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How can I tell if my GPU is being utilized properly? (programming.dev)
submitted 1 week ago by zamithal@programming.dev to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world
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I purchased a system76 Thelio Mira Elite With a AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT. I kinda regret not going with Nvidia at this point but it is what it is. I primarily use it as a developer workstation, but want to play games on it as well so I can be rid of my windows box.

I didn't expect it to be able to play the latest and greatest games but I did expect it to be able to play older titles reasonably well. Games launch from steam and seem to work, but I'm getting between 0 and 10 fps on the title screen of Kerbal Space Program. Other games are similarly functional but poorly performing.

Where do I start? How can I ensure my GPU is being leveraged? Is this as good as it gets?

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[-] Ulrich@feddit.org 25 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I didn't expect it to be able to play the latest and greatest games

I have a 6800xt and can play literally all of them. There's no reason you shouldn't be able to.

I kinda regret not going with Nvidia at this point

Nooooo that would be a mistake with Linux.

I'm getting between 0 and 10 fps on the title screen of Kerbal Space Program

KSP will run on a RPi. There's no reason you shouldn't be able to run the title screen. Something is very wrong.

My advice would be to contact System76.

Being that it's a pre built and preconfigured there's very little room for user error.

Did you enable Steam Play in Steam settings, under compatibility?

[-] zamithal@programming.dev 1 points 5 days ago

Yeah I've tried several Steam Play options. I get different behavior from crashing to some wonky rendering of the windows behind it, but none work

[-] Ulrich@feddit.org 1 points 5 days ago

There's only one Steam Play option.

[-] zamithal@programming.dev 1 points 5 days ago

What do you mean? There are the following:

Proton experimental Steam Linux runtime 1.0 Legacy runtime 1.0 Proton hotfix Proton 9.0-4 ....

If you mean just the global checkbox, yes that's on

[-] Ulrich@feddit.org 1 points 5 days ago

If you mean just the global checkbox

Yes, the option that says "Steam Play".

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