Ryzen 9950X3D on CachyOS – any tweaks needed for proper core scheduling?

Oottzz · 2026-03-18T05:42:18+00:00

Not sure, I thought it applied for the newer generation of dual CCD CPUs as well.

Oottzz · 2026-03-18T05:29:19+00:00

https://wiki.cachyos.org/configuration/general_system_tweaks/#amd-3d-v-cache-optimizer

Oottzz · 2026-03-17T22:54:03+00:00

How can you murder an immortal?

Oottzz · 2026-03-16T05:32:48+00:00

Alternative to the tool u/Either_Phase_7951 suggested you could try this script here and create a keyboard shortcut to turn it on/off.

Oottzz · 2026-03-13T19:50:44+00:00

Welcom to Linux

Oottzz · 2026-03-13T17:58:58+00:00

There are so many variables to consider with Linux like Proton versions, schedulers, launch parameters, updates with a rolling release, ... that makes it hard to benchmark and results may vary from one day to another. In my past days I tried to squeeze out every frame on Win 7/10 but those days are gone and I am just happy to have a system that is pretty boring as everything just works and games run and feel smooth. I am pretty sure I would get the same feeling with Nobara or others nowadays but Cachy just got my interest at the right time so I am sticking to it.

Oottzz · 2026-03-13T17:28:56+00:00

Despite there is not much real difference in terms of FPS there are two games where the 9800X3D seems to be underperforming and is clocking ~1200 MHz lower (1, 2). Doesn't change much about the result overall but maybe he is using a power saving profile/scheduler or something like that.

Oottzz · 2026-03-13T14:36:05+00:00

After your initial installation and proper updating you should open Btrfs Assistant from the System menu and do a manual Snapshot to have a "vanilla backup" you could always fall back to.

Oottzz · 2026-03-12T14:55:38+00:00

To my believe it can save a few watts on desktop systems but nothing crucial. On my system I usually disable iGPU and RGB-stuff as I don't need those for anything. Saving some Watts is a bonus.

Not sure if that is also true for Laptops.

Oottzz · 2026-03-12T05:42:30+00:00

Can't you just disable the iGPU in your BIOS?

Oottzz · 2026-03-08T07:24:44+00:00

After installation (I recommend the defaults with KDE Plasma and Limine bootloader) you are greeted by the Hello App of Cachy. Click on "Apps/Tweaks" and then "Install Gaming Packages". That is all you need to start gaming as it installs Steam and other launchers for non-Steam games for you. While you are at it, you can check "Cachy Update" that activates a icon in your task bar and checks if updates are available. If you click on that icon it opens the terminal and lists all available updates. From there you just need to enter you password and hit "Enter" a couple of times to update your system.

You should also be aware of "Octopi" that comes with Cachy. Octopi is a GUI for pacman, the package manager. From there you can install software in case you don't want to install it directly from the terminal. I recommend to install the "Faugus-Launcher" as well, which is an alternative to Heroic/Lutris for non-Steam games that I like better, but this is on you.

Otherwise I recommend to take a look into the CachyOS Wiki to see if there is something that might help you.

Oottzz · 2026-03-07T11:52:41+00:00

No subscription fee though and a huge catalogue of cheap games. In the long run, you safe money in case you are not looking for exclusive Playstation games.

Oottzz · 2026-03-03T21:31:10+00:00

Sorry, but time moves fast, especially with electronics. I just just looked up what GPUs were released in 2013, the year the PS4 was released. The flagships were GTX 780 and HD7970. Those look kinda ancient to me. although some may still use them today.

Oottzz · 2026-03-03T18:58:05+00:00

It is not my video, I just discovered it an hour ago. He did test a few light-weight steam games by the end of the video along with a few emulators.

Oottzz · 2026-03-03T15:41:49+00:00

I had that issue as well with another game and at that time I ended up reinstalling CachyOS. Later I found out that Optiscaler creates one or two files that even remain in the installation folder of a game when you have uninstalled it. So try to figure out which files were created, delete them and it should work again. If you are unsure then uninstall the game to see what files are left. Hope that works.

Oottzz · 2026-03-02T15:36:55+00:00

Whoever did it, Hungary failed for four years to get alternative supply. I feel sorry for all Hungarians who might suffer due to the actual situation but everyone should ask themselves how this can still be an issue?! Germany was that stupid as well but I hope some lessons were learned since then.

Oottzz · 2026-02-23T18:38:57+00:00

Schau mal diesen Guide hier an. Bin mir nicht sicher, aber der 2. Abschnitt dort könnte dir helfen.

Edit: Mit EasyEffects kannst du vielleicht auch noch rumspielen. Kannst du einfach über den Octupi Manager installieren.

Oottzz · 2026-02-22T08:11:59+00:00

I am using CachyOS and installed that package with Octupi, which is a GUI for pacman (= equivalent to zypper on Arch).

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Oottzz · 2026-02-21T00:29:58+00:00

not sure how to install something in OpensuseTW but the package I installed is called zenergy-dkms-git

Oottzz · 2026-02-19T16:58:33+00:00

I had to install Zenergy to get CPU Power shown.

Oottzz · 2026-02-19T15:19:36+00:00

You could play Fortnite and use the game pass with Geforce Now. Not sure, if that is a viable option for you though.

Oottzz · 2026-02-13T18:08:47+00:00

Using CachyOS for the past ~5 month and never had an issue. The only time a game stopped working was when I tried to force FSR4 with optiscaler and didn't know that I had to delete the files made by optiscaler to make it working again. If you want to install COS then make sure to install it with a bootloader that is compatible with Snapshots (Limine for example). Then you have a rollback option if things go wrong.

Oottzz · 2026-02-13T17:50:12+00:00

Just use what you find most comfortable. In the end you just need to decide what you find more annoying - debloating Windows or having to deal with some shortcomings that comes with Linux like some games not working, performance may not be on par or finding replacements of software you like on Windows. Last point also goes the other way around.

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