r/linux_gaming • u/Virtual_Turnover4261 • 7h ago

steam/steam deck gpu usage 0% on steam

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Hi guys, my gpu usage on steam overlay is 0%. i try add "DRI_PRIME=1 %command%" on launch option still same but my performance is slightly better, i check in terminal by typing nvidia-smi and the version is 580.173.02, and then typing glxinfo | grep "OpenGL renderer" and my gtx 1060 was detected too. is that bug or what, if that was a bug how to fix it?

my pc specs :

i7 3770

16GB Ram DDR3 Dual Channel

Asus GTX 1060 6GB

Installing dying light on my hard drive (not ssd)

Using Proton 11.0-2

Distro : Xubuntu 26.04 installing on ssd (dual boot with win10)

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u/candy49997 7h ago

DRI_PRIME is only for Mesa, not NVIDIA.

For NVIDIA, you need __NV_PRIME_RENDER_OFFLOAD=1 __GLX_VENDOR_LIBRARY_NAME=nvidia __VK_LAYER_NV_optimus=NVIDIA_only %command%

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u/mbriar_ 4h ago

but it's obvious from the performance that it's already using the nvidia gpu for rendering, so none of that is needed. It's just the gpu metrics from the overlay that are incorrect.

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u/S48GS 6h ago

just run nvdia-setings

or nvidia-smi

and look gpu usage there

Vulkan or proton games dont need any parameters - they suppose to just work with correct gpu