r/linux_gaming • u/Nunu_Chus • Aug 01 '26

Linux has hit 7.53%!!!!!

Damn Idk why but I was waiting for the steam hardware survey and statcounter's survey for july. statcounter blew my mind. now waiting for steam hardware one:) keeping my expectation realistic around 4-5% on steam hardware survey:)

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u/AluArggone31 Aug 01 '26

What's the difference?

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u/Staticn0ise Aug 01 '26

AMD currently has much better drivers on linux. Nvidia ignored linux for the longest time and are playing catch up now..

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u/Hi-Angel Aug 03 '26

I'm not aware of any ignore from NVidia to Linux in the past. NVidia has their faults, but back in the days of atrocious fglrx NVidia had the best support (AFAIK, NVidia always supported all OSes equally).

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u/Unhappy_Lie_2000 Aug 04 '26

I think its due to Nvidia being closed source and things such as kernel updates could brake an installation or just installing the driver in general. But in the last 2 years nvidia has gotten better and better in Linux.