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Steam data reveals PC gamers shifting from Windows to Linux (www.tweaktown.com)
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[–] GreenCrunch@lemmy.today 1 points 2 days ago

As I promised, my own Cyberpunk testing of Windows Vs Linux on mostly the same hardware (they are on different SSDs, but I don't think that'll have a drastic impact).

TLDR: Windows framerates seem inconsistent, it's first benchmark I ran (the first Ultra without DLSS) was way faster with no explanation. Aside from that and Ray Tracing: Overdrive, Linux seems to win, and by a large degree (+28 FPS average on the Low preset seems ridiculous).

I don't think these results are broadly applicable to more machines. You probably won't get +28 FPS by switching to Linux.

My best guess is that the performance difference may have a lot to do with different power/thermal targets, or that Windows was doing a lot in the background (it was running an update, but I didn't expect a huge impact).

I'm guessing that on most hardware the performance difference will be pretty small.

Hardware: ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503QR Laptop Ryzen 9 5900HS, 16 GiB DDR4 RTX 3070 Laptop GPU 2560x1440 screen, up to 165 Hz

All benchmarks: plugged into OEM power supply. I held the laptop vertically so there were no restrictions to its airflow.

Game: Cyberpunk 2077 V2.3 with Phantom Liberty DLC, fullscreen 2560x1440. Values are given as Min / Average / Max FPS displayed by the game's built in benchmark.

Linux (Bazzite 42): NVIDIA driver 575.64.05 Samsung 980 Pro 2TB SSD Performance power profile

Low Preset ( no upscaling): 57.49 / 68.42 / 83.86 FPS

Ultra Preset(no upscaling): 32.91 / 39.27 / 49.71 FPS

Ultra (DLSS Transformer model, Auto): 41.11 / 48.70 / 61.30 FPS

Ray Tracing: Low Preset (DLSS transformer model, Auto): 44.12 / 51.70 / 61.63 FPS

Ray Tracing: Ultra Preset (DLSS transformer model, Auto): 29.24 / 34.26 / 39.81 FPS

Ray Tracing: Overdrive Preset (DLSS transformer model, Auto): 15.03 / 17.71 / 20.45 FPS

Windows (Windows 11 Home 23H2): GeForce Game Ready Driver 580.88 SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N SSD "Turbo" power profile (in ASUS Armoury Crate)

Low Preset (no upscaling): 35.68 / 40.68 / 45.17 FPS

Ultra Preset(no upscaling): 40.53 / 52.88 / 65 FPS

Ultra Preset (no upscaling, Round 2): 29.68 / 35.63 / 39.94 FPS

Ultra (DLSS Transformer model, Auto): 36.71 / 47.20 / 55.32 FPS

Ray Tracing: Low Preset (DLSS transformer model, Auto): 28.55 / 32.41 / 35.85 FPS

Ray Tracing: Ultra Preset (DLSS transformer model, Auto): 22.23 / 27.25 / 30.86 FPS

Ray Tracing: Overdrive Preset (DLSS transformer model, Auto): 17.74 / 19.96 / 22.64 FPS