I try to play “Empyrion” on Linux via Steam. I have tried other games like “Satisfactory” without any issues and with a better performance as on Windows. But with Empyrion i get a max of 10 - 13 fps, where i have ~60fps on Windows on the same laptop. Graphic adapter is a nVidia 1050 GTX and OS is Arch Linux. If i remember correctly, Empyrion is a Unity game.

  • stargazingpenguinEnglish
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    7 months ago

    Okay, I hadn’t seen it mentioned in the post and was hoping that was all it would take. I have played it before, and I can’t say I noticed any major issues like you’re describing. I run an AMD card though, so that may make the difference on Linux.

    I wish I had some other ideas, but ideas I’ve found on ProtonDB were always my best option. I will say that I’ve noticed performance issues on some Unity games previously. Whether it’s from the engine or bad optimization I don’t know though.

    • sudo_su@feddit.deOPEnglish
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      7 months ago

      Yes, I think the card is the weak point here or better the weak driver support. My next laptop will definitely have a AMD card. But I have absolutely no idea which one is good enough to handle actual games with full details and usable fps. I don’t expect Desktop like experience but at least 40 fps with full details in an actual game would be fine. Im not a professional gamer, but when I have the time to play, it should be fun and not frustrating. Mostly I do coding with VSCode and some database stuff in different flavors. So a not to small display is a must have.

      Can you recommend a good GPU? For the rest I can do my own research…

      • stargazingpenguinEnglish
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        7 months ago

        Sorry, I thought I had responded to this, but obviously not!

        I’m not sure what your price point would be, but my general recommendation would be to look at the recommended requirements of the most graphics intensive game you own or would like to play. Sometimes it lists an older card that isn’t available anymore, but it can give you a rough idea. Generally if you get a GPU that is a step higher than that you’ll be able to at least meet the minimum requirements for similar games for a while.

        I don’t have a lot of experience with the entry level AMD cards, but I would guess that anything in the Radeon 6500 or 6600 bracket would be good for low to mid level gaming. They came out last year, so pricing might be a bit better. The Radeon 7600 is the entry level mobile card in the current generation so far, and would most likely be a good option as well. As I said though, I’m not that familiar with the cards in that bracket, so I could be off the mark.