New AMD Linux Patch Boosts Low-End Gaming Performance on Steam Deck
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For many years, Linux has been seen as the black sheep of operating systems, as it did not have the performance of Windows and above it was more complex/complicated to use. It has always been an operating system used by a minority of users, but recently it has started to change this and of course Linux is better known than ever. Much of the blame is felt by Valve with SteamOS which in the end is a Linux distro focused on gaming, with excellent p…
New Linux patch could reduce stuttering on Steam Deck thanks to improved 1% lows performance
Last Updated on July 29, 2026 The Steam Deck already delivers a solid gaming experience thanks to SteamOS and Valve’s ongoing software updates. On top of that, Linux developers continue to find new ways to improve performance. Now, a newly proposed Linux kernel patch could make games feel much smoother on the Steam Deck by ...
Linux CPU Driver Patches Massively Reduce Game Stuttering on Steam Deck
In recent years, community-supported work on components like drivers and kernel improvements have made Linux distributions like SteamOS especially viable as gaming operating systems. Now, a new set of driver patches has been shared to the Linux kernel mailing list, and the developer behind the patches, David Vernet, claims to have improved 1% lows on AMD CPUs by as much as 31%. The new patches, which introduce the epp_boost feature to the AMD P-…
The platform driver subsystem for x86 architecture in the Linux kernel received the addition of a new test utility for AMD processors. The tool, named test_amd_pmf, was incorporated into the operating system code tree to allow the validation and reading of AMD PMF (Platform Management Framework) driver data. The new feature expands telemetry visibility in laptops equipped with AMD Ryzen processors, offering a direct way to consult the chassis th…
Linux kernel patch can boost the Steam Deck's 1% low frame rate by as much as 31% in early testing
A number of recent Linux driver patches has reportedly resulted in significant performance gains for the Steam Deck. Valve's handheld runs on the Linux-based SteamOS, and these patches can apparently improve the Steam Deck's 1% low frame rates by as much as 31%.A fresh 'epp_boost' feature for the AMD P-State driver is largely responsible for the performance boost. David Vernet, a Linux kernel hacker at Meta, is the developer behind it. The featu…
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