[CoSD]Headbanger schrijft: "Linuxgames.com heeft een artikel geschreven waarin ze Quake III Arena prestaties op een Matrox G400, een GeForce 256 en een Voodoo 3 in Windows en Linux vergelijken. Het blijkt dat het nogal per kaart verschilt hoeveel trager Linux is (gemiddeld is windows ongeveer 10% sneller). Dit heeft natuurlijk vooral te maken met de drivers. Hieronder een hap uit de conclusie:"
So now we can look back and answer the following question: How well does Linux stack up when testing performance with Quake III Arena? The answer, unsurprisingly, depends on your choice of video card. We can say the following:If you own a Matrox G400Max and are running Linux you can expect to see between 88% and 95% of the performance you'd get running Windows. If you own an NVIDIA GeForce 256 DDR 64Mb and are running Linux you can expect to see between 87% and 99% of the performance you'd get running Windows. If you own a 3dfx Voodoo3-3000 and are running Linux you can expect to see between 71% and 79% of the performance you'd get running Windows.
Naturally, there are more considerations than just Q3A performance when selecting a video card. Some Matrox cards offer dual head capabilities (that is, output to two monitors with a single card), which you may find desirable. The NVIDIA GeForce cards have a GPU which can help make up for a weaker CPU in OpenGL applications. With native Glide support, 3dfx cards will currently give you the best Unreal Tournament performance under Linux. These are just some of the special features that each company offers with their products, so keep those factors in mind before making a purchase.