How is powerplans/performance modes handled in laptops running linux compared to windows? - eviltoast

I want to buy a gaming laptop from mainstream brands like asus, msi, hp. I wish to install linux for gaming.

On windows we do have softwares like armoury crate, omen centre etc to control performance profiles. On windows it is impossible to get peak performance without installing those softwares and bios options are usually limited

How are these things handled in linux? Without dedicated software, can the OS( not bios) achieve peak performance with powershell/terminal?

  • PeachMan@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    It probably means that there are fewer useless background processes eating up your battery

    If you’re asking about gaming performance on Linux, then the answer is that it depends on the game. Some run better on Linux (Cyberpunk made headlines recently) and some run worse.

    Edit: ah, you’re asking any Armory Crate because they have the performance modes. That’s just overclocking. You can do that on Linux, but it won’t be as easy as using Armory Crate.