No one knows what any VPN provider would do with that data so that’s not google exclusive.

I have tried lots of distros yet I am always going back to Windows.

What are your FSR settings? I have trouble running it at stable 60 fps with low/medium settings :<. Currently playing on FSR set to quality, settings mostly to medium and with 45 Hz / FPS cap and it bothers me a bit because when I alternate between Deck and PC the difference in framerate is clearly visible.