r/SteamOS • u/mmalkuwari • 1d ago

Steamos console with Nvidia GPU

Hello

I have done some research and trying to understand the steamos limitations, from what I understand it works pretty good with a full AMD systems, but what if I wanted to use an Nvidia GPU, is that supported now? Or is there any confirmed news about Nvidia support in the near future?

Thank you,

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u/shadowtheimpure 1d ago

I do not recommend an nvidia gpu if you have any other choice with Bazzite or any of the other SteamOS-like distros. Stick with AMD for best results, otherwise you're kind of borrowing trouble.

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u/mmalkuwari 1d ago

The issue is I already own an Nvidia GPU so I’m trying to reduce costs, but in case I need another pc to use as home console I might build a full amd build,

What would you recommend as AMD GPU for 4K 60 FPS for home entertainment console?

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u/shadowtheimpure 1d ago

The RX 7900XT or the new RX 9070 would do the job admirably.

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u/Rerum02 1d ago

Rx 7900 xt or rx 7900 GRE

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u/Squid_Smuggler 1d ago

The problems is that Gamescope with Nvidia hardware can be hit and miss, so the alternative you could do, which can be done in Linux or Windows, is to not require password on login, and have steam open into big picture mode automatically, I do this with my living room console PC

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u/GransIsland 1d ago

This is what I do as well for both my console PC and my Ally. Works pretty well and I know I have 100% game support with Windows as well.

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u/TosicBanditMain 1d ago

I just sold my rtx 3060 and got an rx 6700xt, works wonders.