Comparative Linux Gaming Benchmarks

m0nt3 · Dec 4, 2015

closed source drivers is why i stick with LTS distros, avoid the rolling release ones. Kernel dodge ball is not fun. I have read the new crimson driver on linux i supposed to support kernel 4.x but I fail to get display after installation.

silentbogo · Dec 4, 2015

m0nt3 said:
closed source drivers is why i stick with LTS distros, avoid the rolling release ones. Kernel dodge ball is not fun. I have read the new crimson driver on linux i supposed to support kernel 4.x but I fail to get display after installation.

So far I've been fortunate and kernel updates did not mess with my drivers, but there is an issue of WiFi adapter....
I have an ASUS PCE-N53, which does not have a Linux driver for anything higher than 2.6, but there is a community patch for Mediatek drivers, which works for 3.xx and 4.xx, but after every minor update my Ubuntu fails to start. I have to blacklist card's module from recovery mode, reboot, recompile, reinstall and reboot again to get it going. Plus the connection speed is always terrible.

m0nt3 · Dec 4, 2015

Nvidia is better about recent kernel support with their drivers, unfortunately not so with AMD, however AMD is much better on the opensource side.

silentbogo · Dec 8, 2015

First bad news: can't benchmark Bioshock: Infinite in Linux, other than with current game config. I am not sure if my weird installation is at fault, or some bug with eON environment or Steam, but when I use -ForceCompatLevel=x I get no change in settings at all. I can go back and forth and change settings in-game or re-edit config before each run, but then it will take 'till 2016 to get it all done...
The only thing I can say for sure is that it runs excellent on both platforms at Ultra settings!

I guess I am going to skip Bioshock and do a couple Unreal Engine 4 demos instead.

mroofie · Feb 23, 2016

RejZoR said:
It's not a 90's stereotype, it's a reality in 2015. How often do you have to use CMD in Windows to change something? Every freaking guide online for Linux is a noodle of commands. In Windows, only time that exists it's as a shortcut because you need to write less. On Linux, it's the only option.

And the fact that Linux doesn't have unified installers is just crap. On Windows, run that EXE and it'll do what it's suppose to do. On Linux it's always some weird package that may or may not do anything whatsoever. And then you have like 6 installers for what is essentially the same thing with a different GUI. No, just no. I've always loved Slax because I had it on those mini CD's, I loved Ubuntu because of the same portability, but as an every day OS, just too damn clumsy. I still give them a go here and there just to see it hasn't really changed much and then I reinstall WIndows again... Which is a shame because it would be nice to have a free Windows alternative that actualyl works.

omg +1

Linux is really over hyped in my opinion :pimp:

Don’t kill me fan boys :fear:

silentbogo · Feb 23, 2016

mroofie said:
omg +1

Linux is really over hyped in my opinion

Don’t kill me fan boys

There are at least few things wrong with this statement:
1) You are probably using Linux on more devices than you suspect, and you have no alternatives even if you don't like it
2) Besides your opinion there is really nothing that confirms this "over-hype-inness"
3) There are no fanboys here, unless your bad experience with running Dead Space 2 in Wine turned you into a devoted MS acolyte.

mroofie · Feb 23, 2016

silentbogo said:
There are at least few things wrong with this statement:
1) You are probably using Linux on more devices than you suspect, and you have no alternatives even if you don't like it
2) Besides your opinion there is really nothing that confirms this "over-hype-inness"
3) There are no fanboys here, unless your bad experience with running Dead Space 2 in Wine turned you into a devoted MS acolyte.

Read again >>>opinion<<< :shadedshu:

devoted MS acolyte.... :wtf:

(considering im using linux I doubt it)

Your response confirms my last point :peace:

R-T-B · Feb 23, 2016

If anything is overhyped it's Windows... by MS.

looniam · Mar 10, 2016

MOAR!

please.

Hillbilly · Mar 10, 2016

silentbogo thanks a lot. keep up the good work.

Space Lynx · Dec 3, 2018

Would you recommend Ubuntu Budgie? Will it auto install Nvidia gtx 1070 and intel chipset drivers for me? I heard Ubuntu Budgie is more user friendly than regular Ubuntu in this sense. Is this correct or no? If no, then I am afraid I will be sticking with windows

silentbogo · Dec 3, 2018

lynx29 said:
Would you recommend Ubuntu Budgie? Will it auto install Nvidia gtx 1070 and intel chipset drivers for me?

