SteamOS vs. Ubuntu Linux NVIDIA GPUs

NVIDIA graphics card benchmarks on the SteamOS 1.0 Beta against Ubuntu 13.10. Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.

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SteamOS: GTX 680
December 14 2013
 
SteamOS: GTX 780 Ti
December 14 2013
 
Ubuntu 13.10: GTX 680
December 14 2013
 
Ubuntu 13.10 NVIDIA 319: GTX 680
December 15 2013
 
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December 15 2013
 
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ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionSteamOSUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 NVIDIA 319 GTX 680 GTX 780 Ti GTX 680 GTX 680 GTX 780 TiIntel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores)ECS Z87H3-A2X EXTREME v1.0Intel Haswell DRAM16384MB150GB Western Digital WD1500HLHX-0NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2048MB (705/3004MHz)NVIDIA GPU 40 HDMI/DPSamsung SyncMasterRealtek RTL8111/8168BSteamOS 1.03.10-3-amd64 (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.4.2X Server 1.12.4NVIDIA 331.204.4.0GCC 4.7ext42560x1600NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3072MB (549/3500MHz)Realtek ALC1150Intel 4th Gen Core DRAMNVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2048MB (705/3004MHz)Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411Ubuntu 13.103.11.0-12-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.1.2X Server 1.14.3NVIDIA 304.884.2.0 NVIDIAGCC 4.8NVIDIA 319.604.3.0Ashley 3072MB (549/3500MHz)NVIDIA GPU 44 HDMI/DPOpenBenchmarking.org

openarena: 2560 x 1600unigine-heaven: 1920 x 1080unigine-sanctuary: 1920 x 1080unigine-sanctuary: 2560 x 1600unigine-tropics: 1920 x 1080unigine-tropics: 2560 x 1600unigine-valley: 1920 x 1080xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Lowxonotic: 2560 x 1600 - Lowxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultimatexonotic: 2560 x 1600 - Ultimategputest: Furmark - 1920 x 1080gputest: TessMark - 1920 x 1080SteamOSUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 NVIDIA 319 GTX 680 GTX 780 Ti GTX 680 GTX 680 GTX 780 Ti242.4742.89216.21129.81177.72112.6658.04808.79804.22246.41191.7620748884324.2379.36340.60209.57256.50170.5582.58440.88444.46218.94203.50337414045236.7346.38209.37128.02174.56111.9961.47446.86458.21200.43168.1319149027240.1746.72218.26128.33179.70112.3562.14455.12458.69207.48169.2419179022315.7085.83340.12208.46257.32169.3588.09452.33462.72224.19206.77341214698OpenBenchmarking.org

OpenArena

SteamOSUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 NVIDIA 319OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 2560 x 1600GTX 680GTX 780 Ti70140210280350SE +/- 0.84, N = 3SE +/- 0.74, N = 3SE +/- 2.02, N = 3SE +/- 2.88, N = 3SE +/- 4.06, N = 3242.47324.23236.73240.17315.70
SteamOSUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 NVIDIA 319OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 2560 x 1600GTX 680GTX 780 Ti60120180240300Min: 241 / Avg: 242.47 / Max: 243.9Min: 322.8 / Avg: 324.23 / Max: 325.3Min: 232.7 / Avg: 236.73 / Max: 239Min: 234.4 / Avg: 240.17 / Max: 243.1Min: 307.6 / Avg: 315.7 / Max: 320.1

SteamOSUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 NVIDIA 319OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Total Frame TimeGTX 680GTX 780 Ti1530456075Min: 2 / Avg: 4.09 / Max: 32Min: 1 / Avg: 3.05 / Max: 4Min: 2 / Avg: 4.26 / Max: 81Min: 2 / Avg: 4.11 / Max: 32Min: 1 / Avg: 3.19 / Max: 81

