I'm looking to switch from Windows 10 to Linux since support is ending soon, and I really want to avoid Windows 11. Here's a bit about my setup and game library: I have a Ryzen 7 5800x3D, RTX 3070, and 32 GB of RAM. I play various games like Warframe, Overwatch 2, and Minecraft with mods, and I also do some creative work with software like Sony Vegas Pro and Photoshop. As for my experience, I've had a headless Ubuntu Server running, used a Steam Deck for two years, and I'm fairly comfortable with the terminal and troubleshooting issues. I've taken a distro quiz where my top picks were openSUSE, Debian, Devuan, Linux Mint, and Kubuntu. I'm curious to know what the best distro for gaming on NVIDIA is, especially in terms of driver support and gaming experience. Also, I have some other questions: What's the equivalent of NVIDIA ShadowPlay for clip recording in Linux? Lastly, regarding Windows-only games, should I stick with options like Proton, Lutris, or Wine, set up a VM with PCI-passthrough, or dual-boot Windows 10? Which method balances performance and convenience the best? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
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I've been using Nobara, and it's been great for gaming. The NVIDIA drivers come bundled, making the setup easy. I've heard Bazzite is good too, so you might want to give it a shot depending on your use case.
Bazzite is a solid choice. It really enhances the gaming experience and works smoothly with NVIDIA cards, so it's perfect for you. If you want to explore beyond gaming, Nobara is great too, as it provides a more versatile environment.
How does that fare with non-Steam games? Any issues you've encountered?
Interesting! I might need to check out Nobara's community support for more help.