What linux distro should I use for gaming

[fbvd]

Hello I would like to switch to Linux for gaming but I don't know what distro I should use I'm thinking of pop os / Linux mint what should i do

[WarnerCK]

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/12/the-best-linux-distribution-for-gaming-in-2023/

[Thiesen]

If you want it easy and not too nerdyness then Linux Mint / Ubuntu will do the job...

But if you're not afraid of learning stuff and want to tinker for hours on end then pretty much every Linux distro will do... :-)

[Kepos]

Depends on what you know about Linux. If you start your career, I'd suggest to stay close to Steam's recommendation for your first experience. That would be Ubuntu and their so called 'forks' or Ubuntu based distributions. @Thiesen pointed out Linux Mint, what would be a good choice to start.
If you already have an idea how Linux is organized, check out Distrowatch[distrowatch.com] where you can search and sort different distributions for your needs.
Personally I'm actually on Garuda Linux which is pretty good for gaming, but also started over Ubuntu's forks, then Mate, afterwards Mint, followed by Manjaro, then ArcoLinux until Garuda matured enough to try it.
The real question isn't which distribution you like to chose, better concentrate on the DE (Desktop Edition) and which of them would support your preferred one. The clue is, it should be nice and familiar for you to get things done and all of the major distributions have their very own way how things are organized.

[fbvd]

Okay im think im get linux mint

[fbvd]

Originally posted by Kepos:

Depends on what you know about Linux. If you start your career, I'd suggest to stay close to Steam's recommendation for your first experience. That would be Ubuntu and their so called 'forks' or Ubuntu based distributions. @Thiesen pointed out Linux Mint, what would be a good choice to start.
If you already have an idea how Linux is organized, check out Distrowatch[distrowatch.com] where you can search and sort different distributions for your needs.
Personally I'm actually on Garuda Linux which is pretty good for gaming, but also started over Ubuntu's forks, then Mate, afterwards Mint, followed by Manjaro, then ArcoLinux until Garuda matured enough to try it.
The real question isn't which distribution you like to chose, better concentrate on the DE (Desktop Edition) and which of them would support your preferred one. The clue is, it should be nice and familiar for you to get things done and all of the major distributions have their very own way how things are organized.

what distro do u use

[Kepos]

Originally posted by Jimbo:

Originally posted by Kepos:

Depends on what you know about Linux. If you start your career, I'd suggest to stay close to Steam's recommendation for your first experience. That would be Ubuntu and their so called 'forks' or Ubuntu based distributions. @Thiesen pointed out Linux Mint, what would be a good choice to start.
If you already have an idea how Linux is organized, check out Distrowatch[distrowatch.com] where you can search and sort different distributions for your needs.
Personally I'm actually on Garuda Linux which is pretty good for gaming, but also started over Ubuntu's forks, then Mate, afterwards Mint, followed by Manjaro, then ArcoLinux until Garuda matured enough to try it.
The real question isn't which distribution you like to chose, better concentrate on the DE (Desktop Edition) and which of them would support your preferred one. The clue is, it should be nice and familiar for you to get things done and all of the major distributions have their very own way how things are organized.

what distro do u use

ARE YOU ABLE TO READ THIS LANGUAGE?

[fbvd]

wrong reply bro mb meant to reply to the other guy you use Garuda Linux

[Kepos]

no problem

[tfk]

Welcome to the community btw.

[Thiesen]

Oh... did he intend to reply to me?

Linux Mint here...

I'd suggest to first tinker with Linux in a virtual machine... that way you can go pretty wild and if ♥♥♥♥ breaks then just restore/delete the virtual machine and test again... that way you don't have to worry about ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ up your host system...

[Sanctuary]

Originally posted by Jimbo:

Hello I would like to switch to Linux for gaming but I don't know what distro I should use I'm thinking of pop os / Linux mint what should i do

manjaro served me well for 2 years. now I am using arch and it's fine too.
since linux gaming is still in rapid developing, although it's already in good state for me, you want rolling distro for delivering latest kernels, drivers, system libraries and features as soon as possible, and that's why I recommend rolling distros for gaming.
Manjaro, OpenSUSE Tumbleweed, Arch Linux, some people like Endeavour OS (Arch based distro, just like Manjaro).

[DonMcK]

Linux Mint, with Cinnamon desktop is pretty much like windows in look and feel. Have been on it for well over a year now and very rarely access my windows install.

Just a word of caution, Mint can have it's moments, mostly coinciding with me updating the Kernel, so Timeshift (Mint's equivalent to System Restore) is worth getting to know.

[BOBTOMAS]

Originally posted by Jimbo:

Hello I would like to switch to Linux for gaming but I don't know what distro I should use I'm thinking of pop os / Linux mint what should i do

Pop!_OS by System76

[fbvd]

Thanks guys for the comments but roblox is not supported on linux should i dual boot?

[fbvd]

Originally posted by EFFE:

Originally posted by Jimbo:

Hello I would like to switch to Linux for gaming but I don't know what distro I should use I'm thinking of pop os / Linux mint what should i do

Pop!_OS by System76

does pop os use more ram than linux mint