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If its just basic apps, there is no reason to dual boot, a VM is less of a hassle. If you want to run games, then dual-booting may be necessary if proton won’t

If its just basic apps, there is no reason to dual boot, a VM is less of a hassle. If you want to run games, then dual-booting may be necessary if proton won’t work for the game you want to run in Linux.

dkersten 2y ago
GPU passthrough should work for a lot of cases. The games that are most likely to have problems are the ones with draconian drm or anti cheat. I avoid those, so protón tends to work for me anyway, so I don’t bother with windows.
- mveety 2y ago
  This is anecdotal but I use pci passthrough and drm hasn't yet been much of a problem except for older games.
- grotorea 2y ago
  I quick looked for what you need for that and > Two graphics cards. > Hardware that supports IOMMU. > A monitor with two inputs or multiple monitors. > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_IOMMU-supporting_hardware https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_IOMMU-supporting_hardw... Plus implied quite a bit of technical knowledge. I think dual-booting might be easier.
  - dkersten 2y ago
    > Two graphics cards This isn’t technically required, but does make things easier (search “single gpu passthrough). However, an integrated gpu for the host + separate gpu for guest for games is also an option and many modern AMD systems come with an integrated gpu. > A monitor with two inputs or multiple monitors. That’s not really necessary, you can use a hdmi splitter or just plug the active gpu in (I mean, if you’re dual booting you can only access one system at a time, so shouldn’t be an issue — you can plug an extension cable into your monitor so that and have a dedicated cable for each gpu, that way you don’t need to mess with plugs at the devices — I actually did this for a while to share my monitor with a games console) Yes, it’s not the simplest thing to set up, but it does avoid the issues down the OP while still allowing gaming. Personally, I never bothered because everything I want to play works on proton.

dkersten 2y ago

GPU passthrough should work for a lot of cases. The games that are most likely to have problems are the ones with draconian drm or anti cheat. I avoid those, so protón tends to work for me anyway, so I don’t bother with windows.

mveety 2y ago
This is anecdotal but I use pci passthrough and drm hasn't yet been much of a problem except for older games.
grotorea 2y ago
I quick looked for what you need for that and > Two graphics cards. > Hardware that supports IOMMU. > A monitor with two inputs or multiple monitors. > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_IOMMU-supporting_hardware https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_IOMMU-supporting_hardw... Plus implied quite a bit of technical knowledge. I think dual-booting might be easier.
- dkersten 2y ago
  > Two graphics cards This isn’t technically required, but does make things easier (search “single gpu passthrough). However, an integrated gpu for the host + separate gpu for guest for games is also an option and many modern AMD systems come with an integrated gpu. > A monitor with two inputs or multiple monitors. That’s not really necessary, you can use a hdmi splitter or just plug the active gpu in (I mean, if you’re dual booting you can only access one system at a time, so shouldn’t be an issue — you can plug an extension cable into your monitor so that and have a dedicated cable for each gpu, that way you don’t need to mess with plugs at the devices — I actually did this for a while to share my monitor with a games console) Yes, it’s not the simplest thing to set up, but it does avoid the issues down the OP while still allowing gaming. Personally, I never bothered because everything I want to play works on proton.