Use a live usb to try Ubuntu before installing. Boot from the live usb. On the GRUB screen highlight the "Try Ubuntu ...." option and press e. Update kernel parameters by adding options before quiet splash such that the line should read as below
nogpumanager nomodeset i915.modeset=1 quiet splash
Note: On HighDPI screen machines there is a known issue whereby Ubiquity (ubuntu installer) craashes at the copying files step i.e. immediatly after the user setup screen. The cause and workaround are discussed in other gist post
Post installation, to avoid updating the above mentioned kernel options each time the system is booted, edit GRUB configuration file sudo vi /etc/default/grub and make th