FreeBSD vs. Linux Binary Gaming Performance

With several OpenGL games/benchmarks that are Linux binaries, comparing the performance under FreeBSD/PC-BSD 8.2 versus a native Linux environment. Testing by Michael Larabel at Phoronix.com for a future article during Oktoberfest.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1109019-MICH-FREEBSD02&export=txt&grr&sor&rro.

ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen Resolutionx86x86_64 Ubuntu 11.04 PC-BSD 8.2 Ubuntu 11.04 PC-BSD 8.2AMD Phenom II X3 710 @ 2.60GHz (3 Cores)MSI 890GXM-G65 (MS-7642) v1.0AMD RS8804096MB250GB Seagate ST3250310ASNVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT 512MB (660/950MHz)Realtek ALC889Realtek RTL8111/8168BUbuntu 11.042.6.38-11-generic-pae (i686)Unity 3.8.10X Server 1.10.1NVIDIA 270.41.063.3.0 NVIDIA 270.41.06GCC 4.5.2ext41920x1080AMD Phenom II X3 710 (3 Cores)7642MS A76421003299MB223GBATI SB600 HD AudioFreeBSD8.2-RELEASE (i386)KDE 4.5.5X Server 1.7.5GCC 4.2.1zfsAMD Phenom II X3 710 @ 2.60GHz (3 Cores)MSI 890GXM-G65 (MS-7642) v1.0AMD RS8804096MB250GB Seagate ST3250310ASRealtek ALC889Realtek RTL8111/8168BUbuntu 11.042.6.38-8-generic (x86_64)Unity 3.8.10X Server 1.10.1GCC 4.5.2ext4AMD Phenom II X3 710 (3 Cores)7642MS A76421004062MB219GBATI SB600 HD AudioFreeBSD8.2-RELEASE (x86_64)KDE 4.5.5X Server 1.7.5GCC 4.2.1zfsOpenBenchmarking.orgSystem Details- x86: Ubuntu 11.04: Compiz was running on this system. AMD CnQ was enabled.- x86: PC-BSD 8.2: .- x86_64: Ubuntu 11.04: Compiz was running on this system. AMD CnQ was enabled.- x86_64: PC-BSD 8.2: .

urbanterror: 1920 x 1080padman: 1920 x 1080openarena: 1920 x 1080openarena: 1400 x 1050openarena: 1280 x 1024openarena: 1280 x 960openarena: 1024 x 768openarena: 800 x 600nexuiz: 1920 x 1080 - Yes - Offnexuiz: 1400 x 1050 - Yes - Offnexuiz: 1280 x 1024 - Yes - Offnexuiz: 1280 x 960 - Yes - Offnexuiz: 1024 x 768 - Yes - Offnexuiz: 800 x 600 - Yes - Offunigine-sanctuary: 1920 x 1080unigine-tropics: 1920 x 1080unigine-heaven: 1920 x 1080unigine-heaven: 1024 x 768x86x86_64 Ubuntu 11.04 PC-BSD 8.2 Ubuntu 11.04 PC-BSD 8.2144.13320.63313.53334.53336.60338.73346.50344.3085.1399.24104.23107.41121.88132.4936.1337.4715.0347.28150.30343.80355.90355.93358.97360.70363.70364.9797.09109.11113.53116.01128.69135.8337.9440.1726.5150.65133.83323.23338.03361.40362.63364.97372.73385.0786.27101.36107.10109.53126.11138.9536.1537.3815.7747.40152.33350.57359.90361.47363.17364.93368.07369.4797.24109.47113.81115.76129.46136.4337.9040.1926.4350.66OpenBenchmarking.org

Urban Terror

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

x86_64x86OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUrban Terror 4.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 11.04PC-BSD 8.2306090120150SE +/- 0.93, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.59, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3133.83152.33144.13150.30

World of Padman

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

x86x86_64OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWorld of Padman 1.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 11.04PC-BSD 8.280160240320400SE +/- 2.82, N = 3SE +/- 0.45, N = 3SE +/- 2.92, N = 3SE +/- 0.68, N = 3320.63343.80323.23350.57

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

x86x86_64OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 11.04PC-BSD 8.280160240320400SE +/- 1.49, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.52, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3313.53355.90338.03359.90

OpenArena

Resolution: 1400 x 1050

x86x86_64OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1400 x 1050Ubuntu 11.04PC-BSD 8.280160240320400SE +/- 2.48, N = 3SE +/- 1.42, N = 3SE +/- 1.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 3334.53355.93361.40361.47

OpenArena

Resolution: 1280 x 1024

x86x86_64OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1280 x 1024Ubuntu 11.04PC-BSD 8.280160240320400SE +/- 2.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.49, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3336.60358.97362.63363.17

OpenArena

Resolution: 1280 x 960

x86x86_64OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1280 x 960Ubuntu 11.04PC-BSD 8.280160240320400SE +/- 0.45, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.43, N = 3338.73360.70364.93364.97

OpenArena

Resolution: 1024 x 768

x86x86_64OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1024 x 768Ubuntu 11.04PC-BSD 8.280160240320400SE +/- 2.74, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.39, N = 3346.50363.70368.07372.73

OpenArena

Resolution: 800 x 600

x86x86_64OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 800 x 600Ubuntu 11.04PC-BSD 8.280160240320400SE +/- 0.40, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 5.19, N = 3344.30364.97369.47385.07

Nexuiz

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: Off

x86x86_64OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OffUbuntu 11.04PC-BSD 8.220406080100SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 385.1397.0986.2797.24

Nexuiz

Resolution: 1400 x 1050 - HDR: Yes - Sound: Off

x86x86_64OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1400 x 1050 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OffUbuntu 11.04PC-BSD 8.220406080100SE +/- 0.35, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 399.24109.11101.36109.47

Nexuiz

Resolution: 1280 x 1024 - HDR: Yes - Sound: Off

x86x86_64OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1280 x 1024 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OffUbuntu 11.04PC-BSD 8.2306090120150SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3104.23113.53107.10113.81

Nexuiz

Resolution: 1280 x 960 - HDR: Yes - Sound: Off

x86x86_64OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1280 x 960 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OffUbuntu 11.04PC-BSD 8.2306090120150SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.77, N = 3107.41116.01109.53115.76

Nexuiz

Resolution: 1024 x 768 - HDR: Yes - Sound: Off

x86x86_64OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1024 x 768 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OffUbuntu 11.04PC-BSD 8.2306090120150SE +/- 0.45, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.49, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3121.88128.69126.11129.46

Nexuiz

Resolution: 800 x 600 - HDR: Yes - Sound: Off

x86x86_64OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 800 x 600 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OffUbuntu 11.04PC-BSD 8.2306090120150SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.55, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 3132.49135.83136.43138.95

Unigine Sanctuary

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

x86x86_64OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Sanctuary 2.3Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 11.04PC-BSD 8.2918273645SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 336.1337.9436.1537.90

Unigine Tropics

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

x86_64x86OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 11.04PC-BSD 8.2918273645SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 337.3840.1937.4740.17

Unigine Heaven

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

x86x86_64OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 2.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 11.04PC-BSD 8.2612182430SE +/- 1.09, N = 6SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 1.18, N = 6SE +/- 0.03, N = 315.0326.5115.7726.43

Unigine Heaven

Resolution: 1024 x 768

x86x86_64OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 2.1Resolution: 1024 x 768Ubuntu 11.04PC-BSD 8.21122334455SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 347.2850.6547.4050.66

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