Linux Gaming on the 1st Gen Surface Go Is Better Than You Think!

The 1st gen Microsoft Surface Go is not supported by Windows 11. With Linux, it can get a second life and even be used as a gaming machine. It's better than you think!

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Surface Go Specs:
CPU: Intel Pentium 4415Y
GPU: Intel HD Graphics 615 (iGPU)
RAM: 8 GB
SSD: 128 GB
OS: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

00:00 Intro
00:26 Specs
01:04 General Performance
01:55 Tablet Mode
01:30 Cyberpunk 2077
02:20 Gaming Performance
04:20 Conclusion

[nielsroetert]

The downside to a channel like this, is that it makes me want to buy (even) more hardware to test stuff on.

[wilsonsamiano]

I actually just picked this up but the base model with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. I'm running Bluefin Linux. Works right out of the box.

[TParavani]

This channel is now definetely on my watch list, keep up the good work!

Also, Linux is the go-to for every old PC

[WinFilmiYapan.]

I am running Moksha which it has beautiful customization but not good touch options.

[FilippoFontanella]

Just found out this channel, nice job bro. Keep up!!!

[catharsis]

for video playback, it was struggling probably due to decoding on the cpu. Consult the archwiki to see how to fix it. Also I don't think vaapi decoding even works with the snap version of firefox.

[toxictrapper]

Hi there! I am currently looking to buy a surface go (1st gen or maybe 2nd gen, have not decided yet) to use for coding (I am starting to learn coding and looking for backend blockchain development) and need to use it when outside the home (i have a pretty decent pc at home) was wondering if using linux would be better for this purpose compared to windows and if so, which one should i install? Thanks a lot

[axelvlogs]

My laptop is very very potato😢 my laptop is samsung NP100NZC 2gb ram, ssd 240gb and use windows 7

[fabricio]

Im a advocate of Linux Game on all potatoes that i can find....PSP is ruling on my Old 4 gb Laptop

[mintybudgie]

underrated af. keep it up, this video was really helpful as i own a surface go and windows 11 is horrible ❤❤❤❤❤

[ENNEN]

I love Linux. I install it on every device I possibly can. I've gotten my friends to switch to it. I use Arch as often as possible, even on devices that don't benefit from it. I contribute the odd block of code. However, there is a hell of Linux no one speaks of. A hell SO DEVILISH that those deep in the mines of the beloved penguin's OS keep it secret as to not dredge up the horrid memories of such a scarring experience. That experience I speak of is installing and using Linux on a Microsoft device. Microsoft has done everything in their power to make you bleed to simply get the ISO booting and you must sacrifice your first born to Bill Gates to do anything beyond that so that your device may actually work right with it. God save the souls of the Surface Linux users.

[ArjunMahendraaaa]

The camera, wifi, face recognition is still work on it? I wanna try to instal Ubuntu 20.04 on my surface go 1

[fabricio]

You should install XFCE linux Mint on it

[minhngoc]

is this ubuntu 22.04?
and will pen work on linux?

[PurringNight]

but can you run league of legends on it?

[WinFilmiYapan.]

Ur wrong i bypass it and it works very fine 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 btw i am on Bodhi😎🌱 Linux not windows 11 but i did install Windows 11 before on Surfa e GO😎

[LevanKGaming]

Most probably firefox didn't use proper hardware acceleration (Video decoding) you should have given chrome a try and 4K videos there
Good video 👍

[rishtoyplushies-ny]

i have the first gen surface go as my daily driver