Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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With Linux becoming more and more exciting in recent years, and after seeing how many people loved LTT's coverage of the 30 day Linux Challenge it's time to switch. More and more people are switching from Windows everyday but, what Distro is the correct one? With literally THOUSANDS to choose from, we narrowed it down to about 6 which we ran benchmarks and compared some gaming performance!
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CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
0:50 Distributions
2:35 Which Distros we Tried
4:12 Kernel vs Mesa
4:55 Our TestBench
5:10 CyberPunk Benchmarks
5:21 Black Myth Wukong
5:45 Doom The Dark Ages
5:52 Forza
6:25 Keep Updating!
6:35 Garuda Extended Tests
7:20 Our Recommendation
8:04 Check out the Labs Site!
9:30 Outro
Thanks Wispr Flow for sponsoring this video! Check them out at ref.wisprflow.ai/ltt and use code LTT for a free month of Wispr Flow Pro!
With Linux becoming more and more exciting in recent years, and after seeing how many people loved LTT's coverage of the 30 day Linux Challenge it's time to switch. More and more people are switching from Windows everyday but, what Distro is the correct one? With literally THOUSANDS to choose from, we narrowed it down to about 6 which we ran benchmarks and compared some gaming performance!
Discuss on the forum: linustechtips.com/topic/1640845-it%E2%80%99s-time-to-commit-to-linux%E2%80%A6but-which-one
LTTLabs Article: lttlabs.com/articles/2026/04/29/we-tried-popular-linux-gaming-distros
Check out our Channel Partners:
Secretlab - Grab a TITAN Evo ergonomic gaming chair: lmg.gg/secretlabltt
PIA - Get the VPN of our choice: piavpn.com/ltt
dbrand - Buy a "Circuit" series skin for your device: dbrand.com/pcb
► SHOP LTT PRODUCTS: lttstore.com
► GET EXCLUSIVE CONTENT ON FLOATPLANE: lmg.gg/lttfloatplane
► DIVE DEEPER ON THE LTT LABS WEBSITE: lmg.gg/labs
► SPONSORS, AFFILIATES, AND PARTNERS: lmg.gg/partners
Purchases made through some store links may provide some compensation to Linus Media Group. Affiliate links powered in part by affilimate.com/?aid=ghz1izbpb
Linus Sebastian is an investor in Framework Computer, Inc and HexOS by Eshtek.
CHAPTERS
---------------------------------------------------
0:00 Intro
0:50 Distributions
2:35 Which Distros we Tried
4:12 Kernel vs Mesa
4:55 Our TestBench
5:10 CyberPunk Benchmarks
5:21 Black Myth Wukong
5:45 Doom The Dark Ages
5:52 Forza
6:25 Keep Updating!
6:35 Garuda Extended Tests
7:20 Our Recommendation
8:04 Check out the Labs Site!
9:30 Outro
