When I ran Linux, every time I updated my nVidia driver and did performance measurements, they seemed better, sometimes by a surprisingly large amount. I never

When I ran Linux, every time I updated my nVidia driver and did performance measurements, they seemed better, sometimes by a surprisingly large amount. I never did measurements with other systems. But if I were a graphics artist, the first thing I'd do with an optimized driver and engine is increase my polygon budget until I started to stress the engine/drivers again. At least, that's what I do with my own 3D programs... :)