State of Windows gaming

[maflynn]

This video by Dave2D highlights (or low-lights from a windows perspective) how SteamOS is so much better then Windows when it comes to gaming.

With identical hardware, we see how SteamOS is beating Windows on most games, and providing a superior user experience and battery life.

I think in many respects windows has some serious issues in front of them, and instead of improving the product these past few years they added things that really haven't helped the consumer. I think they're finally seeing the light in some respects with the article linked below, they're finally looking to make windows run faster for gaming.

At the end of the day, windows 11 is getting worse in general usage and in particular gaming, and at the same exact time, SteamOS is gaining steam (pun intended).

EXCLUSIVE: Xbox's first-party handheld has been sidelined (for now), as Microsoft doubles down on 'Kennan' and Windows 11 PC gaming optimization

Xbox handheld in the future, but Microsoft has decided to prioritize its teams to improve Windows 11 gaming performance, specifically for devices like the ASUS partner device "Project Kennan." It's possible that the existential threat from SteamOS, which on paper delivers better gaming performance than Windows 11 itself, has informed these decisions. Our sources have indicated to us that Microsoft is still deeply investing in developing its own Xbox gaming handheld technology in the future, but it was announced internally today that the priorities are moving more deeply towards third-party OEM handhelds in the interim.

 

[Huntn]

My impression is is that SteamOS is only available on their handheld? Give it a keyboard mouse and a large screen and I’ll think about it. Yes, I may have just revealed my ignorance on the Steam deck. 😛

 

[throAU]

Windows has been going backwards performance wise since Vista. Windows 10 and up has been increasingly user hostile and aimed more at microsoft figuring out ways to monetize the end user.

Seems like Wine/Proton is better than the real windows DirectX stack at this point. Literally the only thing keeping my home PC on windows at this point is a couple of niche games and VR support. And as it happens i have a PS5 with PSVR2, a quest 2 and haven't played DCS World (the main game keeping me on windows) in like 6 months so...