Ubuntu 14.04 LTS vs. Windows 8.1 Updated - NVIDIA GeForce

NVIDIA GeForce graphics comparison of the latest NVIDIA binary drivers under Ubuntu 14.04 and Windows 8.1 updated. Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1405173-KH-NVLINUXWI90.

ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen Resolution9800GTXGT 520GTX 680GTX 750GTX 760GTX 780 Ti9800GTXGT 520GTX 680GTX 750GTX 760GTX 780 Ti Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Windows 8.1 Windows 8.1 Windows 8.1 Windows 8.1 Windows 8.1 Windows 8.1Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores)ECS Z87H3-A2X EXTREME v1.0Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM16384MB120GB Samsung SSD 840 + 150GB Western Digital WD1500HLHX-0NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX/9800 GTX+ 512MB (675/1100MHz)Realtek ALC1150Samsung SyncMasterRealtek RTL8111/8168/8411Ubuntu 14.043.13.0-24-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.2.0X Server 1.15.1NVIDIA 337.193.3.0GCC 4.8.2ext42560x1600eVGA NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 1024MB (810/500MHz)4.3.0NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2048MB (1006/3004MHz)eVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 1024MB (1019/2505MHz)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 2048MB (980/3004MHz)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3072MB (875/3500MHz)Intel Family 6 Model 60 Stepping 3 Intel (8 Cores)112GBWindows NT6.2 (x86_64)OpenBenchmarking.org

nexuiz: 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 1080unigine-sanctuary: 1920 x 1080unigine-valley: 1600 x 12009800GTXGT 520GTX 680GTX 750GTX 760GTX 780 Ti9800GTXGT 520GTX 680GTX 750GTX 760GTX 780 Ti Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Windows 8.1 Windows 8.1 Windows 8.1 Windows 8.1 Windows 8.1 Windows 8.196.44131.278.7950.3653.05401.86181.7081.4352.0546505621015665121.3724.773.7812.8910.7193.9737.3527.7019.403911971333624289.30394.2774.96255.21207.97421.20305.71271.80187.58581301931226482427226.5768.86197.93191.1742.05103.2195.47417.88254.83177.62111.5730948102212149417591.2131.62280.74330.3766.02214.93180.16421.33296.19259.11177.39594961725224007331308.84486.20131.76391.00284.83421.82308.07280.24201.16638683409288593676351.5296.32107.43157.2310.6150.4751.02631.97212.0694.7758.484592116415430010223.0526.503.4212.8610.58106.0836.5327.3119.2366111632432348241.00372.7354.13243.01199.56709.37458.95379.08226.89643063082273975852216.7668.85189.28196.3738.42101.2587.44701.57306.22199.56121.5338678201317712434589.6731.86237.45320.7759.83209.50157.80709.66444.59357.72212.80655983232250912659256.63436.27118.96378.40238.80709.80490.76424.14243.726542661022837871343340.44101.75OpenBenchmarking.org

Nexuiz

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: Off

9800GTXGT 520GTX 680GTX 750GTX 760GTX 780 TiOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OffUbuntu 14.04 LTSWindows 8.170140210280350SE +/- 0.75, N = 3SE +/- 0.57, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 2.53, N = 3SE +/- 3.76, N = 5SE +/- 2.82, N = 3SE +/- 3.28, N = 6SE +/- 2.91, N = 3SE +/- 4.14, N = 6SE +/- 4.98, N = 6SE +/- 3.99, N = 596.44107.4321.3723.05289.30241.00197.93189.28280.74237.45308.84256.63

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

9800GTXGT 520GTX 680GTX 750GTX 760GTX 780 TiOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 14.04 LTSWindows 8.1110220330440550SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.41, N = 3SE +/- 1.60, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.99, N = 3SE +/- 0.96, N = 3SE +/- 4.13, N = 3131.27157.2324.7726.50394.27372.73191.17196.37330.37320.77486.20436.27

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time

9800GTXGT 520GTX 680GTX 750GTX 760GTX 780 TiOpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame TimeUbuntu 14.04 LTSWindows 8.120406080100Min: 3 / Avg: 7.61 / Max: 21Min: 1 / Avg: 6.34 / Max: 35Min: 21 / Avg: 40.4 / Max: 67Min: 1 / Avg: 37.61 / Max: 98Min: 1 / Avg: 2.52 / Max: 18Min: 1 / Avg: 2.67 / Max: 26Min: 3 / Avg: 5.22 / Max: 18Min: 1 / Avg: 5.08 / Max: 26Min: 1 / Avg: 3.01 / Max: 17Min: 1 / Avg: 3.12 / Max: 48Min: 1 / Avg: 2.04 / Max: 4Min: 1 / Avg: 2.27 / Max: 25

Unigine Heaven

Resolution: 1600 x 900

9800GTXGT 520GTX 680GTX 750GTX 760GTX 780 TiOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 4.0Resolution: 1600 x 900Ubuntu 14.04 LTSWindows 8.1306090120150SE +/- 0.31, N = 6SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 38.7910.613.783.4274.9654.1342.0538.4266.0259.83131.76118.96

