NVIDIA vs. AMD 2D Linux GPU Performance

NVIDIA 2D Linux benchmarks by Michael Larabel of Phoronix.com for a future article on Ubuntu with binary GPU drivers.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1410061-LI-AMD2DNVID49&sor.

NVIDIA vs. AMD 2D Linux GPU PerformanceProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionGeForce GTX 460GeForce GT 520GeForce GT 610GeForce GTX 680GeForce GTX 750 TiGeForce GTX 780 TiGeForce GTX 980Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 7850Radeon R7 260XRadeon R9 270XRadeon R9 290Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores)Gigabyte X99-UD4-CFIntel Haswell-E DMI216384MB128GB Crucial_CT128MX1NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB (675/1804MHz)Intel Wellsburg HD AudioSamsung SyncMasterIntel ConnectionUbuntu 14.043.15.0-031500-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.2.2X Server 1.15.1NVIDIA 343.224.3.0GCC 4.8.2ext42560x1600eVGA NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 1024MB (810/500MHz)Zotac NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 1024MB (810/533MHz)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2048MB (1006/3004MHz)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2048MB (1019/2700MHz)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3072MB (875/3500MHz)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 4096MB (1126/3505MHz)Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB (800/1250MHz)SyncMasterfglrx 14.40.14.3.13179ASUS AMD Radeon HD 7800 1024MB (860/1200MHz)Sapphire AMD Radeon R7 200 2048MB (1150/1650MHz)Gigabyte AMD Radeon R9 200 2048MB (1100/1400MHz)XFX AMD Radeon R9 200 4096MB (947/1250MHz)OpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-libmudflap --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-gtk-cairo --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-java-home --enable-languages=c,c++,java,go,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-arch-directory=amd64 --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -vProcessor Details- Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performanceEnvironment Details- Radeon HD 6950, Radeon HD 7850, Radeon R7 260X, Radeon R9 270X, Radeon R9 290: LIBGL_DRIVERS_PATH=/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/dri:/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri

NVIDIA vs. AMD 2D Linux GPU Performanceqgears2: XRender Extension - Textqgears2: XRender Extension - Gearsqgears2: XRender Extension - Image Scalingrender-bench: Phoronix Test Suite v5.4.0m1gtkperf: Total Timegtkperf: GtkComboBoxgtkperf: GtkCheckButtongtkperf: GtkRadioButtongtkperf: GtkToggleButtongtkperf: GtkComboBoxEntrygtkperf: GtkTextView - Scrollgtkperf: GtkTextView - Add Textgtkperf: GtkDrawingArea - Circlesgtkperf: GtkDrawingArea - PixbufsGeForce GTX 460GeForce GT 520GeForce GT 610GeForce GTX 680GeForce GTX 750 TiGeForce GTX 780 TiGeForce GTX 980Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 7850Radeon R7 260XRadeon R9 270XRadeon R9 290226.56232.711203.1817.31820.8930.931.943.306.5418.460.05666.5622.981.83221.55220.26857.5818.08831.0141.492.073.286.4421.440.05664.2022.932.01161.36160.48844.7918.51813.2940.721.913.236.4817.740.06666.2222.792.01222.61212.911240.2016.21811.5031.161.923.176.3712.610.06572.4822.551.95193.02163.821301.6817.02813.1522.892.053.286.7321.100.05664.8825.181.86216.40207.511076.3117.02830.0340.642.073.286.3216.810.05649.6822.891.95218.67181.211437.4116.83818.9830.281.923.196.4619.240.07665.1324.941.82250.75247.651946.8917.00968.6124.611.883.346.5119.040.05608.2939.7110.61257.06252.942035.0617.17917.0134.521.844.016.2315.170.05663.5037.929.64256.64258.312023.9218.48804.7922.741.843.436.5615.310.05665.2733.401.01273.09255.482013.2417.26926.9520.901.843.276.3314.890.05664.6439.859.20243.32242.791846.4217.93983.1521.131.864.756.5915.830.05665.1439.5610.97OpenBenchmarking.org

