Have you heard of CachyOS? It's said to be the most gaming tunable OS for Linux, and I've read chat from some who say it works fine with older non gaming laptops too.
The "Catch" (no pun intended), might be that it probably has a higher learning curve. It's not like you're dumb with this stuff though Beardy.
CachyOS — Blazingly Fast OS based on Arch Linux
🚀 CachyOS is a performance-optimized Arch Linux distribution with CPU-specific package builds, advanced kernel scheduling, and an effortless installation — delivering measurable speed gains without sacrificing simplicity.cachyos.org
I have, but haven't bothered yet. I may try it out in the next week, but I suspect I'll have similar issues with the CPU/GPU wattage stuff, so I'm not exactly chomping at the bit.
As I understand it in Windows, it's specifically the Intel drivers that sort all that out, so without that, I imagine I'll suffer the same. It wouldn't be so bad if I just stuck to games that relied on them in a more balanced manner, but I can't predict those are the only types of games I'll play in the future, as I've already encountered two that the problem arises.
