New Linux SSD

Got a new gaming laptop over the summer. Win11, intel i9, nvidia RTX. Very pleased with graphics performance compared to my 2017 laptop (shocking). Considering using the second SSD slot to install a Linux distro for amusement, comparison, & the experience.

Haven’t messed with Linux beyond playing around my Steam deck desktop mode (some console commands and such). Is this a foolish endeavor? Run away? Dive in??

I seem to keep seeing “Bazzite” being a newer distro with a gaming focus, but I honestly know nothing about distros and how they work or differ.

Thanks!