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As Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 runs on Windows (test), the computer base has already watched. This test clarifies how the highly acclaimed medieval show technically works on Linux. The answer: with Radeon even better than under Windows. And even Geforce and Battlemage don’t behave.
Smoking and Radeon Contents are the Best Team Test Systems and Software Benchmarks and Compatibility Team Gaming Compatibility with Intel and Nvidia Conclusion
Test systems and software
As in the Windows test system, an AMD Ryzen 7 9800x3D was used for later Linux benchmarks, but installed on an Asus Prime X670E-Pro WiFi with BIOS version 3067. 64 GB GDR5-6000.
The PowerColor Hellhound Spectral White AMD RX 7800 XT 16 GB was used as the standard graphics card. The operating system used was Arch Linux with kernel 6.13.1, Mesa 24.3.4 and KDE Plasma 6.2.5 and X11. The proton was used in the experimental variant with 02.03.2025.
CPU component AMD Ryzen 7 9800x3d cooling ThermalRight PEERless Assassin 120 GPU PowerColor Hellhound RX 7800
Both the ARC A380 and ARC B580 were used by Intel for additional graphics card compatibility testing, and the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti competed for NVIDIA. An older RX 580 graphics card from AMD was also in the test to check compatibility of the older GCN architecture and minimum system requirements.
The Steam Deck used was an LCD model with Steamos 3.6.20 and therefore kernel 6.5 and Mesa 24.0.5.
Benchmarks and compatibility
For good comparability with Windows, the editorial team used the same score and processor as in the Windows KCD2 benchmark test.
However, benchmarks only occurred with the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT, as Intel and Nvidia can cause large fluctuations in compatibility and performance between individual graphics cards. The selected in-game settings were also identical, the ultra and experimental preset were used; Both use FSR scaling in the “quality” quality level.
A fleeting view of beams is a reason to be happy for Linux gamers, because the performance of the average FPS is 10% in front of Windows system, low FP can also score and push 9% in front of windows. However, AMD Radeon also cut surprisingly weakly in this title on Windows. The parking brake doesn’t seem to be completely resolved in Linux, but at least more relaxed. A GeForce RTX 4070, generally a bit slower than an RX 7800 XT, is still a bit faster on Windows than the Radeon on Linux.
As in Windows, the gameplay also turns out to be very smooth, stutters or Stipper did not notice during the test. The implementation of the CryEngine game through Proton is very successful.
The good result is even better when using the experimental preset and thus with higher demands on the graphics card. The Linux system with the same hardware is on average ahead of a Windows PC. Frametics apply to the same extent and move 25% ahead of those on Windows. But again: an RTX 4070 under Windows is even faster.
Steam deck
Other settings and the lower resolution of 1280 × 800 were used on the significantly lower valve steam deck. Kingdom Come always knows how to inspire the small screen.
Without boosting and with the lowest preset, liquid frame rates beyond 30 fps are possible and even on the “middle” and without boosting, images are still around 30 fps per second. However, the game is no longer as smooth as it was on the low setting.
In any case, there is enough scope to adjust the settings in detail to find a compromise of image quality and frame rate and also add scaling if necessary.
Compatibility with Intel and Nvidia
AMD Radeon and Linux are often not a problem, but it rarely looks so rosy with Intel and Nvidia. But that’s not the case with Kingdom: Deliverance II – at least not the whole line.
Testing with a GeForce RTX 3070 Ti reveals good compatibility and clean frame processes. Nvidia’s 570 driver was used for this.
Intel’s view, on the other hand, leaves a mixed picture, although it is different.
Due to all things, the new arc B580 (test), which in December did not know how to convince under Linux in the tested title, managed to make the frame rates liquid and the frames and the start of the game without feelings (with 6.14 RC1 and Mesa 25.0).
The predecessor Alchemist, in turn, causes problems, but its Linux compatibility with new releases had improved in the past.
The game starts and can be played, but the FPS bubble in the unplayable area (if the resolution and scaling have already been reduced). Apparently it was due to the clock being too low. Using different kernel versions and Mesa didn’t help.
As a little extra test, the editorial team also tested AMD’s older RX 580, which is listed in the minimum developer requirements. And in fact, the old GCN architecture runs on Linux and delivers around 30fps in the reference scene at an ultra setting at full HD, including FSR quality. With the exception of the outlier with Intel’s Alchemist graphics card, the Kingdom’s compatibility should therefore be assessed as being systematically positive.
Conclusion
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II is a predominantly successful release and not just on Windows. From a technical point of view, the implementation, even on Linux, is excellent.
The first generation of Intel graphics cards in Alchemist form causes problems in the form of the ARC A380, but if you use Intel BattleMage, Nvidia GeForce and especially AMD Radeon, you will also enjoy Linux.
This also applies to the Steam game, because there is also the CryEngine renders enough photos for liquid game events every second. Regarding previous gaming tests for the version under Linux, Kingdom Come remains even with higher performance (with AMD) than in Windows; Although this is also due to the fact that Radeon is currently very weak on Windows. And this shortcoming is partially balanced under Linux.
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