
Aside from server stuff, Linux is fantastic for gaming and media two things that should be drawing in tons more users. The desktop will never get the attention people want if they keep telling new users to not bother. I really do wish people would stop trying to persuade new people away from Linux, though. If you look over at ProtonDB, the ones who can't play something tend to have an NVIDIA card. This isn't Linux's fault, either, but rather NVIDIA's for refusing to actually give a damn. The reality is that if you're an NVIDIA user, you're going to have a horrible time. This misconception that Windows is better for gaming is starting to quickly become realized, too, now that Valve and AMD are dumping so much into Linux. Vulkan as a whole is a much better API, and Proton removes a ton of the overhead that comes with gaming on Windows.

Games that are nearly unplayable on Windows (GTA IV, Saints Row II, etc.) play spectacularly on Linux. dxvk and vk3d fix a lot of the issues bad DirectX implementation causes.

Click to expand.This hasn't been true for me for a few years now.
