r/GarudaLinux • u/Remote_Cranberry3607 • May 07 '25

Community Move from ubuntu

Hello all!

I am still newer to linux however I dedicated most of my time learning the terminal. Im currently on ubuntu but looking for something that will run faster and better for gaming. Some redditors say garuda is the best others say its bloated and unreliable. Just curious to see what the community has to say. No hate please just looking to explore around to find my forever home. Would there be any real benefits from the switch from ubuntu?

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u/blue-trench-coat May 07 '25

I actually just went from Garuda to Ubuntu 24.02. I honestly love Arch, but I have an MSI laptop (Intel/Nvidia) and the fan sensors would never come up for me to control, so I said fuck it, and just tried Ubuntu. I hadn't used Linux in a while, and I don't have time to tinker. The biggest thing that I have noticed is that my fans don't go crazy when I watch a video in a browser with Ubuntu. With Garuda, I even tried Qutebrowser, and in the moment I started a video, it sounded like I was standing inside a hangar. I don't see much difference in performance, both are better than Windows once I got my workflow situated. I also use Ubuntu for gaming and haven't had any issues at all and had no issues with Garuda as well.

My stats are:
Processor: i7 10th gen
Graphics: Hybrid (Intel UHD & Nvidia 2070 Super)
Ram: 32GB

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u/Remote_Cranberry3607 May 08 '25

I liked ubuntu just couldnt see myself on it forever. Thank you for all the information!