Budgie only differs from stock Ubuntu with desktop environment. I haven't tried it yet, but in regards to drivers and Steam it should be the same as any other Ubuntu-based distro.
Basically, Intel drivers will install automatically (you'll only have to switch to Intel microcode in "Updates > Additional Drivers"). GeForce driver can be installed from an official installer on Nvidia website.
I'm not 100% sure, but I also think that Ubuntu now has a separate ppa for graphics drivers, so if it's finally out of testing, you may be able to install both Intel and Nvidia drivers via "Additional Drivers".

Space Lynx · Dec 3, 2018

silentbogo said:
Budgie only differs from stock Ubuntu with desktop environment. I haven't tried it yet, but in regards to drivers and Steam it should be the same as any other Ubuntu-based distro.
Basically, Intel drivers will install automatically (you'll only have to switch to Intel microcode in "Updates > Additional Drivers"). GeForce driver can be installed from an official installer on Nvidia website.
I'm not 100% sure, but I also think that Ubuntu now has a separate ppa for graphics drivers, so if it's finally out of testing, you may be able to install both Intel and Nvidia drivers via "Additional Drivers".

Nice sounds like it is time to give Ubuntu a shot after all. There are loads of Linux indie games I can play while I wait on my ultimate 7nm PC build in late 2019.

silentbogo · Dec 3, 2018

lynx29 said:
Nice sounds like it is time to give Ubuntu a shot after all. There are loads of Linux indie games I can play while I wait on my ultimate 7nm PC build in late 2019.

Even before Valve's Proton release I was able to play half of my game library on Linux. Now it's nearly all of it.
GLHF :toast:

Space Lynx · Dec 3, 2018

silentbogo said:
Even before Valve's Proton release I was able to play half of my game library on Linux. Now it's nearly all of it.
GLHF

If all I want to do is listen to Spotify, play Steam games, and browse the web in Chrome - would you recommend official branch of Ubuntu LTS or Linux Mint? Also, there are loads of steam games I own that support linux natively or so they say, like stardew valley for example, for those games I do not need to use something like Wine or Valve Proton, correct?

StrayKAT · Dec 3, 2018

lynx29 said:
If all I want to do is listen to Spotify, play Steam games, and browse the web in Chrome - would you recommend official branch of Ubuntu LTS or Linux Mint? Also, there are loads of steam games I own that support linux natively or so they say, like stardew valley for example, for those games I do not need to use something like Wine or Valve Proton, correct?

You're not asking me, but yeah, native games don't need Proton/Wine.

From my understanding, LTS just has older (but time tested software). You don't sound interested in the absolute newest features, so I don't think you'd notice.

Space Lynx · Dec 3, 2018

StrayKAT said:
You're not asking me, but yeah, native games don't need Proton/Wine.

From my understanding, LTS just has older (but time tested software). You don't sound interested in the absolute newest features, so I don't think you'd notice.

Linux Mint looks prettier, but I hear Ubuntu has easier installation process for nubs like me. Can't decide. lol I guess I can try both just use two different partitions.

StrayKAT · Dec 3, 2018

lynx29 said:
Linux Mint looks prettier, but I hear Ubuntu has easier installation process for nubs like me. Can't decide. lol I guess I can try both just use two different partitions.

Well, they both can run in Live CD/USB versions, so you can try em out that way before installing.

Space Lynx · Dec 3, 2018

StrayKAT said:
Well, they both can run in Live CD/USB versions, so you can try em out that way before installing.

oh yeah, I forgot about that actually. I did try Ubuntu last year that way very briefly. thanks, will do that then decide

phill · Dec 3, 2018

Might be worth a try considering the lovely updates you have with Windows 10.... :laugh:

StrayKAT · Dec 3, 2018

phill said:
Might be worth a try considering the lovely updates you have with Windows 10....

Rolling release distros seem to be popular in the Linux world too, and could potentially screw things up just as much.
Having the latest and greatest is kind of a double edged sword, I guess.

But still I agree, MS shouldn't be as careless as that. People on rolling releases know what they're getting into.

Joss · Dec 3, 2018

StrayKAT said:
People on rolling releases know what they're getting into

Yeah, Microsoft went rolling with Windows 10 but they don't have the benefit of a Unix architecture.
Imagine how Arch would be beautifully perfect with the resources of Redmond :love:

phill · Dec 3, 2018

StrayKAT said:
Rolling release distros seem to be popular in the Linux world too, and could potentially screw things up just as much.
Having the latest and greatest is kind of a double edged sword, I guess.

But still I agree, MS shouldn't be as careless as that. People on rolling releases know what they're getting into.

