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Windows has a benchmark tool so good it makes you wonder why Microsoft never mentioned it

Ask anyone about benchmarking on Windows, and you'll hear about Cinebench, CrystalDiskMark, 3DMark, or one of the many free benchmark programs for Windows that people swear by. All these third-party ...
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WSL 3 will finally let Linux apps use your GPU and NPU without the performance tax

You probably can't run it yet, but it looks quite promising ...
PC World

Should you enable hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling in Windows 11?

There are a whole bunch of ways you can make your games and apps run better in Windows 11. But one of the simplest ways, in theory, is to enable hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling (HAG). Switching on ...
Linux Journal

Windows 11 Powers Up WSL: How GPU Acceleration & Kernel Upgrades Change the Game

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) has gradually become one of Microsoft’s key bridges for developers, data scientists, and power users who need Linux compatibility without leaving the Windows ...
Neowin

This retro benchmark supports AMD, Intel, Nvidia on Windows 11 and 10 all the way back to 95

A new benchmark has entered the arena of hardware benchmarking software, and it supports Windows PCs all the way back to Windows XP, 98, and 95. Benchmarking hardware allows one to judge the ...