Hey folks, I recently made the switch to CachyOS from Windows 11, and I’ve noticed something pretty remarkable. While playing Elden Ring on my RTX 3060 Ti, I used to deal with constant stutters and freezes every few minutes on Windows, even on low/medium settings. The frame rates were only around 30-50 fps, which was really frustrating. However, now on CachyOS, I can run it at high settings without any freezes and it’s consistently at 60 fps! I also tried CS2, and while I did see a small drop in performance—about 10% lower than Windows—it still feels much smoother. I’m curious if anyone knows how I could boost performance in CS2 on Linux? By the way, I’m on KDE Plasma with the latest beta Nvidia driver on CachyOS. Lastly, I’ve run into a weird issue where games launched through Wine-Wayland appear on the wrong monitor (I have dual 2k monitors). I’ve tried adjusting the DISPLAY variable, in-game settings, and even switched the ports, but nothing seems to work. Any thoughts?
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For Elden Ring, what’s probably happening is that Valve has implemented fixes through Proton to tackle the stuttering issues that were affecting Windows users. They’ve optimized memory management and improved how resources are cached, which is why you’re seeing such a smooth experience on CachyOS. It’s a big win for Linux users!
You’re not alone! I switched to CachyOS and noticed games are much smoother here too, even with similar FPS. It’s probably thanks to better resource management in Linux distributions. I know it might sound odd, but it could even relate to how buffers are handled in Linux compared to Windows.
Driver issues can definitely affect gameplay performance on both platforms. It’s possible that the Nvidia drivers on Windows had some bugs impacting Elden Ring. Recently, I’ve had problems on Windows 11 with various games crashing. Switching to Linux has helped a lot, performance wise, for me too!
I’ve also faced frequent crashes and resets on Windows 11, even with fresh installs. It seems like Nvidia has been struggling to keep their drivers optimized lately.
CS2 performance on Linux can be hit or miss. I’ve noticed it can run smoother on some setups despite having lower FPS. Sometimes it just feels more responsive, which might be due to how Linux handles graphics workloads differently. You might want to check your graphics settings and consider enabling lower latency settings if available. A bit of tweaking could help, but you might not get Windows-level performance across the board.
I’ve had some stutters too when playing heavily populated matches in CS2. It’s the chaotic environment that really taxes the system, but in less crowded matches, it’s been solid for me.
Yeah, Windows users do seem to have more stability issues lately, especially on the driver front, and sometimes it really affects performance. It’s not all doom and gloom for Linux, though!
Totally agree! I’ve experienced a similar thing with other games as well. It’s like the Linux environment just feels more optimal in certain scenarios, even with lower FPS.