Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Legacy of Kain Defiance Remastered is not the comparasion I wanted to make, given both systems run flawless at 240 FPS (Capped by the game), so it's not really an interesting thing to watch, but in other hand it's possible to take some notes regarding both systems.
We can see Linux consuming pretty much half the ram of Windows 11, the same VRAM, but unfortunaly it seems it consumes an extra 5W on the GPU side compared to Windows.

I'm sporting the GOG version, using the Heroic Launcher on Linux with Proton 10.0-4, it does use DXVK given it's a DX11 on Windows.

There is no difference in performance between them, unfortunaly my screen only goes to 1080P and on Linux I don't know yet how to downscale.
So 1080P is the maximum I can go with, and with this resolution, pick your poison

Performance:
Both Locked to 240 FPS

Systems:
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Ram: 2x8GB Gskill Trident Neo Z 3600MHZ CL 16
MBoard: MSI B450M Mortar Max
GPU: XFX RX 6700 XT SWFT 12GB VRAM (Limited to PCI-EX 3)
SSD: Crucial MX500 500GB
PSU: Corsair CX-550M

Software (Windows):
GPU Drivers: AMD Adrenalin 26.2.2
OS: Windows 11 PRO 25H2
Video Recorder: Windows Game Bar
Monitor Stats & FPS Monitoring: MSI Afterburner 4.6.5

Software (Linux):
Compatibility Layer: Proton 10.0-4
GPU Drivers: Mesa 25.2.8
OS: Linux Mint 22.3
DE: Cinnamon 6.6.7
Kernel: 6.8.0
Video Recorder: GPU Recorder
Monitor Stats & FPS Monitoring: MangoHud 0.6.9.1

Video Editor: Shotcut