Hello, I would like to know which Linux distribution is best for gaming? I have a Dell G15 laptop with a Ryzen 5, 8gb of ram, and an RTX3050.
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The only things I'd end up having issues with is Ubisoft games because battleye is not yet compatible with windows.You might consider starting such a search with Ubuntu distributions first. I'm not particularly interested in gaming in Linux, but am eventually contemplating migrating to Linux from Windows.
(Abandoning a perfectly running pc with Windows 10 is an absurd notion just to run Windows 11.)And investing $60 in a new SSD to host Linux is cheaper than spending $1500 to build a new computer that I didn't really need to begin with.
And there's "Wine", an application that creates a "compatibility layer" between Linux and Windows. Effectively allowing one to use Linux as a platform to run individual Windows applications- and games. Though from what I've seen so far, the number of Windows apps and games it can run is limited to a number of specific titles.
I'm looking mainly at Zorin OS16, Linux Mint and Pop! within Ubuntu. Recommended for beginners choosing to migrate from Windows to Linux.
You might also look for distros that specifically come with Ubuntu GamePack. Not sure what that includes. I do know there are many videos on YouTube discussing the increase of the gaming community on Linux- something to check out. Right now it's been my main source of information in learning about a completely different OS from Windows.
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Fast-forward to twenty years later and I see consumers still being lemmings herded over a cliff by game publishers and developers. Married to the technological whims of Microsoft and Nvidia. Pushers catering to the needs of those jonesing for their next game fix.
Windows is bad when it comes to other aspects. But I'll leave it at that.
Its the amd drivers that deliver worse performance in opengl, but they do good in vulkan, they are opensource and come with the kernel so it's easier to get running. Only issue with nvidia on linux is that they lack some features. but if you look at a game like rise of the tombraider there is not much performance loss on linuxAnd getting worse. Which may be the prime reason the OP created this thread.
Can't blame him, though I would have to agree that at this point in time a serious gamer would probably be seriously disappointed with how a Windows game may perform on Linux. Particularly if they have an Nvidia video card and drivers. Which seems to be at the heart of many issues gamers have with Linux.
Seems to me for anyone to seriously want to game on Linux means choosing the right distro and sticking to Radeon- not Nvidia for video hardware and drivers. And sticking to Linux gaming software rather than rely on Windows apps using programs like "Wine" to run them. It works, but it seems damn picky about what it runs. I can only surmise that games would be even more unpredictable compared with productivity apps.
Though at the moment, this is a terrible time for much of anyone to be buying a new video card no matter what platform you want to run it on. Absurd prices brought on by a shortage in computer chips. Time will tell if or when prices drop.
Its the amd drivers that deliver worse performance in opengl, but they do good in vulkan, they are opensource and come with the kernel so it's easier to get running. Only issue with nvidia on linux is that they lack some features. but if you look at a game like rise of the tombraider there is not much performance loss on linux
Rumor has it that Pop! and Manjaro offer the best experience with Nivida drivers. Though it's not something I've put to the test yet. Still I may install another distro though just to compare to Mint and Zorin OS16.
ubuntu / lubuntuHello, I would like to know which Linux distribution is best for gaming? I have a Dell G15 laptop with a Ryzen 5, 8gb of ram, and an RTX3050.