Windows vs. Linux gaming: Test reveals clear winner, but community disagrees

[The Yar]

If I have to choose a specific distro for gaming then it's not a viable solution, especially since more often than not some tweaks are required from my experience.

Ah, yes, because Windows is famous for not needing tweaks to be an enjoyable experience.

That is correct.

[MickeyW]

Fine, use a tweaked-out version of Linux for the benchmark. To be fair, you then have to use a similarly-tweaked version of Windows for comparison,though - so all the gains folks are imagining will be erased.

Since, similarly-tweaked version of Windows does not exist, Linux wins. Appropriate comparison was like picking the car model of the same line but with lowest powered engine (Linux) and on the other side comparing it with highest powered engine (Windows). You just need to pick comparable model, not tune the engine (though you can do that as well).