Windows 10 vs. Ubuntu 18.04 - RTX Launch Drivers

NVIDIA Windows vs. Linux benchmarks on the latest drivers... Tests by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1809260-RA-NVWINDOWS37.

ProcessorMotherboardMemoryDiskGraphicsNetworkChipsetAudioMonitorOSKernelDisplay DriverFile-SystemScreen ResolutionDesktopDisplay ServerOpenGLCompilerWindows 10Ubuntu 18.04 GTX 1060 GTX 1080 Ti RTX 2080 Ti GTX 1060 GTX 1080 Ti RTX 2080 TiIntel Core i7-8086K @ 4.01GHz (6 Cores / 12 Threads)ASUS PRIME Z370-A2 x 8192 MB 3000MHz Corsair CMU16GX4M2C3000C15110GB INTEL SSDPEK1W120GANVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6144MB (1911/4004MHz)Intel Connection I219-VMicrosoft Windows 10 Pro Build 1713410.0 (x86_64)411.63 (24.21.14.1163)NTFS3840x2160NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11264MB (1911/5505MHz)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11264MB (2160/7000MHz)Intel Core i7-8086K @ 5.00GHz (6 Cores / 12 Threads)ASUS PRIME Z370-A (1002 BIOS)Intel 8th Gen Core16384MB525GB SABRENT + 118GB INTEL SSDPEK1W120GANVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6144MB (1506/4006MHz)Realtek ALC1220Acer B286HKIntel ConnectionUbuntu 18.044.15.0-34-generic (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.28.3X Server 1.19.6NVIDIA 410.574.6.0GCC 7.3.0ext4Intel Device 3ec2NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11264MB (1885/5508MHz)Intel 8th Gen CoreNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11264MB (1350/7000MHz)4.6.0OpenBenchmarking.orgPython Details- Windows 10: RTX 2080 Ti: Python 2.7.15Processor Details- Ubuntu 18.04: GTX 1060, Ubuntu 18.04: GTX 1080 Ti, Ubuntu 18.04: RTX 2080 Ti: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performanceSecurity Details- Ubuntu 18.04: GTX 1060, Ubuntu 18.04: GTX 1080 Ti, Ubuntu 18.04: RTX 2080 Ti: KPTI + __user pointer sanitization + Full generic retpoline IBPB IBRS_FW + SSB disabled via prctl and seccomp + PTE Inversion; VMX: conditional cache flushes SMT vulnerable

bioshock-infinite: 3840 x 2160 - Highbioshock-infinite: 3840 x 2160 - Ultradota2: 3840 x 2160 - OpenGLdota2: 3840 x 2160 - Vulkanopenarena: 2560 x 1440portal: 3840 x 2160unigine-heaven: 3840 x 2160 - Fullscreen - OpenGLxonotic: 3840 x 2160 - Ultraxonotic: 3840 x 2160 - Ultimatej2dbench: Text Renderingj2dbench: Image Renderingj2dbench: Vector Graphics Renderinggputest: GiMark - 3840 x 2160 - Fullscreengputest: Furmark - 3840 x 2160 - Fullscreengputest: TessMark - 3840 x 2160 - Fullscreengputest: Plot3D - 3840 x 2160 - Fullscreengputest: Triangle - 3840 x 2160 - Fullscreengputest: Pixmark Piano - 3840 x 2160 - Fullscreengputest: Pixmark Volplosion - 3840 x 2160 - Fullscreenv-ray: CUDA GPUWindows 10Ubuntu 18.04Windows 10 - D3D11 GTX 1060 GTX 1080 Ti RTX 2080 Ti GTX 1060 GTX 1080 Ti RTX 2080 Ti GTX 1060 GTX 1080 Ti RTX 2080 Ti58.3858.2982.6782.3038728221.202972142244572626873230543411123108418508421350593171188131.9114013914714846761148.99333261222731442765461047859165546717539103303279190833291477.4616816614714946368073.0033325521111159385636846957119266948264851197012915321828380959.2399.0798.7372.3081.3042624920.9019413438320155920726895522442620709379618781353793171210124.70195.45195.58129.35127.9761056549.423722773813428094059129445839789483520305107486297727854308267.07214.21213.84131.48132.0261261873.52378286379292857264214550785136006040268311046191608861884398653.8923.1654.4081.91OpenBenchmarking.org

