I replaced Windows with Bazzite on my handheld, and every game loads faster now
…has been with updating the most important driver on this handheld, the graphics one. Related I dual-booted Bazzite on my gaming laptop, and I'm so glad I did PC gamers…
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The Steam Deck didn't make Linux gaming viable — it made Windows gaming look bloated
…Proton was the magic ingredient that gradually made around 90% of Steam games compatible with Linux. Combined with Vulkan's lack of overhead and the open-source Mesa drivers improving hardware compatibility…
AMD's fTPM is still causing random stutters, but the fix could cost you money
…GPU , or a misbehaving driver. It's caused by a security feature baked into your motherboard firmware, and AMD has known about it for years. Related Linux gamers didn't do anything…
Every month Windows gets an emergency patch, and I'm running out of reasons to stay
…But Linux can do it because it treats user files and system files differently and doesn't mix them like Windows. So, Windows will have a hard time adopting an immutable approach…
Why kernel-level anti-cheat software is a ticking time bomb for your handheld's battery life
…However, kernel drivers live in Ring 0, which is kernel mode. This means they are sharing the same space as your core hardware drivers and the operating system kernel itself. They can…
AMD just dropped a compact AI workstation that makes discrete GPUs look outdated for running LLMs
…AMD provides a ready-to-use software stack for Windows and Linux, consisting of the Ryzen AI Developer Center, apps and model preloads, and playbooks to offer guided workflows. ROCm is fully…
Microsoft should be terrified of SteamOS, even if Windows owns the Steam charts
…For years, Linux gaming had been failing because the burden was entirely on users. Users had to tweak drivers, fight dependency issues, dig through forums, and pray that your favorite game didn…
I thought my Proxmox server was slow until I changed this setting
…Related I tried using a Proxmox-based Windows 11 VM as my daily driver - here's how it went All it took was a little bit of tinkering and a whole lot…
This is the mini PC that finally made me display my home server instead of burying it
…That's nearly the cost of the mini PC, and it will be in positive ROI after the first 14 months or so. No annoying compatibility issues with Linux drivers, it just…
I ran local LLMs on Intel's cheapest iGPU, and the results were surprisingly decent
…Once I’d got the container up and running, it was time to pass the integrated graphics to the LXC. Fortunately, this process was as straightforward as entering /dev/dri/renderD128 in…