Linux 2.6.28 Kernel Benchmarks
Written by Michael Larabel in Software on 28 December 2008 at 02:00 PM EST. Page 2 of 6. 20 Comments.
The gaming performance between the Linux 2.6.25 and 2.6.28 kernels really hadn't changed with our test hardware and the OpenGL tests used. The open-source graphics drivers, however, are more prone to experiencing performance changes between kernel releases with DRM updates and, for example, the introduction of the GEM memory manager in Linux 2.6.28.