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Finally got tired of Windows and the various issues I've been running into. This week it was a credentials thing, where if I tried to RDP into my Server it refused to let me because I have different credentials I use for my Shared drive off there. So if I disconnect from my Share, then I can login via RDP, but can't access my Share anymore; this had never been an issue in Windows 10, but of course, Windows 11 is a bit of a dumpster fire.
Anyway, decided to reinstall my 1Tb drive into my new laptop (having upgraded to 2Tb about a week or so ago) and try out running Linux, since I'd had success using it on the new-old gaming computer I'll be giving to my kids and having learned a lot using my Steam Deck in the last 3 years.
So, I got it installed yesterday and Linux being Linux, there's definitely some fiddliness here and there, as expected, but what wasn't expected was the Benchmarks.
Everything on the left hand side of the screen is benchmarked on Linux, the right is Windows:
I saw anywhere from a 4-9 FPS uplift in various games, with one exception, which was Forza 4
It lists stutters as greater, but through watching the benchmark they were completely imperceptible to me and of course, the FPS is solidly pegged, so the lower FPS I did receive was not obvious.
Anyway, again, there's some fiddliness to get around, but overall my switchable graphics are working flawlessly and games are running great. I'll probably continue on with this 1Tb for the time being and if I'm happy with Linux still after a few weeks, I'll probably Clone this install over to the 2Tb and run like that.
Anyway, decided to reinstall my 1Tb drive into my new laptop (having upgraded to 2Tb about a week or so ago) and try out running Linux, since I'd had success using it on the new-old gaming computer I'll be giving to my kids and having learned a lot using my Steam Deck in the last 3 years.
So, I got it installed yesterday and Linux being Linux, there's definitely some fiddliness here and there, as expected, but what wasn't expected was the Benchmarks.
Everything on the left hand side of the screen is benchmarked on Linux, the right is Windows:
I saw anywhere from a 4-9 FPS uplift in various games, with one exception, which was Forza 4
It lists stutters as greater, but through watching the benchmark they were completely imperceptible to me and of course, the FPS is solidly pegged, so the lower FPS I did receive was not obvious.
Anyway, again, there's some fiddliness to get around, but overall my switchable graphics are working flawlessly and games are running great. I'll probably continue on with this 1Tb for the time being and if I'm happy with Linux still after a few weeks, I'll probably Clone this install over to the 2Tb and run like that.
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