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Three gaming-focused Linux operating systems beat Windows 11 in gaming benchmarks (www.tomshardware.com)
submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months 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 11 months 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 11 months 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 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months 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] 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months 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 11 months ago

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