r/SteamOS • u/Honest_Size9548 • Jul 24 '26

help wanted How do I install amd graphics drivers

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Just installed steamos and trying to set up. Which do I choose. Or how do I install my graphics drivers?

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u/SeantheWilson Jul 24 '26

Not true at all. That’s only for the kernel drivers which handle basic functionality like display output and GPU power management. For gaming, you’ll need to install the Mesa drivers if you want to get any sort of good performance at all. SteamOS is fortunately one of the few distros that includes Mesa by default.

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u/ChapterDifficult593 Jul 24 '26

Mesa is in most of the more popular distros

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '26

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u/ChapterDifficult593 Jul 25 '26

Yes, but my comment still stands