[LargoLasskhyfv]

It might. OTOH when using binpkgs and not changing USE-flags, using a fully optimized Archlinux-derivative like CachyOS might too. Depending on how much hypercustomized additional crap you need/intend to use.

Been in the situation to chose a while ago, been wary of having to compile all that crap, because that's what USE-flags are for :-) (Wenn schon, denn schon! (Meaning something like 'going all in' in german)) Thought about NetBSD, and FreeBSD too, but nah, because drivers. Knew Arch. It's lean, or can be, but not that optimized. Came across CachyOS.

Gave it a try. Feeling very comfy with it at speed. Enables real "Freude am Fahrvergnügen/Spaß am Gerät" without hassle. Not seeing the need to change.