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Proton Experimental adds fixes for GTA V Enhanced and more for Linux / Steam Deck
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Thinking of Switching to Linux for Gaming — But Have Some Concerns
I’ve been a lifelong Windows user—mostly because of gaming compatibility and its dominance in enterprise environments. But lately, I’ve been tempted to switch to Linux full-time. I already like Debian and use it occasionally, but Windows has always been my main rig.
If I were to actually switch to Linux for gaming, what distro would you recommend? • I don’t want something too “kid-friendly” or overly simplified (like Zorin or Ubuntu with heavy theming). • At the same time, Arch feels like too much—I want some control and tweakability, but not a full-time job maintaining my system. • I have an RTX 2070 Super, so I’d really prefer a distro that won’t make me fight with drivers or GPU support constantly. • I’ve heard about Proton and Pop!_OS—are those still good options in 2025?
One sticking point: Photoshop.
I actually use and pay for Adobe software (not just for fun), so Wine and alternatives like GIMP don’t really cut it. I’ve even considered switching to macOS instead, just to have Unix-like tools and full Adobe support… but then I lose a big chunk of gaming compatibility.
So yeah… I’m stuck. I want a distro that makes gaming easy-ish, still lets me tweak and feel like I’m on a “real” Linux system, and won’t leave me stranded when I need to run Adobe stuff.
Any recommendations or thoughts?
I wouldn't recommend a random distro like the other user to be honest. Especially when you're still kind of new to linux. Stick to the big ones; Ubuntu, Debian, Arch, Fedora, maybe PopOS. Its just easier to find support if you do run into issues.
Fedora has been really stable for me, so I would recommend that personally. Nvidia drivers are easy enough to install on all of them I think.
You might want to try running windows in a virtual machine to run Photoshop, although performance might be lacking. Using a second GPU to pass through to the VM is an option if you're up for that
I could potentially build a system with 2 GPU. That would be amazing. Isn’t there like a hypervisor OS, where I could just run whatever whenever and attach whatever hardware to whichever? Then jump into that machine and use it ‘natively’? Or am I dreaming/overcomplicating? 😆
Also to be fair, I’m not ‘new’ to Linux. I feel comfortable enough there to get by. It’s more when I dig into drivers and what softwares/tools to use, everyone argues about which is better and it’s hard to sometimes know just what works.
There actually is a "hypervisor OS" called QubesOS, but it is not for the faint of heart. It's not exactly difficult to set up or use for basic tasks, but stuff like passing through hardware is more on the advanced side of things. I wouldn't personally recommend it unless you really enjoy tinkering or if you need max data isolation.