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From my experience Bazzite is the easiest to use system for gaming on Linux, but I can't install it.
I tested Garuda, but even the Mokka edition I know my friend won't like the aesthetic of, and although it works, for some reason on my monitor it only shows 720p resolution - I don't know why. It even makes the bios go into 720p when it's otherwise fine. But that could be because I have a 2k monitor.
I was going to gift them the PC tomorrow since they leave the country for December, so also running out of time. Willing to try other gaming focused systems too.
My experience with Bazzite was that it was the distro that just works™, so it sucks you're running into problems. Since time is a crunch, maybe check out the Pop_OS 24.04 beta. It comes with Nvidia drivers and the full release is just a week away. It's also Ubuntu based so it should be easy for your friend if they are new to Linux.
Currently Cachy is installing though also has the blurry issue, so I'll massive check out Pop if I can't fix that