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Linux gaming on an Nvidia graphics card (lemmy.ml)
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So I've been a little wary of installing Linux on my desktop since I have a 1660 ti as a graphics card and read that there are some problems with drivers and such. Are my fears unfounded/outdated? Anyone experienced any problems and what Linux distro should I look to use for gaming?

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[โ€“] FeralDomestic@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Just try it out. I have a laptop with a 2060. My first Linux distro was Pop!_OS, but I've used nobara, fedora, and eventually settled on LinuxMint cinnamon.

My primary issue with all of the distros I've tried, is the older display server, X.ORG is the only display server that really plays well with Nvidia, the newer and more streamlined server, Wayland, does not. This has lead to a lot of wonky experiences with multi monitor support. Certain resolutions and refresh rates haven't played well together in various power usage profiles. At most, it has lead to a couple hours of headache, googling fixes and trying shit out, until I find something that works. When I find the right fix, I make note of it in case I ever need to reinstall. I've been gaming on mint for about a year now and I'm very pleased.

[โ€“] Jo351@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is this related to running different refresh rates on multi-monitor setups or something different?

My current solution has just been disabling my secondary monitors when playing FPS/competitive games so I'm not limited to 60hz.