One thing currently a bit lacking on Linux is the performance of ray tracing with the open source Mesa RADV driver, but a big improvement is coming.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/mesa-radv-driver-on-linux-looks-set-for-a-big-ray-tracing-performance-boost/

#OpenSource #AMD #Vulkan #Mesa #Misc

Mesa RADV driver on Linux looks set for a big ray tracing performance boost https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/mesa-radv-driver-on-linux-looks-set-for-a-big-ray-tracing-performance-boost/

#AMD #Linux #RADV #Vulkan #Mesa #OpenSource

Valve & AMD Developers Delivered The Most Code Contributions To Mesa In 2025 - Phoronix

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Mesa-Git-Stats-2025

#technology #programming #Linux #Foss #mesa #openSource #valve #amd

When I set my monitor to "Adaptive Sync: Extended" I'm able to set 120HZ and 144HZ in Windows.

However underneath Linux #KDE I can choose only 144HZ I wonder why that is.

#Linux #Mesa

RX Vega 56 - Linux - Cities: Skylines - 2560x1440 - VERY HIGH Settings - GALLIUM - BENCHMARK

https://gnulinux.tube/w/2bApUr8m4y9e8RGmKv4kyJ

This week's Linux and FOSS news:

LINUX NEWS

KDE Plasma 6.6 Fixes A Common Panel-Related Crash, Improves OpenBSD Support:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Plasma-6.6-Starts-2026

GNOME Glycin Adds XPM/XBM Support To Address Fedora's Last Unsandboxed Image Loader:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Glycin-Does-XPM-XBM

IceWM 4.0 Improves Alt-Tab Window Switcher, Alpha Blending + 32-bit RGBA Default:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/IceWM-4.0-Released

Hyprland Becomes More Attractive with Crash Recovery and Safe Mode Features:
https://itsfoss.com/news/hyprland-0-53-release/

COSMIC desktop now available for testing on SparkyLinux:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/12/cosmic-desktop-now-available-for-testing-on-sparkylinux/

Arch Linux Installer Adds CUPS, rEFInd Boot, IWD, COSMIC & Power Management Options:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Arch-Linux-Archinstall-3.0.15

If You Have an Older NVIDIA GPU on Arch Linux, Your System Might Be Broken:
https://itsfoss.com/news/arch-linux-old-nvidia-gpu-issue/

Asahi Linux Has Experimental Code For DisplayPort, Apple M3/M4/M5 Bring-Up Still Ongoing:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Asahi-Linux-EOY-2025-CCC

Aeryn OS Continuing To Focus On Tooling & Infrastructure In 2026:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Aeryn-OS-Ends-2025

Bazzite Linux gets a spring cleaning update to end 2025:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/bazzite-linux-gets-a-spring-cleaning-update-to-end-2025/

Devuan 6.1 Released For Latest Debian 13 "Init Freedom" Without systemd:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Devuan-6.1-Released

GE-Proton 10-28 brings fixes for Duet Night Abyss, World of Tanks, games with spatial audio and more:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/ge-proton-10-28-brings-fixes-for-duet-night-abyss-world-of-tanks-games-with-spatial-audio-and-more/

D7VK v1.1 is out with experimental Direct3D 6 support via Vulkan for Windows games on Linux:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/d7vk-v1-1-is-out-with-experimental-direct3d-6-support-via-vulkan-for-windows-games-on-linux/

SDL 3.4 Released With Many New APIs, Better Emscripten & Native PNG Support:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/SDL-3.4-Released

Mesa 25.3.3 released with more Linux graphics driver bug fixes:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/mesa-25-3-3-released-with-more-linux-graphics-driver-bug-fixes/

X.Org IMAKE Updated For Those Not Yet Transitioned To Autoconf/Automake Or Meson:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/X.Org-imake-1.0.11

Linux 6.19-rc3 Released With A Holiday's Week Of Fixes:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.19-rc3-Released

New Linux Patches Allow More Easily Changing The Tux Kernel Boot Logo:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/LInux-Kconfig-Tux-Boot-Logo

(FOSS news in comment)

#WeeklyNews #News #Linux #LinuxNews #KDE #GNOME #IceWM #Hyprland #COSMIC #SparkyLinux #Arch #AsahiLinux #AerynOS #Bazzite #Devuan #Mesa #D7VK #FosseryTech

ICYMI: Mesa 25.3.3 released with more Linux graphics driver bug fixes

#AMD #Intel #LegionGoS #Linux #LinuxGaming #Mesa #NVIDIA #OpenGL #OpenSource #PCGaming #Radeon #SteamDeck #SteamFrame #SteamMachine #SteamOS #Vulkan

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/mesa-25-3-3-released-with-more-linux-graphics-driver-bug-fixes