Windows 10 vs. Ubuntu Linux NVIDIA Windows 10 vs. Ubuntu 15.04 Linux benchmark comparison with different NVIDIA graphics cards. Tests results by Michael Larabel for a future article. Windows 10: GeForce GTX 750: Processor: Intel Family 6 Model 63 Stepping 2 Intel (16 Cores), Disk: 224GB OS: Windows NT, Kernel: 10.0 (x86_64) Windows 10: GeForce GTX 760: Processor: Intel Family 6 Model 63 Stepping 2 Intel (16 Cores), Disk: 224GB OS: Windows NT, Kernel: 10.0 (x86_64) Windows 10: GeForce GTX 780 Ti: Processor: Intel Family 6 Model 63 Stepping 2 Intel (16 Cores), Disk: 224GB OS: Windows NT, Kernel: 10.0 (x86_64) Windows 10: GeForce GTX 980 Ti: Processor: Intel Family 6 Model 63 Stepping 2 Intel (16 Cores), Disk: 224GB OS: Windows NT, Kernel: 10.0 (x86_64) Windows 10: GeForce GTX TITAN X: Processor: Intel Family 6 Model 63 Stepping 2 Intel (16 Cores), Disk: 224GB OS: Windows NT, Kernel: 10.0 (x86_64) Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX 750: Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Xeon E5 v3/Core, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: eVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 1024MB (1019/2505MHz), Audio: Intel C610/X99, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 15.04, Kernel: 3.19.0-25-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.3.2, Display Server: X Server 1.17.1, Display Driver: NVIDIA 355.06, OpenGL: 4.4.0, Compiler: GCC 4.9.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX 760: Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Xeon E5 v3/Core, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 2048MB (980MHz), Audio: Intel C610/X99, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 15.04, Kernel: 3.19.0-25-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.3.2, Display Server: X Server 1.17.1, Display Driver: NVIDIA 355.06, OpenGL: 4.4.0, Compiler: GCC 4.9.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX 780 Ti: Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Xeon E5 v3/Core, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3072MB (875/3500MHz), Audio: Intel C610/X99, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 15.04, Kernel: 3.19.0-25-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.3.2, Display Server: X Server 1.17.1, Display Driver: NVIDIA 355.06, OpenGL: 4.4.0, Compiler: GCC 4.9.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX 980 Ti: Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Xeon E5 v3/Core, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6144MB (999/3505MHz), Audio: Intel C610/X99, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 15.04, Kernel: 3.19.0-25-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.3.2, Display Server: X Server 1.17.1, Display Driver: NVIDIA 355.06, OpenGL: 4.4.0, Compiler: GCC 4.9.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX TITAN X: Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Xeon E5 v3/Core, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN X 12288MB (1001/3505MHz), Audio: Intel C610/X99, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 15.04, Kernel: 3.19.0-25-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.3.2, Display Server: X Server 1.17.1, Display Driver: NVIDIA 355.06, OpenGL: 4.4.0, Compiler: GCC 4.9.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 OpenArena 0.8.8 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 10: GeForce GTX 750 ....... 198.00 |=================== Windows 10: GeForce GTX 760 ....... 279.13 |========================== Windows 10: GeForce GTX 780 Ti .... 330.03 |=============================== Windows 10: GeForce GTX 980 Ti .... 304.20 |============================= Windows 10: GeForce GTX TITAN X ... 304.25 |============================= Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX 750 ..... 210.40 |==================== Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX 760 ..... 319.27 |============================== Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX 780 Ti .. 371.00 |=================================== Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX 980 Ti .. 329.30 |=============================== Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX TITAN X . 330.38 |=============================== OpenArena 0.8.8 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time Milliseconds < Lower Is Better Windows 10: GeForce GTX 750 ....... MIN: 1.0 AVG: 5.1 MAX: 24.0 Windows 10: GeForce GTX 760 ....... MIN: 1.0 AVG: 3.5 MAX: 18.0 Windows 10: GeForce GTX 780 Ti .... MIN: 1.0 AVG: 3.0 MAX: 26.0 Windows 10: GeForce GTX 980 Ti .... MIN: 1.0 AVG: 3.3 MAX: 33.0 Windows 10: GeForce GTX TITAN X ... MIN: 1.0 AVG: 3.2 MAX: 45.0 Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX 750 ..... MIN: 1.0 AVG: 4.7 MAX: 18.0 Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX 760 ..... MIN: 1.0 AVG: 3.2 MAX: 22.0 Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX 780 Ti .. MIN: 1.0 AVG: 2.7 MAX: 31.0 Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX 980 Ti .. MIN: 1.0 AVG: 3.0 MAX: 29.0 Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX TITAN X . MIN: 1.0 AVG: 3.1 MAX: 30.0 Xonotic 0.8 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 10: GeForce GTX 750 ....... 