▲ 183 ▼ Linus Torvalds admits 'pure incompetence' for missing the new Linux 6.14 kernel deadline but all is forgiven as the update is great news for non-Windows gaming (www.pcgamer.com) submitted 1 year ago by Blaze@lemm.ee to c/linux@programming.dev 10 comments fedilink hide all child comments cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/35294960 And it's all down to an improved NTsync driver.
[–] something_random_tho@lemmy.world 39 points 1 year ago (3 children) 24-678% uplift sounds incredible for CPU-bound games. permalink fedilink source hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] jeeva@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago* (1 child) Wondered if you typo'd the 678 until I read the article - damn! That's a heck of a range! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ElectroLisa@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 1 year ago If I'm not mistaken that uplift was in DiRT 3 running on pure Wine. If you run this game with Proton, which uses Fsync instead, you'll have high FPS as well, without the 6.14 kernel. permalink fedilink source parent [–] sxt@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago That's compared to default wine which doesn't have f-sync. Compared to proton there probably won't be much of a difference. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jeeva@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago* (1 child) Wondered if you typo'd the 678 until I read the article - damn! That's a heck of a range! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ElectroLisa@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 1 year ago If I'm not mistaken that uplift was in DiRT 3 running on pure Wine. If you run this game with Proton, which uses Fsync instead, you'll have high FPS as well, without the 6.14 kernel. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ElectroLisa@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 1 year ago If I'm not mistaken that uplift was in DiRT 3 running on pure Wine. If you run this game with Proton, which uses Fsync instead, you'll have high FPS as well, without the 6.14 kernel. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sxt@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago That's compared to default wine which doesn't have f-sync. Compared to proton there probably won't be much of a difference. permalink fedilink source parent