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Bazzite gets a new app store, newly supported devices, improved WiFi and more (www.gamingonlinux.com)
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[–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

If using steam gaming mode by default with deck/htpc variant. Yes, as it doesn't even boot up an ~~OS~~ Desktop Environment in the background. It's not going to be much more but it's a non-zero amount that will felt more or less depending on the innate power of your hardware

[–] qaz@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yes, as it doesn't even boot up an OS in the background.

Do you mean the desktop environment?

[–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

Yeah that's what I meant, sorry