Will Bazzite Run Well on This PC?

[qwestjest78@lemmy.ca]

I'm looking to get a gaming pc. I mainly want to use it for emulation of PS3 and Xbox 360 and lower. Would also use for modern gaming some too. I would like to load Bazzite onto it so I can be on Linux and use a steamdeck like interface.

I'm looking at the second hand market and I see one with these specs:

Ryzen 5 2600
Evga GeForce GTX 1660
ADATA XPG 16GB (8x2GB) 3000mhz
MSI B450m pro-vdm max
500GB NVME M.2 + 1TB HDD
Thermaltake 650w 80+ Bronze
Coolermaster q300l v2 mATX Case

Would this PC work well with Bazzite and run PS3 games well?

[who@feddit.org]

Have a look here:

https://rpcs3.net/quickstart#supported_devices_pcs

AMD GPUs have better all-around compatibility on Linux, but if you're mainly gaming, Nvidia GPUs can be made to deliver good performance as well.

[wingsfortheirsmiles@feddit.uk]

You don't necessarily need Big Picture mode like on the Steam Deck, in fact i think your current Nvidia card might have issues with it https://docs.bazzite.gg/Handheld_and_HTPC_edition/Steam_Gaming_Mode/ You could use another distro like Fedora, install Steam and just set it to launch in Big Picture mode

[mentaledge@sopuli.xyz]

You don't need Bazzite to use the "steamdeck-like" interface. Any distro with steam will let you run Steam in "pig picture mode" which will let you control steam with a controller.

That said, Bazzite will work fine, but you'll likely want to run it in desktop mode, rather than game mode. RPCS3 is just nicer to use this way, as it's not really meant to be navigated using a controller. Once you have your games set up, of course, you can play them with a controller.

As for running PS3 games, that should work fine. Your performance will likely vary from game to game, but a Ryzen 5 is "pretty good" for PS3 emulation.