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  • circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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    2 years ago

    This should get cited every time there’s a “I’m waiting to switch until Linux ‘gets there’ for gaming” post.

  • havokdj@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 years ago

    I’m just going to go ahead and say this now, do not expect most windows games to run better on Linux than windows. Typically the case is when you find a well optimized game that is CPU bound, or is natively vulkan. Anything else, expect comparable framerates.

    • Reverse Module@discuss.tchncs.deOPEnglish
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      2 years ago

      I will disagree and that’s why I made this video. Been benchmarking games for 3 years now, mostly on AMD systems. It went from about same performance, to slightly better, to this. 17% average improvement is nothing to laugh at. It’s the difference between a 4090 and a 7900XTX on Windows. So people can literally save $1000 just by using Linux.

      What you say, does mostly apply to Nvidia users though.

      • circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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        2 years ago

        Not enough people running nvidia realize just how much nvidia does to make sure you stick to their proprietary software. That you can close most of the performance gap with FOSS on AMD is an amazing finding.

        Unfortunately it won’t convince many who haven’t already seen the benefits of a more open system.

        • havokdj@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          2 years ago

          how much nvidia does to make sure you stick to their proprietary software

          Holy fucking shit you are extremely misguided. Are you not aware that the Linux nvidia drivers are proprietary? The only reason that the mesa drivers are awful is because they barely support the 10 series and they don’t support the new instruction set of the 20’s and above.

          If you are running Nvidia on your system and it is above a 10 series, you are running proprietary software. Big whoop, steam is proprietary too, so are the vast majority of the games you play on steam.

          Hell, nvidia used to be the ones supplying an open source driver on Linux like 14-15 years ago, AMD didn’t have that, only the proprietary driver. DO NOT OWE ALLEGIENCE TO ANY PUBLICLY TRADED COMPANY, that’s exactly why we don’t have good FOSS drivers for nvidia now.

          • circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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            2 years ago

            Are you not aware that the Linux nvidia drivers are proprietary?

            Literally the point of my comment. Calm down. I’m not suggesting allegiance to anyone. The fact remains that AMD drivers are currently in the kernel.