254.78 |================================ Windows 10: GeForce GTX 760 ....... 271.13 |================================== Windows 10: GeForce GTX 780 Ti .... 270.87 |================================== Windows 10: GeForce GTX 980 Ti .... 279.13 |=================================== Windows 10: GeForce GTX TITAN X ... 278.74 |=================================== Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX 750 ..... 63.54 |======== Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX 760 ..... 136.43 |================= Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX 780 Ti .. 231.19 |============================= Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX 980 Ti .. 231.25 |============================= Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX TITAN X . 239.69 |============================== Xonotic 0.8 Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: Ultra Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 10: GeForce GTX 750 ....... 257.47 |================================ Windows 10: GeForce GTX 760 ....... 275.54 |================================== Windows 10: GeForce GTX 780 Ti .... 281.42 |=================================== Windows 10: GeForce GTX 980 Ti .... 276.89 |================================== Windows 10: GeForce GTX TITAN X ... 278.14 |=================================== Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX 750 ..... 63.61 |======== Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX 760 ..... 136.09 |================= Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX 780 Ti .. 231.15 |============================= Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX 980 Ti .. 230.09 |============================= Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX TITAN X . 239.36 |============================== Xonotic 0.8 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultimate Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 10: GeForce GTX 750 ....... 184.06 |============================= Windows 10: GeForce GTX 760 ....... 220.45 |================================== Windows 10: GeForce GTX 780 Ti .... 225.64 |=================================== Windows 10: GeForce GTX 980 Ti .... 222.18 |================================== Windows 10: GeForce GTX TITAN X ... 222.60 |=================================== Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX 750 ..... 41.57 |====== Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX 760 ..... 95.38 |=============== Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX 780 Ti .. 167.09 |========================== Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX 980 Ti .. 160.90 |========================= Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX TITAN X . 170.77 |========================== Xonotic 0.8 Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: Ultimate Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 10: GeForce GTX 750 ....... 184.96 |============================ Windows 10: GeForce GTX 760 ....... 219.80 |================================= Windows 10: GeForce GTX 780 Ti .... 230.03 |=================================== Windows 10: GeForce GTX 980 Ti .... 224.85 |================================== Windows 10: GeForce GTX TITAN X ... 224.32 |================================== Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX 750 ..... 41.57 |====== Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX 760 ..... 95.52 |=============== Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX 780 Ti .. 167.55 |========================= Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX 980 Ti .. 161.26 |========================= Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX TITAN X . 170.84 |========================== GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: GiMark - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen Points > Higher Is Better Windows 10: GeForce GTX 750 ....... 1364 |========= Windows 10: GeForce GTX 760 ....... 2387 |=============== Windows 10: GeForce GTX 780 Ti .... 4361 |============================ Windows 10: GeForce GTX 980 Ti .... 5406 |=================================== Windows 10: GeForce GTX TITAN X ... 5690 |==================================== Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX 750 ..... 1377 |========= Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX 760 ..... 2404 |=============== Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX 780 Ti .. 4359 |============================ Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX 980 Ti .. 5505 |=================================== Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX TITAN X . 5776 |===================================== GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen Points > Higher Is Better Windows 10: GeForce GTX 750 ....... 20007 |========== Windows 10: GeForce GTX 760 ....... 40753 |===================== Windows 10: GeForce GTX 780 Ti .... 47072 |======================== Windows 10: GeForce GTX 980 Ti .... 61237 |=============================== Windows 10: GeForce GTX TITAN X ... 