Games run faster on SteamOS than Windows 11, Ars testing finds

Games run faster on SteamOS than Windows 11, Ars testing finds

Lenovo Legion Go S gets better frame rates running Valve’s free operating system.

Lenovo Legion Go S review: Would you like Steam with that?

6.7 After I sent the loaned Windows 11 Lenovo Legion Go S model back after a couple of weeks, something happened that would’ve drastically changed my experience. Valve released a software update to make its SteamOS platform officially compatible with the Legion Go S. Having tested multiple handheld gaming PCs, including the Steam Deck, the ROG Ally, and the ROG Ally X, it’s astounding how much of a difference the operating system makes. Devices …

Games Run Faster On SteamOS Than Windows 11, Ars Testing Finds

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Nearly a decade ago, Ars testing found that Valve's "Steam Machines"-era version of SteamOS performed significantly worse than Windows when SteamOS's Linux game ports were tested on the same hardware as their Windows counterparts. Today, though,...