> So how would a 14 year old wanting to play games on Linux see this? Firstly, he'd install a game such as Borderlands and try it out. He hits a wall with dreadful framerate.
That's precisely why the Steam Machines are supposed to exist. To provide hardware which is supported and properly configured by default.
Note that on Windows it's pretty bad as well, performance wise, if you do not install your GPU drivers from a scratch Windows install. Having to do extra steps is nowhere the exception of Linux.
That's precisely why the Steam Machines are supposed to exist. To provide hardware which is supported and properly configured by default.
Note that on Windows it's pretty bad as well, performance wise, if you do not install your GPU drivers from a scratch Windows install. Having to do extra steps is nowhere the exception of Linux.