Intel Pentium vs. AMD Ryzen 3 Performance For Linux Gaming

Written by Michael Larabel in Linux Gaming on 23 January 2018 at 08:02 PM EST. Page 3 of 5. 77 Comments.
Low-End CPU Linux Gaming: Intel Pentium vs. AMD Ryzen 3
Low-End CPU Linux Gaming: Intel Pentium vs. AMD Ryzen 3
Low-End CPU Linux Gaming: Intel Pentium vs. AMD Ryzen 3
Low-End CPU Linux Gaming: Intel Pentium vs. AMD Ryzen 3

The fastest combination tested for the Mad Max game was the Ryzen 3 1200 + NVIDIA GTX 1050 configuration. Vulkan allowed the game at 1080p to run with the default settings at around 60 FPS.

Low-End CPU Linux Gaming: Intel Pentium vs. AMD Ryzen 3

The OpenArena game meanwhile was faster with the GTX 1050 on both of the CPUs but the strongest performance with the Ryzen 3 1200.

Low-End CPU Linux Gaming: Intel Pentium vs. AMD Ryzen 3

The GTX 1050 also had lower peak frame times than the RX 560.

Low-End CPU Linux Gaming: Intel Pentium vs. AMD Ryzen 3

With Valve's Portal game, the Radeon RX 560 delivered the fastest results on both systems.


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