Best OS for gaming, and why?

[Mr. Marvell]

What the title says - plead your case, I'm curious.
(This is extremely broad of a question, please consider the nuance.)

[r.linder]

Your average Windows user doesn't know what a lightweight OS actually is, there are versions of Linux that can literally run entirely in RAM.

[Xuild]

r.linder님이 먼저 게시:

Your average Windows user doesn't know what a lightweight OS actually is, there are versions of Linux that can literally run entirely in RAM.

linux probably runs like, 10 different games though, terrible gaming OS, only good for programming, then you got macOS for work

[r.linder]

Xuild님이 먼저 게시:

r.linder님이 먼저 게시:

Your average Windows user doesn't know what a lightweight OS actually is, there are versions of Linux that can literally run entirely in RAM.

linux probably runs like, 10 different games though, terrible gaming OS, only good for programming, then you got macOS for work

Not true, I have over 500 games in my Steam library and Linux can run over 90% of them. Most games do run fine on Linux and they run with either the same performance or even better performance than Windows.

The only games that consistently struggle to work with Linux are games that use kernel-level anti-cheats that block translation layers like Wine and Proton which translate Windows API calls into calls that certain operating systems like Linux, BSD, and MacOS can understand.

Linux is also not good for one single thing, it's good for pretty much anything the user needs it for and be tailored for any specific purpose or for general purposes. There are versions made specifically for servers, versions for cybersecurity work, versions targeted at gamers, etc. But most of them can be used for literally anything, the differences lie in how they're packaged and configured out of the box. So saying that it's "only good for programming" is ridiculous, because it gets used for many things, and there's a large number of servers around the world running Linux.
Android's kernel was also based on the Linux kernel, the most popular OS in the world literally wouldn't exist if it wasn't for Linux, and Microsoft ripped a number of things off of Linux when making newer versions of Windows, they ripped quite a bit off of Plasma KDE.

[Electric Cupcake]

Linux has run every game I've tried on it.

♥♥♥♥ with intrusive anticheat isn't worth playing anyway. Those Rockstar jackasses ruined GTA5 long before breaking it for Steam Deck.

[Xuild]

Electric Cupcake님이 먼저 게시:

Linux has run every game I've tried on it.

♥♥♥♥ with intrusive anticheat isn't worth playing anyway. Those Rockstar jackasses ruined GTA5 long before breaking it for Steam Deck.

nah, most games just don't have linux compatibility, plus some software

have a linux VM and its only really good for testing if stuff has malware on it

also was just poking fun at how little games linux can run, look in steam discussions on a few games and look at how many posts complained about linux not working on it

[Xuild]

BlackBloodRum님이 먼저 게시:

Whatever version of Windows is the latest, this ensures that it maintains it's popularity as a platform and companies aim the majority of their data collection and bad tactics at that platform.

For example, it ensures kernel-level anti-cheats remain windows only (thank god).

Thus, us on a different platform don't have to suffer as much. :steamlaughcry:

always stay one generation behind since its actually been tested, thats why i stay with windows 10 since it has zero glitches and is stable + runs really nice, "light" operating systems aren't even needed anymore considering the minimum pc specs you need nowadays are atleast a gtx 970 and intel i5 which can effortlessly run any OS

[r.linder]

Lightweight operating systems always have a market, it's not just about bruteforcing with raw performance because there's hardware available that can do it and have performance to spare.

Regardless, having an OS full of unnecessary bloat affects performance, and both Windows 10 and 11 have it.

[Quint]

Xuild님이 먼저 게시:

Electric Cupcake님이 먼저 게시:

Linux has run every game I've tried on it.

♥♥♥♥ with intrusive anticheat isn't worth playing anyway. Those Rockstar jackasses ruined GTA5 long before breaking it for Steam Deck.

nah, most games just don't have linux compatibility, plus some software

have a linux VM and its only really good for testing if stuff has malware on it

also was just poking fun at how little games linux can run, look in steam discussions on a few games and look at how many posts complained about linux not working on it

Please, if you are going to say something about something, at least have the decency of having up-to-date information.

The games having native ports no more matter. Proton takes care of that and devs don't even have to do anything.

In fact I'd say it takes more effort to not make games compatible with Proton.

