Dell Inspiron E6330 eGPU Comparison Linux/Window comparison of eGPU solution. Adapter: PE4L2.1b/PE4C2.1.a with Express Card. Link: PCIe2.X. Legend pattern: [GPU] [OS: W=Windows8.1; L=Linux/Ubuntu14.04] [SUFFIX: OS=Open Source Driver; AMD=AMD Closed Source Driver; NVIDIA=NVIDIA Closed Source Driver; Opt.=Optimus Compression Enabled] GTX460 L NVIDIA #1: Processor: Intel Core i5-3360M @ 2.80GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Dell 0HTY7X v01, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 128GB SAMSUNG SSD PM83, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 1024MB (720/1804MHz), Audio: IDT 92HD93BXX, Monitor: LG W2286, Network: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.13.0-43-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.10.4, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: NVIDIA 340.65, OpenGL: 4.3.0, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1680x1050 GTX460 L NVIDIA #2: Processor: Intel Core i5-3360M @ 2.80GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Dell 0HTY7X v01, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 128GB SAMSUNG SSD PM83, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 1024MB (720/1804MHz), Audio: IDT 92HD93BXX, Monitor: LG W2286, Network: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.13.0-43-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.10.4, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: NVIDIA 340.65, OpenGL: 4.3.0, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1680x1050 GTX460 L OS #1: Processor: Intel Core i5-3360M @ 2.80GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Dell 0HTY7X v01, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 128GB SAMSUNG SSD PM83, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 1024MB (50/135MHz), Audio: IDT 92HD93BXX, Monitor: W2286, Network: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.13.0-43-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.10.4, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.10, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.1.3 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1680x1050 GTX460 L OS #2: Processor: Intel Core i5-3360M @ 2.80GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Dell 0HTY7X v01, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 128GB SAMSUNG SSD PM83, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 1024MB (50/135MHz), Audio: IDT 92HD93BXX, Monitor: W2286, Network: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.13.0-43-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.10.4, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.10, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.1.3 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1680x1050 GTX460 W #1: Processor: Intel Family 6 Model 58 Stepping 9 Intel (4 Cores), Disk: 201GB OS: Windows NT, Kernel: 6.2 (x86_64) GTX460 W #2: Processor: Intel Family 6 Model 58 Stepping 9 Intel (4 Cores), Disk: 201GB OS: Windows NT, Kernel: 6.2 (x86_64) GTX460 W Opt. #1: Processor: Intel Family 6 Model 58 Stepping 9 Intel (4 Cores), Disk: 201GB OS: Windows NT, Kernel: 6.2 (x86_64) GTX460 W Opt. #2: Processor: Intel Family 6 Model 58 Stepping 9 Intel (4 Cores), Disk: 201GB OS: Windows NT, Kernel: 6.2 (x86_64) HD4000 L #1: Processor: Intel Core i5-3360M @ 2.80GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Dell 0HTY7X v01, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 128GB SAMSUNG SSD PM83, Graphics: Intel HD 4000 (1200MHz), Audio: IDT 92HD93BXX, Monitor: W2286, Network: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.13.0-43-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.10.4, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: intel 2.99.910, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.1.3, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1680x1050 HD4000 L #2: Processor: Intel Core i5-3360M @ 2.80GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Dell 0HTY7X v01, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 128GB SAMSUNG SSD PM83, Graphics: Intel HD 4000 (1200MHz), Audio: IDT 92HD93BXX, Monitor: W2286, Network: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.13.0-43-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.10.4, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: intel 2.99.910, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.1.3, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1680x1050 HD4000 W #1: Processor: Intel Family 6 Model 58 Stepping 9 Intel (4 Cores), Disk: 201GB OS: Windows NT, Kernel: 6.2 (x86_64) HD4000 W #2: Processor: Intel Family 6 Model 58 Stepping 9 Intel (4 Cores), Disk: 201GB OS: Windows NT, Kernel: 6.2 (x86_64) R9 270 L AMD #1: Processor: Intel Core i5-3360M @ 2.80GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Dell 0HTY7X v01, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 128GB SAMSUNG SSD PM83, Graphics: Supported device 6811 2048MB, Audio: IDT 92HD93BXX, Monitor: W2286, Network: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.13.0-43-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.10.4, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: fglrx 14.50.2, OpenGL: 4.3.13283, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1680x1050 R9 270 L AMD #2: Processor: Intel Core i5-3360M @ 2.80GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Dell 0HTY7X v01, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 128GB SAMSUNG SSD PM83, Graphics: Supported device 6811 2048MB, Audio: IDT 92HD93BXX, Monitor: W2286, Network: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.13.0-43-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.10.4, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: fglrx 14.50.2, OpenGL: 4.3.13283, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1680x1050 R9 270 L OS #1: Processor: Intel Core i5-3360M @ 2.80GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Dell 0HTY7X