Ubuntu 14.04 vs. Windows 8.1 - Intel Linux Graphics Comparison

A Graphics comparison on latest open source code under Ubuntu 14.04 LTS against Microsoft Windows 8.1 with all available updates for a future article on Phoronix.com by Michael Larabel.

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Ubuntu 14.04 - Linux 3.15 + Mesa 10.3-devel

Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.90GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z87H3-A2X EXTREME v1.0, Chipset: Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 120GB Samsung SSD 840 + 150GB Western Digital WD1500HLHX-0, Graphics: Intel HD 4600 (1250MHz), Audio: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411

OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.15.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.2.0, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: intel 2.99.911, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.3.0-devel (git-155f98d trusty-oibaf-ppa), Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Graphics Notes: SNA

Windows 8.1 Pro - Intel 10.18.10.3574

Processor: Intel Family 6 Model 60 Stepping 3 Intel (8 Cores), Disk: 112GB

OS: Windows NT, Kernel: 6.2 (x86_64)

Ubuntu 14.04 vs. Windows 8.1 - Intel Linux Graphics ComparisonProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionUbuntu 14.04 - Linux 3.15 + Mesa 10.3-develWindows 8.1 Pro - Intel 10.18.10.3574Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.90GHz (8 Cores)ECS Z87H3-A2X EXTREME v1.0Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM16384MB120GB Samsung SSD 840 + 150GB Western Digital WD1500HLHX-0Intel HD 4600 (1250MHz)Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3/4thRealtek RTL8111/8168/8411Ubuntu 14.043.15.0-999-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.2.0X Server 1.15.1intel 2.99.9113.3 Mesa 10.3.0-devel (git-155f98d trusty-oibaf-ppa)GCC 4.8.2ext41920x1080Intel Family 6 Model 60 Stepping 3 Intel (8 Cores)112GBWindows NT6.2 (x86_64)OpenBenchmarking.orgGraphics Details- Ubuntu 14.04 - Linux 3.15 + Mesa 10.3-devel: SNA

Ubuntu 14.04 - Linux 3.15 + Mesa 10.3-devel vs. Windows 8.1 Pro - Intel 10.18.10.3574 ComparisonPhoronix Test SuiteBaseline+118.2%+118.2%+236.4%+236.4%+354.6%+354.6%107.6%56.1%37.5%23.6%20.8%5.6%4.8%Pixmark Piano - 1920 x 1080472.8%1600 x 900185.1%Triangle - 1920 x 10801680 x 10501680 x 1050Furmark - 1920 x 10801920 x 1080 - Low1920 x 1080 - Ultimate1920 x 10805.2%1920 x 1080 - Yes - OffGpuTestUnigine HeavenGpuTestUnigine SanctuaryUnigine TropicsGpuTestXonoticXonoticOpenArenaNexuizUbuntu 14.04 - Linux 3.15 + Mesa 10.3-develWindows 8.1 Pro - Intel 10.18.10.3574

Ubuntu 14.04 vs. Windows 8.1 - Intel Linux Graphics Comparisonnexuiz: 1920 x 1080 - Yes - Offopenarena: 1920 x 1080unigine-heaven: 1600 x 900unigine-sanctuary: 1680 x 1050unigine-tropics: 1680 x 1050xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Lowxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Highxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultraxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultimategputest: Plot3D - 1920 x 1080gputest: Furmark - 1920 x 1080gputest: Triangle - 1920 x 1080gputest: Pixmark Piano - 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 14.04 - Linux 3.15 + Mesa 10.3-develWindows 8.1 Pro - Intel 10.18.10.357434.0324.3724.8914.7314.00124.8456.3748.4036.2652482752947159035.6823.178.7322.9919.25150.7855.3349.0438.28523034061177103OpenBenchmarking.org