I don't believe we get much choice with Windows 10, so we are at the mercy of MS with that and by the looks of it, I'm not sure that they do know what they are doing....

StrayKAT · Dec 3, 2018

phill said:
I don't believe we get much choice with Windows 10, so we are at the mercy of MS with that and by the looks of it, I'm not sure that they do know what they are doing....

Here's hoping they learned their lesson after the October update. Might've been a wakeup call.

blobster21 · Dec 3, 2018

Might've been a wakeup call.

Or not. Everything will be forgotten / forgiven in a year from now. We never learn from our mistakes.

System Name	Headshot
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
Motherboard	ASUS Crosshair VI Hero ROG
Cooling	Phanteks Glacier One 360 MPH
Memory	2x16GB Corsair Vengence LPX DDR4 @ 3200 16-18-18-18-36
Video Card(s)	AMD Radeon Vega64 (Linux)/Gigabyte RX 6600 (Windows VM)
Storage	Cruscial P5 1TB nVME, Samsung 850 EVO 250GB, Seagate 1TBx2 (Home/Data), 2TB Seagate (Games)
Display(s)	2x Acer 1080P 144HZ
Case	Phanteks Enthoo Luxe White
Audio Device(s)	Schiit Stack (Schiit Audio Modi 2 DAC + Magni 3 AMP + Loki)
Power Supply	eVGA Supernova 1000 G2
Mouse	Razer DeathAdder V2
Keyboard	Logitech G710+
Software	Arch Linux with Windows 10 Gaming VM

System Name	WS#1337
Processor	Ryzen 7 3800X
Motherboard	ASUS X570-PLUS TUF Gaming
Cooling	Xigmatek Scylla 240mm AIO
Memory	4x8GB Samsung DDR4 ECC UDIMM
Video Card(s)	MSI RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio
Storage	ADATA Legend 2TB + ADATA SX8200 Pro 1TB
Display(s)	Samsung U24E590D (4K/UHD)
Case	ghetto CM Cosmos RC-1000
Audio Device(s)	ALC1220
Power Supply	SeaSonic SSR-550FX (80+ GOLD)
Mouse	Logitech G603
Keyboard	Modecom Volcano Blade (Kailh choc LP)
VR HMD	Google dreamview headset(aka fancy cardboard)
Software	Windows 11, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

System Name	Headshot
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
Motherboard	ASUS Crosshair VI Hero ROG
Cooling	Phanteks Glacier One 360 MPH
Memory	2x16GB Corsair Vengence LPX DDR4 @ 3200 16-18-18-18-36
Video Card(s)	AMD Radeon Vega64 (Linux)/Gigabyte RX 6600 (Windows VM)
Storage	Cruscial P5 1TB nVME, Samsung 850 EVO 250GB, Seagate 1TBx2 (Home/Data), 2TB Seagate (Games)
Display(s)	2x Acer 1080P 144HZ
Case	Phanteks Enthoo Luxe White
Audio Device(s)	Schiit Stack (Schiit Audio Modi 2 DAC + Magni 3 AMP + Loki)
Power Supply	eVGA Supernova 1000 G2
Mouse	Razer DeathAdder V2
Keyboard	Logitech G710+
Software	Arch Linux with Windows 10 Gaming VM

System Name	WS#1337
Processor	Ryzen 7 3800X
Motherboard	ASUS X570-PLUS TUF Gaming
Cooling	Xigmatek Scylla 240mm AIO
Memory	4x8GB Samsung DDR4 ECC UDIMM
Video Card(s)	MSI RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio
Storage	ADATA Legend 2TB + ADATA SX8200 Pro 1TB
Display(s)	Samsung U24E590D (4K/UHD)
Case	ghetto CM Cosmos RC-1000
Audio Device(s)	ALC1220
Power Supply	SeaSonic SSR-550FX (80+ GOLD)
Mouse	Logitech G603
Keyboard	Modecom Volcano Blade (Kailh choc LP)
VR HMD	Google dreamview headset(aka fancy cardboard)
Software	Windows 11, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

System Name	Mroofie / Mroofie
Processor	Inte Cpu i5 4460 3.2GHZ Turbo Boost 3.4
Motherboard	Gigabyte B85M-HD3
Cooling	Stock Cooling
Memory	Apacer DDR3 1333mhz (4GB) / Adata DDR3 1600Mhz(8GB) CL11
Video Card(s)	Gigabyte Gtx 960 WF
Storage	Seagate 1TB / Seagate 80GB / Seagate 1TB (another one)
Display(s)	Philips LED 24 Inch 1080p 60Hz
Case	Zalman T4
Audio Device(s)	Meh
Power Supply	Antec Truepower Classic 750W 80 Plus Gold
Mouse	Meh
Keyboard	Meh
VR HMD	Meh
Software	Windows 10
Benchmark Scores	Meh

