Windows 11 scores dead last in gaming performance tests against 3 Linux gaming distros - eviltoast
Recent testing revealed that Arch Linux, Pop!_OS, and even Nobara Linux, which is maintained by a single developer, all outstripped Windows for the performance crown on Windows-native games. The testing was run at the high-end of quality settings, and Valve's Proton was used to run Windows games on Linux.
  • RickyWars1@lemmy.caEnglish
    1764·
    11 months ago

    Cool that average FPS is better but:

    The impressive FPS deltas aside, it should be mentioned that, with the exception of Arch Linux, average frame times (measured as 1% lows, in this case) on Linux were generally behind what Windows managed by up to 20%

    I feel like worse 1% lows makes this title misleading. Hopefully with time this gap will close.

    • narc0tic_bird@lemm.eeEnglish
      4710·
      11 months ago

      1 % lows are likely a driver thing (Nvidia calls it “Game Ready Drivers”), with Arch you’ll get new drivers (or kernel versions) much earlier, similar to Windows.