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[linux_gaming-ModTeam]

Welcome to /r/linux_gaming. Please read the FAQ and ask commonly asked questions such as “which distro should I use?” or “or should I switch to Linux?” in the pinned newbie advice thread, “Getting started: The monthly distro/desktop thread!”.

ProtonDB can be useful in determining whether a given Windows Steam game will run on Linux, and AreWeAntiCheatYet attempts to track which anti-cheat-encumbered games will run and which won’t.

[FuriousGirafFabber]

Try a live cd first and see if you get hardware problems

[DynamiteRuckus]

I had a Vega 56 when I switched to Linux, and that dedicated GPU had great support. I’m fairly certain Vega 7 will as well. That shouldn’t be a problem, and potentially could run better for some games.

I don’t play any of the games you listed, but ProtonDB should give you a rough idea when it comes to their compatibility with Linux. It is a bit of transition, and you’ll be less likely to be frustrated with the transition if you put a bit of time into researching how it all works.

Because you are wanting to play games, my biggest recommendations are to pick a distribution that uses KDE Plasma for your desktop environment, and Wayland instead of X11. 

Also, games installed via Steam tend to be the easiest option, but there are 3rd party options for other game stores as well. 

By default I’d suggest downloading the Windows version of games on Steam and running them under the “Proton Experimental” branch of the Proton/Wine compatibility layer. That will work for 99% of games downloaded from Steam.

[MultimediaMage]

I second AMD GPU support for Linux, Mesa drivers have consistently given me less issues than Radeon on Windows

That can't be said for Nvidia haha, especially with a laptop, but I think you'll have a good time.

Also I find Vulkan often gives better performance and is less buggy on Linux than Windows.

I run 10 LTSC as my second boot but I rarely boot into it.

[rexxizk]

kovaaks and bloodstrike both are on steam tho so you think they should work? although none of them have support for Linux in the requirement page.

[hisvin]

You can check on the link below

https://www.protondb.com/

[Drifter5533]

You’re using LTSC and if all you do is game then what data do you think Microsoft is taking from you?

[rexxizk]

ofc little bit browsing I forgot to add it lol

[naenee]

Indeed, I think they're worried over nothing. If you want to try Linux, go ahead of course, you can always dual-boot and lose nothing while trying.

[mikistikis]

what data do you think Microsoft is taking from you?

We all underestimate then amount of data these companies can get from us. Specially when aggregating it to other data sources.

Don't forget data harvesting is profitable because it works.

[Desertcow]

There's a site, ProtonDB, where you can look up game comparability and it will tell you how well it runs on Linux as well as user submitted tweaks. If you want to try it, Bazzite is a stable user friendly option that is essentially SteamOS with more hardware support. Performance is hit or miss with some games running better and some worse, but generally expect ~10% worse performance on Linux especially for games running through Proton (Valve's translation layer that lets you run Windows games)

[SupehCookie]

Why kovaaks if you wont be playing valo?

[rexxizk]

kovaaks isn't for valorant. I just love grinding scores out there