NVIDIA GeForce Linux - Ubuntu 12.10 vs. Windows 7
Benchmarking of Ubuntu 12.10, Kubuntu 12.10, and Windows 7 (x86_64 64-bit of all OSes) on a NVIDIA GeForce GT 220, GeForce GTX 460, and GeForce GTX 680 graphics cards when using the latest upstream NVIDIA graphics binary driver releases for Linux and Microsoft Windows. Benchmarking by Phoronix.com with Michael Larabel for a future article looking at the performance difference of OpenGL between Windows and Linux as well as the Unity/KDE differences.
GT 220: Windows 7
Processor: Intel Family 6 Model 58 Stepping 9 Intel (8 Cores), Disk: 56GB
OS: Windows NT, Kernel: 6.1 (x86_64)
GT 220: Ubuntu 12.10
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 1024MB (625/400MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205
OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.5.0-13-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.12.99.905 (1.13.0 RC 5), Display Driver: NVIDIA 304.43, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA 304.43, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
GT 220: Kubuntu 12.10
OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.5.0-13-generic (x86_64), Desktop: KDE 4.9.00, Display Server: X Server 1.12.99.905 (1.13.0 RC 5), Display Driver: NVIDIA 304.43, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA 304.43, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
GTX 460: Windows 7
Processor: Intel Family 6 Model 58 Stepping 9 Intel (8 Cores), Disk: 56GB
OS: Windows NT, Kernel: 6.1 (x86_64)
GTX 460: Ubuntu 12.10
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB (675/1800MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205
OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.5.0-13-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.12.99.905 (1.13.0 RC 5), Display Driver: NVIDIA 304.43, OpenGL: 4.2.0 NVIDIA 304.43, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
GTX 460: Kubuntu 12.10
OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.5.0-13-generic (x86_64), Desktop: KDE 4.9.00, Display Server: X Server 1.12.99.905 (1.13.0 RC 5), Display Driver: NVIDIA 304.43, OpenGL: 4.2.0 NVIDIA 304.43, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
GTX 680: Windows 7
Processor: Intel Family 6 Model 58 Stepping 9 Intel (8 Cores), Disk: 56GB
OS: Windows NT, Kernel: 6.1 (x86_64)
GTX 680: Ubuntu 12.10
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2048MB (705/3004MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205
OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.5.0-13-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.12.99.905 (1.13.0 RC 5), Display Driver: NVIDIA 304.43, OpenGL: 4.2.0 NVIDIA 304.43, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
GTX 680: Kubuntu 12.10
OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.5.0-13-generic (x86_64), Desktop: KDE 4.9.00, Display Server: X Server 1.12.99.905 (1.13.0 RC 5), Display Driver: NVIDIA 304.43, OpenGL: 4.2.0 NVIDIA 304.43, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
Lightsmark
Nexuiz
This is a benchmark of Nexuiz, a popular open-source first-person shooter. This game uses the DarkPlaces engine, which is a largely modified version of the Quake engine with extra features such as High Dynamic Range rendering and OpenGL 2.0 shaders. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
OpenArena
Unigine Sanctuary
Unigine Tropics
Unigine Heaven
Warsow
Xonotic
GT 220: Windows 7
Processor: Intel Family 6 Model 58 Stepping 9 Intel (8 Cores), Disk: 56GB
OS: Windows NT, Kernel: 6.1 (x86_64)
Testing initiated at 6 September 2012 13:32 by user phoronix.
GT 220: Ubuntu 12.10
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 1024MB (625/400MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205
OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.5.0-13-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.12.99.905 (1.13.0 RC 5), Display Driver: NVIDIA 304.43, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA 304.43, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 7 September 2012 21:28 by user phoronix.
GT 220: Kubuntu 12.10
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 1024MB (625/400MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205
OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.5.0-13-generic (x86_64), Desktop: KDE 4.9.00, Display Server: X Server 1.12.99.905 (1.13.0 RC 5), Display Driver: NVIDIA 304.43, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA 304.43, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
Testing initiated at 8 September 2012 14:52 by user phoronix.
GTX 460: Windows 7
Processor: Intel Family 6 Model 58 Stepping 9 Intel (8 Cores), Disk: 56GB
OS: Windows NT, Kernel: 6.1 (x86_64)
Testing initiated at 5 September 2012 21:30 by user phoronix.
GTX 460: Ubuntu 12.10
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB (675/1800MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205
OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.5.0-13-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.12.99.905 (1.13.0 RC 5), Display Driver: NVIDIA 304.43, OpenGL: 4.2.0 NVIDIA 304.43, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
Testing initiated at 8 September 2012 06:48 by user phoronix.
GTX 460: Kubuntu 12.10
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB (675/1800MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205
OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.5.0-13-generic (x86_64), Desktop: KDE 4.9.00, Display Server: X Server 1.12.99.905 (1.13.0 RC 5), Display Driver: NVIDIA 304.43, OpenGL: 4.2.0 NVIDIA 304.43, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
Testing initiated at 8 September 2012 09:53 by user phoronix.
GTX 680: Windows 7
Processor: Intel Family 6 Model 58 Stepping 9 Intel (8 Cores), Disk: 56GB
OS: Windows NT, Kernel: 6.1 (x86_64)
Testing initiated at 6 September 2012 00:08 by user phoronix.
GTX 680: Ubuntu 12.10
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2048MB (705/3004MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205
OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.5.0-13-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.12.99.905 (1.13.0 RC 5), Display Driver: NVIDIA 304.43, OpenGL: 4.2.0 NVIDIA 304.43, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 7 September 2012 19:07 by user phoronix.
GTX 680: Kubuntu 12.10
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2048MB (705/3004MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205
OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.5.0-13-generic (x86_64), Desktop: KDE 4.9.00, Display Server: X Server 1.12.99.905 (1.13.0 RC 5), Display Driver: NVIDIA 304.43, OpenGL: 4.2.0 NVIDIA 304.43, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
Testing initiated at 8 September 2012 12:26 by user phoronix.