# Top runs: * **Highest FPS**: `Proton TKG NTSync 2` with about 2% higher FPS than the other runs. * **Smoothest FPS**: `Proton GE 10.8 1` displays the lowest standard deviation and variance in FPS, indicating the smoothest frame delivery. * **Best overall**: `Proton GE 10.8 1`, as it provides the smoothest frame rate with a very slight sacrifice in FPS compared to the highest, preferring stability. # Issues: * The `Proton TKG NTSync` runs use a different runtime configuration (Freedesktop SDK) compared to `Proton GE 10.8` runs (Steam Runtime 3). While focusing on comparing Proton versions, the runtime difference could potentially affect results—it is advisable to use consistent runtime configurations for a fairer comparison. # Summary This benchmark compares the performance of `Proton GE 10.8` against a custom build of `Proton TKG NTSync` under CPU-limited conditions using a common set of hardware with `scx_flash` as the CPU scheduler. The `Proton TKG NTSync` runs have a slight advantage in average FPS, achieving around 2% higher performance than `Proton GE 10.8`. However, `Proton GE 10.8` provided the smoothest experience manifested by the lowest frame time variability. The comparison also highlights that using different software runtimes between the two Proton versions could introduce nuances in results that aren't purely due to the modifications within the Proton versions themselves.