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    3dmark 06 in linux

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by The_Moo?, Mar 29, 2009.

  1. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    is it possible through a emulator ? can any one try ? i would love to see 3dmark 06 in linux to compare. Thanks for any help.
     
    The_Moo™, Mar 29, 2009
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    No, it's not possible through virtualization because the GPU is not perfectly transferred to the client system. And I doubt wine will do the trick because 3DMark06 uses a ton of D3D from what I understand. It might be possible, but serious hackery will be required. In any case, I don't really see how a 3DMark score for linux will be very significant. 3DMark is used to test a machine's gaming ability, something that linux is not known for. Linux GPU modules seem to be more optimized for CAD applications, if there's any optimization at all.
     
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    ok all i needed to know thank you. I kinda figured but i thought it would be best to ask the besk :D +1 my friend
     
    The_Moo™, Mar 29, 2009
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  4. Ayle

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    It might work with crossover games.
     
    Ayle, Mar 29, 2009
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    spradhan01 Notebook Virtuoso

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    hard to use high end gpus in linux.
     
    spradhan01, Apr 1, 2009
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    Actually, its really easy :)

    My old GTX260 216 SLI setup ran really nicely on Linux.
     
    Charr, Apr 1, 2009
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    Didnt you faced any hassle while gaming? As most of the games doesnot support Linux
    :cool:
     
    spradhan01, Apr 2, 2009
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    I used Wine & HL2. The only problem was Compiz would react badly while gaming, so I had to shut it down to play.
     
    Charr, Apr 2, 2009
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    WINE is not an emulator. ;) Anyway, I heard of 3DMark06 running in WINE through some DirectX patch, but I'm not sure.
     
    Shaythong, Apr 3, 2009
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