STEAM DECK NEWS – Valve is trying to make sure that not only Windows, but also Linux can offer a great gaming experience, and with many people choosing Linux over Windows 11, they’re about to boost Linux performance!
Proton’s currently experimental update will fix several bugs in Steam games, and thanks to this update, support for Nvidia’s DLSS 3 upscaling technology will also be implemented! Valve already released this update on November 12th, and we’re talking about an addition to Proton version 9.0-3. 9.0-3 was released by Gabe Newell’s company on September 19th. The list of bug fixes is very long, but we won’t go into that because that’s not the focus.
The important thing is that if you have an Nvidia GeForce RTX graphics card and are playing under Linux, you can now take advantage of the GPU’s capabilities with the new Proton update. With DLSS 3, you can get higher performance without sacrificing image quality (frame generation). It also supports Nvidia Optical Flow. This is Nvidia’s artificial intelligence technology that allows for better gameplay.
DLSS Frame Generation is now available on Proton Experimental
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The integration of DXVK and VKD3D-Proton has also been strengthened. DXVK is a Vulkan-based layer that translates DirectX 9, 10 and 11 features to Vulkan-based, allowing older Windows games to run well on Linux. Cursor behavior, game engine issues and hardware compatibility have also been improved thanks to Valve’s efforts. VKD3D compiles DX12 for Proton and is recommended for high-end PCs. Nvidia Refllex and OpenVR are also supported, so input lag can be reduced and VR can be better supported if you want to say no to Windows and instead work and play on an alternative OS.
We’ll mention a few games that run better with the new Proton update, though: Final Fantasy XVI, Yakuza 6: The Song of Life, Hunt: Showdown, and Greedfall. In any case, the Proton update also affects the Steam Deck, although not so much since it’s not an RTX graphics card in Valve’s device, right?
