SteamOS seems to destroy Windows 11 on gaming performance and battery life

4 ndsipa_pomu 1 5/29/2025, 8:31:15 AM windowscentral.com ↗

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davydm · 21h ago
Games have been running smoother on the same hardware under Linux/proton for ages - ask me, I used to dual boot for ages, but there's no point now, except if you're playing a game where the devs are actively hostile, like vermintide, which receives regular content updates, but the devs can't be arsed to update their EAC, which Valve has made a first-class citizen - just works.

Not to mention games like Apex which have some nasty-ass drm. Personally, I don't care for them, but aside from games specifically locked to windows (a small fraction), gaming under Linux is generally more peefomant.