# Top runs: * **Highest FPS**: `CachyOS 6500 XT` with a mean FPS approximately 6% higher than the other runs combined. * **Smoothest FPS**: `Windows 10 GTX 970` with the lowest FPS variance, approximately 50% lower than most, contributing to a more consistent gaming experience. * **Best overall**: `CachyOS 6500 XT` offers a balance with the highest FPS and reasonable stability, making it a strong choice except for the slight FPS variance. # Issues: * The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 under `CachyOS` performs significantly worse than any other configuration, with an FPS approximately 30% lower, which is not ideal for competitive settings. * Despite configurations being largely uniform, the `Windows` setup for the GTX 970 uses significantly lower RAM during tests, which could indicate a more optimized memory usage in that OS environment. # Summary The benchmark comparisons between `Windows 10` and `CachyOS` on a low-end system across AMD and NVIDIA GPUs reveal considerable differences in performance. The combination of `CachyOS` with the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT demonstrates higher FPS, suggesting that the system benefits from a Linux-based OS with AMD hardware synergy. Nonetheless, the `Windows 10` setup with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 provides excellent frame consistency, albeit with slightly lower FPS. Overall, `CachyOS` with AMD hardware is advantageous for achieving the highest FPS, whereas `Windows` coupled with NVIDIA offers top stability. Insights from this analysis could guide gamers in choosing optimal OS and hardware combinations for their performance needs.