Windows 10 vs. Ubuntu AMD NVIDIA Tests Intel Core i7-7700K testing with AMD and NVIDIA for a future article. Windows 10: GeForce GTX 1060: Processor: Intel Family 6 Model 158 Stepping 9 Intel (8 Cores), Disk: 238GB OS: Windows NT, Kernel: 10.0 (x86_64) Windows 10: GeForce GTX 1080: Processor: Intel Family 6 Model 158 Stepping 9 Intel (8 Cores), Disk: 238GB OS: Windows NT, Kernel: 10.0 (x86_64) Windows 10: Radeon RX 480: Processor: Intel Family 6 Model 158 Stepping 9 Intel (8 Cores), Disk: 238GB OS: Windows NT, Kernel: 10.0 (x86_64) Windows 10: Radeon R9 Fury: Processor: Intel Family 6 Model 158 Stepping 9 Intel (8 Cores), Disk: 238GB OS: Windows NT, Kernel: 10.0 (x86_64) Ubuntu Linux: GeForce GTX 1060: Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Device 591f, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: Samsung SSD 950 PRO 256GB, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6144MB (105/4006MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Ubuntu 16.10, Kernel: 4.8.0-37-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.5.0, Display Server: X Server 1.18.4, Display Driver: NVIDIA 378.09, OpenGL: 4.5.0, Vulkan: 1.0.37, Compiler: GCC 6.2.0 20161005, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 Ubuntu Linux: GeForce GTX 1080: Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Device 591f, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: Samsung SSD 950 PRO 256GB, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 8192MB (129/405MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Ubuntu 16.10, Kernel: 4.8.0-37-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.5.0, Display Server: X Server 1.18.4, Display Driver: NVIDIA 378.09, OpenGL: 4.5.0, Vulkan: 1.0.37, Compiler: GCC 6.2.0 20161005, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 Ubuntu Linux: Radeon RX 480: Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.60GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Device 591f, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: Samsung SSD 950 PRO 256GB, Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 470/480 8192MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: Acer B286HK, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Ubuntu 16.10, Kernel: 4.10.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20170212, Desktop: Unity 7.5.0, Display Server: X Server 1.18.4, Display Driver: amdgpu 1.2.99, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 17.1.0-devel- padoka PPA Gallium 0.4 (LLVM 5.0.0), Vulkan: 1.0.3, Compiler: GCC 6.2.0 20161005, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 Ubuntu Linux: Radeon R9 Fury: Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.60GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Device 591f, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: Samsung SSD 950 PRO 256GB, Graphics: Sapphire AMD Radeon R9 FURY / NANO 4096MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: Acer B286HK, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Ubuntu 16.10, Kernel: 4.10.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20170212, Desktop: Unity 7.5.0, Display Server: X Server 1.18.4, Display Driver: modesetting 1.18.4, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 17.1.0-devel- padoka PPA Gallium 0.4 (LLVM 5.0.0), Vulkan: 1.0.3, Compiler: GCC 6.2.0 20161005, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 OpenArena 0.8.8 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 10: GeForce GTX 1060 ... 515.57 |================================ Windows 10: GeForce GTX 1080 ... 547.77 |=================================== Windows 10: Radeon RX 480 ...... 331.37 |===================== Windows 10: Radeon R9 Fury ..... 322.20 |==================== Ubuntu Linux: GeForce GTX 1060 . 553.33 |=================================== Ubuntu Linux: GeForce GTX 1080 . 602.97 |====================================== Ubuntu Linux: Radeon RX 480 .... 352.97 |====================== Ubuntu Linux: Radeon R9 Fury ... 