what is the fastest OS for folding @ home?

[nikitastepanov]

what is the fastest OS for folding @ home?

[ajm]

I have done this this spring (before Moonshot): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... 8pvDWMXp0/
In substance, for CPU folding, the less overhead the better. For GPU folding, I could not find any sustained difference.
But it might have changed with Moonshot and/or Cuda. And it might also change soon with MS GPU Scheduling: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/directx/ ... cheduling/

[foldy]

Linux is faster than Windows. I don't know if any linux distro has an advantage over another linux distro? Intel Clear Linux maybe as it is extreme optimized for performance, but can it run FAH?

[PantherX]

Assuming that you're an expert in Linux, F@H supports Debian and Fedora based OS so choose something within that family. If you're not an expert in Linux, then stick with Ubuntu/Mint and you will have a smooth experience. The only issue would be installing FAHControl due to python 2 dependency which will be addressed in a future build. A workaround does exists if needed.