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Valve: Left 4 Dead 2 runs faster on Linux than on Windows


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#1 Liskiller

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Posted 04 August 2012 - 02:16 AM

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From Valve's Linux blog: "That the Linux version runs faster than the Windows version (270.6) seems a little counter-intuitive, given the greater amount of time we have spent on the Windows version. However, it does speak to the underlying efficiency of the kernel and OpenGL."

For those who don't know - Valve announced last month that the company is going to support Linux because Windows 8 is a 'catastrophe' and bring the Source engine games like Portal 2 and Left 4 Dead 2 to the Linux platform.

Via: OSNews

Edited by Liskiller, 04 August 2012 - 02:16 AM.


#2 Maximum Payne

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Posted 04 August 2012 - 09:59 AM

I am very impressed ....and confused little bit.

#3 William N Stl

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Posted 04 August 2012 - 05:15 PM

Its not a shock that things run faster on Linux than Windows.

#4 RickSOLET

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Posted 05 August 2012 - 11:02 AM

Can't wait for Steam to be released for Linux.

#5 FalseAgent

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Posted 06 August 2012 - 02:54 PM

I like Windows 8, but if games run better on Linux, I wouldn't even mind dualbooting between Linux and Windows just to play my games better. True story.

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