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Subject: Re: "Much higher CPU Usage on Linux than on Windows"
Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2024 13:57:56 -0400
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On 4/13/2024 11:49 PM, Tyrone wrote:
> On Apr 13, 2024 at 7:32:39 PM EDT, "DFS" <nospam@dfs.com> wrote:
> 
>> I got similar results when Linux consumed 21% of the CPU just moving a
>> Thunderbird window around, but Windows used no more than 6% doing the
>> same thing.
>>
>> Linux:   https://ibb.co/CJzXdBb
>> Windows: https://ibb.co/JBBkqWs
> 
> Which is almost certainly due to better video card drivers on Windows. 


Most likely I was using the proprietary nVidia driver for Linux and Windows.

Either way, Linuxfux will make some lame excuse.



> No one
> cares about video performance on Linux, since 99% of Linux usage is as
> DB/App/Web servers. Most of those are headless. No video card needed.
> 
> Windows has better video performance because Windows is the front end. Linux
> is the backend. Both for obvious reasons.
> 
> Not to mention all the games that run only on Windows, which demand great
> video performance. If/when Linux ever becomes a serious gaming platform
> (which, let's face it, has about the same probability as Windows becoming a
> great 24/7/365 backend server), high end video card makers will start caring
> about video performance on Linux.


They already do.  nVidia has been releasing parity drivers for Linux and 
Windows for years.