@[email protected] to PC [email protected]English • 11 days agoGames run faster on SteamOS than Windows 11, Ars testing findsarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square38fedilinkarrow-up1182cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected]
arrow-up1182external-linkGames run faster on SteamOS than Windows 11, Ars testing findsarstechnica.com@[email protected] to PC [email protected]English • 11 days agomessage-square38fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected]
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish5•11 days agoNot if you have a slightly older Nvidia GPU. I am seeing 10%-15% lower frame rates in many of the games I tested.
minus-squareObstreperousCanadianlinkfedilinkEnglish1•11 days agoWhat is slightly older? I’m using a 3070 and my frame rates are the same or better in Linux.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•11 days agoThat’s been my experience on a 3070 as well. Especially in games that are just meeting whatever Steam considers the most basic ‘playable’ level for Steam Deck certification. Those that score higher may have a slightly smaller performance gap.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish2•11 days agoIf you have an nvididia GPU you aren’t using SteamOS.
Not if you have a slightly older Nvidia GPU. I am seeing 10%-15% lower frame rates in many of the games I tested.
What is slightly older? I’m using a 3070 and my frame rates are the same or better in Linux.
That’s been my experience on a 3070 as well. Especially in games that are just meeting whatever Steam considers the most basic ‘playable’ level for Steam Deck certification. Those that score higher may have a slightly smaller performance gap.
If you have an nvididia GPU you aren’t using SteamOS.