Comment 28 for bug 1355044

This bug should be high priority. From this page, it meets all but one of the criteria. Technically, there is a workaround but it isn't really simple. Possibly it is "Critical" importance because it renders the GPU unstable. Either way, this is not a low priority bug.

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/Bug%20importances

From the link, it meets all of these:

High: A bug which fulfills one of the following criteria:
- Has a severe impact on a small portion of Ubuntu users (estimated)
- Makes a default Ubuntu installation generally unusable for some users
  * For example, if the system fails to boot, or X fails to start, on a certain make and model of computer
 - A problem with an essential hardware component (disk controller, built-in networking, video card, keyboard, mouse)
 - Prevents the application or any dependencies from functioning correctly at all
 - Renders essential features or functionality of the application or dependencies broken or ineffective
 - Impacts accessibility of a core application