388.27 |======================== OpenArena 0.8.8 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time Milliseconds < Lower Is Better Windows 10: GeForce GTX 1060 ... MIN: 1.0 AVG: 2.0 MAX: 8.0 Windows 10: GeForce GTX 1080 ... MIN: 1.0 AVG: 1.9 MAX: 4.0 Windows 10: Radeon RX 480 ...... MIN: 1.0 AVG: 3.0 MAX: 6.0 Windows 10: Radeon R9 Fury ..... MIN: 1.0 AVG: 3.1 MAX: 7.0 Ubuntu Linux: GeForce GTX 1060 . MIN: 1.0 AVG: 1.8 MAX: 15.0 Ubuntu Linux: GeForce GTX 1080 . MIN: 1.0 AVG: 1.7 MAX: 6.0 Ubuntu Linux: Radeon RX 480 .... MIN: 1.0 AVG: 2.9 MAX: 23.0 Ubuntu Linux: Radeon R9 Fury ... MIN: 1.0 AVG: 2.5 MAX: 22.0 Unigine Heaven 4.0 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 10: GeForce GTX 1060 ... 101.38 |======================= Windows 10: GeForce GTX 1080 ... 167.71 |====================================== Windows 10: Radeon RX 480 ...... 71.35 |================ Windows 10: Radeon R9 Fury ..... 87.78 |==================== Ubuntu Linux: GeForce GTX 1060 . 100.76 |======================= Ubuntu Linux: GeForce GTX 1080 . 163.49 |===================================== Ubuntu Linux: Radeon RX 480 .... 66.09 |=============== Ubuntu Linux: Radeon R9 Fury ... 84.54 |=================== Unigine Valley 1.0 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 10: GeForce GTX 1060 ... 105.38 |======================= Windows 10: GeForce GTX 1080 ... 170.94 |====================================== Windows 10: Radeon RX 480 ...... 77.40 |================= Windows 10: Radeon R9 Fury ..... 96.42 |===================== Ubuntu Linux: GeForce GTX 1060 . 97.61 |====================== Ubuntu Linux: GeForce GTX 1080 . 140.87 |=============================== Ubuntu Linux: Radeon RX 480 .... 67.10 |=============== Ubuntu Linux: Radeon R9 Fury ... 94.60 |===================== Xonotic 0.8 Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: Low Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 10: GeForce GTX 1060 ... 925.50 |===================================== Windows 10: GeForce GTX 1080 ... 940.80 |====================================== Windows 10: Radeon RX 480 ...... 383.89 |================ Windows 10: Radeon R9 Fury ..... 359.37 |=============== Ubuntu Linux: GeForce GTX 1060 . 397.78 |================ Ubuntu Linux: GeForce GTX 1080 . 413.05 |================= Ubuntu Linux: Radeon RX 480 .... 313.50 |============= Ubuntu Linux: Radeon R9 Fury ... 342.28 |============== Xonotic 0.8 Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: High Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 10: GeForce GTX 1060 ... 470.43 |========================= Windows 10: GeForce GTX 1080 ... 717.88 |====================================== Windows 10: Radeon RX 480 ...... 316.95 |================= Windows 10: Radeon R9 Fury ..... 277.65 |=============== Ubuntu Linux: GeForce GTX 1060 . 268.59 |============== Ubuntu Linux: GeForce GTX 1080 . 356.94 |=================== Ubuntu Linux: Radeon RX 480 .... 240.42 |============= Ubuntu Linux: Radeon R9 Fury ... 293.34 |================ Xonotic 0.8 Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: Ultra Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 10: GeForce GTX 1060 ... 349.73 |======================== Windows 10: GeForce GTX 1080 ... 560.71 |====================================== Windows 10: Radeon RX 480 ...... 276.30 |=================== Windows 10: Radeon R9 Fury ..... 246.89 |================= Ubuntu Linux: GeForce GTX 1060 . 196.71 |============= Ubuntu Linux: GeForce GTX 1080 . 301.69 |==================== Ubuntu Linux: Radeon RX 480 .... 189.63 |============= Ubuntu Linux: Radeon R9 Fury ... 261.05 |================== Xonotic 0.8 Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: Ultimate Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 10: GeForce GTX 1060 ... 236.68 |======================== Windows 10: GeForce GTX 1080 ... 379.05 |====================================== Windows 10: Radeon RX 480 ...... 223.34 |====================== Windows 10: Radeon R9 Fury ..... 205.77 |===================== Ubuntu Linux: GeForce GTX 1060 . 135.25 |============== Ubuntu Linux: GeForce GTX 1080 . 221.67 |====================== Ubuntu Linux: Radeon RX 480 .... 139.65 |============== Ubuntu Linux: Radeon R9 Fury ... 215.38 |====================== GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: GiMark - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen Points > Higher Is Better Windows 10: GeForce GTX 1060 ... 