Unigine Heaven

SteamOSUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 NVIDIA 319OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 4.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080GTX 680GTX 780 Ti20406080100SE +/- 0.66, N = 6SE +/- 1.05, N = 6SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.16, N = 342.8979.3646.3846.7285.83
SteamOSUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 NVIDIA 319OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 4.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080GTX 680GTX 780 Ti1632486480Min: 42.22 / Avg: 42.89 / Max: 46.18Min: 78.19 / Avg: 79.36 / Max: 84.58Min: 46.33 / Avg: 46.38 / Max: 46.43Min: 46.61 / Avg: 46.72 / Max: 46.78Min: 85.54 / Avg: 85.83 / Max: 86.07

Unigine Sanctuary

SteamOSUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 NVIDIA 319OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Sanctuary 2.3Resolution: 1920 x 1080GTX 680GTX 780 Ti70140210280350SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.99, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.92, N = 3216.21340.60209.37218.26340.12
SteamOSUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 NVIDIA 319OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Sanctuary 2.3Resolution: 1920 x 1080GTX 680GTX 780 Ti60120180240300Min: 216.2 / Avg: 216.21 / Max: 216.24Min: 338.64 / Avg: 340.6 / Max: 341.85Min: 209.28 / Avg: 209.37 / Max: 209.51Min: 218.19 / Avg: 218.26 / Max: 218.32Min: 338.3 / Avg: 340.12 / Max: 341.21

SteamOSUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 NVIDIA 319OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Sanctuary 2.3Resolution: 2560 x 1600GTX 680GTX 780 Ti50100150200250SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.61, N = 3129.81209.57128.02128.33208.46
SteamOSUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 NVIDIA 319OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Sanctuary 2.3Resolution: 2560 x 1600GTX 680GTX 780 Ti4080120160200Min: 129.8 / Avg: 129.81 / Max: 129.83Min: 208.62 / Avg: 209.57 / Max: 210.85Min: 127.97 / Avg: 128.02 / Max: 128.1Min: 128.29 / Avg: 128.33 / Max: 128.35Min: 207.31 / Avg: 208.46 / Max: 209.35

Unigine Tropics

SteamOSUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 NVIDIA 319OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 1920 x 1080GTX 680GTX 780 Ti60120180240300SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.73, N = 3177.72256.50174.56179.70257.32
SteamOSUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 NVIDIA 319OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 1920 x 1080GTX 680GTX 780 Ti50100150200250Min: 177.63 / Avg: 177.72 / Max: 177.79Min: 256.22 / Avg: 256.5 / Max: 256.67Min: 174.48 / Avg: 174.56 / Max: 174.67Min: 179.55 / Avg: 179.7 / Max: 179.79Min: 255.87 / Avg: 257.32 / Max: 258.16

SteamOSUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 NVIDIA 319OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 2560 x 1600GTX 680GTX 780 Ti4080120160200SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3112.66170.55111.99112.35169.35
SteamOSUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 NVIDIA 319OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 2560 x 1600GTX 680GTX 780 Ti306090120150Min: 112.65 / Avg: 112.66 / Max: 112.68Min: 170.3 / Avg: 170.55 / Max: 170.68Min: 111.96 / Avg: 111.99 / Max: 112.01Min: 112.32 / Avg: 112.35 / Max: 112.38Min: 168.83 / Avg: 169.35 / Max: 169.64

Unigine Valley

SteamOSUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 NVIDIA 319OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Valley 1.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080GTX 680GTX 780 Ti20406080100SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 358.0482.5861.4762.1488.09
SteamOSUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 NVIDIA 319OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Valley 1.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080GTX 680GTX 780 Ti20406080100Min: 57.97 / Avg: 58.04 / Max: 58.08Min: 82.13 / Avg: 82.58 / Max: 82.85Min: 61.39 / Avg: 61.47 / Max: 61.53Min: 62.02 / Avg: 62.14 / Max: 62.2Min: 87.67 / Avg: 88.09 / Max: 88.45

