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Others have posted way more in-depth responses so I'm just here to provide some encouragement!
It looks like you've done your research if you've decided on pop. I personally use Fedora but I also don't do much gaming so my needs are better met by it. Once you've gotten used to Linux, you'll realize how little of a difference there actually is between most distros so don't sweat it too much.
I wish you luck in your endeavors (pun intended) and I hope you find it suits your needs!
Is Fedora "bad" for gaming? How so? I have steam installed and a couple of games but, granted, I don't game much these days! Would like to know more as I kind of have settled for Fedora
One of the best gaming distros (Nobara) is fedora based.
It's not bad but there are simply better distros if you want a seamless gaming experience. Nvidia drivers are a big reason in my case. Pop works with Nvidia right out of the box (assuming you download the Nvidia iso) and Nobara has some great gaming tweaks so no, Fedora is not bad for gaming. It's simply not the best if you're really serious about gaming.
@jameskirk @tkk13909 I like nobara but it’s slightly harder to install than pop