NVIDIA GeForce Linux Performance R310

Benchmarks of the new NVIDIA GeForce R310 Linux graphics driver from a GeForce 9800GT, GeForce GTX 460, and GeForce GTX 680 graphics cards of the NVIDIA 310.14 Beta Linux x86_64 driver compared to the NVIDIA 304.43 stable release. Benchmarking by Michael Larabel for a future article looking at the improved NVIDIA OpenGL gaming performance.

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9800GT: NVIDIA 304.43
November 07 2012
 
9800GT: NVIDIA 310.14
November 07 2012
 
GTX 460: NVIDIA 304.43
November 07 2012
 
GTX 460: NVIDIA 310.14
November 07 2012
 
GTX 680: NVIDIA 304.43
November 07 2012
 
GTX 680: NVIDIA 310.14
November 07 2012
 
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ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen Resolution9800GTGTX 460GTX 680 NVIDIA 304.43 NVIDIA 310.14 NVIDIA 304.43 NVIDIA 310.14 NVIDIA 304.43 NVIDIA 310.14AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores)ASUS Crosshair V FormulaAMD ATI RD890 bridge8192MB60GB OCZ VERTEX2NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT 512MB (660/950MHz)Realtek ALC889Intel 82583V Gigabit ConnectionUbuntu 12.103.5.0-17-generic (x86_64)Unity 6.8.0X Server 1.13.0NVIDIA 304.433.3.0 NVIDIA 304.43GCC 4.7ext41920x1080NVIDIA 310.143.3.0 NVIDIA 310.14NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB (675/1800MHz)NVIDIA 304.434.2.0 NVIDIA 304.43NVIDIA 310.144.3.0 NVIDIA 310.14NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2048MB (705/3004MHz)NVIDIA 304.434.2.0 NVIDIA 304.43NVIDIA 310.144.3.0 NVIDIA 310.14OpenBenchmarking.orgSystem Details- Compiz was running on this system.

nexuiz: 1920 x 1080 - Yes - Onopenarena: 1920 x 1080unigine-heaven: 1280 x 1024unigine-heaven: 1920 x 1080unigine-sanctuary: 1920 x 1080unigine-tropics: 1920 x 1080xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Highxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultraxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultimate9800GTGTX 460GTX 680 NVIDIA 304.43 NVIDIA 310.14 NVIDIA 304.43 NVIDIA 310.14 NVIDIA 304.43 NVIDIA 310.1462.9570.3026.6311.9835.9634.26112.5652.9928.1480.85105.6029.7916.20141.9262.3930.13114.51113.7346.7832.7373.1157.97165.43115.3364.05137.64139.7753.6435.75200.65130.6071.99143.79285.2093.8772.23186.18135.41182.49131.39118.71171.22320.1099.2887.26227.20154.67139.36OpenBenchmarking.org

Nexuiz

This is a benchmark of Nexuiz, a popular open-source first-person shooter. This game uses the DarkPlaces engine, which is a largely modified version of the Quake engine with extra features such as High Dynamic Range rendering and OpenGL 2.0 shaders. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

MinAvgMax9800GT63.071.980.9GTX 460114.5126.1137.6GTX 680143.8157.5171.2OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OnNVIDIA 304.43NVIDIA 310.1450100150200250
9800GTGTX 460GTX 680OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OnNVIDIA 304.43NVIDIA 310.14306090120150Min: 61.87 / Avg: 62.95 / Max: 63.91Min: 80.42 / Avg: 80.85 / Max: 81.36Min: 109.33 / Avg: 114.51 / Max: 117.26Min: 135.16 / Avg: 137.64 / Max: 138.95Min: 131.25 / Avg: 143.79 / Max: 156.45Min: 165.13 / Avg: 171.22 / Max: 174.59

OpenArena

MinAvgMax9800GT70.388.0105.6GTX 460113.7126.8139.8GTX 680285.2302.7320.1OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080NVIDIA 304.43NVIDIA 310.1480160240320400
9800GTGTX 460GTX 680OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080NVIDIA 304.43NVIDIA 310.1460120180240300Min: 70.1 / Avg: 70.3 / Max: 70.6Min: 105.4 / Avg: 105.6 / Max: 105.8Min: 113 / Avg: 113.73 / Max: 114.4Min: 139.7 / Avg: 139.77 / Max: 139.9Min: 256 / Avg: 285.2 / Max: 301.9Min: 316.6 / Avg: 320.1 / Max: 325.4

