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What budget gaming laptops work well with Linux? (lemmy.ca)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by someguy3@lemmy.ca to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.ml

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I've seen stuff about Nvidia ~~cards~~ not working well with Linux, is that true?

If one was in the market for a new laptop anyway, would you recommend not getting nvidia and going with AMD?

I'm currently intrigued by the Lenovo LOQ line (full size numpad). Not buying anytime soon, just scoping out good brands and ideas.

*Primary role is laptop productivity, secondary role is maybe patient gaming, so I'm ok with budget gaming. Going Linux is not guaranteed, but maybe in the future because windows keeps getting more nuts. So I'm looking for info to make sure Linux is possible.

*I want this to last a long time, 10 years should be easy.

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[–] Helix@feddit.de 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There is no such thing as a budget gaming laptop. Usually you're better off getting a Steam Deck or a PC and a laptop.

[–] Privatepower42@fosstodon.org 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@Helix @someguy3 what do you mean? Wouldn’t a budget gaming laptop get more FPS at higher settings? What kind of gaming laptop should one get? What’s mid range?

[–] Helix@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Good "budget" gaming laptops are still about $2000. If you buy a good used laptop and a low range gaming PC you pay the same but don't have to lug around a 3kg laptop with loud fans and lots of heat output, bad battery life and next to no repairability, just to still have less FPS than a similarly priced PC+laptop combo.

[–] MikeFernandes@noc.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@Helix @linux_gaming
https://youtu.be/YGxTnGEAx3E?si=xmFTuzTCtntHaYPG 👈 looks promising for all hardware (especially high-end). To a certain extent, industry is reacting to what is consumers want; thin machines. That doesn't sit well with the physics that can't be ignored.

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