v01, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 128GB SAMSUNG SSD PM83, Graphics: AMD Radeon R9 270 2048MB, Audio: IDT 92HD93BXX, Monitor: W2286, Network: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.13.0-43-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.10.4, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: radeon 7.3.0, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 10.1.3 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1680x1050 R9 270 L OS #2: Processor: Intel Core i5-3360M @ 2.80GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Dell 0HTY7X v01, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 128GB SAMSUNG SSD PM83, Graphics: AMD Radeon R9 270 2048MB, Audio: IDT 92HD93BXX, Monitor: W2286, Network: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.13.0-43-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.10.4, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: radeon 7.3.0, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 10.1.3 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1680x1050 R9 270 W #1: Processor: Intel Family 6 Model 58 Stepping 9 Intel (4 Cores), Disk: 201GB OS: Windows NT, Kernel: 6.2 (x86_64) R9 270 W #2: Processor: Intel Family 6 Model 58 Stepping 9 Intel (4 Cores), Disk: 201GB OS: Windows NT, Kernel: 6.2 (x86_64) OpenArena 0.8.8 Resolution: 1680 x 1050 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better GTX460 L NVIDIA #1 . 128.73 |================================================== GTX460 L OS #1 ..... 11.60 |===== GTX460 W #1 ........ 122.30 |================================================ GTX460 W Opt. #1 ... 123.40 |================================================ HD4000 L #1 ........ 39.10 |=============== HD4000 W #1 ........ 38.50 |=============== R9 270 L AMD #1 .... 90.03 |=================================== R9 270 L OS #1 ..... 73.93 |============================= R9 270 W #1 ........ 114.73 |============================================= OpenArena 0.8.8 Resolution: 1680 x 1050 - Total Frame Time Milliseconds < Lower Is Better GTX460 L NVIDIA #1 . MIN: 1 AVG: 8 MAX: 43 GTX460 L OS #1 ..... MIN: 47 AVG: 83 MAX: 99 GTX460 W #1 ........ MIN: 2 AVG: 8 MAX: 46 GTX460 W Opt. #1 ... MIN: 2 AVG: 8 MAX: 39 HD4000 L #1 ........ MIN: 5 AVG: 25 MAX: 55 HD4000 W #1 ........ MIN: 3 AVG: 26 MAX: 87 R9 270 L AMD #1 .... MIN: 1 AVG: 11 MAX: 54 R9 270 L OS #1 ..... MIN: 3 AVG: 13 MAX: 87 R9 270 W #1 ........ MIN: 2 AVG: 9 MAX: 91 GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: GiMark - Resolution: 1680 x 1050 Points > Higher Is Better GTX460 L NVIDIA #1 . 1084 |=============== GTX460 W #1 ........ 1091 |=============== GTX460 W Opt. #1 ... 1092 |=============== HD4000 W #1 ........ 261 |==== R9 270 L AMD #1 .... 3791 |==================================================== R9 270 W #1 ........ 3746 |=================================================== GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1680 x 1050 Points > Higher Is Better GTX460 L NVIDIA #1 . 33600 |=========================== GTX460 L OS #1 ..... 2260 |== GTX460 W #1 ........ 32538 |========================== GTX460 W Opt. #1 ... 32886 |=========================== HD4000 L #1 ........ 4069 |=== HD4000 W #1 ........ 4198 |=== R9 270 L AMD #1 .... 63207 |=================================================== R9 270 L OS #1 ..... 37731 |============================== R9 270 W #1 ........ 58558 |=============================================== GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1680 x 1050 Points > Higher Is Better GTX460 L NVIDIA #1 . 1948 |========================================= GTX460 L OS #1 ..... 109 |== GTX460 W #1 ........ 1944 |========================================= GTX460 W Opt. #1 ... 1947 |========================================= HD4000 L #1 ........ 430 |========= HD4000 W #1 ........ 323 |======= R9 270 L AMD #1 .... 2445 |==================================================== R9 270 L OS #1 ..... 1772 |====================================== R9 270 W #1 ........ 2407 |=================================================== GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: TessMark - Resolution: 1680 x 1050 Points > Higher Is Better GTX460 L NVIDIA #1 . 2422 |===== GTX460 W #1 ........ 2417 |===== GTX460 W Opt. #1 ... 2418 |===== HD4000 W #1 ........ 921 |== R9 270 L AMD #1 .... 23768 |=================================================== R9 270 W #1 ........ 4628 |========== GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1680 x 1050 Points > Higher Is Better GTX460 L NVIDIA #1 . 162009 |====================== GTX460 L OS #1 ..... 10043 |= GTX460 W #1 ........ 147771 |==================== GTX460 W Opt. #1 ... 152382 |===================== HD4000 L #1 ........ 45812 |====== HD4000 W #1 ........ 79418 |=========== R9 270 L AMD #1 .... 367248 |================================================== R9 270 L OS #1 ..... 99899 |============== R9 270 W #1 ........ 272104 |===================================== GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 1680 x 1050 Points > Higher Is Better GTX460 L NVIDIA #1 . 336 |====== GTX460 L OS #1 ..... 3166 |==================================================== GTX460 W #1 ........ 339 |====== GTX460 W Opt. #1 ... 339 |====== HD4000 L #1 ........ 83 |= HD4000 W #1 ........ 103 |== R9 270 L AMD #1 .... 513 |======== R9 270 L OS #1 ..... 226 |==== R9 270 W #1 ........ 511 |======== GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 1680 x 1050 Points > Higher Is Better GTX460 L NVIDIA #1 . 981 |================================= GTX460 L OS #1 ..... 49 |== GTX460 W #1 ........ 984 |================================= GTX460 W Opt. #1 ... 984 |================================= HD4000 L #1 ........ 230 |======== HD4000 W #1 ........ 213 |======= R9 270 L AMD #1 .... 998 |================================= R9 270 L OS #1 ..... 1554 |==================================================== R9 270 W #1 ........ 1002 |==================================