Read my reply from above. I personally would definitely recommend an image based distro.
They only seem complicated for advanced Linux users because they’re different, but for noobs, they’re similar to Android. Getting your system managed automatically and not having to care about anything is great!
Also, for Nvidia users, there’s always the chance of the install breaking, and then they have to troubleshoot.
On Fedora Atomic for example, your now bricked OS is just one image rollback (takes 10 seconds btw) away from working again like nothing happened.
They also provide a great ootb experience, especially the uBlue images, where small tweaks were applied and Nvidia drivers are already baked in.
Another recommendation might be Vanilla OS. It will soon receive a huge update and be completely different. But that will take a few months until released.
Nobara? No way! It’s very insecure.
It’s a one man project. If the dev quits, we’re all fucked
It disables many security features, like SELinux
It receives updates very late, including security patches
It’s experimental and might be unreliable
If you want a “proper” gaming distro, check out Bazzite.
It’s very similar to Nobara, but managed automatically due to the uBlue base, and way more secure and reliable.