QGears2

Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: Text

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterQGears2Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: TextRadeon R9 270XRadeon HD 7850Radeon R7 260XRadeon HD 6950Radeon R9 290GeForce GTX 460GeForce GTX 680GeForce GT 520GeForce GTX 980GeForce GTX 780 TiGeForce GTX 750 TiGeForce GT 61060120180240300SE +/- 7.41, N = 6SE +/- 1.30, N = 3SE +/- 1.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.60, N = 3SE +/- 4.09, N = 4SE +/- 3.49, N = 4SE +/- 5.54, N = 6SE +/- 1.16, N = 3SE +/- 12.00, N = 6SE +/- 5.05, N = 6SE +/- 17.45, N = 6SE +/- 1.45, N = 3273.09257.06256.64250.75243.32226.56222.61221.55218.67216.40193.02161.361. (CXX) g++ options: -m64 -lQtOpenGL -lQtGui -lQtCore -lGL -lpthread

QGears2

Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: Gears

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterQGears2Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: GearsRadeon R7 260XRadeon R9 270XRadeon HD 7850Radeon HD 6950Radeon R9 290GeForce GTX 460GeForce GT 520GeForce GTX 680GeForce GTX 780 TiGeForce GTX 980GeForce GTX 750 TiGeForce GT 61060120180240300SE +/- 5.13, N = 6SE +/- 3.63, N = 6SE +/- 3.85, N = 5SE +/- 3.39, N = 6SE +/- 3.14, N = 6SE +/- 1.61, N = 3SE +/- 0.95, N = 3SE +/- 0.60, N = 3SE +/- 0.51, N = 3SE +/- 3.30, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.54, N = 3258.31255.48252.94247.65242.79232.71220.26212.91207.51181.21163.82160.481. (CXX) g++ options: -m64 -lQtOpenGL -lQtGui -lQtCore -lGL -lpthread

QGears2

Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: Image Scaling

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterQGears2Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: Image ScalingRadeon HD 7850Radeon R7 260XRadeon R9 270XRadeon HD 6950Radeon R9 290GeForce GTX 980GeForce GTX 750 TiGeForce GTX 680GeForce GTX 460GeForce GTX 780 TiGeForce GT 520GeForce GT 610400800120016002000SE +/- 8.69, N = 3SE +/- 2.35, N = 3SE +/- 19.32, N = 3SE +/- 7.52, N = 3SE +/- 24.82, N = 3SE +/- 4.93, N = 3SE +/- 21.58, N = 4SE +/- 15.40, N = 3SE +/- 13.58, N = 3SE +/- 14.54, N = 3SE +/- 0.97, N = 3SE +/- 6.40, N = 32035.062023.922013.241946.891846.421437.411301.681240.201203.181076.31857.58844.791. (CXX) g++ options: -m64 -lQtOpenGL -lQtGui -lQtCore -lGL -lpthread

Render Bench

Phoronix Test Suite v5.4.0m1

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterRender BenchPhoronix Test Suite v5.4.0m1GeForce GTX 680GeForce GTX 980Radeon HD 6950GeForce GTX 750 TiGeForce GTX 780 TiRadeon HD 7850Radeon R9 270XGeForce GTX 460Radeon R9 290GeForce GT 520Radeon R7 260XGeForce GT 610510152025SE +/- 0.26, N = 4SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 316.2116.8317.0017.0217.0217.1717.2617.3117.9318.0818.4818.511. (CC) gcc options: -lm -lX11 -lXext -lXrender -lImlib2

GtkPerf

GTK Widget: Total Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGtkPerf 0.40GTK Widget: Total TimeRadeon R7 260XGeForce GTX 680GeForce GTX 750 TiGeForce GT 610GeForce GTX 980GeForce GTX 460GeForce GTX 780 TiGeForce GT 520Radeon HD 7850Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 6950Radeon R9 2902004006008001000SE +/- 5.39, N = 3SE +/- 0.59, N = 3SE +/- 1.69, N = 3SE +/- 11.84, N = 5SE +/- 1.31, N = 3SE +/- 14.44, N = 3SE +/- 7.36, N = 3SE +/- 5.89, N = 3SE +/- 21.99, N = 6SE +/- 16.51, N = 6SE +/- 1.95, N = 3SE +/- 3.09, N = 3804.79811.50813.15813.29818.98820.89830.03831.01917.01926.95968.61983.151. (CC) gcc options: -lgtk-x11-2.0 -latk-1.0 -lgio-2.0 -lpangoft2-1.0 -lfontconfig -lgdk-x11-2.0 -lpangocairo-1.0 -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lpango-1.0 -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0

