ROG Xbox Ally Shows 32% Higher FPS and Better Performance on Linux Than Windows
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Summary
The ROG Xbox Ally handheld gaming device performs significantly better when running Linux compared to the Windows operating system it ships with, according to new testing. Performance tests show up to 32% higher FPS (frames per second) on Linux, along with more stable framerates and faster sleep resume times. While Microsoft and Asus made optimizations to Windows for this device, including the Xbox Full Screen Experience that disables background tasks and telemetry to improve performance, the hardware demonstrates even greater capabilities under Linux.
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By turning off unnecessary background tasks and disabling much of the telemetry, the team was able to squeeze out more FPS without upping the power limits
Turns out, the hardware is actually capable of even more than that
Jury's still out on Microsoft's optimization
Jury's still out on Microsoft's optimization.
