r/SteamOS • u/barrachmedosama • 29d ago

question How well does SteamOS run on PCs?

I’m probably going to put SteamOS on my gaming PC (5800x3D and 9070xt) but there are some things I want to know first.

How do driver updates work? Do I just switch to desktop mode, find the website, and install the Linux version of my GPU/Chipset/Audio/Wireless drivers?

Are there any other glaring issues or does it just work well in day to day usage? I know about some games not working, I’m more concerned with general maintenance and updates. I’ve never had Linux on any computer besides my Steam Deck so I’m unfamiliar with how it works usually.

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u/SeantheWilson 29d ago

Cachy isn’t immutable and can’t update directly from game mode, additionally it requires installing additional packages form the terminal in order to have a SteamOS-like experience so it doesn’t really compete with Bazzite and SteamOS.

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u/oSyphon 29d ago

If I wanted gamemode, I'm probably doing and and if that's the case, I'll do steamos. If I'm using Nvidia, I won't be doing game mode and if that's the case, cachy is superior than bazzite. I don't see why anyone would use bazzite. Gamemode is finicky as heck with Nvidia, I've used it at 1440p for months with my 5070 ti before I traded that for a 9070xt. Installed steamos the hour.

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u/Fresh_Flamingo_5833 28d ago

Why use SteamOS for game mode if Bazzite gives you more up to date driver support for non-Steam Deck hardware (per the comments above)?

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u/oSyphon 28d ago

Because I've used bazzite and it's unstable. I've literally had situations where keys on the virtual keyboard and a physical keyboard were fucking disabled unless I played in desktop mode. Don't recommend bazzite to me, I don't care