What happened to steam OS? I never see it posted here anymore.

>>56329590
yes you can
from what i understand, amd's drivers are still pretty ass for linux but the way to go if you want open sores
i think 6000hd series got legacy'd tho but cs:go isn't intensive

>>56329590
Its just ubuntu with a skin.

>>56329760
>amd's drivers are still pretty ass for linux but the way to go if you want open sores
https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=windows-linux-rx480

They've come a long way, both blob and open sores. Also, nvidia blob is generally pretty decent.

>>56329808
Not supported on legacy hardware though

>>56329590
Any Linux distro + Steam in big picture mode is essentialy SteamOS

>>56330765
Which distro performs best then? Ubuntu?

>>56331047
depends. Just use what you like.
Using best and distro in one sentence is not advisable on /g/

>>56329793
Debian*

>>56329590
Valve is waiting with updates until most of their games are switched to vulkan.
Dota and CS:GO have already begun, after them it will be easier to port other source 1 and upcoming source 2 games.

Pretty sure they gave up on their directx to opengl layer

AMD ruined a lot of plans with mantle

>>56331047
Ubuntu is the only supported OS, so yes.

>>56329760
amd linux drivers are on occasion outperforming amd windows drivers these days.

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>>56331143
They also gave up on developing games

>>56331143
Because opengl cannot be any kind of alternative to directx, vulkan can.

>>56331152
Debian*

>>56331118
Ubuntu with a lightweight DE? Since it's got better drivers than SteamOS?

Or does DE not affect gaming performance? I was thinking something like Ubuntu mate.

>>56331183
I thought opengl performed better but was more difficult to program for?

>>56331380
I assume you have a gaming build in the first place.
If yes, Mate should not affect your performance.
It's diffetent if you use a 8-year old PC.
Also depends on the games itself.
Drivers should be more or less the same, depending on how often your distro's package maintainers update them.

tl;dr depends, but Ubuntu Mate should be fine.
I used it on a 300€ netbook to play Civ V, worked fine for hours.
>intel celeron 3150n

>>56331143
>valve is waiting
I'VE SEEN THIS MOVIE BEFORE

I use it regularly. The big thing about SteamOS is that it is ideal for people who aren't good at linux, but want a console experience on a PC without the windows tax. That's sort of a small niche (although there are lots of people who I think SHOULD be in that niche and just don't realize it).

Most of us here are better served by going with some lightweight ubuntu or debi-based distro like cublinux, lubuntu or something similar.