packages.ubuntu.com/precise/fglrx