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The original was posted on /r/fedora by /u/Heavy-Chemist5365 on 2025-06-20 03:08:03+00:00.

Hey r/Fedora, just wanted to share my recent distro-hopping success story!

I've been a PopOS user for a while, and it's been mostly good, but I was starting to run into some frustrating graphical issues, especially with Battle.net -> Diablo 2 Resurrected. It was practically unplayable for me, with weird flickering.

Now, I could have just gone back to Windows. It would have been the easy fix, I know. But honestly, the thought of reinstalling Microsoft and dealing with all that just... ugh. I'd rather not play the game at all than go through that. So, I decided to give Fedora a shot, mainly because I'd heard good things about it being a solid OS, and I suspected it might have a more up-to-date kernel.

And let me tell you, it was absolutely the right decision! Fedora does indeed seem to be on a newer kernel version than PopOS (at least at the time of my switch), and that appears to be the main reason for the improvement (or until some Linux Dev's inform me other wise lol).

Diablo 2 Resurrected is now running beautifully! No more graphical glitches (144fps), smooth gameplay, it's like a whole new experience. I was hoping the newer kernel would be better for gaming in general, and it definitely appears to be delivering. Other games feel snappier too.

So if anyone out there is struggling with graphical issues on PopOS, especially with newer games or specific launchers like Battle.net, and you're considering a change but don't want to go back to Windows, I highly recommend giving Fedora a try. It's been a fantastic experience for me so far!

Anyone else had similar experiences switching to distros for gaming performance? Let me know!