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Recommended linux variant for gaming. (lemmy.world)
submitted 11 months ago by cynar@lemmy.world to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world
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I've been using Ubuntu as my daily driver for a good few years now. Unfortunately I don't like the direction they seem to be heading.

I've also just ordered a new computer, so it seems like the best time to change over. While I'm sure it will start a heated debate, what variant would people recommend?

I'm not after a bleeding edge, do it all yourself OS it will be my daily driver, so don't want to have to get elbow deep in configs every 5 minutes. My default would be to go back to Debian. However, I know the steam deck is arch based. With steam developing proton so hard, is it worth the additional learning curve to change to arch, or something else?

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[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 19 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Pop OS works great for me. It's Ubuntu minus snaps and imo some of the rough edges

[–] davidisgreat@lemmy.sedimentarymountains.com 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Plus it can support Nvidia out of the box.

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Good point. I had a lot of trouble with my Nvidia card before switching to pop os. I ended up switching to AMD anyhow, but the reason I even landed on pop os was this fact.

[–] davidisgreat@lemmy.sedimentarymountains.com 2 points 11 months ago

I have a 2060 super. It has all the performance I currently need. I would like to buy a non nvidia graphics card but I can't justify buying a new card for that reason alone.