NVIDIA GeForce Linux OpenCL Performance
Benchmarking of various NVIDIA graphics cards for a future Phoronix article by Michael Larabel. Using the NVIDIA Linux graphics driver the GeForce GTX 680, GT 220, GT 520, GT 240, 9600GSO, 9800GT, and GTX460 discrete graphics cards were performance benchmarked.
GeForce 9600GSO
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Ivy Bridge DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO 1024MB (500/900MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B
OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-23-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 5.10.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 295.40, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA 295.40, Compiler: GCC 4.6 + CUDA 4.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
System Notes: GPU Compute Cores: 96. Compiz was running on this system.
GeForce 9800GT
Changed Graphics to NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT 512MB (660/950MHz).
System Change: GPU Compute Cores: 112. Compiz was running on this system.
GeForce GT 220
Changed Graphics to NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 1024MB (625/400MHz).
System Change: GPU Compute Cores: 48. Compiz was running on this system.
GeForce GT 240
Changed Graphics to NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 512MB (550/1700MHz).
GeForce GTX 460
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Ivy Bridge DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB (675/1800MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B
OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-23-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 5.10.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 295.40, OpenGL: 4.2.0 NVIDIA 295.40, Compiler: GCC 4.6 + CUDA 4.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
System Notes: GPU Compute Cores: 336. Compiz was running on this system.
GeForce GT 520
Changed Graphics to NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 1024MB (810/500MHz).
System Change: GPU Compute Cores: 48. Compiz was running on this system.
GeForce GTX 680
Changed Graphics to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2048MB (705/3004MHz).
System Change: GPU Compute Cores: 1536. Compiz was running on this system.
gtx580-opencl
Processor: AMD FX -4170 @ 4.20GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme3, Chipset: ATI RD890 PCI to PCI bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB Corsair Force 3 + 500GB Western Digital WDC WD5001AALS-0 + 1000GB Western Digital WDC WD1002FAEX-0, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 1536MB (783/2010MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892
OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.0.0-22-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.28.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: NVIDIA 280.13, OpenGL: 4.1.0 NVIDIA 280.13, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1200
System Notes: GPU Compute Cores: 512. Compiz and Firefox were running on this system. AMD CnQ was enabled.
LuxMark
GeForce 9600GSO
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Ivy Bridge DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO 1024MB (500/900MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B
OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-23-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 5.10.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 295.40, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA 295.40, Compiler: GCC 4.6 + CUDA 4.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
System Notes: GPU Compute Cores: 96. Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 1 May 2012 13:35 by user phoronix.
GeForce 9800GT
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Ivy Bridge DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT 512MB (660/950MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B
OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-23-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 5.10.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 295.40, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA 295.40, Compiler: GCC 4.6 + CUDA 4.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
System Notes: GPU Compute Cores: 112. Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 1 May 2012 14:19 by user phoronix.
GeForce GT 220
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Ivy Bridge DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 1024MB (625/400MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B
OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-23-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 5.10.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 295.40, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA 295.40, Compiler: GCC 4.6 + CUDA 4.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
System Notes: GPU Compute Cores: 48. Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 1 May 2012 11:54 by user phoronix.
GeForce GT 240
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Ivy Bridge DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 512MB (550/1700MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B
OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-23-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 5.10.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 295.40, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA 295.40, Compiler: GCC 4.6 + CUDA 4.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
System Notes: GPU Compute Cores: 96. Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 1 May 2012 13:11 by user phoronix.
GeForce GTX 460
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Ivy Bridge DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB (675/1800MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B
OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-23-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 5.10.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 295.40, OpenGL: 4.2.0 NVIDIA 295.40, Compiler: GCC 4.6 + CUDA 4.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
System Notes: GPU Compute Cores: 336. Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 1 May 2012 15:00 by user phoronix.
GeForce GT 520
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Ivy Bridge DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 1024MB (810/500MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B
OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-23-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 5.10.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 295.40, OpenGL: 4.2.0 NVIDIA 295.40, Compiler: GCC 4.6 + CUDA 4.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
System Notes: GPU Compute Cores: 48. Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 1 May 2012 12:27 by user phoronix.
GeForce GTX 680
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Ivy Bridge DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2048MB (705/3004MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B
OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-23-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 5.10.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 295.40, OpenGL: 4.2.0 NVIDIA 295.40, Compiler: GCC 4.6 + CUDA 4.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
System Notes: GPU Compute Cores: 1536. Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 1 May 2012 11:10 by user phoronix.
gtx580-opencl
Processor: AMD FX -4170 @ 4.20GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme3, Chipset: ATI RD890 PCI to PCI bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB Corsair Force 3 + 500GB Western Digital WDC WD5001AALS-0 + 1000GB Western Digital WDC WD1002FAEX-0, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 1536MB (783/2010MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892
OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.0.0-22-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.28.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: NVIDIA 280.13, OpenGL: 4.1.0 NVIDIA 280.13, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1200
System Notes: GPU Compute Cores: 512. Compiz and Firefox were running on this system. AMD CnQ was enabled.
Testing initiated at 3 July 2012 05:19 by user thw.