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Re:Linux gaming is faster because Windows APIs are becoming ... by Narishma on Wednesday May 13, 2026 @06:26PM (#48128418)
Unless the old drivers have security issues, then you're stuck with the nouveau driver which sometimes only has very basic support for some GPUs.
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Re:Linux gaming is faster because Windows APIs are becoming ... by hx8 on Wednesday May 13, 2026 @07:37PM (#48129132)
Is this the case for any hardware or are we discussing a purely hypothetical?
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Re:Linux gaming is faster because Windows APIs are becoming ... by Narishma on Thursday May 14, 2026 @12:52PM (#48137959)
I have an old laptop with a GT 240M that's stuck in such a situation.
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