Subj : Linux gaming on low end PC's?
To   : Ariadne
From : Arelor
Date : Mon Oct 07 2024 16:07:05

  Re: Linux gaming on low end PC's?
  By: Ariadne to All on Sun Oct 06 2024 06:11 pm

 > Hey everyone, I was wondering if anyone has experience on gaming with a low
 > end "potato" pc. I'm running Linux Mint, and I already have Steam installed
 > (Which means I can use proton experimental to play a lot of games). The
 > problem: I don't have a graphics card. Just the integrated i5 chip that
 > comes with this workhorse. I've thought about playing Old School Runescape,
 > but I wanted to know if this could handle something else? Any suggestions? I
 > like MMOs, but i'm willing to try new things too.

The list of requisites for the game suggest you could run it on a toaster:

https://oldschool.runescape.wiki/w/Game_Requirements

That said, if you want to play a serious game at any point, you are going to benefit from a dedicated GPU. You can make do with integrated graphics sometimes by lowering the quality of the game's graphics but that is fine only for testing the game of having some casual fun.


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