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Runs 5000 games run on Linux vs runs well on Linux. Unfortunately - Linux still has some way to go. Generally, you get lower FPS on Linux(could matter for competitive gaming). There are graphical glitches and artifacts even on well supported games(I am looking at you Dota2). It is far more likely for game to be entirely broken via an update on Linux than Windows and it can take quite awhile to get the fix.

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this is the truth! I've been a linux user since 95' more migrating to windows on the desktop now that I'm getting older. I've tried gaming in linux throughout the years (even very recently). And this is a big issue, first getting games to work is actually most times a PITA, and one slight update can break what you had going.. It's difficult to invest in a game if you never know when it might break on your OS.

Competitive gamers lower graphics, especially on Dota2, and the game runs great on Linux - especially on good drivers like nVidia.

And to be fair, competitive gamers are a miniscule part of the the market to the point of being irrelevant.

Competitive games are not only Dota

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