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XCOM 2 Linux Benchmark and Technical Port Review on Ubuntu

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In this video, I take a more thorough look at the Linux port of XCOM 2 from a technical and performance aspect.

Timeline links:
1. Intro 0:00
2. Graphical Settings options 0:26
3. CPU and RAM usage 0:51
4. Image quality 1:40
5. Side-by-side Medium 2:20
6. Graphs 3:44
7. Side-by-side Maximum 4:19
8. Avenger Maximum Windows 4:35
9. Driver difference graph 5:05
10. Tweaked graph 5:50
11. Outro 6:01

I used the following Nvidia drivers throughout this video, unless specified otherwise:
Ubuntu with 358.16
Windows with 361.43

On Windows, it is set to High Performance. On Ubuntu, cpufreq is also set to Performance.

On Ubuntu, I have enabled ForceFullCompositionPipeline to reduce the usual screen tearing we get with Nvidia drivers on Linux.

On Ubuntu, as per usual, GLXOSD was utilized to record the frames per second. On Windows, as per usual as well, Fraps was utilized to record the frames per second.

The benchmark was performed during the tutorial level, within the same timeframe, with actions as similar as possible. If I accidentally panned the camera, I would redo the test once more.

Through the development of this video, I obtained results I didn't think I would. I went into this expecting the usual 20% upwards to 50% loss of performance with the Linux title versus the base Windows title.

At first, the 361 driver on Linux gave me those kinds of results. Then I tested the 358 drivers, and it's a world of difference! To note, this same driver on Windows makes no difference. I have a feeling we've lost performance on the Linux driver due to the recent addition of GLVND.

I hope I have not made any mistakes. I took about 5 days to make this video, with 2 days spent on redoing the tests to make absolutely sure I wasn't messing something up.

Please feel free to share your experience in the comments below, but I do ask that you at least run through the same level map in the same manner as I have to keep your experience as close as 1:1 to that of my own.

Credits to Tukkajumala for alerting me to the possible driver performance differences!

This video is recorded at 1080p 60fps.

If you love turn-based strategy games, loved XCOM EU/EW, then XCOM 2 is a must get for your Linux gaming library!

Purchase and Download XCOM 2 here:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/268...
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https://store.feralinteractive.com/en...

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My main computer rig specs:
CPU - Intel i7-4770 3.4Ghz
GPU - Nvidia GTX 680 2GB (361.18)
RAM - 24GB DDR3 ADATA 1600MHz
OS  - Ubuntu 15.10 64Bit/Windows 10 Pro 64Bit (Dual Boot)

Video recorded using:
Media Express
Blackmagic Intensity Pro 4k
Audacity 2.0.6

Video edited using the following software:
KDENLIVE 0.9.6
GIMP 2.8.14

Download Ubuntu 14.04 and 15.10 for free:
http://www.ubuntu.com/

Download GIMP 2.8.14 for free:
http://www.gimp.org/

My small development blog:
techpromad.wordpress.com

My alias in ubuntuforums.org:
myromance123

About me:
I'm just a Malaysian, who is a game developer. Love Ubuntu and Linux, and more so gaming!

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