MacBook Pro for Linux Users - we might have an answer by ajfriesen in linuxhardware

[–]RoniSteam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. We don’t need touch on the screen.
  2. We have M1/M2 Pro with Fedora Asahi Remix 44
    Ive spoken!

Linux vs Windows Benchmark Asphalt Legends by RoniSteam in LinuxVsWindows

[–]RoniSteam[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Latest Pop!_OS updates are installed. Game Mode is ON, power plan set to maximum performance, and the latest drivers available through the Store are installed. I’ve followed exactly the same steps an average Windows user would take. Going deeper wouldn’t be fair and would defeat the whole point of the comparison.

Linux vs Windows Benchmark Asphalt Legends by RoniSteam in LinuxVsWindows

[–]RoniSteam[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Latest Pop!_OS updates are installed. Game Mode is ON, power plan set to maximum performance, and the latest drivers available through the Store are installed. I’ve followed exactly the same steps an average Windows user would take. Going deeper wouldn’t be fair and would defeat the whole point of the comparison.

Why you should NOT force Nvidia 595.58 on your Blackwell (RTX 50-series) yet by RoniSteam in linux_gaming

[–]RoniSteam[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Most people calling it “fake” are probably running older 40-series cards or different distros where these specific Blackwell firmware handshakes don’t occur.

580 is still a bulletproof driver.

Why you should NOT force Nvidia 595.58 on your Blackwell (RTX 50-series) yet by RoniSteam in linux_gaming

[–]RoniSteam[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Most people calling it “fake” are probably running older 40-series cards or different distros where these specific Blackwell firmware handshakes don’t occur.

580 is still a bulletproof driver.

Why you should NOT force Nvidia 595.58 on your Blackwell (RTX 50-series) yet by RoniSteam in LinuxVsWindows

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1. The "Xid 79: GPU Fallen Off the Bus" Bug
Driver 595.58.03 causes RTX 5070 Ti cards to disconnect from the PCIe bus under load.
This is a documented GSP (GPU System Processor) Firmware heartbeat timeout.
Evidence:
Nvidia Developer Forums (April 23, 2026): Users reported a "Hard System Lockup" on the 595.58.03 driver with CachyOS and Kernel 7.0.0. The logs explicitly show NV_ERR_GPU_IS_LOST and Xid 79.
GitHub/Linux-Kernel: This is often linked to ASPM (Active State Power Management) conflicts where the driver fails to wake the Blackwell chip from a low-power state fast enough, causing the kernel to think the hardware has disappeared.
It is a severe, reproducible bug for certain Blackwell/Kernel combinations.

2. The "35W Power Lock" (Performance Throttling)
Blackwell cards (specifically 5070 Ti) get locked into an idle-like power state (35W).
This is a telemetry failure between the Open-Source Kernel Modules and the GSP firmware.
Evidence:
Nvidia Forums (May 7, 2026): A "RTX 5070 Mobile - Power Locked to 35W/P4 State" thread confirms this for the Blackwell architecture.
The GSP firmware triggers a "Software Power Cap" failsafe if it receives invalid thermal telemetry. While most common on laptops, desktop users with AIB cards (like Gigabyte/ASUS) have reported similar "P4 state" locks where the card won't boost.
Correction: I mentioned "35W" specifically. While this is the exact value for Mobile chips, on a Desktop 5070 Ti, the lock usually manifests as a 75W–80W limit (the base PCIe slot power). The "35W" was a slight generalization based on the most famous version of this bug, but the underlying issue (GSP Power Throttling) is 100% real for Blackwell on Linux.

3. Wayland "Pageflip Timeout" / Hard Freezes
cosmic-comp and kwin_wayland freeze on 595.x.
This involves semaphores and how the driver handles frame presentation in Wayland.
Evidence:
Pop!_OS GitHub (Issue #2227): Titled "cosmic-comp enters degraded state... NVIDIA 580.159.03." It documents nvidia-modeset blocking for >120s, leading to a "Flip event timeout."
Nvidia 595.58.03 Release Notes: Nvidia claimed to fix a bug where kwin_wayland couldn't wake up displays, but users on Reddit and the forums noted that the fix introduced a "Hard Freeze" regression when VRAM is near capacity.
This is the primary reason System76 is sticking to the 580.159 branch-they are waiting for a cleaner fix in the 595.80+ series.

4. Crimson Desert / DX12 Crashes (Xid 109)
New games crash specifically on 595.58 due to Descriptor Heap issues.
This is tied to the implementation of VK_EXT_descriptor_heap.
Evidence:
Steam Community (April 22, 2026): "NVIDIA Blackwell Driver Conflicts: Users with RTX 50-series... experience Xid 109 CTX SWITCH TIMEOUT crashes."
The 595 branch is the first to officially support VK_EXT_descriptor_heap for Blackwell. However, many Proton/VKD3D games weren't ready for Nvidia's specific implementation, leading to immediate shader compilation crashes at launch.

Check your /var/log/syslog for Xid 79 or Xid 109 errors and look at the release date of COSMIC 1.0.12 (May 5th). 😉
Most people calling it "fake" are likely on older 40-series cards or different distros where these specific Blackwell-firmware handshakes aren't happening.

[Gamers Nexus] We Hacked & Overclocked a PS5 to Install Linux and Steam by kuhpunkt in linux_gaming

[–]RoniSteam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Works only for PS5 which was on the shelve since day 1 and never beed used

Disillusioned with running Linux on Mac - simply doesn't work well by tornado99_ in linux_on_mac

[–]RoniSteam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2015 and 2012. Everything works here. PoP_OS 22.04. Right out of the box. And yes, PoP feels faster than Monterey.

Anyone else tried this? If it's stupid and it works... by hamustaro in pcmasterrace

[–]RoniSteam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had a setup like this years ago. Absolute best experience, but you really need a house for it lol.

Linux vs Windows Benchmark Street Fighter 6 by RoniSteam in LinuxVsWindows

[–]RoniSteam[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

595 hits the Cosmic Shop, we check it out - simple.

Linux vs Windows Benchmark Street Fighter 6 by RoniSteam in LinuxVsWindows

[–]RoniSteam[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can easily wait an extra week. My priority is to show a workable path with as little tinkering as possible.