Nexuiz

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OffUbuntu 14.04 - Linux 3.15 + Mesa 10.3-develWindows 8.1 Pro - Intel 10.18.10.3574816243240SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 334.0335.68MIN: 15 / MAX: 52MIN: 19 / MAX: 60
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OffUbuntu 14.04 - Linux 3.15 + Mesa 10.3-develWindows 8.1 Pro - Intel 10.18.10.3574816243240Min: 33.89 / Avg: 34.03 / Max: 34.14Min: 35.52 / Avg: 35.68 / Max: 35.82

OpenArena

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 14.04 - Linux 3.15 + Mesa 10.3-develWindows 8.1 Pro - Intel 10.18.10.3574612182430SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 324.3723.17MIN: 2 / MAX: 91MIN: 5 / MAX: 145
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 14.04 - Linux 3.15 + Mesa 10.3-develWindows 8.1 Pro - Intel 10.18.10.3574612182430Min: 24.3 / Avg: 24.37 / Max: 24.4Min: 23.1 / Avg: 23.17 / Max: 23.2

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame TimeUbuntu 14.04 - Linux 3.15 + Mesa 10.3-develWindows 8.1 Pro - Intel 10.18.10.357420406080100Min: 2 / Avg: 40.91 / Max: 90Min: 5 / Avg: 42.08 / Max: 99

Unigine Heaven

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 4.0Resolution: 1600 x 900Ubuntu 14.04 - Linux 3.15 + Mesa 10.3-develWindows 8.1 Pro - Intel 10.18.10.3574612182430SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 324.898.73
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 4.0Resolution: 1600 x 900Ubuntu 14.04 - Linux 3.15 + Mesa 10.3-develWindows 8.1 Pro - Intel 10.18.10.3574612182430Min: 24.83 / Avg: 24.89 / Max: 24.93Min: 8.71 / Avg: 8.73 / Max: 8.77

Unigine Sanctuary

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Sanctuary 2.3Resolution: 1680 x 1050Ubuntu 14.04 - Linux 3.15 + Mesa 10.3-develWindows 8.1 Pro - Intel 10.18.10.3574612182430SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 314.7322.99
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Sanctuary 2.3Resolution: 1680 x 1050Ubuntu 14.04 - Linux 3.15 + Mesa 10.3-develWindows 8.1 Pro - Intel 10.18.10.3574510152025Min: 14.68 / Avg: 14.73 / Max: 14.76Min: 22.95 / Avg: 22.99 / Max: 23.01

Unigine Tropics

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 1680 x 1050Ubuntu 14.04 - Linux 3.15 + Mesa 10.3-develWindows 8.1 Pro - Intel 10.18.10.3574510152025SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 314.0019.25
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 1680 x 1050Ubuntu 14.04 - Linux 3.15 + Mesa 10.3-develWindows 8.1 Pro - Intel 10.18.10.3574510152025Min: 13.99 / Avg: 14 / Max: 14.01Min: 19.2 / Avg: 19.25 / Max: 19.29

Xonotic

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowUbuntu 14.04 - Linux 3.15 + Mesa 10.3-develWindows 8.1 Pro - Intel 10.18.10.3574306090120150SE +/- 0.30, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3124.84150.78MIN: 66 / MAX: 178MIN: 66 / MAX: 248
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowUbuntu 14.04 - Linux 3.15 + Mesa 10.3-develWindows 8.1 Pro - Intel 10.18.10.3574306090120150Min: 124.28 / Avg: 124.84 / Max: 125.29Min: 150.3 / Avg: 150.78 / Max: 151.4

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighUbuntu 14.04 - Linux 3.15 + Mesa 10.3-develWindows 8.1 Pro - Intel 10.18.10.35741326395265SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 356.3755.33MIN: 31 / MAX: 73MIN: 23 / MAX: 77
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighUbuntu 14.04 - Linux 3.15 + Mesa 10.3-develWindows 8.1 Pro - Intel 10.18.10.35741122334455Min: 56.34 / Avg: 56.37 / Max: 56.4Min: 54.89 / Avg: 55.33 / Max: 55.65

