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Three gaming-focused Linux operating systems beat Windows 11 in gaming benchmarks (www.tomshardware.com)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Nobara OS, Arch Linux and Pop!_OS beat Windows 11 by a slim margin in fps (delta 8) in Windows native games - Cyberpunk 2077, Forspoken, Starfield and The Talos Principle II. Windows 11 wins in Rachet & Clank.

ComputerBase's testing was done on an all-AMD test rig, featuring a Ryzen 7 5800X (non-3D) and a Radeon RX 6700 XT.

Update: Windows 11 wins in one game.

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I have to agree. I love Linux but Windows really does just work. Especially when it comes to gaming. I applaud anyone that enjoys Linux gaming but don't act like it's anywhere near as simple as on windows.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

For me it has been that simple, but to get to that simplicity took a lot of work. I've tried Windows 11 and it just sucked for gaming. Stuttered like mad on Cyberpunk and Bluetooth had major latency problems, and neither occurred on Linux.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Exactly. It doesn't "just work" but if you can get it going it's great.

All that work is what makes it not simple though.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Pretty much. If you want the simplest, "just works" Linux setup, your best bet right now is buying a Steam Deck.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Literally selected gaming profile in arch installer and started gaming as soon as the system booted up.