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.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1312157-SO-STEAMOS9341&rdt&grw.

ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionSteamOSUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 NVIDIA 319 GTX 780 Ti GTX 680 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 780 Ti 3072MB (549/3500MHz)Realtek ALC1150Samsung 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 680 2048MB (705/3004MHz)NVIDIA GPU 40 HDMI/DPIntel 4th Gen Core DRAMRealtek ALC1150Realtek 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

gputest: TessMark - 1920 x 1080gputest: Furmark - 1920 x 1080openarena: 2560 x 1600xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Lowxonotic: 2560 x 1600 - Lowxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultimatexonotic: 2560 x 1600 - Ultimateunigine-heaven: 1920 x 1080unigine-valley: 1920 x 1080unigine-sanctuary: 1920 x 1080unigine-sanctuary: 2560 x 1600unigine-tropics: 1920 x 1080unigine-tropics: 2560 x 1600SteamOSUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 NVIDIA 319 GTX 780 Ti GTX 680 GTX 680 GTX 680 GTX 780 Ti140453374324.23440.88444.46218.94203.5079.3682.58340.60209.57256.50170.5588842074242.47808.79804.22246.41191.7642.8958.04216.21129.81177.72112.6690271914236.73446.86458.21200.43168.1346.3861.47209.37128.02174.56111.9990221917240.17455.12458.69207.48169.2446.7262.14218.26128.33179.70112.35146983412315.70452.33462.72224.19206.7785.8388.09340.12208.46257.32169.35OpenBenchmarking.org

GpuTest

Test: TessMark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080

SteamOSUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 NVIDIA 319OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.6.0Test: TessMark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080GTX 780 TiGTX 6803K6K9K12K15KSE +/- 109.25, N = 3SE +/- 30.45, N = 3SE +/- 3.84, N = 3SE +/- 1.20, N = 3SE +/- 73.01, N = 31404588849027902214698

GpuTest

Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080

SteamOSUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 NVIDIA 319OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.6.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080GTX 780 TiGTX 6807001400210028003500SE +/- 15.34, N = 3SE +/- 2.03, N = 3SE +/- 2.40, N = 3SE +/- 2.65, N = 3SE +/- 12.00, N = 333742074191419173412

OpenArena

Resolution: 2560 x 1600

SteamOSUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 NVIDIA 319OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 2560 x 1600GTX 780 TiGTX 68070140210280350SE +/- 0.74, N = 3SE +/- 0.84, N = 3SE +/- 2.02, N = 3SE +/- 2.88, N = 3SE +/- 4.06, N = 3324.23242.47236.73240.17315.70

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low

SteamOSUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 NVIDIA 319OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowGTX 780 TiGTX 6802004006008001000SE +/- 5.90, N = 3SE +/- 14.95, N = 3SE +/- 2.39, N = 3SE +/- 2.27, N = 3SE +/- 3.93, N = 3440.88808.79446.86455.12452.33

Xonotic

Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: Low

SteamOSUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 NVIDIA 319OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: LowGTX 780 TiGTX 6802004006008001000SE +/- 2.09, N = 3SE +/- 4.74, N = 3SE +/- 2.10, N = 3SE +/- 1.08, N = 3SE +/- 4.39, N = 3444.46804.22458.21458.69462.72

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultimate

SteamOSUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 NVIDIA 319OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltimateGTX 780 TiGTX 68050100150200250SE +/- 1.53, N = 3SE +/- 2.72, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.47, N = 3SE +/- 0.16, N = 3218.94246.41200.43207.48224.19

Xonotic

Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: Ultimate

SteamOSUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 NVIDIA 319OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: UltimateGTX 780 TiGTX 68050100150200250SE +/- 1.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.61, N = 3203.50191.76168.13169.24206.77

Unigine Heaven

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

SteamOSUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 NVIDIA 319OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 4.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080GTX 780 TiGTX 68020406080100SE +/- 1.05, N = 6SE +/- 0.66, N = 6SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.16, N = 379.3642.8946.3846.7285.83

Unigine Valley

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

SteamOSUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 NVIDIA 319OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Valley 1.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080GTX 780 TiGTX 68020406080100SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 382.5858.0461.4762.1488.09

Unigine Sanctuary

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

SteamOSUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 NVIDIA 319OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Sanctuary 2.3Resolution: 1920 x 1080GTX 780 TiGTX 68070140210280350SE +/- 0.99, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.92, N = 3340.60216.21209.37218.26340.12

Unigine Sanctuary

Resolution: 2560 x 1600

SteamOSUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 NVIDIA 319OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Sanctuary 2.3Resolution: 2560 x 1600GTX 780 TiGTX 68050100150200250SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.61, N = 3209.57129.81128.02128.33208.46

Unigine Tropics

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

SteamOSUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 NVIDIA 319OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 1920 x 1080GTX 780 TiGTX 68060120180240300SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.73, N = 3256.50177.72174.56179.70257.32

Unigine Tropics

Resolution: 2560 x 1600

SteamOSUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 NVIDIA 319OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 2560 x 1600GTX 780 TiGTX 6804080120160200SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3170.55112.66111.99112.35169.35

OpenArena

Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Total Frame Time

SteamOSUbuntu 13.10Ubuntu 13.10 NVIDIA 319OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Total Frame TimeGTX 780 TiGTX 6801530456075Min: 1 / Avg: 3.05 / Max: 4Min: 2 / Avg: 4.09 / Max: 32Min: 2 / Avg: 4.26 / Max: 81Min: 2 / Avg: 4.11 / Max: 32Min: 1 / Avg: 3.19 / Max: 81

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