CachyOS is dethroning Windows at the one thing it owned for decades
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CachyOS, a performance-focused Linux distribution, is now matching or beating Windows 11 in gaming benchmarks. Powered by Valve's Proton compatibility layer and specialized schedulers like BORE, CachyOS is challenging Windows' long-held dominance as the go-to gaming OS. While anti-cheat compatibility remains a hurdle for some major titles, growing Linux Steam market share and improving performance suggest the gap is closing fast.
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Proton removes the need for developers to make Linux versions of their gamesCachyOS is beginning to take performance wins over WindowsLinux isn't quite there yet, but I remain hopeful4 Comments
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