SteamOS vs Windows 11 Performance

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CLOSE THE WINDOW, OPEN THE STEAM VALVE 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. KYLE ORLAND — JUN 25, 2025 9:25 PM Nearly a decade ago, Ars testing found that Valve's "Steam Machines"-era version of

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A screenshot of an Ars Technica article compares SteamOS and Windows 11, with a graphic showing SteamOS defeating Windows. The joke celebrates Linux gaming performance and is used as a reaction when someone argues that Windows is automatically better for gaming. EN: A screenshot of an Ars Technica article compares SteamOS and Windows 11, with a graphic showing SteamOS defeating Windows. The joke celebrates Linux gaming performance and is used as a reaction when someone argues that Windows is automatically better for gaming.

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Steam logo / логотип Steam Windows logo / логотип Windows orange explosion graphic / оранжевая графика со взрывом gaming handheld / портативная игровая консоль article screenshot / скриншот статьи black background / чёрный фон white headline text / белый текст заголовка red-orange accent colour / красно-оранжевый акцентный цвет computer operating system / операционная система game performance comparison / сравнение производительности игр