Unigine Sanctuary

Resolution: 1680 x 1050

9800GTXGT 520GTX 680GTX 750GTX 760GTX 780 TiOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Sanctuary 2.3Resolution: 1680 x 1050Ubuntu 14.04 LTSWindows 8.180160240320400SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.80, N = 3SE +/- 1.00, N = 3SE +/- 1.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 350.3650.4712.8912.86255.21243.01103.21101.25214.93209.50391.00378.40

Unigine Tropics

Resolution: 1680 x 1050

9800GTXGT 520GTX 680GTX 750GTX 760GTX 780 TiOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 1680 x 1050Ubuntu 14.04 LTSWindows 8.160120180240300SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.59, N = 3SE +/- 0.48, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 353.0551.0210.7110.58207.97199.5695.4787.44180.16157.80284.83238.80

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low

9800GTXGT 520GTX 680GTX 750GTX 760GTX 780 TiOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowUbuntu 14.04 LTSWindows 8.1150300450600750SE +/- 0.63, N = 3SE +/- 1.69, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.73, N = 3SE +/- 1.47, N = 3SE +/- 0.90, N = 3SE +/- 2.54, N = 3SE +/- 1.07, N = 3SE +/- 2.82, N = 3SE +/- 1.26, N = 3SE +/- 2.28, N = 3401.86631.9793.97106.08421.20709.37417.88701.57421.33709.66421.82709.80

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High

9800GTXGT 520GTX 680GTX 750GTX 760GTX 780 TiOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighUbuntu 14.04 LTSWindows 8.1110220330440550SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.73, N = 3SE +/- 0.48, N = 3SE +/- 0.45, N = 3SE +/- 0.55, N = 3SE +/- 0.81, N = 3SE +/- 0.72, N = 3SE +/- 1.98, N = 3181.70212.0637.3536.53305.71458.95254.83306.22296.19444.59308.07490.76

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra

9800GTXGT 520GTX 680GTX 750GTX 760GTX 780 TiOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraUbuntu 14.04 LTSWindows 8.190180270360450SE +/- 0.39, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.59, N = 3SE +/- 2.74, N = 3SE +/- 0.50, N = 3SE +/- 0.40, N = 3SE +/- 0.91, N = 3SE +/- 1.53, N = 3SE +/- 0.59, N = 3SE +/- 2.41, N = 381.4394.7727.7027.31271.80379.08177.62199.56259.11357.72280.24424.14

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultimate

9800GTXGT 520GTX 680GTX 750GTX 760GTX 780 TiOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltimateUbuntu 14.04 LTSWindows 8.150100150200250SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.99, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.36, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 3.46, N = 352.0558.4819.4019.23187.58226.89111.57121.53177.39212.80201.16243.72

GpuTest

Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080

9800GTXGT 520GTX 680GTX 750GTX 760GTX 780 TiOpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 14.04 LTSWindows 8.114K28K42K56K70KSE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 5.69, N = 3SE +/- 3.21, N = 3SE +/- 76.34, N = 3SE +/- 3.48, N = 3SE +/- 2.52, N = 3SE +/- 36.12, N = 3SE +/- 8.19, N = 3SE +/- 229.12, N = 3SE +/- 179.46, N = 346504592391166115813064306309483867859496655986386865426

GpuTest

Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080

9800GTXGT 520GTX 680GTX 750GTX 760GTX 780 TiOpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 14.04 LTSWindows 8.113002600390052006500SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 17.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 1.73, N = 3SE +/- 3.18, N = 3SE +/- 4.73, N = 3SE +/- 2.08, N = 3SE +/- 15.68, N = 356211649716319313082102220131725323234096102

GpuTest

Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080

9800GTXGT 520GTX 680GTX 750GTX 760GTX 780 TiOpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 14.04 LTSWindows 8.160K120K180K240K300KSE +/- 24.06, N = 3SE +/- 10.97, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 5.00, N = 3SE +/- 75.68, N = 3SE +/- 1397.00, N = 3SE +/- 115.90, N = 3SE +/- 621.99, N = 3SE +/- 8.33, N = 3SE +/- 579.22, N = 3SE +/- 345.23, N = 3SE +/- 222.06, N = 31015661543001333624323226482273975121494177124224007250912288593283787

GpuTest

Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 1920 x 1080

9800GTXGT 520GTX 680GTX 750GTX 760GTX 780 TiOpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 14.04 LTSWindows 8.130060090012001500SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.88, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 1.45, N = 3SE +/- 2.19, N = 3SE +/- 6.12, N = 3SE +/- 13.30, N = 35110224484278521753453316596761343

Unigine Sanctuary

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

GTX 680GTX 750GTX 780 TiOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Sanctuary 2.3Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 14.04 LTSWindows 8.180160240320400SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.82, N = 3SE +/- 0.44, N = 3226.57216.7691.2189.67351.52340.44

Unigine Valley

Resolution: 1600 x 1200

GTX 680GTX 750GTX 780 TiOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Valley 1.0Resolution: 1600 x 1200Ubuntu 14.04 LTSWindows 8.120406080100SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 368.8668.8531.6231.8696.32101.75

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