Linux gaming levels up as CachyOS beats Windows 11 in head-to-head tests

The tests, conducted by NJ Tech, used identical hardware: an AMD Ryzen 5 5600X paired with a Radeon RX 6700 XT, alongside ...
IEEE

KconfigTune: Automatic Performance Tuning for Linux Kernel Configuration

Abstract: The Linux kernel offers nearly 20,000 configuration options, making it highly customizable but also extremely challenging to manually optimize for performance. The diversity of operating ...
HotHardware

NVIDIA's New Job Postings Reveal A Big Push To Boost Gaming Performance On Linux

New NVIDIA job postings that explicitly reference Vulkan performance and compatibility layer work on Linux might be a sign of a stronger push into the Linux gaming ecosystem, catching the eye of ...
TweakTown

NVIDIA is hiring engineers to improve Linux gaming performance for new GeForce RTX devices

TL;DR: NVIDIA is enhancing Linux gaming support by hiring engineers to optimize Vulkan and Proton performance, signaling that its development of ARM-based N1 and N1X chips with GeForce RTX graphics ...
techworm.net

Minecraft: Java Edition To Replace OpenGL With Vulkan

After more than 16 years, Minecraft: Java Edition is finally moving away from the aging OpenGL graphics system and upgrading to Vulkan, a modern multi-threaded rendering API. The change, announced by ...
TechSpot

Minecraft Java Edition is finally moving from OpenGL to multi-threaded Vulkan

Looking ahead: The first official visual upgrade in Minecraft's 16-year history was released last June for Bedrock Edition players. However, the original Java version has a long road ahead of it ...
Game Rant

Minecraft Gives Update on Vibrant Visuals for Java Edition

James Ratcliff joined GameRant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is a ...
Beebom

Minecraft is Moving From OpenGL to Vulkan: What Does This Mean for Players?

Minecraft Java Edition is replacing OpenGL with Vulkan as its graphics API. Vulkan is going to enable better performance, better graphics, and a solid backbone for the Vibrant Visuals. Moreover, it ...
Geeky Gadgets

PC Gamers Abandoning Windows 11 for Linux with Higher FPS & Fewer Interruptions

What if the operating system you’ve relied on for years suddenly felt like a burden instead of a benefit? That’s the reality many gamers are facing with Windows 11, as frustrations over performance ...
Neowin

Linux finally getting key performance boost feature that Windows 11/10 has had for years

Linux is finally getting an important performance-boosting feature that has been present on Windows 11 and 10 for several years now. Recently, Microsoft released two new performance-enhancing features ...
InfoWorld

High-performance programming with Java streams

Learn how to use advanced techniques like short-circuiting, parallel execution, virtual threads, and stream gatherers to maximize Java stream performance. My recent Java Stream API tutorial introduced ...