4393 |======================= Windows 10: GeForce GTX 1080 ... 7481 |======================================== Windows 10: Radeon RX 480 ...... 4832 |========================== Windows 10: Radeon R9 Fury ..... 4230 |======================= Ubuntu Linux: GeForce GTX 1060 . 4419 |======================== Ubuntu Linux: GeForce GTX 1080 . 7490 |======================================== GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen Points > Higher Is Better Windows 10: GeForce GTX 1060 ... 58274 |=========================== Windows 10: GeForce GTX 1080 ... 83035 |======================================= Windows 10: Radeon RX 480 ...... 42438 |==================== Windows 10: Radeon R9 Fury ..... 51746 |======================== Ubuntu Linux: GeForce GTX 1060 . 61766 |============================= Ubuntu Linux: GeForce GTX 1080 . 83346 |======================================= Ubuntu Linux: Radeon RX 480 .... 52230 |======================== Ubuntu Linux: Radeon R9 Fury ... 69857 |================================= GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: Furmark - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen Points > Higher Is Better Windows 10: GeForce GTX 1060 ... 2043 |======================= Windows 10: GeForce GTX 1080 ... 3533 |======================================== Windows 10: Radeon RX 480 ...... 1759 |==================== Windows 10: Radeon R9 Fury ..... 3290 |===================================== Ubuntu Linux: GeForce GTX 1060 . 2049 |======================= Ubuntu Linux: GeForce GTX 1080 . 3513 |======================================== Ubuntu Linux: Radeon RX 480 .... 1685 |=================== Ubuntu Linux: Radeon R9 Fury ... 3446 |======================================= GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: TessMark - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen Points > Higher Is Better Windows 10: GeForce GTX 1060 ... 9363 |======================= Windows 10: GeForce GTX 1080 ... 16017 |======================================= Windows 10: Radeon RX 480 ...... 9632 |======================= Windows 10: Radeon R9 Fury ..... 9470 |======================= Ubuntu Linux: GeForce GTX 1060 . 9438 |======================= Ubuntu Linux: GeForce GTX 1080 . 16102 |======================================= GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: Triangle - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen Points > Higher Is Better Windows 10: GeForce GTX 1060 ... 133069 |=================== Windows 10: GeForce GTX 1080 ... 191362 |=========================== Windows 10: Radeon RX 480 ...... 85102 |============ Windows 10: Radeon R9 Fury ..... 111063 |================ Ubuntu Linux: GeForce GTX 1060 . 134528 |=================== Ubuntu Linux: GeForce GTX 1080 . 203839 |============================= Ubuntu Linux: Radeon RX 480 .... 225104 |================================ Ubuntu Linux: Radeon R9 Fury ... 270438 |====================================== GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen Points > Higher Is Better Windows 10: GeForce GTX 1060 ... 390 |===================== Windows 10: GeForce GTX 1080 ... 745 |========================================= Windows 10: Radeon RX 480 ...... 394 |====================== Windows 10: Radeon R9 Fury ..... 508 |============================ Ubuntu Linux: GeForce GTX 1060 . 389 |===================== Ubuntu Linux: GeForce GTX 1080 . 749 |========================================= Ubuntu Linux: Radeon RX 480 .... 348 |=================== Ubuntu Linux: Radeon R9 Fury ... 366 |==================== GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen Points > Higher Is Better Windows 10: GeForce GTX 1060 ... 1218 |===================== Windows 10: GeForce GTX 1080 ... 2275 |======================================= Windows 10: Radeon RX 480 ...... 866 |=============== Windows 10: Radeon R9 Fury ..... 1108 |=================== Ubuntu Linux: GeForce GTX 1060 . 1223 |===================== Ubuntu Linux: GeForce GTX 1080 . 2307 |======================================== Ubuntu Linux: Radeon RX 480 .... 881 |=============== Ubuntu Linux: Radeon R9 Fury ... 1146 |====================