Unigine Heaven

MinAvgMax9800GT26.628.229.8GTX 46046.850.253.6GTX 68093.996.699.3OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 3.0Resolution: 1280 x 1024NVIDIA 304.43NVIDIA 310.1420406080100
9800GTGTX 460GTX 680OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 3.0Resolution: 1280 x 1024NVIDIA 304.43NVIDIA 310.1420406080100Min: 26.61 / Avg: 26.63 / Max: 26.66Min: 29.78 / Avg: 29.79 / Max: 29.8Min: 46.66 / Avg: 46.78 / Max: 46.88Min: 53.63 / Avg: 53.64 / Max: 53.66Min: 93.72 / Avg: 93.87 / Max: 94.04Min: 98.33 / Avg: 99.28 / Max: 100.43

MinAvgMax9800GT12.014.116.2GTX 46032.734.235.8GTX 68072.279.787.3OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 3.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080NVIDIA 304.43NVIDIA 310.1420406080100
9800GTGTX 460GTX 680OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 3.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080NVIDIA 304.43NVIDIA 310.1420406080100Min: 11.78 / Avg: 11.98 / Max: 12.11Min: 15.63 / Avg: 16.2 / Max: 16.59Min: 32.69 / Avg: 32.73 / Max: 32.79Min: 35.75 / Avg: 35.75 / Max: 35.76Min: 71.94 / Avg: 72.23 / Max: 72.46Min: 86.7 / Avg: 87.26 / Max: 87.57

Unigine Sanctuary

MinAvgMax9800GT36.036.036.0GTX 46073.173.173.1GTX 680186.2186.2186.2OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Sanctuary 2.3Resolution: 1920 x 1080NVIDIA 304.4350100150200250
9800GTGTX 460GTX 680OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Sanctuary 2.3Resolution: 1920 x 1080NVIDIA 304.43306090120150Min: 35.94 / Avg: 35.96 / Max: 35.98Min: 73.02 / Avg: 73.11 / Max: 73.2Min: 185.04 / Avg: 186.18 / Max: 186.77

Unigine Tropics

MinAvgMax9800GT34.334.334.3GTX 46058.058.058.0GTX 680135.4135.4135.4OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 1920 x 1080NVIDIA 304.434080120160200
9800GTGTX 460GTX 680OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 1920 x 1080NVIDIA 304.43306090120150Min: 34.22 / Avg: 34.26 / Max: 34.28Min: 57.82 / Avg: 57.97 / Max: 58.14Min: 134.55 / Avg: 135.41 / Max: 136.77

Xonotic

MinAvgMax9800GT112.6127.2141.9GTX 460165.4183.0200.7GTX 680182.5204.8227.2OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighNVIDIA 304.43NVIDIA 310.1460120180240300
9800GTGTX 460GTX 680OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighNVIDIA 304.43NVIDIA 310.144080120160200Min: 112.25 / Avg: 112.56 / Max: 112.92Min: 141.75 / Avg: 141.92 / Max: 142.06Min: 164.73 / Avg: 165.43 / Max: 166.6Min: 200.02 / Avg: 200.65 / Max: 201.07Min: 178.88 / Avg: 182.49 / Max: 187.85Min: 225.7 / Avg: 227.2 / Max: 228.73

MinAvgMax9800GT53.057.762.4GTX 460115.3123.0130.6GTX 680131.4143.0154.7OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraNVIDIA 304.43NVIDIA 310.144080120160200
9800GTGTX 460GTX 680OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraNVIDIA 304.43NVIDIA 310.14306090120150Min: 52.83 / Avg: 52.99 / Max: 53.11Min: 62.29 / Avg: 62.39 / Max: 62.49Min: 115.17 / Avg: 115.33 / Max: 115.42Min: 129.4 / Avg: 130.6 / Max: 131.75Min: 128.27 / Avg: 131.39 / Max: 133.39Min: 154.1 / Avg: 154.67 / Max: 155.78

MinAvgMax9800GT28.129.130.1GTX 46064.168.072.0GTX 680118.7129.0139.4OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltimateNVIDIA 304.43NVIDIA 310.144080120160200
9800GTGTX 460GTX 680OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltimateNVIDIA 304.43NVIDIA 310.14306090120150Min: 28.13 / Avg: 28.14 / Max: 28.14Min: 30.13 / Avg: 30.13 / Max: 30.14Min: 63.95 / Avg: 64.05 / Max: 64.23Min: 71.89 / Avg: 71.99 / Max: 72.1Min: 117.88 / Avg: 118.71 / Max: 119.6Min: 138.68 / Avg: 139.36 / Max: 140.17