Linux 3.2 Ubuntu Kernels - Low-Latency Linux Some quick testing of the Ubuntu Linux 3.2 kernels as available from the Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Precise repository for a future article on Phoronix.com that quickly looks at whether the OpenGL / gaming performance is affected by the Ubuntu Linux low-latency kernel flavor.
HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1206223-SU-LINUX32UB40&grs&sor .
Linux 3.2 Ubuntu Kernels - Low-Latency Linux Processor Motherboard Chipset Memory Disk Graphics Audio Network OS Kernel Desktop Display Server Display Driver OpenGL Compiler File-System Screen Resolution Linux 3.2-generic Linux 3.2-lowlatency Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores) ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0 Intel Ivy Bridge DRAM 16384MB 240GB OCZ VERTEX3 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB (675/1800MHz) Realtek ALC892 Realtek RTL8111/8168B + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 Ubuntu 12.04 3.2.0-25-generic (x86_64) Unity 5.12.0 X Server 1.11.3 NVIDIA 295.49 4.2.0 NVIDIA 295.49 GCC 4.6 ext4 1920x1080 3.2.0-23-lowlatency (x86_64) OpenBenchmarking.org System Details - Compiz was running on this system.
Linux 3.2 Ubuntu Kernels - Low-Latency Linux lightsmark: 1920 x 1080 xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Low doom3: 1920 x 1080 - High openarena: 1920 x 1080 xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultra nexuiz: 1920 x 1080 - Yes - On unigine-tropics: 1920 x 1080 unigine-sanctuary: 1920 x 1080 openarena: 1920 x 1080 unigine-heaven: 1280 x 1024 Linux 3.2-generic Linux 3.2-lowlatency 423.70 351.05 192.17 573.93 149.19 162.12 60.79 76.82 142.50 49.02 362.18 341.37 187.37 564.17 147.29 160.53 61.28 77.40 143.27 49.10 OpenBenchmarking.org
Lightsmark Resolution: 1920 x 1080 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Lightsmark 2008 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Linux 3.2-generic Linux 3.2-lowlatency 90 180 270 360 450 SE +/- 0.34, N = 3 SE +/- 0.78, N = 3 423.70 362.18
Xonotic Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Xonotic 0.6 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low Linux 3.2-generic Linux 3.2-lowlatency 80 160 240 320 400 SE +/- 4.90, N = 3 SE +/- 1.54, N = 3 351.05 341.37
Doom 3 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: High OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Doom 3 1.3.1 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: High Linux 3.2-generic Linux 3.2-lowlatency 40 80 120 160 200 SE +/- 1.83, N = 3 SE +/- 2.25, N = 3 192.17 187.37
OpenArena Resolution: 1920 x 1080 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better OpenArena 0.8.5 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Linux 3.2-generic Linux 3.2-lowlatency 120 240 360 480 600 SE +/- 1.07, N = 3 SE +/- 3.84, N = 3 573.93 564.17
Xonotic Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Xonotic 0.6 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra Linux 3.2-generic Linux 3.2-lowlatency 30 60 90 120 150 SE +/- 0.29, N = 3 SE +/- 0.24, N = 3 149.19 147.29
Nexuiz Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: On OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Nexuiz 2.5.2 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: On Linux 3.2-generic Linux 3.2-lowlatency 40 80 120 160 200 SE +/- 1.63, N = 3 SE +/- 0.59, N = 3 162.12 160.53
Unigine Tropics Resolution: 1920 x 1080 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Unigine Tropics 1.3 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Linux 3.2-lowlatency Linux 3.2-generic 14 28 42 56 70 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 0.04, N = 3 61.28 60.79
Unigine Sanctuary Resolution: 1920 x 1080 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Unigine Sanctuary 2.3 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Linux 3.2-lowlatency Linux 3.2-generic 20 40 60 80 100 SE +/- 0.02, N = 3 SE +/- 0.04, N = 3 77.40 76.82
OpenArena Resolution: 1920 x 1080 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better OpenArena 0.8.8 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Linux 3.2-lowlatency Linux 3.2-generic 30 60 90 120 150 SE +/- 0.09, N = 3 SE +/- 0.23, N = 3 143.27 142.50
Unigine Heaven Resolution: 1280 x 1024 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Unigine Heaven 3.0 Resolution: 1280 x 1024 Linux 3.2-lowlatency Linux 3.2-generic 11 22 33 44 55 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 0.04, N = 3 49.10 49.02
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