Open-Source vs. Blob NVIDIA Linux

New open-source data, benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1507113-BE-NVOPENCLO24.

ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionLinux 4.1 + Mesa 10.7-devNVIDIA 352.21 GTX 650 GTX 680 GTX 750 Ti GTX 650 GTX 680 GTX 750 TiIntel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores)Gigabyte X99-UD4-CFIntel Xeon E5 v3/Core16384MB240GB OCZ VERTEX3MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 1024MB (1084/5000MHz)Realtek ALC1150SyncMasterIntel ConnectionUbuntu 15.044.1.1-040101-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.3.2X Server 1.17.1nouveau 1.0.113.3 Mesa 10.7.0-devel (git-d9ab95b 2015-07-06 vivid-oibaf-ppa) Gallium 0.4GCC 4.9.2ext42560x1600NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2048MB (862/1620MHz)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2048MB (405/810MHz)3.0 Mesa 10.7.0-devel (git-d9ab95b 2015-07-06 vivid-oibaf-ppa) Gallium 0.4MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 1024MB (1084/2500MHz)Intel C610/X993.19.0-22-generic (x86_64)NVIDIA 352.214.4.0NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2048MB (1006/3004MHz)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2048MB (1019/2700MHz)OpenBenchmarking.orgKernel Details- Linux 4.1 + Mesa 10.7-dev: GTX 650: nouveau.pstate=1Processor Details- Linux 4.1 + Mesa 10.7-dev: GTX 650, NVIDIA 352.21: GTX 650, NVIDIA 352.21: GTX 680, NVIDIA 352.21: GTX 750 Ti: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersaveGraphics Details- Linux 4.1 + Mesa 10.7-dev: GTX 650: EXA

csgo: 1920 x 1080openarena: 1920 x 1080tf2: 1920 x 1080xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Highxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultragputest: Plot3D - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreengputest: Furmark - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreengputest: Triangle - 1920 x 1080 - FullscreenLinux 4.1 + Mesa 10.7-devNVIDIA 352.21 GTX 650 GTX 680 GTX 750 Ti GTX 650 GTX 680 GTX 750 Ti52.4799.5790.4890.2265.11284304883231479.17148.80103.21104.5987.77263315833230811.2829.7022.6119.3214.4671.68125.10119.53134.4691.832938861493957146.99312.90150.84268.87230.81551101934208431121.26194.98148.26201.21133.27279231165113960OpenBenchmarking.org

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Linux 4.1 + Mesa 10.7-devNVIDIA 352.21OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterCounter-Strike: Global OffensiveResolution: 1920 x 1080GTX 650GTX 680GTX 750 Ti306090120150SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 15.61, N = 6SE +/- 0.90, N = 352.4779.1711.2871.68146.99121.26

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Linux 4.1 + Mesa 10.7-devNVIDIA 352.21OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080GTX 650GTX 680GTX 750 Ti70140210280350SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.46, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 4.10, N = 3SE +/- 34.14, N = 699.57148.8029.70125.10312.90194.98

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time

Linux 4.1 + Mesa 10.7-devNVIDIA 352.21OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame TimeGTX 650GTX 680GTX 750 Ti1632486480Min: 2 / Avg: 10.02 / Max: 26Min: 1 / Avg: 6.74 / Max: 26Min: 2 / Avg: 33.59 / Max: 86Min: 3 / Avg: 7.96 / Max: 24Min: 1 / Avg: 3.15 / Max: 23Min: 1 / Avg: 4.26 / Max: 18

Team Fortress 2

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Linux 4.1 + Mesa 10.7-devNVIDIA 352.21OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTeam Fortress 2Resolution: 1920 x 1080GTX 650GTX 680GTX 750 Ti306090120150SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.70, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.61, N = 3SE +/- 0.90, N = 3SE +/- 1.71, N = 390.48103.2122.61119.53150.84148.26

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High

Linux 4.1 + Mesa 10.7-devNVIDIA 352.21OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighGTX 650GTX 680GTX 750 Ti60120180240300SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 1.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.86, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 390.22104.5919.32134.46268.87201.21

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra

Linux 4.1 + Mesa 10.7-devNVIDIA 352.21OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraGTX 650GTX 680GTX 750 Ti50100150200250SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 365.1187.7714.4691.83230.81133.27

GpuTest

Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen

Linux 4.1 + Mesa 10.7-devNVIDIA 352.21OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenGTX 650GTX 680GTX 750 Ti12K24K36K48K60KSE +/- 18.85, N = 3SE +/- 1.45, N = 3SE +/- 30.44, N = 3SE +/- 139.95, N = 3SE +/- 53.62, N = 32843026331293885511027923

GpuTest

Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen

Linux 4.1 + Mesa 10.7-devNVIDIA 352.21OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenGTX 650GTX 680GTX 750 Ti400800120016002000SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 1.53, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 348858361419341165

GpuTest

Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen

Linux 4.1 + Mesa 10.7-devNVIDIA 352.21OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenGTX 650GTX 680GTX 750 Ti40K80K120K160K200KSE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 3.21, N = 3SE +/- 102.50, N = 3SE +/- 320.21, N = 3SE +/- 15.77, N = 3323143230893957208431113960

Phoronix Test Suite v10.8.4