Do you guys recommend dual-booting a Linux distro on a secondary drive, or running Linux as a main OS, using Wine for Windows applications?
I’ve wanted to make the switch for a very long time, just worried about compatibility issues or even performance loss in gaming using Wine.
It depends on what kind of games you want to play. Indie games either have a native Linux build or just work in WINE or Proton. But if you mainly want to play the latest AAA games you’re far more likely to run into issues due to AntiCheat software, Windows-only Launchers or other Windows-specific DRM goodness. Dual booting any OS with Windows tends to be a pain in the ass. Windows can overwrite bootloaders and EFI entries on major updates and system repairs. If you don’t need to use Windows for anything specific then don’t bother with dual booting. Performance wise there shouldn’t be any noticeable difference. If you have an NVidia card just make sure to install the proprietary nvidia driver since the built-in FOSS driver (nouveau) is terrible for 3D stuff.