Windows 10 vs. Ubuntu 15.10 Linux NVIDIA Windows 10 vs. Ubuntu 15.10 Linux operating system comparison with proprietary NVIDIA graphics drivers. Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.
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Processor Disk Motherboard Chipset Memory Graphics Audio Network OS Kernel Desktop Display Server Display Driver OpenGL Compiler File-System Screen Resolution Windows 10 Ubuntu 15.10 GTX 780 Ti GTX 950 GTX 980 Ti GTX 780 Ti GTX 950 GTX 980 Ti Intel Family 6 Model 94 Stepping 3 Intel (4 Cores) 238GB Windows NT 10.0 (x86_64) Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.90GHz (4 Cores) MSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984) v1.0 Intel Sky Lake 16384MB 256GB TS256GSSD370S NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3072MB (875/3500MHz) Realtek ALC1150 Intel Connection Ubuntu 15.10 4.2.0-17-generic (x86_64) Unity X Server 1.17.2 NVIDIA 358.09 4.4.0 GCC 5.2.1 20151010 ext4 3840x2160 eVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 2048MB (1202/3304MHz) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6144MB (999/3505MHz) OpenBenchmarking.org Processor Details - Ubuntu 15.10: GTX 780 Ti, Ubuntu 15.10: GTX 950, Ubuntu 15.10: GTX 980 Ti: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performance
nexuiz: 1920 x 1080 - Yes - On openarena: 2560 x 1600 unigine-heaven: 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreen unigine-heaven: 3840 x 2160 - Fullscreen unigine-sanctuary: 3840 x 2160 - Fullscreen unigine-tropics: 2560 x 1600 - Fullscreen unigine-tropics: 3840 x 2160 - Fullscreen unigine-valley: 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreen unigine-valley: 3840 x 2160 - Fullscreen xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultra xonotic: 3840 x 2160 - Ultra xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultimate xonotic: 3840 x 2160 - Ultimate gputest: GiMark - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreen gputest: Plot3D - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreen gputest: Furmark - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreen gputest: TessMark - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreen gputest: Triangle - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreen gputest: Pixmark Piano - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreen gputest: Pixmark Volplosion - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreen Windows 10 Ubuntu 15.10 GTX 780 Ti GTX 950 GTX 980 Ti GTX 780 Ti GTX 950 GTX 980 Ti 230.55 296.33 86.93 19.99 115.02 149.38 90.59 97.51 26.19 323.24 324.30 259.72 259.46 5852 59835 6098 17941 207808 1354 3232 204.41 205.07 47.75 10.01 53.27 82.48 46.79 54.73 13.80 271.17 270.68 193.08 191.88 3470 58100 2932 9808 172290 727 2058 202.26 316.70 116.09 26.55 122.75 172.98 109.06 117.27 32.64 324.70 325.35 264.67 262.85 6921 96797 7527 20139 206711 1815 5036 264.23 325.50 88.17 19.99 115.65 174.32 99.19 93.38 25.91 241.46 242.38 174.08 174.25 4306 52333 2049 10463 182357 341 809 228.59 213.23 47.91 9.96 53.45 90.42 49.03 53.43 13.68 102.79 102.76 70.08 70.09 2715 36290 1065 5815 84581 187 523 228.75 307.65 114.63 26.65 127.26 212.23 124.44 109.23 32.83 239.84 239.78 167.28 167.21 5594 74397 2643 12444 190882 490 1387 OpenBenchmarking.org
Nexuiz Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: On Ubuntu 15.10 Windows 10 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Nexuiz 2.5.2 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: On GTX 780 Ti GTX 950 GTX 980 Ti 60 120 180 240 300 SE +/- 2.17, N = 3 SE +/- 0.74, N = 3 SE +/- 1.79, N = 3 SE +/- 3.26, N = 6 SE +/- 2.77, N = 3 SE +/- 3.62, N = 3 264.23 228.59 228.75 230.55 204.41 202.26
OpenArena Resolution: 2560 x 1600 Ubuntu 15.10 Windows 10 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better OpenArena 0.8.8 Resolution: 2560 x 1600 GTX 780 Ti GTX 950 GTX 980 Ti 70 140 210 280 350 SE +/- 0.70, N = 3 SE +/- 0.49, N = 3 SE +/- 56.55, N = 6 SE +/- 0.71, N = 3 SE +/- 0.49, N = 3 SE +/- 0.66, N = 3 325.50 213.23 307.65 296.33 205.07 316.70
