Windows 10 vs. Ubuntu Linux NVIDIA OpenGL Tests

Windows vs. Linux NVIDIA OpenGL benchmarks. Tests by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1604128-HA-NVIDIA72386.

ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLVulkanCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionUbuntu 16.04Windows 10 GTX 950 GTX 970 GTX 980 Ti GTX TITAN X GTX 950 GTX 970 GTX 980 Ti GTX TITAN XIntel Xeon E3-1280 v5 @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores)MSI C236A WORKSTATION (MS-7998) v1.0Intel Sky Lake16384MB120GB Samsung SSD 850eVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 2048MB (1202/3304MHz)Realtek ALC1150Intel ConnectionUbuntu 16.044.4.0-18-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.4.0X Server 1.18.3NVIDIA 364.154.5.01.0.5GCC 5.3.1 20160407ext43840x2160eVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4096MB (1163/3505MHz)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6144MB (999/3505MHz)NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN X 12288MB (1001/3505MHz)Intel Family 6 Model 94 Stepping 3 Intel (8 Cores)112GBWindows NT10.0 (x86_64)OpenBenchmarking.orgProcessor Details- Ubuntu 16.04: GTX 950, Ubuntu 16.04: GTX 970, Ubuntu 16.04: GTX 980 Ti, Ubuntu 16.04: GTX TITAN X: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performance

openarena: 1920 x 1080unigine-heaven: 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreenunigine-tropics: 3840 x 2160 - Fullscreenunigine-valley: 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreenxonotic: 3840 x 2160 - Lowxonotic: 3840 x 2160 - Highxonotic: 3840 x 2160 - Ultraxonotic: 3840 x 2160 - Ultimategputest: GiMark - 3840 x 2160 - Fullscreengputest: Plot3D - 3840 x 2160 - Fullscreengputest: Furmark - 3840 x 2160 - Fullscreengputest: TessMark - 3840 x 2160 - Fullscreengputest: Triangle - 3840 x 2160 - Fullscreengputest: Pixmark Piano - 3840 x 2160 - Fullscreengputest: Pixmark Volplosion - 3840 x 2160 - FullscreenUbuntu 16.04Windows 10 GTX 950 GTX 970 GTX 980 Ti GTX TITAN X GTX 950 GTX 970 GTX 980 Ti GTX TITAN X367.5348.8750.0254.09375.07155.25102.5170.402702365161063580684741194582465.0387.9390.1889.50443.40269.77186.54128.90443954184176794391382923731101448.46120.51125.89109.00437.51327.71238.01166.365680731872621123561963225061500463.57128.62132.07113.84443.17335.35251.61177.325530758372499127632000575521616311.9748.3746.9955.33377.00312.25256.36181.882686348351056575978084194583359.3786.6781.8194.66364.35311.88278.19216.28428250638176693501278723741100331.65118.26109.51119.75364.47318.22280.78223.385606635362613120051677725071504342.20122.52114.26122.21380.66335.46294.35233.155311693032500122141684324901390OpenBenchmarking.org

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Ubuntu 16.04Windows 10OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080GTX 950GTX 970GTX 980 TiGTX TITAN X100200300400500SE +/- 0.75, N = 3SE +/- 1.02, N = 3SE +/- 6.62, N = 5SE +/- 0.37, N = 3SE +/- 0.90, N = 3SE +/- 0.84, N = 3SE +/- 5.32, N = 6SE +/- 0.85, N = 3367.53465.03448.46463.57311.97359.37331.65342.20

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time

Ubuntu 16.04Windows 10OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame TimeGTX 950GTX 970GTX 980 TiGTX TITAN X48121620Min: 1 / Avg: 2.71 / Max: 12Min: 1 / Avg: 2.14 / Max: 11Min: 1 / Avg: 2.19 / Max: 12Min: 1 / Avg: 2.15 / Max: 6Min: 1 / Avg: 3.17 / Max: 16Min: 1 / Avg: 2.77 / Max: 13Min: 1 / Avg: 2.94 / Max: 15Min: 1 / Avg: 2.88 / Max: 15

Unigine Heaven

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen

Ubuntu 16.04Windows 10OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 4.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenGTX 950GTX 970GTX 980 TiGTX TITAN X306090120150SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.51, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.31, N = 3SE +/- 0.31, N = 348.8787.93120.51128.6248.3786.67118.26122.52

Unigine Tropics

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen

Ubuntu 16.04Windows 10OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: FullscreenGTX 950GTX 970GTX 980 TiGTX TITAN X306090120150SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.96, N = 3SE +/- 0.77, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.37, N = 3SE +/- 0.56, N = 350.0290.18125.89132.0746.9981.81109.51114.26

