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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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AMD Processor Use in Linux Gaming Surpasses 70% Market Share (www.ubuntupit.com)

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[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Two reasons:

Nvidia is mostly closed source so no driver on Linux without reverse engineering
Steam deck and other handhelds device

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Nvidia doesn't make CPUs, which is what this headline is referring to. The headline is still a bit surprising because Intel's Linux support is first-class, but yeah, there's more than a million Steam Decks out there in the wild now, I imagine that accounts for a large chunk of this stat

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

For me, choosing AMD in my newest laptop over Intel boiled down to iGPU. In previous years I had an Intel with their iGPU, which was underwhelming. For the next one, I chose Intel with a discrete Nvidia card, which was a mistake due to a power drain, proprietary drivers, and all-around hustle. For the first time in decades, I chose AMD CPU, finally lifting away the resentment of anything ATI-related from decades ago. I must say that I am immensely happy with the choice, speed, reliability, power consumption, thermal control, and the iGPU (Rembrandt).

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Were I in the market for a new laptop I imagine I'd go through nearly the same thought process. AMD iGPUs are quite good.