Will my RX 6700 XT be a problem if I switch to Linux?

The RX 6700 XT is an established AMD card with Linux support, so it should be a reasonable choice for a first install. The core AMD graphics driver is included with Linux, while Mesa provides the graphics userspace. On a regular beginner-friendly distribution, you generally should not need to install a separate vendor driver.

Start with the standard installation and updates rather than adding custom driver packages. If a game has trouble, check its specific Linux compatibility and the distribution’s graphics stack version before changing system components.

For your mix of browsing and gaming, I’d focus more on the distribution and game compatibility than on the card itself. Mint and Ubuntu are both approachable; pick the desktop and release cadence that suit you. Minecraft is commonly played on Linux, but game support can vary, especially with games that rely on particular launchers or anti-cheat systems.

If you want to avoid surprises, try the system from a live USB first, then install only after checking that your display and other hardware behave as expected.

One caveat is that newer graphics cards can need newer kernel and Mesa versions before support is fully mature. That concern is much less pressing for a 6700 XT than for a just-released model. You can begin with the distribution’s supported packages, and only look into a newer graphics stack if you hit a specific issue that it is meant to fix.