Windows vs Linux - Gaming Performance
42Gaming on Linux - 2024
29 Games Tested
Comparison between Windows and Linux in terms of gaming. Performance comparison, technological jumps and more.
SCHED_EXT
https://github.com/sched-ext/scx
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skCBvHVrVhc
GNOME EXTENSIONS
https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/4792/frequency-boost-switch/
https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1460/vitals/
GPU BENCHMARK
https://gravitymark.tellusim.com/leaderboard
KERNEL
https://kernel.ubuntu.com/mainline/
NVIDIA
https://launchpad.net/~graphics-drivers/+archive/ubuntu/ppa
MESA (AMD & Intel)
https://launchpad.net/~kisak/+archive/ubuntu/kisak-mesa (More Stable)
https://launchpad.net/~oibaf/+archive/ubuntu/graphics-drivers (Bloody Sword)
https://launchpad.net/~ernstp/+archive/ubuntu/mesaaco (Bloody Sword)
- Windows 10 vs Ubuntu (Beginning 2021)
https://www.phoronix.com/review/windows10-ubuntu21-tr3990x
- Windows 11 Release vs Multiple Distros (End 2021)
https://www.phoronix.com/review/alderlake-windows-linux
- Windows 11 vs Multiple Distros 2023
https://www.phoronix.com/review/threadripper-7995wx-linux-5
- Windows 11 vs Ubuntu 24.04
https://www.phoronix.com/review/framework-16-windows-linux/6
- Windows 11 vs Ubuntu 24.04 (July 2024)
https://www.phoronix.com/review/windows-linux-ryzen-ai
What is coming to Ubuntu in the future - https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/ubuntu-desktop-s-24-10-dev-cycle-the-roadmap/45120
UNSUNG HERO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtXw9on6qs4
ANTI-CHEAT
https://areweanticheatyet.com
PROTONDB
https://www.protondb.com
PROTON CHANGELOG
https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/wiki/Changelog
GPU SCREEN RECORDER
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tX403Yy20H5nILDB7mGC37pNHwqJVwk_GrM-2w1g_0U
1A. GTA 5 (Using DX11 + FXAA + SMAA - No Advanced Settings + PREEMPT FULL) - (72+ vs 173+) +101
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kg2NwRgBqFo (AVG 72+ FPS)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwI2GvnlA9I (AVG 69+ FPS vs 79+ FPS) (GTX 1080 Closest Case) -10
1B. GTA 5 (Using DX11 + FXAA + SMAA + Advanced Settings) - (69+ vs 74+) +5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lY4Q_zvvg2g (AVG 69+ FPS. Advanced Full)
2. RDR2 (96+ VS 116+) +20
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlswicxMCkA
3. SPIDERMAN REMASTERED (157+ vs 129+) -28
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AYYM5P45hA
4. BATTLEFIELD 1 (205+ vs 207+) +2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20kf2TK-qCA
5. CYBERPUNK 2077 (31+ vs 35+) +4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fdcejuujFY
6. DAYS GONE (148+ vs 151+) +3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EqRaDaEkhs
7. DOOM ETERNAL (240+ vs 235+) -5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erYt6-8FSA8
8. APEX LEGEND (212+ vs 264+) +52
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiUnwfUFbQ4
9. SPIDERMAN MILES MORALES (130+ vs 109) -21
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_z-_RsxpS4
10. WITCHER 3 (65+ vs 78+) +13
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rm_7jP46zs4
11. GOD OF WAR (115+ vs 117) +2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uao_18BZ3cg
12. METRO EXODUS (74+ vs 82+) +8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVU84OUj1yc
13. DYING LIGHT 2 (52+ vs 43+) -9
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0x_y4LnzKQ
14. ASSASSINS CREED VALHALLA (111+ vs 88+) -23
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBee-fEflyk
15. HOGWARTS LEGACY (99+ vs 54+) -46
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k55cR-gwlxo
16. QUAKE 2 RTX (72+ vs 74+) +2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBMwdSyWMRA
17. SHADOW OF THE TOMB RAIDER (88 vs 75) -13
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELQ1hG7mOv0
18. A PLAGUE TALE: REQUIEM (82+ vs 53+) -29
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIudNvpVzlI
19. HELLBLADE SENUA'S SACRIFICE (81+ vs 67+) -14
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb-n3vpXeEs
20. SUBNAUTICA (148+ vs 193+) +45
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxNU0ws-GJA
21. THE FINALS (90+ vs 85+) -5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVdiENjKDpU
22. HITMAN 3 (105+ vs 87+) -18
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4u4LQSa_CY
23. MAD MAX (325+ vs 361) +36
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIJc_dz4psg
24. FAR CRY 6 (111+ vs 96+) -15
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_USj_WER1E
25. KINGDOM COME DELIVERANCE (88+ vs 111+) +23
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSbICvQDGBQ
26. DEAD SPACE (61+ vs 65+) +4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz0g1reBwVU
27. ATOMIC HEART (119+ vs 111+) -8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwLXvjOilL0
28. STRAY (145+ vs 193+) +48
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLrqgVIhLZ0
29. HIGH ON LIFE (100+ vs 133+) +33
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXD4TXbM1FM
NOTES LEARNED:
- GAMES WITH EQUAL OR BETTER PERFORMANCE: 16 / 29 (55%) WAS EXPECTING 1-2 (Less than 10%) COMPARED TO 2022 WHICH WAS NONE
- I TRIED TO AVOID DLSS BEING USED ON VIDEOS USED TO COMPARE. THIS WAY THE RAW POWER BETWEEN WINDOWS VS LINUX COULD BE BETTER COMPARED.
Extra - Games that had around ~10 FPS or less difference was mostly gained by hardware overclocking, better CPU / RAM / CLOCK speeds. Based on that, 4 games would qualify, meaning, on the same hardware, 20 games or 69% would have similar or better performance on Ubuntu.
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