Recently, Ancient Gameplays conducted actual tests to compare the performance of Windows 11 and Linux on AMD 9070 XT and NVIDIA RTX 5080. The test environment was an AMD Ryzen 7 9700X processor, paired with 32GB DDR5 memory, running at a frequency of 6200MHz. The test covered 15 different games, including "The Witcher 3" and "Cyberpunk 2077", and tested with ray tracing turned on and off. The resolutions included 1080p and 1440p.
Let’s look at the conclusion first. Among the 17 games, AMD 9070 XT’s performance on Linux is close to that of Windows, reaching 98% at 1080p resolution and 95% at 1440p ultra-wide resolution.
The RTX 5080 only achieved about 84% of Windows performance at 1080p, but it remained basically stable at 1440p resolution, with only a 1% drop. In other words, unless you are pursuing the ultimate frame rate, the difference between the two is almost negligible.
In "The Witcher 3" 1080p, the AMD 9070 XT performed slightly better on Linux than Windows, with an average frame rate of 170FPS, compared to 161FPS on Windows;In comparison, the RTX 5080 dropped slightly on Linux, averaging around 155-157FPS, down from 163FPS on Windows.
When the resolution is bumped up to 1440p, the RTX 5080 leads with 116FPS on Windows, about 17% faster than the 9070 XT's 99FPS.
But on Linux, the RTX 5080's lead shrinks, and frame rate stability is also affected. 1% low frames even drop to 50FPS. The RX 9070 XT also loses some frame rates on Linux, but the average frame rate can still reach 91FPS, maintaining competitiveness.
After turning on ray tracing, the 9070 XT's performance on both operating systems is relatively stable, and Linux even performs better in some tests at 1080p resolution.
The RTX 5080 is on par with the 9070 XT at around 98FPS on Windows, but the average frame rate drops to around 80FPS on Linux.
At 1440p, the RTX 5080 leads with 88FPS on Windows to 75FPS for the 9070 XT, and nearly 77FPS on Linux while the 9070 XT drops to 64FPS.
In "Cyberpunk 2077", the 9070 XT performed better on Linux at 1080p resolution, with an average frame rate of nearly 196FPS, compared to 189FPS on Windows, but its 1% low frame dropped from 124FPS to 101FPS;The RTX 5080 leads with 202FPS on Windows, dropping to 163FPS on Linux, with low frames also dropping.
At 1440p resolution, the average frame rate of the 9070 XT is 101FPS on Windows, while it increases to 131FPS on Linux, and the 1% low frame rate drops to about 50FPS.
The RTX 5080 reaches 116FPS on Windows, but drops to 89FPS on Linux, and the low frame rate is also lower than Windows performance.
In Doom: Dark Ages at 1080p resolution, the 9070 XT had an average frame rate of 125FPS and a low frame rate of 101FPS on Windows, while the average frame rate on Linux was about 109FPS and a low frame rate of about 83FPS.
The RTX 5080 reaches 136FPS on Windows and about 119FPS on Linux, with low frames dropping from 109FPS on Windows to around 98FPS.
At 1440p resolution, the 9070 XT averaged 74FPS on Windows, with low frames approaching 60FPS, while it averaged about 65FPS on Linux, with low frame rates below 50FPS.
The RTX 5080 reached 86FPS on Windows, with a low frame rate of 71FPS, while the average frame rate on Linux was about 78FPS, with a low frame rate of nearly 54FPS.