This is not fully true fact. I have tested that with latest wine 1.1.36 against Windows XP.
Processor Dual Core, Ram 4 GB, Intel Q35 graphics chip.
World of Wircraft Reign of Chaos - Windows D3D faster
World of Wircraft Reign of Chaos - Wine D3D much slower
World of Wircraft Reign of Chaos - Windows OpenGL faster
World of Wircraft Reign of Chaos - Wine OpenGL faster
Flaout I - Windows D3D faster
Flaout I - Wine D3D A little bit slower
Bus Driver - Windows OpenGL faster
Bus Driver - Wine OpenGL faster
Bus Driver - Linux Wine OpenGL slower (Because Linux Intel Mesa Driver does not optimized for ARB shader operation)
Linux Intel OpenGL Mesa driver has same level of functionality As Windows Intel OpenGL driver but Intel Linux Mesa driver is slower in many graphics operaton.



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