Valve's optimizations make Linux port of L4D2 outperform Windows version

[glenfordwilliams]

In a new blog post that was published this week, Valve revealed that its Linux port of the popular title Left 4 Dead 2 (L4D2) now outperforms the Windows version of the game on a high-end test rig. The OpenGL-based Linux port of L4D2 runs at 315 FPS, the Direct3D-based Windows version runs at 270.6 FPS, and the OpenGL-based Windows version runs at 303 FPS

source - http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2012/0...ndows-version/

[BNOVA]

Wow...this is really great news.

[Skele Drew]

Goes to show the superior performance we've been missing out on from Open Source S/W. Just because so many people have this mentality that commercial stuff is automatically better than free stuff...

[Satanforce]

So the OpenGL version runs faster than the DirectX9 version. DirectX9 , which is 9 years old. And you guys are proud of this? Call me when they catch up to something this decade.