Guys I got a question. I know Linux is now getting better support for games through proton which is great, but what about cutting edge technologies like direct storage, resizable bar, good HDR, adaptive sync, ray tracing, DLSS, reflex. Does all this shit work on linux too if you're running a game through proton?
i.e. if i get a fancy new monitor and a fancy new GPU, will I even be able to make use of all the features on linux?
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Oh and VR.
>but what about cutting edge technologies like direct storage, resizable bar, good HDR, adaptive sync, ray tracing, DLSS, reflex
being an average person who just plays games i dont use most of that but i looked into it.
I found some interesting stuff but I really think the average person with a gaming PC(for example i am thinking of my brother who constantly needs me to do his technical stuff) has no idea what most of this stuff even is. I mean you see people cringing at resolution without even considering the DPI.
direct storage:
>direct storage
fairly certain features like that exist on linux, And even if there aren't nothing stops us from implementing it.
Other than that you would need someone to implement it into wine/proton.
>resizable bar
it exists on linux
>good HDR
weston implementation and spec is worked on.
>adaptive sync
freesync works(in development for intel),gsync works. (also wayland recommended)
>ray tracing
NVidia's RT apparently works pretty well, proton translation in progress. AMD's implementation needs work.
>DLSS
works under proton
>reflex
We do have latencyflex which is vendor agnostic and claims a 10ms difference
https://gitlab.com/vr-on-linux/VR-on-Linux
Again though. For the average person most of this stuff means nothing.
>gayland
No.
Yes.
Maybe.
Mmmph. That's a bummer. Still not ready yet.
>direct storage
no
>resizable bar
yes
>hdr
no
>vrr
yes, has limitations on X11
>ray tracing
on vulkan nvidia works fine while amd is still in development
over vkd3d its hit or miss
>dlss
works after two commands in the game's launch options
>reflex
latencyflex is a drop in replacement
>direct storage
>no
Actually, that's not really true. Technically there is some support for such a thing. See p2pdma driver.
no
keep your dual boot
the reason valve shilling linux not because linux is good for games, but because microsoft treathening valve's literal business. so it's capitalism 101
steam is spyware
so is windows. your point?
install gentoo
already did
you don't need all that shit to play Doom
Oh nooo my heckin HDR and gay tracing
How will I game?
>i.e. if i get a fancy new monitor and a fancy new GPU, will I even be able to make use of all the features on linux?
You won't be able to make use of the features that rely on closed source technologies. Since those features only matter for gaymes, it's a moot point since Linux is not for gayming. If you think you're going to be playing anything other than decade+ old single-player gaymes on Linux you are in for a rude awakening. You can either keep a dedicated gayming box with Windows, or grow up and stop playing the modern equivalent of Tiddlywinks. Did you ever see your parents or grandparents playing pick up sticks and checkers, or did you see them holding down steady jobs, reading books, and taking care of their adult responsibilities? Grow up.
Resizable bar works, dlss and ray tracing works too.
the rest I don't know.
I'll give it to you straight OP, Linux has made great progress towards gaming but is still far from being a replacement for Windows, maybe in 2 years more but not right now.
If you want to game just install Win 10 and debloat using https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil
Just go to tweaks, select desktop and click run tweaks. also enable legacy media so you can play old games and net framework in config.
>maybe in 2 years more but not right now.
So exactly like it was in 2015 when the Steam Machine and SteamOS were first released.
Nope, it's a lot better, nowadays you can play pretty much every new release without problems, in fact older games are the one that gives you the most problems.
>nowadays you can play pretty much every new release without problems
Lmfao. Name ONE AAA multi-player game released in the last 5 years that runs on Linux. If you want to play CandyCrush you're golden, I guess. Until anti-cheat malware isn't dependent on proprietary and unimplementable Windows syscalls you're going to be pissing on a forest fire trying to get modern gaymes working under Linux and its 14 compatibility layers.
i don't kare about fortknight; factorio works just fine
>other than all the games it can't run, it can run any new release without problems!
fault is on anticheat (malware / spyware) developers. linux cannot do anything with it. just embrace singleplayer games like back in the 00s
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games that use eac wont work so i guess you wont be able to play Battlefield 2042 poor you
Apex Legends, Elden Ring (has multiplayer so it counts)
There's only 3 reasons for using linux and that would be programming, for shitboxes that will run certain distros much better that winblows and if you are a privacy schitzo - even though in that case you wouldn't probably be even asking.
It's not worth the hassle in my experience (especially considering you made this thread and have probably zero experience), you'll spend more time installing drivers and getting everything to properly work than actually gaming.
You can also dual-boot and set up everything in windows for everyday use. Slowly learn linux over a couple of months, which i would recommend over using it as a daily driver and if you feel confident after a while you can ditch windows.
Windows has been more of a hassle than Ubuntu for me