Valve Pushes Out Proton 9.0 Update, Improvements Include Support For High Core Count CPUs & Better NVIDIA GPU Performance
Valve has released its Proton 9.0 software update which adds improved support for NVIDIA GPUs and high core count CPUs.
Proton's Newest Version Brings In Improved Gaming Performance For NVIDIA Users, High Core Count CPU Support Along With Routine Fixes
Valve's Proton has gained immense popularity in modern times, especially with the debut of Steam Deck, since the device is natively based on the Linux OS. Proton acts as a bridge between Windows and Linux, allowing users of the latter platform to run compatible Windows games.
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The newest Valve Proton 9.0 update has seen the addition of several titles getting support, along with many other optimization changes targeted to improve the user experience. Here are the new titles added with the latest Proton update:
Apart from new titles, Valve's Proton 9.0 has also brought in a revamped performance experience for users running high-core CPUs. Classical games such as Far Cry 4 and The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition limit the number of cores being utilized in the case of high-end CPUs, which results in a downgraded experience. The new update has reportedly removed this cap, and players can squeeze the maximum power out of their processors, although the mentioned classics won't even need many cores at all.
Another interesting addition to the new update is the default enabling of NVIDIA's NVAPI, that is an SDX designed to target specific hardware, and in this case, Team Green's GPUs. The move is expected to bring in decent performance uplifts for NVIDIA users at Linux, ultimately creating a much more pleasant experience, since gaming at Linux is relatively stricken because the platform doesn't have access to modern-day software resources.
There are several other improvements; you can view the complete changelog from GitHub here.
News Source: GitHub
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