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Bazzite vs CachyOS: catalog facts
Bazzite	CachyOS
Free Free to download, with optional supporter donations.	Free Free to download and use.
Linux	Linux
Steam and Lutris pre-installed HDR, VRR and gaming-tuned CPU schedulers	Packages built for modern CPU instruction sets Choice of kernel schedulers
Replaces your existing operating system Some games with anti-cheat do not run on Linux	Rolling release demands regular updates Optimized repositories target newer x86-64 CPUs
Operating system	Operating system
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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