nvidiavsamd A Graphics comparison via the Phoronix Test Suite. nvidia: Processor: Intel Core 2 6400 @ 2.13GHz (2 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte EG41MFT-US2H, Chipset: Intel 4 DRAM + ICH7, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 2000GB Seagate ST2000DM001-1CH1 + 500GB Western Digital WD5000AAKS-7 + 32GB SanDisk SDSSDRC0, Graphics: ASUS NVIDIA GeForce 210 1024MB (475/400MHz), Audio: Intel NM10/ICH7, Monitor: ViewSonic VA1912w, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Debian 8.2, Kernel: 3.16.0-4-amd64 (x86_64), Desktop: Xfce 4.10, Display Server: X Server 1.16.4, Display Driver: NVIDIA 340.65, OpenGL: 3.3.0, Compiler: GCC 4.9.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1440x900 nouveau: Processor: Intel Core 2 6400 @ 2.13GHz (2 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte EG41MFT-US2H, Chipset: Intel 4 DRAM + ICH7, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 2000GB Seagate ST2000DM001-1CH1 + 500GB Western Digital WD5000AAKS-7 + 32GB SanDisk SDSSDRC0, Graphics: ASUS NVIDIA GeForce 210 1024MB (405/324MHz), Audio: Intel NM10/ICH7, Monitor: VA1912w, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Debian 8.2, Kernel: 3.16.0-4-amd64 (x86_64), Desktop: Xfce 4.10, Display Server: X Server 1.16.4, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.11, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.3.2 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.9.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1440x900 catalyst: Processor: Intel Core 2 6400 @ 2.13GHz (2 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte EG41MFT-US2H, Chipset: Intel 4 DRAM + ICH7, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 2000GB Seagate ST2000DM001-1CH1 + 500GB Western Digital WD5000AAKS-7 + 32GB SanDisk SDSSDRC0, Graphics: ASUS AMD Radeon HD 6450 1024MB (625/600MHz), Audio: Intel NM10/ICH7, Monitor: VA1912w, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Debian 8.2, Kernel: 3.16.0-4-amd64 (x86_64), Desktop: Xfce 4.10, Display Server: X Server 1.16.4, Display Driver: fglrx 14.20.7, OpenGL: 4.4.12968, Compiler: GCC 4.9.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1440x900 SPECViewPerf 10.1 1440 x 900 - Maya Weighted Geometric Mean > Higher Is Better nvidia ... 37.84 |============================================================= nouveau .. 21.25 |================================== catalyst . 28.23 |============================================== SPECViewPerf 10.1 1440 x 900 - CATIA Weighted Geometric Mean > Higher Is Better nvidia ... 12.38 |============================================================= nouveau .. 5.39 |=========================== catalyst . 9.80 |================================================ SPECViewPerf 10.1 1440 x 900 - UGS NX Weighted Geometric Mean > Higher Is Better nvidia ... 2.83 |============================== nouveau .. 1.54 |================ catalyst . 5.83 |============================================================== SPECViewPerf 10.1 1440 x 900 - EnSight Weighted Geometric Mean > Higher Is Better nvidia ... 10.33 |============================================================= nouveau .. 6.98 |========================================= catalyst . 9.99 |=========================================================== SPECViewPerf 10.1 1440 x 900 - SolidWorks Weighted Geometric Mean > Higher Is Better nvidia ... 22.59 |============================================================= nouveau .. 10.07 |=========================== catalyst . 19.30 |==================================================== SPECViewPerf 10.1 1440 x 900 - Pro/Engineer Weighted Geometric Mean > Higher Is Better nvidia ... 12.50 |============================================================= nouveau .. 4.88 |======================== catalyst . 8.34 |========================================= SPECViewPerf 9 Pro/Engineer Weighted Geometric Mean > Higher Is Better nvidia ... 10.65 |============================================================= nouveau .. 4.87 |============================ catalyst . 7.86 |============================================= SPECViewPerf 9 Maya Weighted Geometric Mean > Higher Is Better nvidia ... 37.69 |============================================================= nouveau .. 20.59 |================================= catalyst . 28.01 |============================================= SPECViewPerf 9 Catia Weighted Geometric Mean > Higher Is Better nvidia ... 11.37 |============================================================= nouveau .. 5.55 |============================== catalyst . 9.40 |================================================== SPECViewPerf 9 Light Weighted Geometric Mean > Higher Is Better nvidia ... 9.87 |===================================================== nouveau .. 6.18 |================================= catalyst . 11.40 |============================================================= SPECViewPerf 9 3DS Max Weighted Geometric Mean > Higher Is Better nvidia ... 11.82 |========================================================== nouveau .. 7.68 |====================================== catalyst . 12.34 |============================================================= SPECViewPerf 9 Ensight Weighted Geometric Mean > Higher Is Better nvidia ... 10.34 |============================================================= nouveau .. 6.74 |======================================== catalyst . 10.30 |=============================================================