Is Anyone Else Dealing with This Persistent Bug on AMD with Arch Linux?

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I’m using an AMD setup with a 6600 XT and Ryzen 7 on Arch Linux, and I’ve run into a strange issue that happens every time. If I boot up my PC and go straight into gaming, everything runs smoothly—I get high FPS (over 200) while playing CS2, and my temperatures stay below 70°C. However, if I use my computer for anything else before starting a game, my FPS drops to about 20-25, even for Linux-native games. The only fix I’ve found is to restart my PC, and the problem returns if I use other applications. Has anyone else experienced this?

Is Anyone Else Dealing with This Persistent Bug on AMD with Arch Linux
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ArchMaster9500 -

I don’t run into that issue with my RX 6600 and Ryzen 5 5500 on Fedora; everything works just fine. Might be something specific to your Arch setup causing this.

Pwn3dByAMD123 -

Yo, I’m on Ryzen 5 5600x with a Radeon RX 6700xt on Arch, and I haven’t had any issues with my setup. You might want to switch to the radv driver for Vulkan, though—AMDVLK can be a bit iffy sometimes.

GamerGalactic -

Same here! I have a Ryzen 5600 and RX 7600 XT on OpenSUSE Tumbleweed, and I experience no problems like that. Maybe check for background programs that might be hogging resources?

PowerPlayPro -

Have you thought about using an overlay like Mangohud? It can help you track power consumption and clock speeds while you’re gaming. Sounds like your GPU might be stuck in a lower power state. I had a similar issue with an older kernel and needed to use tools like LACT or CoreCtrl to force a better power profile.

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