BioShock Infinite

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: High

Windows 10Ubuntu 18.04OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterBioShock InfiniteResolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: HighGTX 1060GTX 1080 TiRTX 2080 Ti50100150200250SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.16, N = 3SE +/- 2.38, N = 6SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 358.38140.00168.0099.07195.45214.21

BioShock Infinite

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: Ultra

Windows 10Ubuntu 18.04OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterBioShock InfiniteResolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: UltraGTX 1060GTX 1080 TiRTX 2080 Ti50100150200250SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.31, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 358.29139.00166.0098.73195.58213.84

Dota 2

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Renderer: OpenGL

Windows 10Ubuntu 18.04OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDota 2Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Renderer: OpenGLGTX 1060GTX 1080 TiRTX 2080 Ti306090120150SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.39, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.80, N = 3SE +/- 2.16, N = 4SE +/- 1.79, N = 682.67147.00147.0072.30129.35131.48

Dota 2

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Renderer: Vulkan

Windows 10Ubuntu 18.04OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDota 2Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Renderer: VulkanGTX 1060GTX 1080 TiRTX 2080 Ti306090120150SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 1.02, N = 3SE +/- 1.92, N = 3SE +/- 1.20, N = 3SE +/- 1.59, N = 7SE +/- 1.49, N = 982.30148.00149.0081.30127.97132.02

OpenArena

Resolution: 2560 x 1440

Windows 10Ubuntu 18.04OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 2560 x 1440GTX 1060GTX 1080 TiRTX 2080 Ti130260390520650SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 1.55, N = 3SE +/- 2.48, N = 3SE +/- 2.42, N = 3SE +/- 0.59, N = 3SE +/- 2.89, N = 3387467463426610612

OpenArena

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Total Frame Time

Windows 10Ubuntu 18.04OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Total Frame TimeGTX 1060GTX 1080 TiRTX 2080 Ti612182430Min: 1 / Avg: 2.56 / Max: 18Min: 1 / Avg: 2.14 / Max: 20Min: 1 / Avg: 2.15 / Max: 20Min: 1 / Avg: 2.32 / Max: 23Min: 1 / Avg: 1.67 / Max: 26Min: 1 / Avg: 1.67 / Max: 27

Portal

Resolution: 3840 x 2160

Windows 10Ubuntu 18.04OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterPortalResolution: 3840 x 2160GTX 1060GTX 1080 TiRTX 2080 Ti150300450600750SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.29, N = 3SE +/- 1.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.40, N = 3SE +/- 1.12, N = 3SE +/- 2.26, N = 3282611680249565618

Unigine Heaven

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen - Renderer: OpenGL

Windows 10Windows 10 - D3D11Ubuntu 18.04OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 4.0Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen - Renderer: OpenGLGTX 1060GTX 1080 TiRTX 2080 Ti20406080100SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 1.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 321.2048.9973.0023.1654.4081.9120.9049.4273.52

Xonotic

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: Ultra

Windows 10Ubuntu 18.04OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: UltraGTX 1060GTX 1080 TiRTX 2080 Ti80160240320400SE +/- 2.68, N = 3SE +/- 5.91, N = 3SE +/- 4.65, N = 3SE +/- 0.29, N = 3SE +/- 2.55, N = 3SE +/- 2.05, N = 3297333333194372378

Xonotic

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: Ultimate

Windows 10Ubuntu 18.04OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: UltimateGTX 1060GTX 1080 TiRTX 2080 Ti60120180240300SE +/- 0.37, N = 3SE +/- 1.59, N = 3SE +/- 1.94, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 1.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.49, N = 3214261255134277286

Java 2D Microbenchmark

Rendering Test: Text Rendering

Windows 10Ubuntu 18.04OpenBenchmarking.orgUnits Per Second, More Is BetterJava 2D Microbenchmark 1.0Rendering Test: Text RenderingGTX 1060GTX 1080 TiRTX 2080 Ti8K16K24K32K40KSE +/- 215.74, N = 4SE +/- 124.33, N = 4SE +/- 307.01, N = 16SE +/- 130.80, N = 4SE +/- 46.48, N = 4SE +/- 175.32, N = 4224452227321111383203813437929

