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submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by Amaterasu@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

I have this question. I see people, with some frequency, sugar coating the Nvidia GPU marriage with Linux. I get that if you already have a Nvidia GPU or you need CUDA or work with AI and want to use Linux that is possible. Nevertheless, this still a very questionable relationship.

Shouldn’t we be raising awareness about in case one plan to game titles that uses DX12? I mean 15% to 30% performance loss using Nvidia compared to Windows, over 5% to 15% and some times same performance or better using AMD isn't something to be alerting others?

I know we wanna get more people on Linux, and NVIDIA’s getting better, but don’t we need some real talk about this? Or is there some secret plan to scare people away from Linux that I missed?

Am I misinformed? Is there some strong reason to buy a Nvidia GPU if your focus is gaming in Linux?

Edit: I'm adding some links with the issue in question because I see some comments talking about Nvidia to be working flawless:

https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/directx12-performance-is-terrible-on-linux/303207

https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/1nr4tva/does_the_nvidia_dx12_bug_20ish_performance_loss/

Please let me know if this is already fixed on Nvidia GPUs for gaming in Linux.

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[-] daggermoon@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

If you want to use Linux, please choose AMD. I helped install CachyOS on my sister's RTX 5080 system and its horrible. 40% performance loss. She's going back to Windows.

[-] Xirup@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 17 hours ago

I guess this is because the 5080 drivers are still fresh? I used to play on an 1650S and although the Wayland enviroment was the worst shit I had ever have experienced, gaming in general in X11 was normal.

[-] daggermoon@lemmy.world 1 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

Gaming works fine now. The main issue is Plasma related. More accuratly Plasma + NVIDIA related.

[-] daggermoon@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Nevermind, she's sticking with Linux. Tinkering with it actually fixed most of the major issues.

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