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.

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ProcessorDiskMotherboardChipsetMemoryGraphicsAudioNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionGTX 460GTX 680GT 220GTX 680GT 220GTX 460GTX 680GT 220 Windows 7 Windows 7 Windows 7 Ubuntu 12.10 Ubuntu 12.10 Ubuntu 12.10 Kubuntu 12.10 Kubuntu 12.10 Kubuntu 12.10Intel 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 Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd8192MB240GB OCZ VERTEX3NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2048MB (705/3004MHz)Realtek ALC892Realtek RTL8111/8168B + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205Ubuntu 12.103.5.0-13-generic (x86_64)Unity 6.4.0X Server 1.12.99.905 (1.13.0 RC 5)NVIDIA 304.434.2.0 NVIDIA 304.43GCC 4.7ext42560x1600NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 1024MB (625/400MHz)3.3.0 NVIDIA 304.43NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB (675/1800MHz)4.2.0 NVIDIA 304.43KDE 4.9.00NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2048MB (705/3004MHz)NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 1024MB (625/400MHz)3.3.0 NVIDIA 304.43OpenBenchmarking.orgSystem Details- GTX 680: Ubuntu 12.10, GT 220: Ubuntu 12.10: Compiz was running on this system.

xonotic: 2560 x 1600 - Ultraxonotic: 2560 x 1600 - Highxonotic: 2560 x 1600 - Lowxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultraxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Highxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Lowwarsow: 2560 x 1600warsow: 1920 x 1080unigine-heaven: 2560 x 1600unigine-heaven: 1920 x 1080unigine-heaven: 1280 x 1024unigine-tropics: 2560 x 1600unigine-tropics: 1920 x 1080unigine-tropics: 1280 x 1024unigine-sanctuary: 2560 x 1600unigine-sanctuary: 1920 x 1080openarena: 2560 x 1600openarena: 1920 x 1080openarena: 1280 x 1024nexuiz: 2560 x 1600 - Yes - Onnexuiz: 1920 x 1080 - Yes - Onnexuiz: 1280 x 1024 - Yes - Onlightsmark: 2560 x 1600lightsmark: 1920 x 1080GTX 460GTX 680GT 220GTX 680GT 220GTX 460GTX 680GT 220 Windows 7 Windows 7 Windows 7 Ubuntu 12.10 Ubuntu 12.10 Ubuntu 12.10 Kubuntu 12.10 Kubuntu 12.10 Kubuntu 12.10100.67150.89311.32132.63193.83316.74162.30288.8719.1930.6341.9840.7866.4291.9347.7681.8583.40147.67215.80110.37136.07151.51357.07422.74168.68236.74327.79171.43231.00316.02400.27525.8357.4088.12115.59112.13174.36233.88126.90207.52230.10341.07373.90172.41171.30172.74844.04971.2516.0731.4697.4429.3956.39148.2430.2351.204.028.1812.286.6612.0417.018.1214.5924.3044.606616.6426.7634.4269.41108.16178.91246.42340.07193.05263.48338.93414.07570.0045.4873.6697.8387.14153.51203.99103.54195.48213.17357.77417.07193.79217.35225.24497.39609.7913.5222.9858.4222.9137.6985.2828.7344.803.417.3611.035.8310.7015.427.1813.0816.8727.2737.0012.6619.6223.7330.0239.9576.27112.99252.93136.34203.94337.24158.20284.8711.4327.2135.1136.9155.7673.8243.1768.4859.53111.10176.0087.43143.15174.64210.96347.56107.01155.75321.00152.53223.87344.23180.67306.0019.3730.8942.4240.9566.5992.1146.0279.1085.10140.60204.4397.57159.90192.62319.19414.40190.25259.39355.52201.01271.55345.44431.53585.7357.9288.87116.74112.05173.35229.93127.60208.45228.10341.67380.93189.69223.34235.97759.16829.1416.7731.6397.6028.1849.42121.0039.2059.634.048.2412.346.6812.1117.018.0914.5524.5036.2056.1016.4524.7132.9465.0380.61OpenBenchmarking.org

Xonotic

Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: Ultra

GTX 460GTX 680GT 220OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: UltraWindows 7Ubuntu 12.10Kubuntu 12.104080120160200SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.36, N = 3SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.46, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3100.6776.27107.01168.68178.91190.2516.0713.5216.77

Xonotic

Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: High

GTX 460GTX 680GT 220OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: HighWindows 7Ubuntu 12.10Kubuntu 12.1060120180240300SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.96, N = 3SE +/- 1.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3150.89112.99155.75236.74246.42259.3931.4622.9831.63

Xonotic

Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: Low

GTX 460GTX 680GT 220OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: LowWindows 7Ubuntu 12.10Kubuntu 12.1080160240320400SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 1.54, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 1.48, N = 3SE +/- 0.78, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3311.32252.93321.00327.79340.07355.5297.4458.4297.60

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra

GTX 460GTX 680GT 220OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraWindows 7Ubuntu 12.10Kubuntu 12.104080120160200SE +/- 0.39, N = 3SE +/- 0.28, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.65, N = 3SE +/- 0.74, N = 3SE +/- 0.71, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3132.63136.34152.53171.43193.05201.0129.3922.9128.18

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High

GTX 460GTX 680GT 220OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighWindows 7Ubuntu 12.10Kubuntu 12.1060120180240300SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 0.31, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 1.72, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3193.83203.94223.87231.00263.48271.5556.3937.6949.42

