I’m wanting to build an HTPC (pretty much just to use as a moonlight client, maybe the occasional local game) and I just want a GPU that works and will give me HDMI 2.1 and sub 1ms decode times at 4k120.

I’ve landed on the B580 and RTX 3050 and will be using it with my old Ryzen 7 2700X

The 3050 is a little cheaper but the B580 will have a much longer support window and perform a bit a bit better.

My only concern though is driver support and how useable the hardware encoder/decoders are on Linux

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Hi, I have a few questions regarding gaming on Linux in general. I am not a new Linux user, but I was mostly a console player for last 10 years, so I am not really aware of gaming specific problems.

1. I know that Mesa is included to the Steam Flatpak package. How often it is updated? Should I look for a distro with the fresh Mesa release or it is ok to use included one?
2. Are there any particular pros and cons of native Steam usage over Flatpak Steam (except for keeping 32bit libraries).
3. HDR in games is only currently supported with KDE 6.2 and gamescope, am I right?
4. There are 4 options of Steam and gamescope setup: native + native, Flatpak + native, native + Flatpak, Flatpak + Flatpak). I see different discussions and issues across Internet, so which of these options are actually work fine and which of these options are actually work with HDR?
5. Wayland vs X11: I know that proton uses XWayland, so it works fine under Wayland. Any other related points I should know about?

I am planning to build a PC with AMD CPU and AMD GPU (RDNA 4). Considered distros are Debian Trixie, Debian Sid or Fedora, but Debian is a preferred one.

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First off I'm completely new to Linux. I've tried installing ea by adding to steam and using proton. I've used bottles and lutris did the normal install from the and all that happens on both of them is a black box pops up for 1 second and disappears. Does anyone have any ideas?

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I installed epic games from lutris and wanted to test fortnite. This is what has been happening:

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Hi, I've got:

1 SSD - with Windows 10 installed,

1 SSD M.2 for games and steam library,

1 SSD M.2 which I can make spare for installing Linux (Bazzite),

1 HDD for photos/programs/college,

1) So my question is: can I leave the NTFS m.2 with Steam library and have access to it from both Windows and Linux - and play from Linux side using PROTON, or does it use different filesystem.

2) Also, almost a year ago I had UBUNTU and Windows 10 installed on seperate disks, and had access to the NTFS HDD from both sides, BUT:

At first, it was rwx both from Linux and Windows for few weeks. During this time both OS's updated and without noticing when, I could only read the HDD from Linux side, when Windows side was full permission. After re-writing the fstab and gaining full rwx access again from Linux side, Windows asked to repair the filesystem type, which I did. It worked for that log-in time at Windows, and few days later I logged in to Linux, which worked perfectly fine. But then turning the PC on and choosing windows showed that there's system problem and asked for system reinstall. Linux worked fine, but I needed Windows for college CAD programs.

What could have caused this type of problem? I presume there were some kind of GRUB error's happening after updates, but didn't have the knowledge how to repair it back then and decided to stick with windows till graduading.

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I have the normal version of Skyrim (released in 2011) but for some reason I can't make it work on Proton. The game tries to open, but nothing happens. I wanted to know if the special version that is on a great deal rn works better on Linux. I tried multiple versions of Proton, but nothing worked. My OS is ZorinOS (latest version).

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I've got a problem that I've had no luck googling with steam games. They start and show as "running" but there's nothing on either of my monitors. I can stop them again without issues from the steam interface. I've currently got a few games installed - witcher 3, valheim and death stranding all have this issue, but shadow of the tombraider seems to work without issues. I looked at the github for proton to see if there was a way to force one of the monitors but couldnt find anything. I've tried reinstalling games but this makes no difference. I'm using Xubuntu, have had it as my daily drive for a few years without issues. Everything else (webbrowsers etc) work just fine. I dont remember any changes that happened to cause this problem. Would appreciate any help anyone can offer. Oh - I've tried forcing different versions of proton - this doesnt seem to make any difference but I'm happy to try anything you can suggest. Thanks in advance for any advice/guidance you can offer. Thanks for taking the time to read.

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is there any tested trick to play hk3 and pgr on a low-end linux pc without getting banned? did anyone tried that using babylonia-terminal cli?

