6 budget GPUs tested in Elden Ring on Linux

I set out on a mission to build a budget Linux gaming system that can keep up with the most recent DX12 titles. During that mission I tested these 6 GPUs around the $200 price range to see which ones were the best bang for the buck.

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
4:47 AMD Radeon R9 390 8GB
9:51 AMD Radeon RX 5500 4GB (Non-XT OEM version)
13:52 AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT 4GB
18:04 Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 4GB
22:07 Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
24:46 Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 Super 4GB
28:37 Outro

Test Rig:
Ryzen 5 3600
16GB DDR4 3200 CL16
1TB NVME
500W PSU
Nobara Linux
GE-Proton7-14

Details surrounding pascal and lower generation Nvidia cards’ poor DX12/VKD3D performance:
https://github.com/HansKristian-Work/vkd3d-proton/issues/465#issuecomment-744092867

Background Music:
C Y G N – Escape World https://chll.to/fdffc3d2