Some Early Windows 10 vs. Ubuntu Linux Vulkan Tests With NVIDIA Graphics

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Some Early Windows 10 vs. Ubuntu Linux Vulkan Tests With NVIDIA Graphics

While waiting to test Ubuntu Bash on Windows, I decided to run some (manual) tests of Vulkan on Windows compared to some recent Ubuntu Linux figures with different NVIDIA graphics cards...

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Win10-Linux-Vulkan-Early

[Kver]

I did not expect to see that kind of gap. I had assumed that it would be roughly equal, maybe giving a minor edge to Windows because, well, games are always a Windows-first thing.

While it's an early test, this could be exactly the sort of thing Steam Machines needed if Valve can reliably showcase these results; of course, good for Linux in general too.

[ruthan]

This are articles which i really like, if you want to push a bar, do it on some Mac. Mac OS, Windows and Linux comparison would be great.

Otherwise great win for Linux.

[sirdilznik]

I wouldn't put it past Microsoft to purposely gimp Vulkan performance on Windows to make DX12 more attractive.

[Up123]

This are articles which i really like, if you want to push a bar, do it on some Mac. Mac OS, Windows and Linux comparison would be great.

Otherwise great win for Linux.

There's no Vulkan on OSX

[ruthan]

There's no Vulkan on OSX

You are right, i missed word Vulkan in label, so i automatically supposed that this is OpenGL test, which would be more interesting, Vulka is just on the start, no games, no real value for gaming.

[darkbasic]

This is NOT a great news: if Vulkan doesn't perform great on Windows less and less software houses are going to adopt it instead of DX12

[kaprikawn]

While I don't think The Talos Principle is a good indicator of Vulkan performance due to it essentially being a rush job, the relative performance between platforms is certainly interesting. I hope this kind of lead is maintained longer term.

I wouldn't put it past Microsoft to purposely gimp Vulkan performance on Windows to make DX12 more attractive.

Microsoft don't write the drivers, Nvidia, AMD and Intel do. Microsoft have nothing to do with it.

[kaprikawn]

This is NOT a great news: if Vulkan doesn't perform great on Windows less and less software houses are going to adopt it instead of DX12

It's the performance relative to DX12 that is the issue with regards to your point, not the relative performance between Linux and Windows.

[tigerroast]

...this could be exactly the sort of thing Steam Machines needed if Valve can reliably showcase these results;...

Or just showcase it in general.