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The Linux 3.5 kernel is capable of delivering some massive performance gains for some of the more recent generations of ATI/AMD Radeon graphics processors. Here's some benchmarks showing the hefty performance gains found when using the latest kernel that is still being developed.

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wheee.gif Linux is definitely going to be fit for gaming by the end of this year. This and Steam for Linux and I can happily jump if I wanted to.
    
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This is some very good news, love to see advancements for Linux biggrin.gif
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wheee.gif Linux is definitely going to be fit for gaming by the end of this year. This and Steam for Linux and I can happily jump if I wanted to.
This^

Also Windows 8 will help ease the decision to switch
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I am just happy my radeon 5750 is getting a next boost with the new kernel according to the benches.
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Nice.

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There's not much luck for the HD 6450 on 3.5, but other than that, AMD graphics are getting a real good boost outta this update. If games were compatible with Linux, I think many AMD GPU users would switch to Linux distros.
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I can only see one limiting factor for games on linux, And that's lack of directX.

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wheee.gif Linux is definitely going to be fit for gaming by the end of this year. This and Steam for Linux and I can happily jump if I wanted to.
I'd like to be able to run the games more than the client... Steam is not an api. Valve might make all their games Linux compatible, but what about other developers?
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Crap.
If only Linux had DX11 support...
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