macOS Gaming Tests With CPU Usage

macOS vs. Windows vs. Linux gaming tests for a future article.

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macOS Gaming Tests With CPU UsageProcessorMotherboardMemoryDiskGraphicsMonitorNetworkChipsetAudioOSKernelCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionDisplay DriverOpenCLVulkanDesktopDisplay ServerOpenGLmacOS 10.13.4Windows 10 ProUbuntu 18.04Intel Core i7 @ 2.60GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads)Apple MacBook Pro2 x 8 GB LPDDR3-2133MHz234GBAMD Radeon Pro 450 + Intel HD 530 2048MBColor LCDmacOS 10.13.417.5.0 (x86_64)Apple LLVM 9.1.0 (clang-902.0.39.2) + GCC 4.2.1APFS2880x1800Intel Core i7-6700HQ @ 2.60GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads)Apple Mac-A5C67F76ED83108C2 x 8192 MB 2133MHz234GB APPLE SSD SM0256LAMD Radeon Pro 450 2048MBLAN7500 USB 2.0 to 10/100/1000 + Realtek USB GbE FamilyMicrosoft Windows 10 Pro Build 1713410.0 (x86_64)22.19.170.1536OpenCL 2.0 AMD-APP (2348.3)1.0.39NTFSIntel Core i7-6700HQ @ 3.50GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads)Apple Mac-A5C67F76ED83108C (MBP133.88Z.0242.B00.1802080916 BIOS)Intel Skylake16384MB525GB SABRENT + 251GB APPLE SSD SM0256LAMD Radeon 2048MBCirrus Logic GenericColor LCDBroadcom Limited BCM43602 802.11ac Wireless LAN SoCUbuntu 18.044.15.0-22-generic (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.28.1X Server 1.19.6amdgpu 18.0.14.5 Mesa 18.0.0-rc5 (LLVM 6.0.0)GCC 7.3.0ext4OpenBenchmarking.orgEnvironment Details- macOS 10.13.4: XPC_FLAGS=0x0Processor Details- Ubuntu 18.04: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performanceGraphics Details- Ubuntu 18.04: GLAMORSecurity Details- Ubuntu 18.04: KPTI + __user pointer sanitization + Full generic retpoline IBPB IBRS_FW Protection

macOS Gaming Tests With CPU Usagexonotic: 2880 x 1800 - Ultraxonotic: 2880 x 1800 - Ultimatexonotic: 2880 x 1800 - Highxonotic: 2880 x 1800 - Lowdota2: 2880 x 1800 - OpenGLdota2: 2880 x 1800 - VulkanmacOS 10.13.4Windows 10 ProUbuntu 18.0434.6932.8765.6591.2721.0325.90174.28130.81200.10239.4927.4027.33117.1480.08154.12270.8628.2027.83OpenBenchmarking.org

Xonotic

Resolution: 2880 x 1800 - Effects Quality: Ultra

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 2880 x 1800 - Effects Quality: UltramacOS 10.13.4Windows 10 ProUbuntu 18.044080120160200SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 334.69174.28117.14MIN: 10 / MAX: 285MIN: 106 / MAX: 375MIN: 57 / MAX: 174

Xonotic

CPU Usage (Summary) Monitor

MinAvgMaxmacOS 10.13.44.715.621.4Ubuntu 18.040.59.518.4OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2CPU Usage (Summary) Monitor612182430

Xonotic

CPU Usage (Summary) Monitor

MinAvgMaxmacOS 10.13.45.315.821.2Ubuntu 18.040.58.316.6OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2CPU Usage (Summary) Monitor612182430

Xonotic

Resolution: 2880 x 1800 - Effects Quality: Ultimate

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 2880 x 1800 - Effects Quality: UltimatemacOS 10.13.4Windows 10 ProUbuntu 18.04306090120150SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 1.28, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 332.87130.8180.08MIN: 10 / MAX: 224MIN: 15 / MAX: 277MIN: 32 / MAX: 139

Xonotic

Resolution: 2880 x 1800 - Effects Quality: High

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 2880 x 1800 - Effects Quality: HighmacOS 10.13.4Windows 10 ProUbuntu 18.044080120160200SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.47, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 365.65200.10154.12MIN: 19 / MAX: 334MIN: 126 / MAX: 462MIN: 87 / MAX: 204

Dota 2

CPU Usage (Summary) Monitor

MinAvgMaxmacOS 10.13.4 - OpenGL3.520.363.8Ubuntu 18.04 - OpenGL3.322.030.4macOS 10.13.4 - Vulkan3.416.729.5Ubuntu 18.04 - Vulkan0.310.220.8OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterDota 2CPU Usage (Summary) Monitor20406080100

Xonotic

Resolution: 2880 x 1800 - Effects Quality: Low

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 2880 x 1800 - Effects Quality: LowmacOS 10.13.4Windows 10 ProUbuntu 18.0460120180240300SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.69, N = 3SE +/- 0.62, N = 391.27239.49270.86MIN: 38 / MAX: 455MIN: 152 / MAX: 574MIN: 167 / MAX: 517

Xonotic

CPU Usage (Summary) Monitor

MinAvgMaxmacOS 10.13.45.216.222.7Ubuntu 18.041.212.819.9OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2CPU Usage (Summary) Monitor612182430

Dota 2

CPU Usage (Summary) Monitor

MinAvgMaxmacOS 10.13.4 - Vulkan3.416.729.5Ubuntu 18.04 - Vulkan0.310.220.8OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterDota 2CPU Usage (Summary) Monitor918273645

Xonotic

CPU Usage (Summary) Monitor

MinAvgMaxmacOS 10.13.44.815.625.0Ubuntu 18.040.36.915.6OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2CPU Usage (Summary) Monitor816243240

Dota 2

Resolution: 2880 x 1800 - Renderer: OpenGL

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDota 2Resolution: 2880 x 1800 - Renderer: OpenGLmacOS 10.13.4Windows 10 ProUbuntu 18.04714212835SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 321.0327.4028.20

Dota 2

Resolution: 2880 x 1800 - Renderer: Vulkan

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDota 2Resolution: 2880 x 1800 - Renderer: VulkanmacOS 10.13.4Windows 10 ProUbuntu 18.04714212835SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 325.9027.3327.83

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