What are your thoughts, any theories?

Vulkan is a new API. So far all performance tests yielded similar results. This was expected and is not news.

Please don't sensationalize the issue. Vulkan will get better in time as will it's implementation by game developers. :)

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Another benchmark seems to contradict your results.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUcaMzaxowE [External Link]
"On SteamOS Nvidia's Threaded Optimization was set to ON."
You guys should redo your tests using that. :)

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They should also stop collecting user data without their explicit consent.
Hopefully you guys haven't forgotten. :)
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/unity3d-games-phone-home-with-details-of-your-hardware-software.4452

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Drifting snows + hazelnuts (which are brown-ish) = desserts?

Mad Max? :D

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Linux market share will always be hard to track just because the OS doesn't phone home and that's a good thing. :)

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Witcher 3!

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I think this is negative for SteamOS; without exclusives there's little reason for anyone to try and use SteamOS or Linux.

How about having a platform that is open and doesn't spy on you which is free and easy to customize?
How about having a superior experience to the rest? How about having a better product for the same or even lower price?
Exclusives are bad, regardless of the platform. Valve understands this. You don't.

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It was recently also released on gog but only the windows version.
This trend needs to stop. :(

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I'm glad to see that Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition was well worth the wait by delivering an incredible true linux native game that works really well.
Any chance for a benchmark video between the windows and linux versions? :D

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Quoting: FeistIt does sound like Linux is a distinct possibility for the sequel maybe it's even likely...
Still, not sure if I'm willing to bet on "we'll start looking at porting it to other platforms", as a guarantee for a continuation of the series on linux, which means I'll most likely put this game on hold until something more substantial is said by Larian Studios.

They took a lot of flak for the previous one so they're taking the safe path of not promising/announcing anything until it's done or close to it.
That's pretty much what cdpr is doing with witcher 3.

The linux community can be very toxic when it comes to delays.

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