Valve says Nvidia GeForce support for SteamOS is progressing, but could take years
A Valve spokesperson recently told IGN that the company is working hard to make Nvidia graphics drivers viable on SteamOS, the Linux distro powering the Steam Deck and Steam Machine. Introducing Nvidia hardware support would dramatically expand the appeal of Valve's OS and other Linux distros for third-party hardware manufacturers... Read Entire Article
Valve is making steady progress in adding Nvidia GeForce support to SteamOS, but the company warns it could take years to fully realize. SteamOS, a Linux-based operating system powering the Steam Deck and Steam Machine, presently lacks adequate Nvidia graphics chip support. Valve's Pierre-Loup Griffais revealed that Nvidia driver support is currently a top priority, but acknowledged the process could span several years.
Current internal tests have successfully integrated drivers in SteamOS's main tree and displayed graphics using certain Nvidia GPU generations, yet gaming performance still trails behind AMD. Valve currently endorses the use of SteamOS on PCs equipped with AMD graphics chips, despite Nvidia GPUs powering roughly 73% of systems surveyed.
To make SteamOS more viable for most users, Valve aims to introduce Nvidia driver support. In addition, Valve is targeting Arm-based devices, starting with the recently released Steam Frame VR headset. The company is developing a compatibility layer, akin to Proton, to enable Steam to run Windows software on Arm devices. However, Valve's primary challenge remains anti-cheat solutions.
While some anti-cheat providers have already supported Arm Windows and RTX Spark, popular games like Grand Theft Auto and Call of Duty remain problematic for SteamOS.
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