I do a lot of gaming on Linux, I would say give it a shot! Some games run better on Linux and OpenGL than Windows in DirectX, it's really just a matter of the developer and their interest in doing the work. For compatibility, Valve has done a lot of work with Proton (their fork of WINE but focused on gaming performamce) and I've run some newer AAA titles on my desktop with little issues like doom eternal. I have a ~7 year old CPU/GPU so it's not anything top of the line.
Rule of thumb is just make sure your driver's and kernel are up to date. A new kernel release can make your gaming performance skyrocket sometimes in newer games. I remember one kernel update moved my CSGO performance a few years ago from barely playable to full 60FPS on high.
I do a lot of gaming on Linux, I would say give it a shot! Some games run better on Linux and OpenGL than Windows in DirectX, it's really just a matter of the developer and their interest in doing the work. For compatibility, Valve has done a lot of work with Proton (their fork of WINE but focused on gaming performamce) and I've run some newer AAA titles on my desktop with little issues like doom eternal. I have a ~7 year old CPU/GPU so it's not anything top of the line.
Rule of thumb is just make sure your driver's and kernel are up to date. A new kernel release can make your gaming performance skyrocket sometimes in newer games. I remember one kernel update moved my CSGO performance a few years ago from barely playable to full 60FPS on high.
Maybe I'll try it out again. I did really like Pop!_OS when I played around with it awhile back.
@goatman93 if you ever got the time and feel like it maybe you can make a post about linux gaming on !games@hexbear.net
Hell yeah. I'll work on something when work slows back down!