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SteamOS & Bazzite Wifi & Bluetooth Issues with Some ITX MBs

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Key Takeaway SteamOS updates are expanding handheld and system support while addressing sleep-related performance issues, but some users report wireless problems on select ITX boards.
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SteamOS & Bazzite Wifi & Bluetooth Issues with Some ITX MBs

SteamOS & Bazzite Wifi & Bluetooth Issues with Some ITX MBs

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SteamOS 3.8.25 Beta Adds Significantly Expanded Compatibility - PC Perspective

SteamOS 3.8.25 Beta Adds Significantly Expanded Compatibility Valve is thankfully continuing to expand the hardware that SteamOS supports instead of locking

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SteamOS now works on the Intel Arc B580 without workarounds on the latest beta

YouTuber discovers that the Arc B580 finally works on the latest SteamOS 3.9 beta without any installation workarounds and achieves playable FPS in games.

5h ago Aaron Klotz
xda-developers.com

SteamOS proved Linux can beat Windows at gaming, but PC makers aren't ready to admit it

They're all just waiting to see who goes first

5d ago Samarveer Singh
xda-developers.com

Valve wants $1,049 for a Steam Machine, but SteamOS just turned my old PC into one for free

Windows is not the best living room experience.

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Does SteamOS 3.9 beta install and boot directly with an Intel Arc B580 without using previous installation workarounds?

Yes. The primary article reports that YouTuber ETA Prime found the Arc B580 "worked on the first boot up" with the SteamOS 3.9 beta and no installation workarounds were required. The card ran several games at playable frame rates, though a few issues remain such as XeSS only running on shader cores under Linux. Answered

SteamOS now works on the Intel Arc B580 without workarounds on the latest beta
Does SteamOS 3.9 beta now include native support for both AMD and Intel discrete GPUs, leaving only NVIDIA unsupported?

Yes. The primary article reports that SteamOS is now compatible with both AMD and Intel graphics cards, leaving NVIDIA as the only mainstream GPU maker not yet supported. The article also notes that NVIDIA is working with Valve to develop GeForce compatibility (see related article "Valve is working with NVIDIA to make GeForce GPUs compatible with SteamOS"). Answered

SteamOS now works on the Intel Arc B580 without workarounds on the latest beta
How much CPU performance difference did Geekbench show between Windows 11 and SteamOS on the Steam Machine?

In Geekbench 6.7.1, Windows 11 showed a 3.3% lead over SteamOS in the single-core benchmark and a 22.1% lead in the multi-core benchmark. Answered

Windows 11 tested on Steam Machine, provides nearly identical gaming performance to SteamOS
Why SteamOS?

SteamOS can be installed on hardware you might already have. It's not terribly hard to do. Is there a good reason to do so? Actually, yes. I've been perfectly happy with my PC running Windows 11 (though I was even happier running Windows 10 until this year). It has plenty of resources to power the OS and run games smoothly without issue. Windows can be a pest sometimes, though, and I can understand anyone who never wants to experience its pop-up ads, forceful feature additions or data collection practices. I can also understand that anyone building a new system might not want to pay for a Wind

Who Needs a Steam Machine? I Converted My PC for Free and It Was Simple
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