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Trending Proton discussions split between Linux performance concerns tied to Proton-CachyOS and a promotional deal for Proton Unlimited VPN bundled with privacy tools. People are weighing real-world gaming performance tradeoffs alongside cost/value for a broader Proton privacy suite.

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Key Takeaway You should consider both potential Proton gaming performance impacts on Linux and the current Proton Unlimited VPN deal if you’re looking for an all-in-one privacy subscription.

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You should consider both potential Proton gaming performance impacts on Linux and the current Proton Unlimited VPN deal if you’re looking for an all-in-one privacy subscription.

Trending Proton discussions split between Linux performance concerns tied to Proton-CachyOS and a promotional deal for Proton Unlimited VPN bundled with privacy tools. People are weighing real-world gaming performance tradeoffs alongside cost/value for a broader Proton privacy suite.

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Top 1 signals · You should consider both potential Proton gaming

Tom's Hardware · 8h ago

Save 30% on a 12-month Proton Unlimited VPN sub to secure an all-in-one privacy suite for under $110 — big price drop on service that includes a no-logs VPN with servers in 145 countries, 500GB of cloud storage, encrypted mail, password manager, and more

Briefing Findings · You should consider both potential Proton gaming

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Deal discount Save 30% on a 12-month Proton Unlimited VPN subscription

Deal price Under $110 for the 12-month Proton Unlimited VPN plan

Gaming performance issue Lower performance with proton-cachyos

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Check for follow-up benchmarks comparing Proton vs proton-cachyos to confirm the reported lower performance. r/Linux_Gaming
Track Proton Unlimited VPN deal timing and remaining stock/eligibility since the headline frames this as a limited big price drop. Tom's Hardware

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Save 30% on a 12-month Proton Unlimited VPN sub to secure an all-in-one privacy suite for under $110 — big price drop on service that includes a no-logs VPN with servers in 145 countries, 500GB of cloud storage, encrypted mail, password manager, and more Tom's Hardware

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Save 30% on a 12-month Proton Unlimited VPN sub to secure an all-in-one privacy suite for under $110 — big price drop on service that includes a no-logs VPN with servers in 145 countries, 500GB of cloud storage, encrypted mail, password manager, and more

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Forza Horizon 6 finally works on the Steam Deck and Linux gaming PCs thanks to a Proton hotfix Valve silently pushed to Steam

Valve issues a hotfix for Proton that reportedly fixes crashing issues in Forza Horizon 6 on PCs running Linux and AMD GPU hardware.

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VKD3D-Proton 3.0.1 Brings More Improvements For Direct3D 12 On Vulkan

Hans-Kristian Arntzen of Valve's Linux graphics driver team announced the release today of VKD3D-Proton 3.0.1 for Direct3D 12 over the Vulkan API.

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Tracking: Save 30% on a 12-month Proton Unlimited VPN sub to secure an all-in-one privacy suite for under $110 — big price drop on service that includes a no-logs VPN with servers in 145 countries, 500GB of cloud storage, encrypted mail, password manager, and more

Save 30% on a 12-month Proton Unlimited VPN sub to secure an all-in-one privacy suite for under $110 — big price drop on service that includes a no-logs VPN with servers in 145 countries, 500GB of cloud storage, encrypted mail, password manager, and more

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How did the best VPNs fare?

The five VPNs included in our best VPN guide were all analyzed: NordVPNSurfsharkExpressVPNProton VPNPrivate Internet Access (PIA) Surfshark was the most impressive VPN out of the five. It enforced six rules, with passwords requiring at least: 8 characters 1 uppercase letter 1 lowercase letter1 number1 symbol (e.g., ! @ # ?) All our test passwords were blocked, clearly stating why. 2FA is supported for additional security. Surfshark also completed a "non-breached password" check. This identifies any passwords that have been exposed online, and makes it difficult to enter common passwords with m

Six top VPNs fail simple password tests – and many more don't support 2FA

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