Unigine Valley

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen

Ubuntu 16.04Windows 10OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Valley 1.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenGTX 950GTX 970GTX 980 TiGTX TITAN X306090120150SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.43, N = 354.0989.50109.00113.8455.3394.66119.75122.21

Xonotic

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: Low

Ubuntu 16.04Windows 10OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: LowGTX 950GTX 970GTX 980 TiGTX TITAN X100200300400500SE +/- 0.76, N = 3SE +/- 1.43, N = 3SE +/- 0.61, N = 3SE +/- 0.43, N = 3SE +/- 1.05, N = 3SE +/- 2.42, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.29, N = 3375.07443.40437.51443.17377.00364.35364.47380.66

Xonotic

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: High

Ubuntu 16.04Windows 10OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: HighGTX 950GTX 970GTX 980 TiGTX TITAN X70140210280350SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.54, N = 3SE +/- 0.31, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.99, N = 3SE +/- 2.93, N = 3SE +/- 1.56, N = 3SE +/- 1.51, N = 3155.25269.77327.71335.35312.25311.88318.22335.46

Xonotic

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: Ultra

Ubuntu 16.04Windows 10OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: UltraGTX 950GTX 970GTX 980 TiGTX TITAN X60120180240300SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.28, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 1.28, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.87, N = 3SE +/- 1.84, N = 3SE +/- 1.51, N = 3102.51186.54238.01251.61256.36278.19280.78294.35

Xonotic

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: Ultimate

Ubuntu 16.04Windows 10OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: UltimateGTX 950GTX 970GTX 980 TiGTX TITAN X50100150200250SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.45, N = 3SE +/- 0.60, N = 3SE +/- 2.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.35, N = 3SE +/- 1.96, N = 370.40128.90166.36177.32181.88216.28223.38233.15

GpuTest

Test: GiMark - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen

Ubuntu 16.04Windows 10OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: GiMark - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: FullscreenGTX 950GTX 970GTX 980 TiGTX TITAN X12002400360048006000SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 3.48, N = 3SE +/- 23.21, N = 3SE +/- 17.93, N = 3SE +/- 1.20, N = 3SE +/- 1.76, N = 3SE +/- 15.17, N = 3SE +/- 15.68, N = 327024439568055302686428256065311

GpuTest

Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen

Ubuntu 16.04Windows 10OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: FullscreenGTX 950GTX 970GTX 980 TiGTX TITAN X16K32K48K64K80KSE +/- 88.56, N = 3SE +/- 207.28, N = 3SE +/- 207.72, N = 3SE +/- 149.74, N = 3SE +/- 134.22, N = 3SE +/- 312.55, N = 3SE +/- 227.79, N = 3SE +/- 58.74, N = 33651654184731877583734835506386353669303

GpuTest

Test: Furmark - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen

Ubuntu 16.04Windows 10OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: FullscreenGTX 950GTX 970GTX 980 TiGTX TITAN X6001200180024003000SE +/- 2.40, N = 3SE +/- 1.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 4.91, N = 3SE +/- 0.88, N = 3SE +/- 2.33, N = 3SE +/- 6.84, N = 3SE +/- 4.91, N = 310631767262124991056176626132500

GpuTest

Test: TessMark - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen

Ubuntu 16.04Windows 10OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: TessMark - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: FullscreenGTX 950GTX 970GTX 980 TiGTX TITAN X3K6K9K12K15KSE +/- 1.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.88, N = 3SE +/- 33.39, N = 3SE +/- 39.31, N = 3SE +/- 3.46, N = 3SE +/- 9.39, N = 3SE +/- 72.38, N = 3SE +/- 87.00, N = 3580694391235612763575993501200512214

GpuTest

Test: Triangle - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen

Ubuntu 16.04Windows 10OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: FullscreenGTX 950GTX 970GTX 980 TiGTX TITAN X40K80K120K160K200KSE +/- 304.34, N = 3SE +/- 361.53, N = 3SE +/- 408.63, N = 3SE +/- 489.31, N = 3SE +/- 299.89, N = 3SE +/- 193.36, N = 3SE +/- 136.70, N = 3SE +/- 76.22, N = 38474113829219632220005778084127872167772168432

GpuTest

Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen

Ubuntu 16.04Windows 10OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: FullscreenGTX 950GTX 970GTX 980 TiGTX TITAN X120240360480600SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 2.03, N = 3SE +/- 1.53, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 2.85, N = 3SE +/- 2.33, N = 3194373506552194374507490

GpuTest

Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen

Ubuntu 16.04Windows 10OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: FullscreenGTX 950GTX 970GTX 980 TiGTX TITAN X30060090012001500SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 7.37, N = 3SE +/- 6.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.88, N = 3SE +/- 5.36, N = 3SE +/- 5.04, N = 3582110115001616583110015041390

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