What Is The Best OS For Gaming?

Short Answer

Windows is the best gaming operating system not only because it has the widest selection of games but also because said games mostly perform better than on Linux and macOS.
Variety is one of the biggest strengths of PC gaming. Apart from the numerous types of different hardware components, users also have the opportunity to choose which operating system suits them best.
Today, there are three main choices: Windows, Linux, and macOS. However, these all serve to different audiences and have their own respective advantages and disadvantages. But we will set those aside and focus on one specific question: which of these three is the best operating system for gaming?
In this article, we will present a brief overview of each OS and discuss all the pros and cons of selecting one as your gaming OS.

Overview

In this section, we will briefly go over the history of each of the three operating systems, as well as look at their basic characteristics.

Windows

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Microsoft Windows is, without a doubt, the most widespread and popular operating system. When Microsoft first released Windows 3.0 in 1990, it was considered revolutionary because of how it simplified the user interface and brought computers closer to the mainstream public.
Over the years, Windows had seen numerous subsequent incarnations: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000, and other minor variations. It is only during the era of the universally-loved Windows XP that the PC gaming scene boomed. XP was followed by a controversial and bug-ridden Windows Vista which was quickly replaced by a much more refined Windows 7. After that came Windows 8 and Windows 8.1, another controversial release criticized for forcing a tablet-oriented UI on desktop PCs.
Today, we have the most advanced and most reliable version of Windows yet: Windows 10. This latest version of Windows also marks a big change in Microsoft’s approach to their flagship OS – rather than releasing a brand new Windows version every few years, the company has decided to build and improve upon Windows 10 with numerous free updates.

Linux

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Linux is unusual in that it doesn’t denote a single operating system but rather a wide range of different operating systems all of which are based on the open-source Linux kernel. It was created in 1991 by Linus Torvalds with the idea of offering people a free and flexible OS.
Arguably, the most widely known OS based on the Linux kernel is Google’s AndroidOS, although it is used only on smartphones and tablets, not on PCs. On PCs, the most popular are the likes of Ubuntu, CentOS, Debian, openSUSE, Arch Linux, Fedora, Valve’s SteamOS, and many more, all of which are entirely free and built upon by various developers.
Ultimately, however, Linux is aimed more towards professional users and enthusiasts due to its powerful features, flexibility, and lower hardware requirements as compared to Windows. That said, the interface could seldom be called “user-friendly” and Linux-compatible software is not exactly in high supply.
macOS
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While its roots go all the way back to 1984, macOS, as we know it today, was only released in 2001. It is second only to Windows in terms of popularity, and it differs mainly in that it is only found on Apple’s own iMac and MacBook computers.
Apple likes keeping their technology under tight lock and key, something that gives this OS a number of advantages and disadvantages. First and foremost, macOS is optimized to work with Apple hardware, making it extremely efficient. On top of that, it is engineered to be as close to perfection as possible, leading to a highly secure, user-friendly operating system which is the favorite of many users, casual and professional alike.
An obvious downside to macOS is relevant to its primary advantage – the hardware. In terms of raw power, most Apple computers are sorely lacking, relying on the software for high performance instead. This makes most users skeptical of Apple’s high prices.

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