RIP Windows: Linux GPU Gaming Benchmarks on Bazzite
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN points to it as credible, methodical benchmark data in Linux-versus-Windows gaming discussions.
What it is
Gamers Nexus benchmarks GPU gaming performance on Linux using the Bazzite OS, an exploratory first step toward establishing a Linux testing methodology. It compares results against Windows and notes where Linux still falls short.
Recommended by 0 HN commenters across 0 different months, 2025 to 2026.
What Hacker News said
Cites Night_Thastus · 2025-11 · on “Bazzite: Operating System for Linux gaming”
For anyone interested in some gaming benchmarks, Gamer's Nexus (a reputable source with good methodology) has some numbers here: [this video] Based on their results, it sounds like there's still quite a way to go Linux gaming/Proton (ie: very inconsistent frametimes on Nvidia hardware), but it's definitely been taking steps in the right direction.
Cites MegaDeKay · 2026-01 · on “I replaced Windows with Linux and everything's going great”
> What I think could really push Linux desktop forward is if various PC gaming influencers started doing content on how to game on Linux. Given that it is not just viable now but actively sometimes better than on Windows it would make for good content AND show people an alternative. Not exactly what you are looking for, but Gamers Nexus at 2.57M subscribers is working on Linux Gaming Benchmarks with help from Wendel at Level1Techs [0]. Steve bemoans the shitshow that Windows has become all the time. [0] [this video]
Cites zamalek · 2026-05 · on “Linux gaming is faster because Windows APIs are becoming Linux kernel features”
Windows and Linux trade punches in terms of overall experience. What I've seen around is that if Linux has worse FPS, it tends to have more consistent pacing (it generally has better pacing - but not always, I had to abandon Once Human). Gamer's Nexus has a pretty extensive benchmark video: [this video] . They refuse to compare to Windows, and it kinda makes sense: if it's satisfactory on Linux for your demands then who cares what Windows can do? Here's a less professional, but direct comparison [LINK] . An extremely important thing to note: AMD GPU. I personally have no idea what NVIDIA is like, but it sounds like their drivers are still all over the place. And kernel-level anti-cheat doesn't wo