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Hey guys it's been 5 months now using my old wallpaper for Linux. And am looking for new cool wallpaper for my Linux desktop where can I find 4k wallpapers.

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Hi everyone,

I’m conducting research for my Master’s thesis in Computer Science, focusing on shader pre-caching and compilation in Vulkan-based ecosystems, particularly as implemented by platforms like Steam. I have several assumptions about how this works, especially as a gamer who uses both a high-end PC and a Steam Deck. However, I need clarity, accurate information, and reliable sources to back up my findings. I would really appreciate your insights and expertise on the following:

Steam's Shader Pre-Caching System:

• How exactly does Steam generate precompiled shader caches for Vulkan/DXVK games?
• Are these caches generated by users during gameplay and shared with others, or does Steam have an internal process (like bots or dedicated testing setups)?

Shader Compatibility Across Systems:

• Why is shader cache compatibility (the sharing process) more viable in Vulkan/DXVK compared to DirectX 12?
• To what extent does shader compatibility depend on the GPU, driver version, or other system-specific factors?

The Shader Compilation Process:

• SPIR-V is often described as an intermediate compiled format, but I want to confirm: Is SPIR-V itself considered the “compiled” shader cache, or does it require further JIT compilation into GPU-specific binaries?
• When I play a game on Linux, am I essentially running precompiled SPIR-V code that gets JIT-compiled into the final GPU-specific format?

I realize this is a complex and nuanced topic, but any help in addressing these questions—or pointing me toward relevant sources—would be incredibly valuable for my research.

If possible, I’d also love any links to official documentation, academic papers, or technical blogs from experts in the field. Thank you so much for your time and insights!

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Hi community,

I've used Linux Mint for about 10 years now but I'd still consider myself a Linux beginner. I still have dual boot (on separate drives) but I haven't used Windows for months now. My PC doesn't support the Upgrade to Windows 11 and also I don't even want to go that path. So please help me with my way to 100% Linux.

Where I still struggle is with some games. I mostly play indie games which either run natively on Linux or without any tinkering on Proton. I almost exclusively play Steam games. I also don't play online.

What I recently struggled with was the installation of GTA V (story mode). I don't specifically ask for help with GTA V because that's not the core topic of this post, but how can I ensure that I can still run Games like GTA V, old Assassin's Creed games and similar on Linux (Mint) before completely abandoning Windows?

Also I use a software for my taxes. The software has a connection to the German ELSTER-Portal and can send and receive documents. Would it be possible to still use the online services with WINE or would it be possible with a virtual machine? Would running Windows 10 in a virtual machine still be a security risk after October 2025?

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I use raw accel on Windows and the default on MacOS, but this Linux built in curve is absolute dogshit.

Is there any app or tools I can change this, preferably without having to use much maths?

I'm using Fedora GNOME

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Hey, I have updated my fedora system and when I rebooted, it is suck with an underscore on the screen with nothing loading, help?

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when i open steam i get 55c just opening it while when i play a game that is not on steam it is around 55-65c. when i play a game on steam, i get 70-85c. i dont get this temp before and i dont know what i do? is there a setting i changed? or what? thanks

the games where im playing on steam is the finals(when it is playable) and marvel rivals. the temps of them before is max 70c, now that is the lowest hahaha

specs:
5600gt
6600xt
cachyos
hyprland

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So my PC runs on Pop!_OS and Marvel Rivals originally worked fine on it. Until the new update came in and I got this message: "DirectX 12 is not supported on your system. Please update your Windows 10 64-bit operating system (version 1909 or later) and upgrade your graphics card driver. Ensure that your graphics card meets the minimum requirements (NVIDIA GTX 1060 or AMD RX 580)." I have all the recommended hardware to run the game. I spend hours trying to fix this and yet still nothing. I'm still pretty new to Linux, so can any experts help me with this issue??

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on arch linux btw

just installed arch previously had the same problem on mint. My GPU drivers are up to date with proprietary drivers, running glxinfo shows that my main gpu is being used by the rest of my system but when I open any steam game with dxvk_hub=1 it shows that llvmpipe is being used. If anyone has any ideas as to where to start it would be very helpful

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today i installed nobara in my laptop asus vivobook and my keyboard write symbols and capital letters when i connect my mouse machenike l8 pro i tried a lot of configurations and dont resolve the problem

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