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Gaming More Mainstream Among GNU/Linux Users
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Notebook Check ☛ Linux gaming on a $1,000 AMD Strix Halo laptop delivers 74 FPS in Spider-Man 2 on iGPU at 65 W
YouTuber ETA Prime tests the AIM MAX+ laptop running Bazzite, a Linux gaming distro, instead of Windows 11. Featuring the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 and Radeon 8060S iGPU, the laptop seems to deliver strong gaming performance and is expected to launch in early October 2025 for under $1,000.
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Steam data reveals PC gamers shifting from Windows to Linux
Windows remains the leading PC gaming OS with 95.1% market share, but Linux, driven by SteamOS and Steam Deck popularity, is steadily growing among gamers. Valve's SteamOS offers optimized performance and controller-friendly UI, prompting Microsoft to develop gaming-focused Windows versions for handhelds and consoles to maintain dominance.
Windows is still the most popular operating system for PC gaming, with 59.9% of gamers using Windows 11, and a further 35.2% still using the soon-to-be end-of-life Windows 10. This is the latest data from Valve as part of its monthly Steam Hardware & Software Survey results for July 2025, which also shows that an increasing number of PC gamers are moving to or gaming on Linux.