OS: Linux Mint 22.2 KERNEL: 6.14.0-36-generic CPU: Intel Core i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz GPU: AMD Radeon RX 550/550 (radeonsi, polaris12, ACO, DRM 3.61, 6.14.0-36-generic) GPU DRIVER: 4.6 Mesa 25.0.7-0ubuntu0.24.04.2 RAM: 16GB

I tested with the 2 Proton and had the same performance

Looking to build a gaming PC with the 9800X3D and RX 9070XT but not sure what motherboard to get. My initial plan was to dual boot Bazzite or CachyOS with Windows 10 till I get better acquainted with Linux. I'd like to avoid compatibility issues on the Linux side.

I was leaning toward getting one of the MSI MAG Tomahawk motherboards, the B850 or X870E. But I've read that WIFI 7 isn't supported on Windows 10 on the latest boards and that intel network chips are better supported on Linux vs Realtek and others. The B650 version is an option but they still use Realtek for networking. I could also just use 11 over 10 on the Windows side of things but was hoping to avoid 11.

While I won't rely on WIFI 100% of the time, there are times I move my PC somewhere I can't use a wired connection.

So wondering if I am overthinking things and should go with one of the three MSI MAG Tomahawks or if there is something that works better with one of the two Linux distros I plan on using.

Main features I need for my motherboard is the ability to use 3 or 4 NVMEs without affecting the GPU if possible, and a SPDIF optical for my speaker setup. Otherwise I just want whatever will give me the least amount of headaches for Linux.

Open to AXT and mATX, I did find a B850 board, the Gigabyte B850M AORUS Elite WiFi6E but it only has two M.2s. But it is cheaper than the MSI boards I was looking at. I also probably wouldn't benefit from WIFI 7 or 5g Ethernet any time soon as I am still on DSL. Chances are if I move I doubt my internet will get faster as I would probably get further away from the cities.

So hoping someone steer me in the right direction and give me some recommendations.

I ran into an issue yesterday where ATS didn't want to use my discrete graphics and I ended up having to set the DRI_PRIME and MESA_VK_DEVICE_SELECT variables in the Steam launch options for it, but I'd much rather add a couple of lines to user_settings.py, or something similar to doing that, and forget about it instead of doing this on a per game basis whenever it pops up. Try as I might, I could not find any way to do this, so I'm making a post to see if someone who knows more than me might have a way I can do that. I'm currently using the iGPU to run a couple of secondary displays and would like to keep doing that, so disabling the iGPU in the BIOS isn't an option.

"Strinova is an anime-style third-person tactical competitive shooter. Switch freely between three-dimensional and two-dimensional forms in this one-of-a-kind game that offers a unique tactical shooting system for an unparalleled experience."

check the game out and if u like it see my repo with instructions of how to set it up:

https://github.com/aamaanaa/strinova-linux

i ditched windows with valorant for this. anime girls and guns? what more could a man wish for ?

My laptop has a GTX 1060 Max-Q and an Intel i7 processor. Nvidia stopped supporting the drivers in October of this year. Does anyone have any recommendations for gaming distributions?

OK, to be very very clear, I am NOT looking for suggestions to use Heroic or Lutris or any other Wine type program.

I just want to know how to get this download https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/download to work in linux. I am just trying to download the windows file, not looking for advice on running anything.

Anytime I try to download it, the page just refreshes and I am assuming it is detecting I am on linux and refusing the download

Thanks very much

man i need help, i bought a new rtx 5060 expecting it to just work but apparently not, ive tried everything to install drivers for the card. I cant understand how to though if the card doesnt have display drivers to display anything.

my old 1070 works

Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS

kernel 6.14.0-36-generic

so i guess my question is; how do i install drivers in either recovery mode CLI with the 5060 plugged in

or

how do i install the drivers using the 1070 beforehand to then shut down and use the 5060

I switched to linux mint, but I'm getting way less performance.

Specs:

RTX 3070

Intel Core i7 10700KF

G-SKILL RIPJAWS DDR4 32GB 2144MTs

FPS:

Windows 11: 327 FPS in Minecraft

Linux Mint with nouveau drivers: 24 FPS in Minecraft

Linux Mint with Nvidia 580 drivers: 11 FPS in Minecraft

bom, eu estou usando linux a duas semanas, e estou configurando tudo pouco a pouco (por isso o texto todo esta sem acentuacao,n~ao funciona ou o acento vem separado) e queria saber se tem como eu separar e automatizar o processo de iniciar um app como o navegador ja na gpu integrada, uso pc de mesa e tenho 2 monitores,um conectado a igpu, mas pelo que pesquisei so consigo fazer a troca clicando com botao direito, e pra mim nao atende para o que presciso (uso aplicativos que consomem bastante desempenho da placa, e uso o igpu para abrir os outros apps que nescessito

How to configure specific apps to use dedicated or integrated GPU?

Well, I've been using Linux for two weeks, and I'm configuring everything little by little (that's why the whole text is without accents, doesn't work, or the accent is separate). I wanted to know if there's a way to separate and automate the process of starting an app like the browser directly on the integrated GPU. I use a desktop PC and have two monitors, one connected to the integrated GPU, but from what I've researched, I can only switch by right-clicking, and that doesn't meet my needs (I use applications that consume a lot of GPU performance, and I use the integrated GPU to open the other apps I need).

Interesting thought, curious if and how it could work. I’ve recently seen people combining GPU’s with Lossless Scaling to increase FPS: https://youtu.be/v4uU7jOQuKo?si=_Ep6r8MZVsz88ZWU

Would this be possible with the BC-250’s?

Silly question, but would installing linux remove save files of games?
Mainly ask this because me and my friends have a BG3 playthrough going right now and I dont wanna accidentally destroy the save file.
If it were to destroy the save file could I somehow transfer the savefile while switching OSs?

https://preview.redd.it/43spedmtwg5g1.png?width=1919&format=png&auto=webp&s=6de6debaff042f6f66ed2234ba1feb5e1ac7e619

I have been having this consistent issue where the checkpoints in the air would be invisible. I don't know if anyone else had this problem before?

So I have continued researching which distro I'm switching to, and I've narrowed it down to fedora. I was looking on the wiki and saw they had the cinnamon DE which is the esthetic I prefer from all the ones I've seen. I was wondering if the DE affected the version at all. I'm making the switch from Windows. so Im very new to the concept of multiple DE options.

I'm an old git and have since forever lived with the trade off / old truth that a gaming computer have to run windows. But I recently realised that I only play games från my Steam library, and as such Linux gaming is most definitely a thing.

I'm installing Linux this Christmas vacation, period.

Only thing left is to choose a good enough distro.

As an old git, I immediately thought of Ubuntu as the safe/easy choice. But I see a lot of viable "gaming" distros seem to favour Fedora?

Bazzite looks nice, and is based on Fedora. But why shouldnt I just install Fedora instead?

I need my gaming PC for two things: 1: Play my Steam Games (and I will not come anywhere close to any of the modern "anti cheat" multiplayer games, I'm too old). 2: Handling and slicing 3d files, I'm probably just going to use Lychee slicer for this unless I can find som nice open source slicer (Lychee is great, and has a Linux version already).

From what I gather I will be good on pretty much any distro, but I want a reasonably easy installation and setup. I'm not looking for a ton of customization, if I boot up my computer and it looks and feels like any old boring desktop thats fine with me as long as its running Linux under the hood and lets me do my two main hobbies.

Any downside to Fedora with a standard KDE desktop? My reasoning is that Fedora is big, well maintained and is guaranteed to be updated?