Arch Linux for Content Creators | Part 2: Gaming and Performance Optimization

Опубликовано: 02 Май 2026
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Hello all! Today we're going to be setting up gaming on Arch Linux, and optimizing our PC to run at maximum performance in multiple different scenarios.

Relevant Links
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Arch Wiki - Steam: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Steam
ProtonDB: https://www.protondb.com/
Arch Wiki - Mouse Acceleration: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Mous...
Arch Wiki - Gaming: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Gaming
Gamemode GitHub page: https://github.com/FeralInteractive/g...
Steam Guide - Optimizing Linux for Gaming: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfile...
AMDGPU Clocks GitHub page: https://github.com/sibradzic/amdgpu-c...


Chapters
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Intro: 00:00
Installing Steam: 00:40
Enabling Steam Play: 01:20
ProtonDB: 02:40
Disabling Mouse Accel (Wayland and X11): 03:41
Running Our First Game: 07:12
Part 2 - Optimizing Performance: 09:01
Installing MangoHud: 09:42
Configuring MangoHud with GOverlay: 11:06
Configuring Steam Launch Options: 13:57
Installing Linux Zen Kernel: 15:45
Improving Steam Game Stability: 19:26
Installing Gamemode: 20:41
Configuring Gamemode: 21:31
Optimizing Your Hardware for Performance with CoreCtrl: 27:28
Running CoreCtrl on Login: 30:45
(X11) Further GPU Performance Tweaks: 33:46
Outro: 37:07

Apologies for the wait on this entry in the series. I originally intended for this to be two separate videos, but felt like it worked better as one long form video.

Thank you so much for watching!