Should i switch to linux
Should i switch to linux
Linux doesn’t automatically improve game performance. Your experience would likely match what you get on Windows.
In summary, the situation doesn't really matter. A few hundred MB more RAM won't significantly improve an old graphics card and CPU for gaming. Running Linux might use a lower-quality GPU driver, likely hurting performance, and could force you to use Wine, which usually slows things down. Other tasks might run slightly better, but overall it's not a major advantage.
Regarding less experienced drivers, it varies by card. Generally, AMD performs better with Linux support, while Nvidia excels under Windows. This is based on my observations. I don’t know much about Intel, but they appear to be quite active. Your AMD setup will also differ across distributions depending on the card and how current Mesa and the kernel are. Still, gaming performance under Linux is likely to drop noticeably. Ports for Linux often struggle, and most applications needing a Wine+DXVK setup must be recompiled each time, which can hurt speed. There are some exceptions, but overall there’s usually a performance trade-off. Sometimes the improvement is minor, other times significant. There’s also no certainty a game will work at all. For other tasks, you might see a slight boost in speed.