Hold up. Is the year of Linux actually happening?
… Some of this can might be attributed to Linux-based gaming handhelds like the Steam Deck -- which have been around for months at this point. …
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Linux users surge on Steam, doubling in a year
Slowly but surely, Linux is gaining a foothold in PC gaming. According to the March 2026 Steam hardware survey, 5.3 percent of users are on some flavor of Linux, compared to 92.3 percent on Windows and just 2.4 percent on macOS. One year ago, Linux was at just 2.3 percent. …
A Valve engineer's Linux patch makes 8GB AMD GPUs better at gaming
… But the open-source nature of Linux and the deep collaboration in its community mean that this and other updates could boost the performance of gaming on Linux laptops and desktops.
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Framework's new Linux laptop is selling faster than its Windows one
… "The Macbook Pro for Linux," indeed. But having said all that, selling more Linux than Windows on any platform is still a big deal. …
Valve is working on Nvidia support for SteamOS, but don't expect it soon
… I've long speculated that Valve hopes SteamOS can be an alternative to Windows, at least for PC gaming, possibly transitioning into a more holistic platform. It's certainly raising the profile of Linux gaming based almost entirely on the strength of the Steam Deck handheld. …
Valve's Steam Machine is still MIA, but SteamOS gets 'initial support'
Valve's Steam Machine might be the most anticipated gaming hardware this year... if it even comes this year. Amid the RAM crisis, the console-ish Linux-powered PC has been delayed, and Valve can only hope to get it out sometime in 2026. …
9 cheap or free ways to make your old PC run faster
… ChromeOS also runs atop Linux bones. Embrace cloud gaming Linux isn’t the only way you can repurpose a computer. …
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… News Nvidia's GeForce Now arrives on Linux with up to 360Hz streaming Linux gamers can now stream their library at up to 5K resolution and 360Hz, though not at the same time. …
Windows 11 reset: Microsoft pledges more speed, stability, and control
… Anecdotally, though, Windows users have begun looking more seriously at Linux as potential gaming options like Valve's Steam Deck, which runs Linux, as well as its upcoming Steam Machine. Case in point: our own The Full Nerd podcast, which has tracked the small but growing increase in Linux gaming. …