Ubuntu Linux vs. Windows NVIDIA GTX 970 GTX 980

Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1501089-LI-MAXWELL3437.

ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionGTX 970GTX 980GTX 970GTX 980 Ubuntu 14.10 - NVIDIA 346.22 Ubuntu 14.10 - NVIDIA 346.22 Windows 7 - NVIDIA 347.09 Windows 7 - NVIDIA 347.09Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.40GHz (8 Cores)ASRock Z97 Extreme6Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM15360MB64GB OCZ AGILITYeVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4096MB (1163/3505MHz)Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3/4thSEK SE39UY04Intel ConnectionUbuntu 14.103.16.0-28-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.3.1X Server 1.16.0NVIDIA 346.224.4.0GCC 4.9.1ext43840x2160NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 4096MB (1126/3505MHz)Intel Family 6 Model 60 Stepping 3 Intel (8 Cores)60GBWindows NT6.1 (x86_64)OpenBenchmarking.orgProcessor Details- GTX 970: Ubuntu 14.10 - NVIDIA 346.22, GTX 980: Ubuntu 14.10 - NVIDIA 346.22: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave

unigine-heaven: 1920 x 1080unigine-heaven: 3840 x 2160unigine-tropics: 1920 x 1080unigine-tropics: 3840 x 2160unigine-valley: 1920 x 1080unigine-valley: 3840 x 2160xonotic: 3840 x 2160 - Highxonotic: 3840 x 2160 - Ultraxonotic: 3840 x 2160 - Ultimategputest: GiMark - 3840 x 2160gputest: Plot3D - 3840 x 2160gputest: Furmark - 3840 x 2160gputest: TessMark - 3840 x 2160gputest: Triangle - 3840 x 2160gputest: Pixmark Piano - 3840 x 2160gputest: Pixmark Volplosion - 3840 x 2160GTX 970GTX 980GTX 970GTX 980 Ubuntu 14.10 - NVIDIA 346.22 Ubuntu 14.10 - NVIDIA 346.22 Windows 7 - NVIDIA 347.09 Windows 7 - NVIDIA 347.0985.8417.84251.0589.8487.7624.11242.23177.14117.9844145393317899489135056343100196.5221.39269.3198.9194.1526.16262.81193.27129.1145315946420339785152760382107985.5417.89202.3282.9092.2424.31228.79171.77114.8544585369117889497135684355101996.0721.26215.9690.9298.1326.16246.39186.23124.51448759067199396451546363881087OpenBenchmarking.org

Unigine Heaven

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

GTX 970GTX 980OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 4.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080NVIDIA 346.22Ubuntu 14.10NVIDIA 347.09Windows 720406080100SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.42, N = 385.8485.5496.5296.07

Unigine Heaven

Resolution: 3840 x 2160

GTX 970GTX 980OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 4.0Resolution: 3840 x 2160NVIDIA 346.22Ubuntu 14.10NVIDIA 347.09Windows 7510152025SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 317.8417.8921.3921.26

Unigine Tropics

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

GTX 970GTX 980OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 1920 x 1080NVIDIA 346.22Ubuntu 14.10NVIDIA 347.09Windows 760120180240300SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.36, N = 3SE +/- 0.64, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3251.05202.32269.31215.96

Unigine Tropics

Resolution: 3840 x 2160

GTX 970GTX 980OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 3840 x 2160NVIDIA 346.22Ubuntu 14.10NVIDIA 347.09Windows 720406080100SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 389.8482.9098.9190.92

Unigine Valley

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

GTX 970GTX 980OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Valley 1.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080NVIDIA 346.22Ubuntu 14.10NVIDIA 347.09Windows 720406080100SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 387.7692.2494.1598.13

Unigine Valley

Resolution: 3840 x 2160

GTX 970GTX 980OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Valley 1.0Resolution: 3840 x 2160NVIDIA 346.22Ubuntu 14.10NVIDIA 347.09Windows 7612182430SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 324.1124.3126.1626.16

Xonotic

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: High

GTX 970GTX 980OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: HighNVIDIA 346.22Ubuntu 14.10NVIDIA 347.09Windows 760120180240300SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 3.98, N = 4SE +/- 0.66, N = 3SE +/- 3.50, N = 5242.23228.79262.81246.39

Xonotic

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: Ultra

GTX 970GTX 980OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: UltraNVIDIA 346.22Ubuntu 14.10NVIDIA 347.09Windows 74080120160200SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.30, N = 3SE +/- 0.76, N = 3177.14171.77193.27186.23

Xonotic

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: Ultimate

GTX 970GTX 980OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: UltimateNVIDIA 346.22Ubuntu 14.10NVIDIA 347.09Windows 7306090120150SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3117.98114.85129.11124.51

GpuTest

Test: GiMark - Resolution: 3840 x 2160

GTX 970GTX 980OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: GiMark - Resolution: 3840 x 2160NVIDIA 346.22Ubuntu 14.10NVIDIA 347.09Windows 710002000300040005000SE +/- 4.41, N = 3SE +/- 35.88, N = 3SE +/- 11.17, N = 3SE +/- 7.02, N = 34414445845314487

GpuTest

Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 3840 x 2160

GTX 970GTX 980OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 3840 x 2160NVIDIA 346.22Ubuntu 14.10NVIDIA 347.09Windows 713K26K39K52K65KSE +/- 24.77, N = 3SE +/- 34.80, N = 3SE +/- 96.74, N = 3SE +/- 47.35, N = 353933536915946459067

GpuTest

Test: Furmark - Resolution: 3840 x 2160

GTX 970GTX 980OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 3840 x 2160NVIDIA 346.22Ubuntu 14.10NVIDIA 347.09Windows 7400800120016002000SE +/- 2.73, N = 3SE +/- 2.52, N = 3SE +/- 3.71, N = 3SE +/- 5.33, N = 31789178820331993

GpuTest

Test: TessMark - Resolution: 3840 x 2160

GTX 970GTX 980OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: TessMark - Resolution: 3840 x 2160NVIDIA 346.22Ubuntu 14.10NVIDIA 347.09Windows 72K4K6K8K10KSE +/- 1.76, N = 3SE +/- 3.21, N = 3SE +/- 29.98, N = 3SE +/- 59.18, N = 39489949797859645

GpuTest

Test: Triangle - Resolution: 3840 x 2160

GTX 970GTX 980OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 3840 x 2160NVIDIA 346.22Ubuntu 14.10NVIDIA 347.09Windows 730K60K90K120K150KSE +/- 72.59, N = 3SE +/- 63.91, N = 3SE +/- 460.26, N = 3SE +/- 353.50, N = 3135056135684152760154636

GpuTest

Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 3840 x 2160

GTX 970GTX 980OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 3840 x 2160NVIDIA 346.22Ubuntu 14.10NVIDIA 347.09Windows 780160240320400SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 2.85, N = 3SE +/- 4.81, N = 3343355382388

GpuTest

Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 3840 x 2160

GTX 970GTX 980OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 3840 x 2160NVIDIA 346.22Ubuntu 14.10NVIDIA 347.09Windows 72004006008001000SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 2.08, N = 3SE +/- 2.91, N = 31001101910791087

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