You probably should install Linux alongside Windows...

[Skkooomer Lord]

TLDR: Some games run better under Linux regardless even if using Proton, The Outer Worlds is one of them.





After some initial issues with installation because my B550 Extreme 4 Bios needs CSM enabled to enable UEFI after I had it turned off to use resizable bar, I could install Manjaro alongside Windows 11.

What prompted me to do this was buying the game known as The Outer Worlds, this game stutters horrendously on Windows and my AMD system.



I run a 5800X3D

32GB 3666 CL15 memory

RX 7900 XT



I went a couple of days getting replies like oh I bet your system RAM is not stable, to user error to workarounds that never fixed anything.

So I decided to take things into my own hands and try Linux. it did not take long for me to find out I could install Windows games using Proton compatibility, I coped the files from the Windows directory to my new Manjaro one and Steam picked up all files ready to play. Loaded my game up.



At the same point after pressing continue I had the same framerate as I did in Windows 11 but the 7900 XT was overclocked and with SAM enabled in Windows, I enabled Vsync because my card was ramping up liek heck with massive framerates.



Played for 20 mins, not a single stutter, 165FPS solid and no drops at 1440P...





I am lost for words at the night and day difference and am very impressed.

[DevaVictrix]

1.6% isn’t really an overclock… could just mean xmp adjusted it slightly. A rig I had a few years ago would be bumped up to 102.4 by xmp. And besides, having 3666mhz ram doesn’t mean it’s running at that speed.

[AD]

It probably depends on your hardware on drivers. The Outer Wilds won't run on my "desktop" (a mini pc that runs Linux), but it runs great on my Steam Deck.

Haven't played it on Windows, so I cannot comment on it there.