“That Ubuntu beat Windows 7 in any of our performance benchmarks
(especially when it came to 3D) was not expected, and we’re happy
to see just how much potential this free platform has in that
regard. Unfortunately, it mostly remains just that: potential.
While Ubuntu 11.10 has a slight lead over Windows 7 in a number of
different tests, our suite is limited to what Ubuntu can run, which
is indicative of the bigger picture.Put it this way: Ubuntu can’t play Crysis.
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