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Discussion on: Linux VS Windows 10 - An Honest Comparison

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TGFH-That guy from Holland

Sorry but gaming on Linux is the one that's awful, the number of games is substantially lower, the driver situation with NVIDIA is terrible, the performance is worse than windows and try to install a game on another drive than your main one... Most triple A titles are not available and anti cheat software for multiplayer isn't as well resulting in hardly any multiplayer games.

Then there is the inherent user unfriendliness of Linux as well ; linux is great if you like to tinker and mess about with computers but really sucks when it comes to gaming.

Pretending it's better than windows 10 for that is just laughable.

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Loralighte

I understand wanting to comment, but please understand that Linux has severely changed in the last 5 years. More games work on Linux than don't, NVIDIA drivers are no longer a problem, it's really just specific Anti-Cheat software. And as someone who is not very good with tech (I know, seems ironic, but I suck), I can say with more than enough confidence in my heart to say Linux is easier than Windows 10. Don't just take my word for it, a lot of family members who I have worked with (either young children or elderly) have all preferred using my Linux installs than Windows 10.

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TGFH-That guy from Holland

Considering your reply i think you are a casual gamer and for casual games there is absolutely no problem under Linux although the selection, again, is a lot less than under windows. For gamer playing Tripple-A games and anything with multiplayer, linux is just terrible. Hardly any choice, the frame rate is substancially lower and there is lack of stability.

I don't just take your word for it, i run Kubuntu on a second boot and it's ok for productivity but that's about it. I am an IT professional by the way which doesn't mean i am Einstein, far from it but it does mean that i know linux in and out as well as windows ; and take it from me linux desktop is not suited for gaming or serious productivity. It has less than 2% market share for a reason. Linux desktop is fragmented, buggy, and not ready for prime time.