OpenGL vs. Vulkan CPU Load Tests for a future article. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB: Processor: Intel Core i7-8700K @ 4.70GHz (6 Cores / 12 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z370-A, Chipset: Intel Device 3ec2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + Samsung SSD 950 PRO 256GB, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6144MB (1506/4006MHz), Audio: Realtek Generic, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 4.10.0-42-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Driver: NVIDIA 387.34, OpenGL: 4.5.0, Vulkan: 1.0.42, Compiler: GCC 5.4.0 20160609, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 Dota 2 Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Renderer: OpenGL Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB . 71.77 |========================================== Dota 2 Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Renderer: Vulkan Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB . 74.67 |========================================== Dota 2 CPU Usage (Summary) Monitor Percent < Lower Is Better OpenGL . MIN: 0.0 AVG: 20.1 MAX: 29.1 Vulkan . MIN: 0.2 AVG: 11.4 MAX: 18.2 Mad Max Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Default - Renderer: Vulkan - Scene: Camp Hollow Point Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB . 75.55 |========================================== Mad Max Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Default - Renderer: Vulkan - Scene: Stronghold Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB . 78.71 |========================================== Mad Max Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Default - Renderer: Vulkan - Scene: Hope, Glory, and Dog is Dead Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB . 69.61 |========================================== Mad Max Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Default - Renderer: Vulkan - Scene: Landmover Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB . 84.67 |========================================== Mad Max Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Default - Renderer: OpenGL - Scene: Camp Hollow Point Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB . 63.59 |========================================== Mad Max Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Default - Renderer: OpenGL - Scene: Stronghold Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB . 66.82 |========================================== Mad Max Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Default - Renderer: OpenGL - Scene: Hope, Glory, and Dog is Dead Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB . 60.54 |========================================== Mad Max Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Default - Renderer: OpenGL - Scene: Landmover Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB . 74.61 |========================================== Mad Max CPU Usage (Summary) Monitor Percent < Lower Is Better OpenGL . MIN: 1.2 AVG: 22.6 MAX: 35.1 Vulkan . MIN: 3.2 AVG: 13.9 MAX: 25.2