AMD CPU Use Among Linux Gamers Approaching 70% Marketsharewww.phoronix.comexternal-linkcross-posted to: linux@lemmy.mlpcgaming@lemmy.catechnologyglobalnews@vlemmy.nettechnews@radiation.partylinux_gaming@kbin.social BrikoX ( @BrikoX@vlemmy.net ) Technology • 1 year ago message-square5fedilinkarrow-up125
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minus-square thatgirlwasfire ( @thatgirlwasfire@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) linkfedilink1•1 year agoI wonder how much the steam deck has to do with this increase, as the steam deck uses AMD and runs Linux.
minus-square BrikoX ( @BrikoX@vlemmy.net ) OPlinkfedilink2•1 year agoA lot. But in general the leap mostly is in part of Valve. Their work with CodeWeavers in developing Proton made gaming easy on Linux. And AMD always had open drivers, which allowed people to optimize them. So it’s a perfect marriage.
I wonder how much the steam deck has to do with this increase, as the steam deck uses AMD and runs Linux.
A lot. But in general the leap mostly is in part of Valve. Their work with CodeWeavers in developing Proton made gaming easy on Linux. And AMD always had open drivers, which allowed people to optimize them. So it’s a perfect marriage.