OpenArena Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Total Frame Time Ubuntu 15.10 Windows 10 OpenBenchmarking.org Milliseconds, Fewer Is Better OpenArena 0.8.8 Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Total Frame Time GTX 780 Ti GTX 950 GTX 980 Ti 4 8 12 16 20 Min: 2 / Avg: 3.05 / Max: 5 Min: 3 / Avg: 4.66 / Max: 15 Min: 1 / Avg: 2.72 / Max: 14 Min: 1 / Avg: 3.34 / Max: 16 Min: 1 / Avg: 4.85 / Max: 15 Min: 1 / Avg: 3.12 / Max: 7
Unigine Heaven Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen Ubuntu 15.10 Windows 10 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Unigine Heaven 4.0 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen GTX 780 Ti GTX 950 GTX 980 Ti 30 60 90 120 150 SE +/- 0.04, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.24, N = 3 SE +/- 0.09, N = 3 SE +/- 0.02, N = 3 SE +/- 0.05, N = 3 88.17 47.91 114.63 86.93 47.75 116.09
Unigine Heaven Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen Ubuntu 15.10 Windows 10 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Unigine Heaven 4.0 Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen GTX 780 Ti GTX 950 GTX 980 Ti 6 12 18 24 30 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.04, N = 3 19.99 9.96 26.65 19.99 10.01 26.55
Unigine Sanctuary Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen Ubuntu 15.10 Windows 10 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Unigine Sanctuary 2.3 Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen GTX 780 Ti GTX 950 GTX 980 Ti 30 60 90 120 150 SE +/- 0.36, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.39, N = 3 SE +/- 0.59, N = 3 SE +/- 0.02, N = 3 SE +/- 0.56, N = 3 115.65 53.45 127.26 115.02 53.27 122.75
Unigine Tropics Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Mode: Fullscreen Ubuntu 15.10 Windows 10 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Unigine Tropics 1.3 Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Mode: Fullscreen GTX 780 Ti GTX 950 GTX 980 Ti 50 100 150 200 250 SE +/- 0.39, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.19, N = 3 SE +/- 0.59, N = 3 SE +/- 0.02, N = 3 SE +/- 0.81, N = 3 174.32 90.42 212.23 149.38 82.48 172.98
Unigine Tropics Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen Ubuntu 15.10 Windows 10 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Unigine Tropics 1.3 Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen GTX 780 Ti GTX 950 GTX 980 Ti 30 60 90 120 150 SE +/- 0.13, N = 3 SE +/- 0.02, N = 3 SE +/- 0.35, N = 3 SE +/- 0.17, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.05, N = 3 99.19 49.03 124.44 90.59 46.79 109.06
Unigine Valley Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen Ubuntu 15.10 Windows 10 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Unigine Valley 1.0 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen GTX 780 Ti GTX 950 GTX 980 Ti 30 60 90 120 150 SE +/- 0.46, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.08, N = 3 SE +/- 0.24, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.58, N = 3 93.38 53.43 109.23 97.51 54.73 117.27
Unigine Valley Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen Ubuntu 15.10 Windows 10 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Unigine Valley 1.0 Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen GTX 780 Ti GTX 950 GTX 980 Ti 8 16 24 32 40 SE +/- 0.05, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.14, N = 3 SE +/- 0.10, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.11, N = 3 25.91 13.68 32.83 26.19 13.80 32.64
Xonotic Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra Ubuntu 15.10 Windows 10 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Xonotic 0.8 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra GTX 780 Ti GTX 950 GTX 980 Ti 70 140 210 280 350 SE +/- 0.36, N = 3 SE +/- 0.05, N = 3 SE +/- 0.08, N = 3 SE +/- 2.48, N = 3 SE +/- 0.58, N = 3 SE +/- 2.24, N = 3 241.46 102.79 239.84 323.24 271.17 324.70
