# Top runs: * **Highest FPS**: `mitigations=off` with approximately 17% higher average FPS compared to the other run. * **Smoothest FPS**: `mitigations=on` with about 15% lower standard deviation in FPS, suggesting a more consistent frame delivery. * **Best overall**: `mitigations=off` due to its significantly higher FPS without sacrificing too much smoothness. # Issues: * The test with mitigations enabled showed around a 17% decrease in average FPS compared to the other configuration. Notably, this configuration still had a smoother experience with lower standard deviation. # Summary The benchmark comparing the effect of disabling and enabling system mitigations on an AMD-based PC using the `BORE` scheduler and a `6.15.7-cachyos-lto` kernel demonstrates a significant impact on performance. Disabling mitigations results in approximately 17% higher average FPS, making it the superior choice when aiming for maximum frame rates in a CPU-limited scenario. However, enabling mitigations offers a smoother experience due to more consistent frame rates. This finding can guide decisions regarding whether to prioritize raw performance or frame time consistency in gaming performance on Linux systems.