Xonotic

SteamOSUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 NVIDIA 319OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowGTX 680GTX 780 Ti2004006008001000SE +/- 14.95, N = 3SE +/- 5.90, N = 3SE +/- 2.39, N = 3SE +/- 2.27, N = 3SE +/- 3.93, N = 3808.79440.88446.86455.12452.33
SteamOSUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 NVIDIA 319OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowGTX 680GTX 780 Ti140280420560700Min: 778.97 / Avg: 808.79 / Max: 825.53Min: 429.21 / Avg: 440.88 / Max: 448.28Min: 443.57 / Avg: 446.86 / Max: 451.51Min: 451.13 / Avg: 455.12 / Max: 459Min: 444.63 / Avg: 452.33 / Max: 457.51

SteamOSUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 NVIDIA 319OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: LowGTX 680GTX 780 Ti2004006008001000SE +/- 4.74, N = 3SE +/- 2.09, N = 3SE +/- 2.10, N = 3SE +/- 1.08, N = 3SE +/- 4.39, N = 3804.22444.46458.21458.69462.72
SteamOSUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 NVIDIA 319OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: LowGTX 680GTX 780 Ti140280420560700Min: 797.83 / Avg: 804.22 / Max: 813.48Min: 440.5 / Avg: 444.46 / Max: 447.58Min: 454.05 / Avg: 458.21 / Max: 460.82Min: 456.69 / Avg: 458.69 / Max: 460.4Min: 453.96 / Avg: 462.72 / Max: 467.56

SteamOSUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 NVIDIA 319OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltimateGTX 680GTX 780 Ti50100150200250SE +/- 2.72, N = 3SE +/- 1.53, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.47, N = 3SE +/- 0.16, N = 3246.41218.94200.43207.48224.19
SteamOSUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 NVIDIA 319OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltimateGTX 680GTX 780 Ti4080120160200Min: 242.86 / Avg: 246.41 / Max: 251.74Min: 216.69 / Avg: 218.94 / Max: 221.86Min: 199.48 / Avg: 200.43 / Max: 201.73Min: 206.55 / Avg: 207.48 / Max: 208.1Min: 223.94 / Avg: 224.19 / Max: 224.49

SteamOSUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 NVIDIA 319OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: UltimateGTX 680GTX 780 Ti50100150200250SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 1.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.61, N = 3191.76203.50168.13169.24206.77
SteamOSUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 NVIDIA 319OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: UltimateGTX 680GTX 780 Ti4080120160200Min: 191.66 / Avg: 191.76 / Max: 191.93Min: 201.79 / Avg: 203.5 / Max: 205.84Min: 167.85 / Avg: 168.13 / Max: 168.49Min: 168.89 / Avg: 169.24 / Max: 169.66Min: 205.57 / Avg: 206.77 / Max: 207.56

GpuTest

SteamOSUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 NVIDIA 319OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.6.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080GTX 680GTX 780 Ti7001400210028003500SE +/- 2.03, N = 3SE +/- 15.34, N = 3SE +/- 2.40, N = 3SE +/- 2.65, N = 3SE +/- 12.00, N = 320743374191419173412
SteamOSUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 NVIDIA 319OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.6.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080GTX 680GTX 780 Ti6001200180024003000Min: 2071 / Avg: 2074.33 / Max: 2078Min: 3358 / Avg: 3374.33 / Max: 3405Min: 1909 / Avg: 1913.67 / Max: 1917Min: 1912 / Avg: 1917 / Max: 1921Min: 3400 / Avg: 3412 / Max: 3436

SteamOSUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 NVIDIA 319OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.6.0Test: TessMark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080GTX 680GTX 780 Ti3K6K9K12K15KSE +/- 30.45, N = 3SE +/- 109.25, N = 3SE +/- 3.84, N = 3SE +/- 1.20, N = 3SE +/- 73.01, N = 38884140459027902214698
SteamOSUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 NVIDIA 319OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.6.0Test: TessMark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080GTX 680GTX 780 Ti3K6K9K12K15KMin: 8824 / Avg: 8884 / Max: 8923Min: 13877 / Avg: 14045 / Max: 14250Min: 9020 / Avg: 9027.33 / Max: 9033Min: 9020 / Avg: 9022.33 / Max: 9024Min: 14560 / Avg: 14698.33 / Max: 14808