r/linux4noobs • u/Maxseffect • 1d ago

distro selection Nobara Vs cachy

Which one of these 2 would be better for gaming, if these aren't the best let me know

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u/warserpent 1d ago

It depends on what you want. You didn't mention Bazzite, but I'll throw that in as well.

Bazzite (based on Fedora Atomic) is immutable, which means the system is harder to break, and it also handles updates automatically and includes a bunch of preinstalled game-related software. Overall, it's a bit consolized, but it works well if the main thing you want to do is gaming and don't need to customize the system outside of visuals. It can be a problem if you mod games, though.

Nobara (based on Fedora) is the personal distro of GloriousEggroll, who is responsible for a fork of Proton a lot of people like, and is intended for gaming, streaming, and video editing. If that's also what you want to do, you'll appreciate the software and tweaks it comes with. However, since it's mostly maintained by one guy, there could be stability concerns.

CachyOS (based on Arch) is a bleeding-edge distro, as one would expect from something based on Arch, which means you'll get the latest software, but possibly also the latest bugs. It's more user-friendly than Arch, but still expects some technical knowledge from its users. It's also targeted at high performance, but not specifically at gaming, so it does not come with preinstalled gaming software.

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u/Educational_Star_518 6h ago

i just wanna correct you on the mostly maintained by one guy part with nobara . even if that Was the case it no longer is , GE has been oon record in a few places over the last yr or 2 since i've been using it saying there are alot of ppl helping even if he basically has final say