System Name	Pioneer
Processor	Ryzen R9 9950X
Motherboard	GIGABYTE Aorus Elite X670 AX
Cooling	Noctua NH-D15 + A whole lotta Sunon and Corsair Maglev blower fans...
Memory	64GB (4x 16GB) G.Skill Flare X5 @ DDR5-6000 CL30
Video Card(s)	XFX RX 7900 XTX Speedster Merc 310
Storage	Intel 905p Optane 960GB boot, +2x Crucial P5 Plus 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDs
Display(s)	55" LG 55" B9 OLED 4K Display
Case	Thermaltake Core X31
Audio Device(s)	TOSLINK->Schiit Modi MB->Asgard 2 DAC Amp->AKG Pro K712 Headphones or HDMI->B9 OLED
Power Supply	FSP Hydro Ti Pro 850W
Mouse	Logitech G305 Lightspeed Wireless
Keyboard	WASD Code v3 with Cherry Green keyswitches + PBT DS keycaps
Software	Gentoo Linux x64 / Windows 11 Enterprise IoT 2024

System Name	loon v4.0
Processor	i7-11700K
Motherboard	asus Z590TUF+wifi
Cooling	Custom Loop
Memory	ballistix 3600 cl16
Video Card(s)	eVga 3060 xc
Storage	WD sn570 1tb(nvme) SanDisk ultra 2tb(sata)
Display(s)	cheap 1080&4K 60hz
Case	Roswell Stryker
Power Supply	eVGA supernova 750 G6
Mouse	eats cheese
Keyboard	warrior!
Benchmark Scores	https://www.3dmark.com/spy/21765182 https://www.3dmark.com/pr/1114767

System Name	Portable Gamer
Processor	Intel Core i5-3570K @ 4.2GHz
Motherboard	ASUS P8Z77-I Deluxe
Cooling	CPU / Noctua NH-L12 GPU / ARCTIC Accelero S1 Plus
Memory	G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2400
Video Card(s)	EVGA NVIDIA GTX 960 SSC
Storage	ADATA SP550 480GB SSD
Display(s)	ASUS 23" LCD
Case	SilverStone Sugo Series SG05BB-LITE
Audio Device(s)	Onboard
Power Supply	SILVERSTONE ST45SF 450W
Mouse	Logitech G500
Keyboard	CMStorm Trigger Z
Software	Windows 8.1 Pro

System Name	Grunt
Processor	Ryzen 5800x
Motherboard	Gigabyte x570 Gaming X
Cooling	Noctua NH-U12A
Memory	Corsair LPX 3600 4x8GB
Video Card(s)	Gigabyte 6800 XT (reference)
Storage	Samsung 980 Pro 2TB
Display(s)	Samsung CFG70, Samsung NU8000 TV
Case	Corsair C70
Power Supply	Corsair HX750
Software	Win 10 Pro

System Name	Not so complete or overkill - There are others!! Just no room to put! :D
Processor	Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Motherboard	Asus Zenith 2 Extreme Alpha
Cooling	Lots!! Dual GTX 560 rads with D5 pumps for each rad. One rad for each component
Memory	Viper Steel 4 x 16GB DDR4 3600MHz not sure on the timings... Probably still at 2667!! :(
Video Card(s)	Asus Strix 3090 with front and rear active full cover water blocks
Storage	I'm bound to forget something here - 250GB OS, 2 x 1TB NVME, 2 x 1TB SSD, 4TB SSD, 2 x 8TB HD etc...
Display(s)	3 x Dell 27" S2721DGFA @ 7680 x 1440P @ 144Hz or 165Hz - working on it!!
Case	The big Thermaltake that looks like a Case Mods
Audio Device(s)	Onboard
Power Supply	EVGA 1600W T2
Mouse	Corsair thingy
Keyboard	Razer something or other....
VR HMD	No headset yet
Software	Windows 11 OS... Not a fan!!
Benchmark Scores	I've actually never benched it!! Too busy with WCG and FAH and not gaming! :( :( Not OC'd it!! :(

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Do you play PC games on linux?

Exclusively

Occasionally, but still use Windows as a primary platform for gamig

Only time-proven arena shooters. Gonna kick your ass in Xonotic!

No, but I am considering to give it a try.

Never. Linux is for work stuff and black magic rituals.

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