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Steam is running everything in software mode

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What it says on the tin: if I launch a game through Steam it's in software mode, if I run the game without Steam it runs great.
 

Easy Rhino

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Which Linux version?
 
Joined
Feb 18, 2010
Messages
1,850 (0.36/day)
System Name Eldritch
Processor AMD Ryzen 5 5800X3D
Motherboard ASUS TUF X570 Pro Wifi
Cooling Satan's butthole after going to Taco Bell
Memory 64 GB G.Skill TridentZ
Video Card(s) Vega 56
Storage 6*8TB Western Digital Blues in RAID 6, 2*512 GB Samsung 960 Pros
Display(s) Acer CB281HK
Case Phanteks Enthoo Pro PH-ES614P_BK
Audio Device(s) ASUS Xonar DX
Power Supply EVGA Supernova 750 G2
Mouse Razer Viper 8K
Software Debian Bullseye
Debian 10 (Buster). However, problem resolved.

On Tuesday I couldn't get my GPU to accelerate anything, with or without Steam. I tried to full-upgrade to Debian 11, hoping for better drivers, but was met with libc6 trying to go Tasmanian Devil on my ass - so I installed Bullseye and managed to save /home.
 

Easy Rhino

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Processor i5 13600KF
Motherboard AsRock B760M Steel Legend Wifi
Cooling Noctua NH-U9S
Memory 4x 16 Gb Gskill S5 DDR5 @6000
Video Card(s) Gigabyte Gaming OC 6750 XT 12GB
Storage WD_BLACK 4TB SN850x
Display(s) Gigabye M32U
Case Corsair Carbide 400C
Audio Device(s) On Board
Power Supply EVGA Supernova 650 P2
Mouse MX Master 3s
Keyboard Logitech G915 Wireless Clicky
Software The Matrix
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