Best GPU type for Linux gaming PC? (lemy.lol)

submitted 2 weeks ago by flork@lemy.lol to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.ml

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I'm building a new controller "10ft" gaming PC for my living room. The CPU is a Ryzen 5 3600X and the motherboard is Asus ROG Strix X570-I. I have never done a Linux-based gaming PC before and I want everything to "just work" as best as possible.

I assume this means go with Bazzite and an AMD gpu? Anything else I need to be aware of? As I said the goal after configuring is for it to be entirely controller-controlled (8bitdo ultimate and DS4).

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[-] Robin@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago

HardwareUnboxed did a with/without ray tracing comparison. TL;DR in most games it's not worth the performance hit. Don't bother with ray tracing for now, especially on low or mid-range hardware. https://youtu.be/DBNH0NyN8K8

[-] flork@lemy.lol 2 points 2 weeks ago

That's good to know actually. Is Nvidia so poor with Linux that it wouldn't be worth it assuming all else being equal?

[-] Gabadabs@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 2 weeks ago

The NVIDIA drivers are a constant source of problems compared to AMD. I've had updates completely break some games, so that if I want to play my whole library of games I have to alternate between driver versions.

[-] Lemongrab@lemmy.one 6 points 2 weeks ago

I haven't had great success, it causes more problems than it is worth if you aren't willing and knowledgeable to troubleshoot any finicky behavior. The nvidia drivers just end up causing a headache. I would never recommend anyone buy an nvidia GPU if they dont have a specific requirement like run local AI/LLMs using CUDA or raytracing (I guess). AMD can also run local LLMs using ROCm, just not supported for 5000 series or lower.

The only Linux distro I (and my friends) have had any success with nvidia GPUs is Bazzite/Aurora. Bazzite is gaming focused and has special nvidia OS images.

[-] atomichotsauce@techtoots.com 5 points 2 weeks ago

@Lemongrab @linux_gaming I’ll second this. Nearly all of my woes whilst distro-hopping went away after I bought and installed a 7900XTX.

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