Xonotic Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: Ultra Ubuntu 15.10 Windows 10 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Xonotic 0.8 Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: Ultra GTX 780 Ti GTX 950 GTX 980 Ti 70 140 210 280 350 SE +/- 0.38, N = 3 SE +/- 0.06, N = 3 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 0.78, N = 3 SE +/- 0.17, N = 3 SE +/- 0.72, N = 3 242.38 102.76 239.78 324.30 270.68 325.35
Xonotic Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultimate Ubuntu 15.10 Windows 10 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Xonotic 0.8 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultimate GTX 780 Ti GTX 950 GTX 980 Ti 60 120 180 240 300 SE +/- 0.24, N = 3 SE +/- 0.02, N = 3 SE +/- 0.06, N = 3 SE +/- 3.96, N = 3 SE +/- 0.68, N = 3 SE +/- 0.42, N = 3 174.08 70.08 167.28 259.72 193.08 264.67
Xonotic Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: Ultimate Ubuntu 15.10 Windows 10 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Xonotic 0.8 Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: Ultimate GTX 780 Ti GTX 950 GTX 980 Ti 60 120 180 240 300 SE +/- 0.58, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.13, N = 3 SE +/- 3.86, N = 3 SE +/- 0.29, N = 3 SE +/- 0.89, N = 3 174.25 70.09 167.21 259.46 191.88 262.85
GpuTest Test: GiMark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen Ubuntu 15.10 Windows 10 OpenBenchmarking.org Points, More Is Better GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: GiMark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen GTX 780 Ti GTX 950 GTX 980 Ti 1500 3000 4500 6000 7500 SE +/- 5.57, N = 3 SE +/- 0.33, N = 3 SE +/- 17.85, N = 3 SE +/- 22.33, N = 3 SE +/- 2.08, N = 3 SE +/- 107.54, N = 3 4306 2715 5594 5852 3470 6921
GpuTest Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen Ubuntu 15.10 Windows 10 OpenBenchmarking.org Points, More Is Better GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen GTX 780 Ti GTX 950 GTX 980 Ti 20K 40K 60K 80K 100K SE +/- 144.49, N = 3 SE +/- 72.34, N = 3 SE +/- 383.27, N = 3 SE +/- 623.74, N = 3 SE +/- 591.12, N = 3 SE +/- 695.87, N = 3 52333 36290 74397 59835 58100 96797
GpuTest Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen Ubuntu 15.10 Windows 10 OpenBenchmarking.org Points, More Is Better GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen GTX 780 Ti GTX 950 GTX 980 Ti 1600 3200 4800 6400 8000 SE +/- 6.03, N = 3 SE +/- 0.33, N = 3 SE +/- 1.20, N = 3 SE +/- 9.06, N = 3 SE +/- 3.28, N = 3 SE +/- 15.62, N = 3 2049 1065 2643 6098 2932 7527
GpuTest Test: TessMark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen Ubuntu 15.10 Windows 10 OpenBenchmarking.org Points, More Is Better GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: TessMark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen GTX 780 Ti GTX 950 GTX 980 Ti 4K 8K 12K 16K 20K SE +/- 32.62, N = 3 SE +/- 1.33, N = 3 SE +/- 54.23, N = 3 SE +/- 45.04, N = 3 SE +/- 8.62, N = 3 SE +/- 24.69, N = 3 10463 5815 12444 17941 9808 20139
GpuTest Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen Ubuntu 15.10 Windows 10 OpenBenchmarking.org Points, More Is Better GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen GTX 780 Ti GTX 950 GTX 980 Ti 40K 80K 120K 160K 200K SE +/- 473.53, N = 3 SE +/- 110.27, N = 3 SE +/- 226.59, N = 3 SE +/- 18.48, N = 3 SE +/- 442.54, N = 3 SE +/- 285.68, N = 3 182357 84581 190882 207808 172290 206711
GpuTest Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen Ubuntu 15.10 Windows 10 OpenBenchmarking.org Points, More Is Better GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen GTX 780 Ti GTX 950 GTX 980 Ti 400 800 1200 1600 2000 SE +/- 3.38, N = 3 SE +/- 0.33, N = 3 SE +/- 1.67, N = 3 SE +/- 12.17, N = 3 SE +/- 0.33, N = 3 SE +/- 9.84, N = 3 341 187 490 1354 727 1815
GpuTest Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen Ubuntu 15.10 Windows 10 OpenBenchmarking.org Points, More Is Better GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen GTX 780 Ti GTX 950 GTX 980 Ti 1100 2200 3300 4400 5500 SE +/- 2.03, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 4.48, N = 3 SE +/- 8.95, N = 3 SE +/- 0.58, N = 3 SE +/- 14.53, N = 3 809 523 1387 3232 2058 5036
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