NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 - Windows vs. Ubuntu Linux

A performance comparison of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 Kepler under Linux and Windows with the latest proprietary driver for each. Same hardware between OS installs of Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and Microsoft Windows 7 Professional x64. Benchmarking for a future article on Phoronix.com.

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 - Windows vs. Ubuntu LinuxProcessorDiskMotherboardChipsetMemoryGraphicsAudioNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionWindows 7Ubuntu 12.04 LTSIntel Family 6 Model 58 Stepping 9 Intel (8 Cores)56GBWindows NT6.1 (x86_64)Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores)ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0Intel Ivy Bridge DRAM16384MB240GB OCZ VERTEX3NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2048MB (705/3004MHz)Realtek ALC892Realtek RTL8111/8168BUbuntu 12.043.2.0-23-generic (x86_64)Unity 5.10.0X Server 1.11.3NVIDIA 295.404.2.0 NVIDIA 295.40GCC 4.6ext42560x1600OpenBenchmarking.orgSystem Details- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: Compiz was running on this system.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 - Windows vs. Ubuntu Linuxxonotic: 2560 x 1600 - Highxonotic: 2560 x 1600 - Ultraxonotic: 2560 x 1600 - Ultimateunigine-heaven: 1400 x 1050warsow: 2560 x 1600unigine-heaven: 1600 x 1200unigine-heaven: 1920 x 1080unigine-heaven: 2560 x 1600nexuiz: 2560 x 1600 - Yes - Onlightsmark: 2560 x 1600unigine-sanctuary: 1920 x 1080unigine-sanctuary: 2560 x 1600unigine-tropics: 1920 x 1080unigine-tropics: 2560 x 1600Windows 7Ubuntu 12.04 LTS236.77167.98120.68115.27406.5096.2588.2357.47171.04848.66207.90127.16174.90112.34257.56172.00117.18104.67417.6091.7684.8351.38201.66597.43212.58121.87172.26105.98OpenBenchmarking.org

Xonotic

Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: High

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: HighWindows 7Ubuntu 12.04 LTS60120180240300SE +/- 0.29, N = 3SE +/- 2.58, N = 3236.77257.56

Xonotic

Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: Ultra

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: UltraWindows 7Ubuntu 12.04 LTS4080120160200SE +/- 0.88, N = 3SE +/- 0.65, N = 3167.98172.00

Xonotic

Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: Ultimate

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: UltimateWindows 7Ubuntu 12.04 LTS306090120150SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3120.68117.18

Unigine Heaven

Resolution: 1400 x 1050

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 2.1Resolution: 1400 x 1050Windows 7Ubuntu 12.04 LTS306090120150SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.29, N = 3115.27104.67

Warsow

Resolution: 2560 x 1600

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 0.61Resolution: 2560 x 1600Windows 7Ubuntu 12.04 LTS90180270360450SE +/- 3.94, N = 3SE +/- 0.35, N = 3406.50417.60

Unigine Heaven

Resolution: 1600 x 1200

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 2.1Resolution: 1600 x 1200Windows 7Ubuntu 12.04 LTS20406080100SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 396.2591.76

Unigine Heaven

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 2.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080Windows 7Ubuntu 12.04 LTS20406080100SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 388.2384.83

Unigine Heaven

Resolution: 2560 x 1600

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 2.1Resolution: 2560 x 1600Windows 7Ubuntu 12.04 LTS1326395265SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 357.4751.38

Nexuiz

Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - HDR: Yes - Sound: On

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OnWindows 7Ubuntu 12.04 LTS4080120160200SE +/- 2.76, N = 4SE +/- 0.68, N = 3171.04201.66

Lightsmark

Resolution: 2560 x 1600

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterLightsmark 2008Resolution: 2560 x 1600Windows 7Ubuntu 12.04 LTS2004006008001000SE +/- 4.23, N = 3SE +/- 4.10, N = 3848.66597.43

Unigine Sanctuary

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Sanctuary 2.3Resolution: 1920 x 1080Windows 7Ubuntu 12.04 LTS50100150200250SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3207.90212.58

Unigine Sanctuary

Resolution: 2560 x 1600

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Sanctuary 2.3Resolution: 2560 x 1600Windows 7Ubuntu 12.04 LTS306090120150SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3127.16121.87

Unigine Tropics

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 1920 x 1080Windows 7Ubuntu 12.04 LTS4080120160200SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3174.90172.26

Unigine Tropics

Resolution: 2560 x 1600

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 2560 x 1600Windows 7Ubuntu 12.04 LTS306090120150SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3112.34105.98


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