Time for a Round of Linux Benchmarks?

[1stFlight]

I think we're all familiar with benchmarks under WindowsXP , but I'd really love to see benchmarks of Linux using Transgamings software. To that end I'm willing to put up the cash for the license if need be. Anyone else like to see how it benches?

 

[cleverhandle]

What do you want to bench? Gaming performance? I hope it's no surprise that translating DirectX calls into OpenGL isn't going to increase your frag count. I don't think 3DMark will even run under WineX.

Being serious about gaming is fine, but why do it under linux?

 

[Nothinman]

Being serious about gaming is fine, but why do it under linux?

Because the few games I've run under WineX run extremely well. Sure it's not as good as running direct on Win32 or a console, but it works well for those of use that don't want to run Windows but want something other than Quake3 to play once in a while.

 

[manly]

Someone benched JK2 under WineX.

That particular game got lousy results in comparison to native Windows. I don't recall the numbers but it's something like 100 fps native vs. 30 fps WineX. Other games function a lot better, but FPS games are probably amongst the most demanding of the bunch. I'd be interested in flight sims under WineX but I can't imagine how performance would be good, or games would be well supported (Transgaming focuses on popular titles), and I doubt a HOTAS would ever work.

I think you can have serious gaming under WineX. It just happens that right now, it seems Transgaming is focusing more on expanding it's game library rather than raw performance; that seems to be the correct strategy for reaching new gamers. Remember a game like The Sims is the best selling title of the past few years, and it works on low-end hardware. You don't need to target the elite crowd to do well, but rather the casual gamers and middle of the road gamers.

Besides, from a theoretical standpoint, I don't see why thunking from Direct3D to OpenGL *has* to impose a severe performance penalty. I could be wrong, but many of the Win32 API calls in Win9x thunk down to 16-bit implementations. And although Win9x has many problems, lousy speed isn't really at the top of the list on typical single CPU desktop PCs.

 

[1stFlight]

I think that it's be good to see the current state of gaming under Linux, as an evaluation of its evolution. As for which games, the standard suite (it they all run) would be a good choice.

 

[Nothinman]

As for which games, the standard suite (it they all run) would be a good choice

Perhaps for the uninitiated, it would be good to list what 'the standard suite' is.

 

[pac1085]

Tom's hardware did some benchmarks comparing windows games under windows vs under winex...if thats what you want to see

 

[1stFlight]

He sure did, but that wasa good year or so ago.