GtkPerf

GTK Widget: GtkComboBox

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGtkPerf 0.40GTK Widget: GtkComboBoxRadeon R9 270XRadeon R9 290Radeon R7 260XGeForce GTX 750 TiRadeon HD 6950GeForce GTX 980GeForce GTX 460GeForce GTX 680Radeon HD 7850GeForce GTX 780 TiGeForce GT 610GeForce GT 520918273645SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.90, N = 6SE +/- 0.35, N = 5SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 3.70, N = 6SE +/- 4.56, N = 6SE +/- 4.62, N = 6SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 320.9021.1322.7422.8924.6130.2830.9331.1634.5240.6440.7241.491. (CC) gcc options: -lgtk-x11-2.0 -latk-1.0 -lgio-2.0 -lpangoft2-1.0 -lfontconfig -lgdk-x11-2.0 -lpangocairo-1.0 -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lpango-1.0 -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0

GtkPerf

GTK Widget: GtkCheckButton

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGtkPerf 0.40GTK Widget: GtkCheckButtonRadeon HD 7850Radeon R7 260XRadeon R9 270XRadeon R9 290Radeon HD 6950GeForce GT 610GeForce GTX 680GeForce GTX 980GeForce GTX 460GeForce GTX 750 TiGeForce GT 520GeForce GTX 780 Ti0.46580.93161.39741.86322.329SE +/- 0.04, N = 6SE +/- 0.03, N = 6SE +/- 0.05, N = 6SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 6SE +/- 0.14, N = 6SE +/- 0.16, N = 61.841.841.841.861.881.911.921.921.942.052.072.071. (CC) gcc options: -lgtk-x11-2.0 -latk-1.0 -lgio-2.0 -lpangoft2-1.0 -lfontconfig -lgdk-x11-2.0 -lpangocairo-1.0 -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lpango-1.0 -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0

GtkPerf

GTK Widget: GtkRadioButton

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGtkPerf 0.40GTK Widget: GtkRadioButtonGeForce GTX 680GeForce GTX 980GeForce GT 610Radeon R9 270XGeForce GT 520GeForce GTX 750 TiGeForce GTX 780 TiGeForce GTX 460Radeon HD 6950Radeon R7 260XRadeon HD 7850Radeon R9 2901.06882.13763.20644.27525.344SE +/- 0.06, N = 6SE +/- 0.06, N = 6SE +/- 0.05, N = 6SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.34, N = 6SE +/- 0.48, N = 63.173.193.233.273.283.283.283.303.343.434.014.751. (CC) gcc options: -lgtk-x11-2.0 -latk-1.0 -lgio-2.0 -lpangoft2-1.0 -lfontconfig -lgdk-x11-2.0 -lpangocairo-1.0 -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lpango-1.0 -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0

GtkPerf

GTK Widget: GtkToggleButton

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGtkPerf 0.40GTK Widget: GtkToggleButtonRadeon HD 7850GeForce GTX 780 TiRadeon R9 270XGeForce GTX 680GeForce GT 520GeForce GTX 980GeForce GT 610Radeon HD 6950GeForce GTX 460Radeon R7 260XRadeon R9 290GeForce GTX 750 Ti246810SE +/- 0.12, N = 6SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 6SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 6SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 4SE +/- 0.17, N = 66.236.326.336.376.446.466.486.516.546.566.596.731. (CC) gcc options: -lgtk-x11-2.0 -latk-1.0 -lgio-2.0 -lpangoft2-1.0 -lfontconfig -lgdk-x11-2.0 -lpangocairo-1.0 -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lpango-1.0 -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0

GtkPerf

GTK Widget: GtkComboBoxEntry

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGtkPerf 0.40GTK Widget: GtkComboBoxEntryGeForce GTX 680Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 7850Radeon R7 260XRadeon R9 290GeForce GTX 780 TiGeForce GT 610GeForce GTX 460Radeon HD 6950GeForce GTX 980GeForce GTX 750 TiGeForce GT 520510152025SE +/- 1.05, N = 6SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 2.06, N = 6SE +/- 1.42, N = 6SE +/- 2.83, N = 6SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 2.88, N = 6SE +/- 4.33, N = 6SE +/- 1.15, N = 612.6114.8915.1715.3115.8316.8117.7418.4619.0419.2421.1021.441. (CC) gcc options: -lgtk-x11-2.0 -latk-1.0 -lgio-2.0 -lpangoft2-1.0 -lfontconfig -lgdk-x11-2.0 -lpangocairo-1.0 -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lpango-1.0 -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0

