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For all the doubters that Linux gaming is smoother and faster. (video.hardlimit.com)
submitted 10 months ago by ReverseModule@discuss.tchncs.de to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world
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A video for any doubters that Linux gaming is better than Windows in which it DESTROYS Windows by 25% in AC Odyssey. To put it in perspective, 25% improvement is like getting a new GPU. You can save $600 and instead use something like OpenSUSE Tumbleweed for free.

DISCLAIMER: I don't really care to make Linux look better but I did a video some days ago and EVERYONE (on Reddit) told me Linux gaming CANNOT be faster or smoother. This is the proof it's both and more videos will be coming.

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[–] Chewy7324@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 10 months ago

This proves that AC Oddysey runs faster on Linux than on Windows with your specific hardware. What this doesn't mean is that "Linux gaming is faster and smoother than Windows gaming".

Counter examples are Overwatch, CS:2, GTA V and many more.

Nobody reasonable doubts that Linux can perform as good or better than Windows, but claiming that this is true for all games is simply misinformation.

Wrong general claims like these lead to posts asking why their specific games run worse on Linux since they switched because they want more fps.

Don't get me started on older GPU's like 1000 series Nvidia that have problems with any vkd3d games so the performance is abysmal.

Why is it not enough that almost all games work on Linux with ±15% performance difference?

[–] Jesus_666@feddit.de 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

How's the state of Nvidia's drivers? Do the shiny new features work? Things like RT, frame gen, ray reconstruction, and randomly crashing the game because the driver has tripped TDR yet again?

Okay, Linux doesn't need the last one.

[–] ReverseModule@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The 545 Beta drivers apparently support a ton of new features on Linux like VRR. Frame Gen is the only thing not supported by Proton yet I think.

Tbh though, if you're on Nvidia I would stay on Windows. It's definitey doable to use Linux and get equal performance. Until Nvidia is ready for Wayland though I wouldn't switch.

Good news is NVK is a new Open Source Nvidia Vulkan driver so in like a year or two things should be as good as on AMD. The driver already loads most games with DXVK 1.5.1 but runs them at like 1 FPS if they have anything like Valheim Graphics and above. Reclocking should be coming soon though so the situation will improve. After that it's just working to get all features in and optimize.

[–] Jesus_666@feddit.de 0 points 10 months ago

To be honest, given the virtually undiagnosable driver crashes that plague some people I wouldn't recommend Windows users to go with Nvidia, either.

But it's good to know that a new OSS driver is being worked on.

[–] governorkeagan@lemdro.id 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Haven’t watched the video yet but I’d like to add from my very limited experience. I recently switched to Kubuntu (still have my windows boot) and the one game I play (Red Dead Redemption 2) seems to be running worse. I haven’t done much testing at all so it could be something I can adjust and get running better.

Having said that, general day-to-day performance is miles ahead of my Windows install.

If I could get RDR2 to run better on Linux and DaVinci Resolve to run I’d have no need to keep my Windows install.

[–] Ihnivid@feddit.de 0 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Huh, doesn't DaVinci have a native Linux port? Is it that bad?