Java 2D Microbenchmark

Rendering Test: Image Rendering

Windows 10Ubuntu 18.04OpenBenchmarking.orgUnits Per Second, More Is BetterJava 2D Microbenchmark 1.0Rendering Test: Image RenderingGTX 1060GTX 1080 TiRTX 2080 Ti6M12M18M24M30MSE +/- 3459.42, N = 4SE +/- 27029.06, N = 4SE +/- 42576.83, N = 4SE +/- 9687.66, N = 4SE +/- 166959.55, N = 4SE +/- 181990.84, N = 472626871442765415938563155920722809405928572642

Java 2D Microbenchmark

Rendering Test: Vector Graphics Rendering

Windows 10Ubuntu 18.04OpenBenchmarking.orgUnits Per Second, More Is BetterJava 2D Microbenchmark 1.0Rendering Test: Vector Graphics RenderingGTX 1060GTX 1080 TiRTX 2080 Ti3M6M9M12M15MSE +/- 3635.70, N = 4SE +/- 9398.21, N = 4SE +/- 23210.21, N = 4SE +/- 2591.44, N = 4SE +/- 28723.13, N = 4SE +/- 15920.86, N = 432305436104785684695768955221294458314550785

GpuTest

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

Windows 10Ubuntu 18.04OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: GiMark - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: FullscreenGTX 1060GTX 1080 TiRTX 2080 Ti3K6K9K12K15KSE +/- 9.21, N = 3SE +/- 129.29, N = 3SE +/- 72.70, N = 3SE +/- 15.71, N = 3SE +/- 65.21, N = 3SE +/- 78.79, N = 341119165119264426978913600

GpuTest

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

Windows 10Ubuntu 18.04OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: FullscreenGTX 1060GTX 1080 TiRTX 2080 Ti15003000450060007500SE +/- 4.04, N = 3SE +/- 20.63, N = 3SE +/- 27.82, N = 3SE +/- 1.86, N = 3SE +/- 3.51, N = 3SE +/- 70.00, N = 3231054676948207048356040

GpuTest

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

Windows 10Ubuntu 18.04OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: TessMark - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: FullscreenGTX 1060GTX 1080 TiRTX 2080 Ti6K12K18K24K30KSE +/- 10.17, N = 3SE +/- 102.72, N = 3SE +/- 107.05, N = 3SE +/- 6.33, N = 3SE +/- 84.90, N = 3SE +/- 31.16, N = 38418175392648593792030526831

GpuTest

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

Windows 10Ubuntu 18.04OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: FullscreenGTX 1060GTX 1080 TiRTX 2080 Ti30K60K90K120K150KSE +/- 9.40, N = 3SE +/- 174.94, N = 3SE +/- 81.25, N = 3SE +/- 17.70, N = 3SE +/- 180.01, N = 3SE +/- 192.16, N = 35084210330311970161878107486104619

GpuTest

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

Windows 10Ubuntu 18.04OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: FullscreenGTX 1060GTX 1080 TiRTX 2080 Ti60K120K180K240K300KSE +/- 339.29, N = 3SE +/- 247.68, N = 3SE +/- 135.40, N = 3SE +/- 1557.60, N = 3SE +/- 306.38, N = 3SE +/- 832.18, N = 3135059279190291532135379297727160886

GpuTest

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

Windows 10Ubuntu 18.04OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: FullscreenGTX 1060GTX 1080 TiRTX 2080 Ti400800120016002000SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 6.69, N = 3SE +/- 6.33, N = 3SE +/- 1.45, N = 3SE +/- 6.17, N = 3SE +/- 6.49, N = 331783318283178541884

GpuTest

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

Windows 10Ubuntu 18.04OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: FullscreenGTX 1060GTX 1080 TiRTX 2080 Ti9001800270036004500SE +/- 3.00, N = 3SE +/- 27.10, N = 3SE +/- 12.53, N = 3SE +/- 1.33, N = 3SE +/- 15.90, N = 3SE +/- 4.63, N = 3118829143809121030823986

Chaos Group V-RAY

Mode: CUDA GPU

Windows 10Ubuntu 18.04OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterChaos Group V-RAY 1.1.0Mode: CUDA GPUGTX 1060GTX 1080 TiRTX 2080 Ti306090120150SE +/- 0.60, N = 3SE +/- 1.12, N = 12SE +/- 1.09, N = 12SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.83, N = 12SE +/- 0.81, N = 12131.9177.4659.23124.7067.0753.89

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