Red Dead Redemption 2's PC version can run faster on Linux with Radeon hardware

[WYP]

Linux gaming is evolving at a rapid rate.



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[jcchg]

They should test different card models to come to a conclusion.

 

[NeverBackDown]

This is why my laptop now runs on Ubuntu. I don't use it for gaming but I'm getting familiar with how the OS works to prepare for my gaming PC to move to Ubuntu once Linux gaming evolves a little more

 

[Zoot]

I'm a big Linux user - I run Debian on my server. It's really an amazing Server OS, it acts as a Media Server, a NAS, a DNS sinkhole to block adds, a VPN server, and it runs quite a few virtual machines.

On the desktop though, it's a bit of a different story. Gaming has always been finicky, and you often lack software to do certain tasks.

I did use Linux (OpenSUSE, Ubuntu a few other distros and finally Debian) as my daily driver on the desktop until about 2013 but I moved away from it on the desktop mainly because of the lack of games. I tried running stuff in Wine before, but I found it very hit or miss.

If there were more 100% native Linux games I'd consider moving back to it though.

 

[NeverBackDown]

Proton has really helped gaming Zoot if you want to look into that more. Seems like it's replacing Wine.

Many games work 100% and some even faster. It's just not enough for me yet personally. I want the OS experience to get a little better but that's just me.