GtkPerf

GTK Widget: GtkTextView - Scroll

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGtkPerf 0.40GTK Widget: GtkTextView - ScrollGeForce GTX 460GeForce GT 520GeForce GTX 750 TiGeForce GTX 780 TiRadeon HD 6950Radeon HD 7850Radeon R7 260XRadeon R9 270XRadeon R9 290GeForce GT 610GeForce GTX 680GeForce GTX 9800.01580.03160.04740.06320.079SE +/- 0.00, N = 6SE +/- 0.00, N = 6SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 6SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 6SE +/- 0.00, N = 6SE +/- 0.01, N = 6SE +/- 0.00, N = 6SE +/- 0.00, N = 60.050.050.050.050.050.050.050.050.050.060.060.071. (CC) gcc options: -lgtk-x11-2.0 -latk-1.0 -lgio-2.0 -lpangoft2-1.0 -lfontconfig -lgdk-x11-2.0 -lpangocairo-1.0 -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lpango-1.0 -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0

GtkPerf

GTK Widget: GtkTextView - Add Text

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGtkPerf 0.40GTK Widget: GtkTextView - Add TextGeForce GTX 680Radeon HD 6950GeForce GTX 780 TiRadeon HD 7850GeForce GT 520Radeon R9 270XGeForce GTX 750 TiGeForce GTX 980Radeon R9 290Radeon R7 260XGeForce GT 610GeForce GTX 460140280420560700SE +/- 0.65, N = 3SE +/- 22.84, N = 5SE +/- 15.64, N = 6SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.88, N = 3SE +/- 0.43, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 1.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.60, N = 3SE +/- 0.88, N = 3SE +/- 0.71, N = 3SE +/- 1.35, N = 3572.48608.29649.68663.50664.20664.64664.88665.13665.14665.27666.22666.561. (CC) gcc options: -lgtk-x11-2.0 -latk-1.0 -lgio-2.0 -lpangoft2-1.0 -lfontconfig -lgdk-x11-2.0 -lpangocairo-1.0 -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lpango-1.0 -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0

GtkPerf

GTK Widget: GtkDrawingArea - Circles

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGtkPerf 0.40GTK Widget: GtkDrawingArea - CirclesGeForce GTX 680GeForce GT 610GeForce GTX 780 TiGeForce GT 520GeForce GTX 460GeForce GTX 980GeForce GTX 750 TiRadeon R7 260XRadeon HD 7850Radeon R9 290Radeon HD 6950Radeon R9 270X918273645SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.39, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.44, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.92, N = 6SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 1.15, N = 6SE +/- 0.93, N = 6SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 322.5522.7922.8922.9322.9824.9425.1833.4037.9239.5639.7139.851. (CC) gcc options: -lgtk-x11-2.0 -latk-1.0 -lgio-2.0 -lpangoft2-1.0 -lfontconfig -lgdk-x11-2.0 -lpangocairo-1.0 -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lpango-1.0 -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0

GtkPerf

GTK Widget: GtkDrawingArea - Pixbufs

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGtkPerf 0.40GTK Widget: GtkDrawingArea - PixbufsRadeon R7 260XGeForce GTX 980GeForce GTX 460GeForce GTX 750 TiGeForce GTX 680GeForce GTX 780 TiGeForce GT 520GeForce GT 610Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 7850Radeon HD 6950Radeon R9 2903691215SE +/- 0.02, N = 6SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 6SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 5SE +/- 0.04, N = 6SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 31.011.821.831.861.951.952.012.019.209.6410.6110.971. (CC) gcc options: -lgtk-x11-2.0 -latk-1.0 -lgio-2.0 -lpangoft2-1.0 -lfontconfig -lgdk-x11-2.0 -lpangocairo-1.0 -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lpango-1.0 -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0

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