Can I update now?

::: spoiler System Specifications Operating System: CachyOS Linux KDE Plasma Version: 6.8.0 KDE Frameworks Version: 6.31.0 Qt Version: 6.12.0 Kernel Version: 7.2.11-1-cachyos (64-bit) Graphics Platform: Wayland Processors: 12 × 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12450H Memory: 8 GiB of RAM (7.5 GiB usable) Graphics Processor 1: Intel® Graphics Graphics Processor 2: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU ::: Several days ago, I tried to update my CachyOS system. And seen the below warning from Pacman itself Update notice: Kernel 7.3.0-2 has issues with amdgpu particularly causing black screen on AMD dGPUs At first, I was like gonna do the update, because I don’t have an AMD CPU/GPU. Then I went to check on the internet and found lots of issues with both Kernel 7.3 and KDE Plasma 6.8.1. Even affecting NVIDIA GPU. ::: spoiler Some of the examples Linux 7.3 - GPU idle increased from 10 W to 60. Anyone else? [https://discuss.cachyos.org/t/linux-7-3-gpu-idle-increased-from-10-w-to-60-anyone-else/37837] Partial upgrade for ca-certificates-mozilla [https://discuss.cachyos.org/t/partial-upgrade-for-ca-certificates-mozilla/37840] Plasma 6.8.1 update: fullscreen games choppy (fine in windowed), desktop animations laggy - fixed by downgrading to 6.8.0 [https://discuss.cachyos.org/t/plasma-6-8-1-update-fullscreen-games-choppy-fine-in-windowed-desktop-animations-laggy-fixed-by-downgrading-to-6-8-0/38095] Choppy frame pacing in CS2 and Deadlock (300–500 FPS) after 2026-10-22 update (linux 7.3.0, linux-firmware-amdgpu 20261019, Plasma 6.8.1) – RX 6600 XT, Wayland – fixed by snapshot rollback [https://discuss.cachyos.org/t/choppy-frame-pacing-in-cs2-and-deadlock-300-500-fps-after-2026-10-22-update-linux-7-3-0-linux-firmware-amdgpu-20261019-plasma-6-8-1-rx-6600-xt-wayland-fixed-by-snapshot-rollback/38090] Steam games broken after updating from kernel 7.2.11-1 -> 7.3.0-2 (not fixed by 7.3.0-3) [https://discuss.cachyos.org/t/steam-games-broken-after-updating-from-kernel-7-2-11-1-7-3-0-2-not-fixed-by-7-3-0-3/37886] linux-cachyos 7.3.0-4: amdgpu “Fence fallback timer expired” causes game crashes (RX 6600 XT) (Monster Hunter Wilds) [https://discuss.cachyos.org/t/linux-cachyos-7-3-0-4-amdgpu-fence-fallback-timer-expired-causes-game-crashes-rx-6600-xt-monster-hunter-wilds/38348] Cachyos kernel upgrade to 7.3.0 - fails on AMD [https://discuss.cachyos.org/t/cachyos-kernel-upgrade-to-7-3-0-fails-on-amd/37834] After latest update to cachyos-rate-mirrors the speeds are horible [https://discuss.cachyos.org/t/after-latest-update-to-cachyos-rate-mirrors-the-speeds-are-horible/38483] GPU and CPU Fans Running at Double Speed under 7.3.1 [https://discuss.cachyos.org/t/gpu-and-cpu-fans-running-at-double-speed-under-7-3-1/38655] Cachy kernel version 7.3.1 breaks the dual display (DisplayLink device) (KDE Plasma) (Kwin) [https://discuss.cachyos.org/t/cachy-kernel-version-7-3-1-breaks-the-dual-display-displaylink-device-kde-plasma-kwin/38580] Cannot login after the latest update from kernel 7.2.10-1 -> 7.3.0-2 (presented with a frozen screen) [https://discuss.cachyos.org/t/cannot-login-after-the-latest-update-from-kernel-7-2-10-1-7-3-0-2-presented-with-a-frozen-screen/37806] Nvidia-open 615.78.08: dGPU runtime D3 “Not supported” on linux-cachyos 7.3.0-4, works on LTS 6.18.55-2 [https://discuss.cachyos.org/t/nvidia-open-615-78-08-dgpu-runtime-d3-not-supported-on-linux-cachyos-7-3-0-4-works-on-lts-6-18-55-2/38181] Steam games broken after updating from kernel 7.2.11-1 -> 7.3.0-2 (not fixed by 7.3.0-3) [https://discuss.cachyos.org/t/steam-games-broken-after-updating-from-kernel-7-2-11-1-7-3-0-2-not-fixed-by-7-3-0-3/37886] Is there a reason that the BORE kernel is stale (7.2.10 vs. 7.3.0)? [https://discuss.cachyos.org/t/is-there-a-reason-that-the-bore-kernel-is-stale-7-2-10-vs-7-3-0/38462] After Recent Update, Shut Down Takes Over 1 Minute - User Manager Issue? [https://discuss.cachyos.org/t/after-recent-update-shut-down-takes-over-1-minute-user-manager-issue/38396] Behringer UMC404HD - fail with Kernel 7.3.0 [https://discuss.cachyos.org/t/behringer-umc404hd-fail-with-kernel-7-3-0/38399] LACT power cap write fails with “Operation not supported (os error 95)” on 7.3.0-3-cachyos [https://discuss.cachyos.org/t/lact-power-cap-write-fails-with-operation-not-supported-os-error-95-on-7-3-0-3-cachyos/37929] Plasma 6.8.1: immediate screen tearing / flickering shadows / black areas on GTX 1650 Ti (HP Pavilion Gaming 15-dk1xxx) - 6.8.0 is fine [https://discuss.cachyos.org/t/plasma-6-8-1-immediate-screen-tearing-flickering-shadows-black-areas-on-gtx-1650-ti-hp-pavilion-gaming-15-dk1xxx-6-8-0-is-fine/37815] Updating to 7.3.0-3-cachyos causes UMC204HD Audio Interface to be unusable [https://discuss.cachyos.org/t/updating-to-7-3-0-3-cachyos-causes-umc204hd-audio-interface-to-be-unusable/38116] Issue with AdaptiveSync kernel 7.3+ [https://discuss.cachyos.org/t/issue-with-adaptivesync-kernel-7-3/38219] Keyboard Backlight Not Working With 7.3 Kernel [https://discuss.cachyos.org/t/keyboard-backlight-not-working-with-7-3-kernel/37939] Kernal 7.3.0-3 - AMD / NVIDEA [https://discuss.cachyos.org/t/kernal-7-3-0-3-amd-nvidea/38239] Should i stay at linux-cachyos 7.2.11-1? [https://discuss.cachyos.org/t/should-i-stay-at-linux-cachyos-7-2-11-1/37944] After update audio is is wery crapy and not loud [https://discuss.cachyos.org/t/after-update-audio-is-is-wery-crapy-and-not-loud/37985] Audio echo in FAudio/Proton games on launch — regression starting linux-cachyos 7.3 [https://discuss.cachyos.org/t/audio-echo-in-faudio-proton-games-on-launch-regression-starting-linux-cachyos-7-3/38164] Severe display artifacts and flickering on NVIDIA HDMI output after today’s first upgrade (2026/10/22) [https://discuss.cachyos.org/t/severe-display-artifacts-and-flickering-on-nvidia-hdmi-output-after-todays-first-upgrade-2026-10-22/37838] Update causing KDE Plasma crash or blackscreen at boot [https://discuss.cachyos.org/t/update-causing-kde-plasma-crash-or-blackscreen-at-boot/36729] After KDE 6.8 update, Desktop Animations lag and Games run on 48fps [https://discuss.cachyos.org/t/after-kde-6-8-update-desktop-animations-lag-and-games-run-on-48fps/37152] 7.3.0-2 on RX 9070 XT: no black screen, but a DCN401 MCM LUT warning on HDR enable (Plasma 6.8.0) [https://discuss.cachyos.org/t/7-3-0-2-on-rx-9070-xt-no-black-screen-but-a-dcn401-mcm-lut-warning-on-hdr-enable-plasma-6-8-0/37855] After update lost fps [https://discuss.cachyos.org/t/after-update-lost-fps/36886] ::: Not every link I shared is completely relevant to me, but the amount of issues on Kernel 7.3 and KDE Plasma 6.8.1. Even affecting NVIDIA GPU made me hesitant. Because of this hesitation, I also didn’t update Firefox CA-Certificates security update. Should I update now?