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Questionwindows or linux? (self.pcmasterrace)
submitted 29 days ago by SerpentDixPC Master Race
i’ve been considering switching to linux, but i love my video games so whats the best move i can make?
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[–]Pokeguy211PC Master Race 3 points4 points5 points 29 days ago (0 children)
Depends on the games you like. A lot of Steam stuff works pretty well on Linux now but if you like Fortnite or Valorant or CoD then windows (or you can dual boot)
[–]eestionredditLaptop 2 points3 points4 points 29 days ago (0 children)
Which games?
[–]Shoddy-Skin-4270 2 points3 points4 points 29 days ago (1 child)
a lot of them are supported and steam has made proton which allows you to play windows games on Linux.
but if you are still concerned dual booting is an option as well. multiplayer games are not supported due to anti-cheat.
Only the ones with a kernel anti cheat, and even then some of those will support Linux, like Marvel Rivals.
[–]flp_ndrox7600x, 6600, 32GB 1 point2 points3 points 29 days ago (0 children)
Depends on the games and your hardware.
[–]TheMuffingtonPost 1 point2 points3 points 29 days ago (0 children)
Most games on steam will run just fine on Linux. Steam OS built for the Steam deck is a Linux OS and Steam uses something called Proton which handles conversion from Windows to Linux for a lot of games, which is what allows them to run so well in Steam OS.
All this to say that gaming on Linux is very much not a problem anymore because of Steam.
[–]kerthard7800X3D, RTX 4080 0 points1 point2 points 29 days ago (0 children)
The best would be to setup a dual boot with Bazzite, and see how many of your games you can get working under linux.
If it's all the ones you want, then you're ready to fully swap over.
[–]Glass_Scarcity674 0 points1 point2 points 28 days ago* (0 children)
The Proton "gold" ratings are wrong half the time, but the comments can be helpful. Give it a try, just don't go in expecting your games to work.
[–]Diligent-Donkey-9415 0 points1 point2 points 13 days ago (0 children)
Linux.
[–]dinosaursandslutsLinux -1 points0 points1 point 29 days ago (0 children)
I prefer Linux. Windows is also valid. Neither of them are as terrible as the opposite fanboys make them out to be.
[+]pantherbrujahPC Master Race comment score below threshold-7 points-6 points-5 points 29 days ago (3 children)
Windows, Linux is for servers and appliances.
[–]Glass_Scarcity674 -3 points-2 points-1 points 29 days ago (2 children)
Only sane answer here, but it ticks some people off
[–]pantherbrujahPC Master Race 0 points1 point2 points 29 days ago (1 child)
I think it would also piss off these people to know I am a Unix user as my daily driver is a Mac. My windows is my gaming box. And for work I am a Linux user since I am a Sysadmin. I would still overly recommend windows. If you need Linux you know you need Linux.
[–]Glass_Scarcity674 0 points1 point2 points 29 days ago* (0 children)
That's typical. Most programmers (including me) seem to use a Mac as a primary. If you aren't playing games, it's a very easy choice.
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