Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Steam Page: store.steampowered.com/app/2694420

Description:
KILL KNIGHT runs through Proton, using the DXVK since it uses DX11 on Windows, the game uses Unity Engine

Performance is worse on Linux for what it seems to be a CPU Bottleneck under the DXVK, GPU Usage without recording gets around 75% to 85%, meaning there is GPU power not being used in here.
There is a massive difference of 20 to 30% worse results under Linux, I've also tried Proton-experimental expecting better results, but it's pretty much in line with the proton 9.0-3, hopefully in the future, a more faster and refined DXVK might help to close the gap, still, give the how lightweight this game is, it poses no issues for me.

Regarding stability it is perfect on both, no crashes, everything works as it should.

Systems:
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Ram: 2x8GB Gskill Trident Neo Z 3600MHZ CL 16
MBoard: MSI B450M Mortar Max
GPU: Zotac GTX 1650 Super 4GB GDDR6
SSD: Crucial MX500 500GB
PSU: Corsair CX-550M

Software (Windows):
GPU Drivers: Nvidia ForceWare 565.90
OS: Windows 11 PRO 23H2
Video Recorder: Nvidia Shadowplay
Monitor Stats & FPS Monitoring: MSI Afterburner 4.6.5

Software (Linux):
Compatibility Layer: Proton 9.0-3
GPU Drivers: Nvidia Forceware 550.107.02
OS: Linux Mint 22
DE: Cinnamon 6.2.9
Kernel: 6.8.0
Video Recorder: GPU Screen Recorder 4.1.11
Monitor Stats & FPS Monitoring: MangoHud 0.6.9.1

Video Editor: Shotcut
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