#Microsoft internal project, called K2, will rebuild #windows11 for better performance using #Linux / #SteamOS as the benchmark.
This is the second time MS is doing this. Remember when Valve first started exploring Linux and posted a video of their games running better on Linux. MS quickly made improvements to DirectX to increase and optimize performance on their platform.
https://thewincentral.com/microsoft-k2-windows-11-performance-overhaul-steamos-benchmark/
#windows #microslop #pcgaming #linuxgaming
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