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraUbuntu 14.04 - Linux 3.15 + Mesa 10.3-develWindows 8.1 Pro - Intel 10.18.10.35741122334455SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 348.4049.04MIN: 26 / MAX: 67MIN: 20 / MAX: 74
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraUbuntu 14.04 - Linux 3.15 + Mesa 10.3-develWindows 8.1 Pro - Intel 10.18.10.35741020304050Min: 48.25 / Avg: 48.4 / Max: 48.47Min: 48.89 / Avg: 49.04 / Max: 49.21

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltimateUbuntu 14.04 - Linux 3.15 + Mesa 10.3-develWindows 8.1 Pro - Intel 10.18.10.3574918273645SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 336.2638.28MIN: 19 / MAX: 57MIN: 16 / MAX: 65
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltimateUbuntu 14.04 - Linux 3.15 + Mesa 10.3-develWindows 8.1 Pro - Intel 10.18.10.3574816243240Min: 36.19 / Avg: 36.26 / Max: 36.33Min: 38.18 / Avg: 38.28 / Max: 38.41

GpuTest

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 14.04 - Linux 3.15 + Mesa 10.3-develWindows 8.1 Pro - Intel 10.18.10.357411002200330044005500SE +/- 2.19, N = 3SE +/- 7.84, N = 352485230
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 14.04 - Linux 3.15 + Mesa 10.3-develWindows 8.1 Pro - Intel 10.18.10.35749001800270036004500Min: 5245 / Avg: 5247.67 / Max: 5252Min: 5216 / Avg: 5230.33 / Max: 5243

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 14.04 - Linux 3.15 + Mesa 10.3-develWindows 8.1 Pro - Intel 10.18.10.357470140210280350SE +/- 1.45, N = 3SE +/- 4.33, N = 3275340
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 14.04 - Linux 3.15 + Mesa 10.3-develWindows 8.1 Pro - Intel 10.18.10.357460120180240300Min: 273 / Avg: 275.33 / Max: 278Min: 332 / Avg: 339.67 / Max: 347

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 14.04 - Linux 3.15 + Mesa 10.3-develWindows 8.1 Pro - Intel 10.18.10.357413K26K39K52K65KSE +/- 47.34, N = 3SE +/- 17.01, N = 32947161177
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 14.04 - Linux 3.15 + Mesa 10.3-develWindows 8.1 Pro - Intel 10.18.10.357411K22K33K44K55KMin: 29389 / Avg: 29471.33 / Max: 29553Min: 61143 / Avg: 61177 / Max: 61195

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 14.04 - Linux 3.15 + Mesa 10.3-develWindows 8.1 Pro - Intel 10.18.10.3574130260390520650SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3590103
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 14.04 - Linux 3.15 + Mesa 10.3-develWindows 8.1 Pro - Intel 10.18.10.3574100200300400500Min: 590 / Avg: 590 / Max: 590Min: 103 / Avg: 103 / Max: 103

Ubuntu 14.04 - Linux 3.15 + Mesa 10.3-devel

Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.90GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z87H3-A2X EXTREME v1.0, Chipset: Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 120GB Samsung SSD 840 + 150GB Western Digital WD1500HLHX-0, Graphics: Intel HD 4600 (1250MHz), Audio: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411

OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.15.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.2.0, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: intel 2.99.911, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.3.0-devel (git-155f98d trusty-oibaf-ppa), Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Graphics Notes: SNA

Testing initiated at 13 May 2014 19:50 by user phoronix.

Windows 8.1 Pro - Intel 10.18.10.3574

Processor: Intel Family 6 Model 60 Stepping 3 Intel (8 Cores), Disk: 112GB

OS: Windows NT, Kernel: 6.2 (x86_64)

Testing initiated at 16 May 2014 20:52 by user Michael.