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Does Anyone Else Skip Processing Vulkan Shaders? (aussie.zone)
submitted 1 week ago by Zarobi@aussie.zone to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world
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Title. I always skip them and don't notice any detrimental effects at all. I used to let them run every time, but I don't want to wait 5 minutes for every patch update bug fix anymore

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[–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Every time now. Doesn't seem to matter.

[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It’s a CPU thing. Most games tend to require lots of GPU and very little CPU. Compiling shaders during runtime is usually fine.

[–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago

I used to let them complete but when I discovered the negligible difference I stopped. Crimson Desert helped cement that decision because Steam would compile them then the game would do sp after ot started.