62449 |================================ Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX 750 ..... 20283 |========== Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX 760 ..... 42168 |====================== Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX 780 Ti .. 49254 |========================= Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX 980 Ti .. 68146 |=================================== Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX TITAN X . 70039 |==================================== GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: Furmark - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen Points > Higher Is Better Windows 10: GeForce GTX 750 ....... 615 |========= Windows 10: GeForce GTX 760 ....... 1013 |============== Windows 10: GeForce GTX 780 Ti .... 2050 |============================= Windows 10: GeForce GTX 980 Ti .... 2633 |===================================== Windows 10: GeForce GTX TITAN X ... 2524 |=================================== Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX 750 ..... 614 |========= Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX 760 ..... 1008 |============== Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX 780 Ti .. 2053 |============================= Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX 980 Ti .. 2634 |===================================== Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX TITAN X . 2527 |=================================== GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: TessMark - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen Points > Higher Is Better Windows 10: GeForce GTX 750 ....... 3044 |========= Windows 10: GeForce GTX 760 ....... 5170 |=============== Windows 10: GeForce GTX 780 Ti .... 10413 |============================== Windows 10: GeForce GTX 980 Ti .... 11956 |================================== Windows 10: GeForce GTX TITAN X ... 12406 |=================================== Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX 750 ..... 3045 |========= Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX 760 ..... 5154 |=============== Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX 780 Ti .. 10396 |============================== Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX 980 Ti .. 12051 |================================== Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX TITAN X . 12598 |==================================== GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: Triangle - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen Points > Higher Is Better Windows 10: GeForce GTX 750 ....... 57876 |============ Windows 10: GeForce GTX 760 ....... 105082 |===================== Windows 10: GeForce GTX 780 Ti .... 155914 |=============================== Windows 10: GeForce GTX 980 Ti .... 132644 |=========================== Windows 10: GeForce GTX TITAN X ... 146929 |============================== Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX 750 ..... 60632 |============ Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX 760 ..... 115781 |======================= Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX 780 Ti .. 156914 |================================ Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX 980 Ti .. 168103 |================================== Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX TITAN X . 173809 |=================================== GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen Points > Higher Is Better Windows 10: GeForce GTX 750 ....... 88 |====== Windows 10: GeForce GTX 760 ....... 166 |============ Windows 10: GeForce GTX 780 Ti .... 339 |========================= Windows 10: GeForce GTX 980 Ti .... 467 |================================== Windows 10: GeForce GTX TITAN X ... 501 |==================================== Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX 750 ..... 90 |======= Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX 760 ..... 167 |============ Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX 780 Ti .. 340 |========================= Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX 980 Ti .. 477 |=================================== Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX TITAN X . 522 |====================================== GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen Points > Higher Is Better Windows 10: GeForce GTX 750 ....... 279 |======= Windows 10: GeForce GTX 760 ....... 377 |========= Windows 10: GeForce GTX 780 Ti .... 818 |==================== Windows 10: GeForce GTX 980 Ti .... 1320 |================================= Windows 10: GeForce GTX TITAN X ... 1418 |=================================== Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX 750 ..... 262 |======= Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX 760 ..... 376 |========= Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX 780 Ti .. 821 |==================== Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX 980 Ti .. 1360 |================================== Ubuntu 15.04: GeForce GTX TITAN X . 1489 |=====================================