Looking at Steam Discussions are pointless. Tell me, would you post in a forum if you were having problems with your game OR if you weren't having any problems and were perfectly getting by?

You would do the former. So would I. Nobody posts in a forum saying "everything works perfectly". Forums are for solving problems. Of course you'll find people saying their game doesn't work. People whose game are working are playing their game, not lurking in the forums.

[Ontrix_Kitsune]

r.linder님이 먼저 게시:

Not true, I have over 500 games in my Steam library and Linux can run over 90% of them. Most games do run fine on Linux and they run with either the same performance or even better performance than Windows.

I have 1/3 of my entire steam library of games that will not even start or run in linux and can not be modified to run in linux no matter what wrapper or wine or proton or whatever else.

Until the time comes when Linux can completely run 100% of all windows games correctly just like they run on Windows (even older ones) then Linux is not ready for daily usage yet.

[BurakZG]

Ontrix_Kitsune님이 먼저 게시:

Until the time comes when Linux can completely run 100% of all windows games correctly just like they run on Windows (even older ones) then Linux is not ready for daily usage yet.

I have a news for you. It will NEVER happen. You can stop waiting.
There are and will always be games that do not work on linux. There are and will always be games that do not work on Mac, on Nintendeo, on PS, XBOX... There are and will always be games that do not run on Windows.

There is more than one criterium to choose the OS for gaming, work or programming.

[JacquesPatat]

interesting, if i look at favourite system then it will either be windows XP or windows 7 pretty much the older the system, less bloated and less requirements and more system for gaming. the way i look it.

But if i look at windows 10 and 11, out of the box i will say 10 is better then 11 but if you disable few things on both then it roughly about the same in performance, for me at least.

[Phénomènes Mystiques]

r.linder님이 먼저 게시:

Your average Windows user doesn't know what a lightweight OS actually is, there are versions of Linux that can literally run entirely in RAM.

I have Linux OS on a USB stick - works very well.

But the problem/fact remains that Linux is not for the average/normal, everyday user.

[Ontrix_Kitsune]

BurakZG님이 먼저 게시:

Ontrix_Kitsune님이 먼저 게시:

Until the time comes when Linux can completely run 100% of all windows games correctly just like they run on Windows (even older ones) then Linux is not ready for daily usage yet.

I have a news for you. It will NEVER happen. You can stop waiting.
There are and will always be games that do not work on linux. There are and will always be games that do not work on Mac, on Nintendeo, on PS, XBOX... There are and will always be games that do not run on Windows.

There is more than one criterium to choose the OS for gaming, work or programming.

You are a bit incorrect there: All windows games can run on windows, if we use the correct version of windows that the game needs. And if you what you said is true (I doubt it is) then Linux will never actually be a usable alternative to Windows at all. You basically just said Linux will forever remain partially broken.

[leroyrouge]

WinterSolstice님이 먼저 게시:

Win10 because it runs lighter than all the others, including Win11. :csd2smile:

I've enjoyed using windows 10 over the years for gaming on my PC, but with the end of support looming I'm strongly considering opting out of the 11 OS and jumping on the Linux bandwagon.

My main concern is Kernel level anti cheat preventing me from playing some games since the Linux OS is effectively banned on games that run it. Anyone have any insight if valves talks with various anti cheat companies will convince them to start supporting linux based OS's? Would love to get out of the windows environment before windows 11 is mandated.

[Mr. Marvell]

leroyrouge님이 먼저 게시:

WinterSolstice님이 먼저 게시:

Win10 because it runs lighter than all the others, including Win11. :csd2smile:

I've enjoyed using windows 10 over the years for gaming on my PC, but with the end of support looming I'm strongly considering opting out of the 11 OS and jumping on the Linux bandwagon.

My main concern is Kernel level anti cheat preventing me from playing some games since the Linux OS is effectively banned on games that run it. Anyone have any insight if valves talks with various anti cheat companies will convince them to start supporting linux based OS's? Would love to get out of the windows environment before windows 11 is mandated.

Unfortunately I haven't seen any talk surrounding that lately. To be honest I really do believe the only thing keeping Windows afloat is the compatibility factor, and they're probably aware of that. Linux really is functionally better, and If it got nearly as much love as Windows when it comes to software compatibility and all that... I think Windows would've drifted away long ago.