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Re:GOG: Linux "the next major frontier" for gaming as it wor... by nottorp on Friday January 30, 2026 @07:15AM (#46823573)
Thing is, you don't need a GPU.

One of the major x86 manufacturers makes CPUs with integrated graphics that is good enough for gaming. It's in "Steam's hardware line" btw.

Oh yes, AAAs maybe won't run on that. But they're boring af anyway. And predatory. So not much loss.

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Re:GOG: Linux "the next major frontier" for gaming as it wor... by Tsiklon on Friday January 30, 2026 @08:30AM (#46824165)
Intel also sees the value in decent onboard GPUs now, their newly announced laptop processors have solid onboard GPUs too
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Re:GOG: Linux "the next major frontier" for gaming as it wor... by bigstrat2003 on Friday January 30, 2026 @10:37AM (#46825646)
> Oh yes, AAAs maybe won't run on that.

...so you do need a GPU.

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Re:GOG: Linux "the next major frontier" for gaming as it wor... by nottorp on Friday January 30, 2026 @01:12PM (#46827798)
> ...so you do need a GPU.

Well, for modern AAAs you also need to afford to pay for the IAPs. The GPU is the least of your problems.

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Re:GOG: Linux "the next major frontier" for gaming as it wor... by drnick1 on Friday January 30, 2026 @10:37AM (#46825647)
> Thing is, you don't need a GPU.

You would struggle to play any graphically intensive game, old or new, without at least a modest GPU. It's not only AAA.

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Re:GOG: Linux "the next major frontier" for gaming as it wor... by luqtas on Friday January 30, 2026 @11:10AM (#46826106)
modern igpus of laptops can run cyberpunk between 24-30 fps... if you target indies, your more than good
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Re:GOG: Linux "the next major frontier" for gaming as it wor... by drnick1 on Friday January 30, 2026 @11:49AM (#46826686)
That's optimistic, and most probably 1080p low or medium without RT and with upscaling. Not exactly a great gaming experience by 2026 standards.
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Re:GOG: Linux "the next major frontier" for gaming as it wor... by nottorp on Friday January 30, 2026 @12:20PM (#46827087)
Do you play FPS and pixels?

I play storylines and interesting mechanics.

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