Since the Linux kernel is an open source project (thank God!), anyone can modify it and patch it in specific ways so that it becomes better for a specific use case over another.
Liquorix kernel is a custom Linux kernel for gaming workstations. It is modified in a way such that it gives the maximalist gaming performance possible when playing games on Linux.
Gamers should give it a try and see how well it improves their gaming experience.
You can download and install it automatically from the official website using this command (Debian, Ubuntu and Arch Linux):
curl -s 'https://liquorix.net/install-liquorix.sh' | sudo bash
You can read more information about it from the website: https://liquorix.net/
Based on my experiments in games like Counter-Strike, Dota2 and Star Conflict, the Liquorix kernel was able to give me around +10-20 FPS extra in each game. That’s a good boost for just using a custom kernel.
I have heard stories about others on older PCs and laptops where some people got around +50-70 fps on some games. So it varies from a setup to a setup and from a game to game.
I didn’t notice much of a difference in ordinary desktop software though.
Just try it out if you are a gamer and tell us what you find. 😇