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low

GTX 460GTX 680GT 220OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowWindows 7Ubuntu 12.10Kubuntu 12.1080160240320400SE +/- 1.03, N = 3SE +/- 1.25, N = 3SE +/- 1.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.47, N = 3SE +/- 2.06, N = 3SE +/- 2.94, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.28, N = 3316.74337.24344.23316.02338.93345.44148.2485.28121.00

Warsow

Resolution: 2560 x 1600

GTX 460GTX 680GT 220OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 0.61Resolution: 2560 x 1600Windows 7Ubuntu 12.10Kubuntu 12.1090180270360450SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 1.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3162.30158.20180.67400.27414.07431.5330.2328.7339.20

Warsow

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

GTX 460GTX 680GT 220OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 0.61Resolution: 1920 x 1080Windows 7Ubuntu 12.10Kubuntu 12.10130260390520650SE +/- 0.83, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.61, N = 3SE +/- 3.43, N = 3SE +/- 0.75, N = 3SE +/- 5.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3288.87284.87306.00525.83570.00585.7351.2044.8059.63

Unigine Heaven

Resolution: 2560 x 1600

GTX 460GTX 680GT 220OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 2.1Resolution: 2560 x 1600Windows 7Ubuntu 12.10Kubuntu 12.101326395265SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.60, N = 6SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 319.1911.4319.3757.4045.4857.924.023.414.04

Unigine Heaven

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

GTX 460GTX 680GT 220OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 2.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080Windows 7Ubuntu 12.10Kubuntu 12.1020406080100SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 330.6327.2130.8988.1273.6688.878.187.368.24

Unigine Heaven

Resolution: 1280 x 1024

GTX 460GTX 680GT 220OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 2.1Resolution: 1280 x 1024Windows 7Ubuntu 12.10Kubuntu 12.10306090120150SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.28, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 341.9835.1142.42115.5997.83116.7412.2811.0312.34

Unigine Tropics

Resolution: 2560 x 1600

GTX 460GTX 680GT 220OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 2560 x 1600Windows 7Ubuntu 12.10Kubuntu 12.10306090120150SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 340.7836.9140.95112.1387.14112.056.665.836.68

Unigine Tropics

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

GTX 460GTX 680GT 220OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 1920 x 1080Windows 7Ubuntu 12.10Kubuntu 12.104080120160200SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.96, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 366.4255.7666.59174.36153.51173.3512.0410.7012.11

Unigine Tropics

Resolution: 1280 x 1024

GTX 460GTX 680GT 220OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 1280 x 1024Windows 7Ubuntu 12.10Kubuntu 12.1050100150200250SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.84, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 391.9373.8292.11233.88203.99229.9317.0115.4217.01

Unigine Sanctuary

Resolution: 2560 x 1600

GTX 460GTX 680GT 220OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Sanctuary 2.3Resolution: 2560 x 1600Windows 7Ubuntu 12.10Kubuntu 12.10306090120150SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 347.7643.1746.02126.90103.54127.608.127.188.09

Unigine Sanctuary

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

GTX 460GTX 680GT 220OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Sanctuary 2.3Resolution: 1920 x 1080Windows 7Ubuntu 12.10Kubuntu 12.1050100150200250SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 1.42, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 381.8568.4879.10207.52195.48208.4514.5913.0814.55

OpenArena

Resolution: 2560 x 1600

GTX 460GTX 680GT 220OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 2560 x 1600Windows 7Ubuntu 12.10Kubuntu 12.1050100150200250SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 383.4059.5385.10230.10213.17228.1024.3016.8724.50

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

GTX 460GTX 680GT 220OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080Windows 7Ubuntu 12.10Kubuntu 12.1080160240320400SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.36, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.90, N = 3SE +/- 0.87, N = 3SE +/- 1.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3147.67111.10140.60341.07357.77341.6744.6027.2736.20

OpenArena

Resolution: 1280 x 1024

GTX 460GTX 680GT 220OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1280 x 1024Windows 7Ubuntu 12.10Kubuntu 12.1090180270360450SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.64, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 2.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.41, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3215.80176.00204.43373.90417.07380.9366.0037.0056.10

Nexuiz

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

GTX 460GTX 680GT 220OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OnWindows 7Ubuntu 12.10Kubuntu 12.104080120160200SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.29, N = 3SE +/- 0.29, N = 3SE +/- 0.43, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3110.3787.4397.57172.41193.79189.6916.6412.6616.45

Nexuiz

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

GTX 460GTX 680GT 220OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OnWindows 7Ubuntu 12.10Kubuntu 12.1050100150200250SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.44, N = 3SE +/- 0.95, N = 3SE +/- 0.51, N = 3SE +/- 1.35, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3136.07143.15159.90171.30217.35223.3426.7619.6224.71

Nexuiz

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

GTX 460GTX 680GT 220OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1280 x 1024 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OnWindows 7Ubuntu 12.10Kubuntu 12.1050100150200250SE +/- 1.47, N = 3SE +/- 1.35, N = 3SE +/- 0.35, N = 3SE +/- 2.22, N = 6SE +/- 2.52, N = 3SE +/- 0.30, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3151.51174.64192.62172.74225.24235.9734.4223.7332.94

Lightsmark

Resolution: 2560 x 1600

GTX 460GTX 680GT 220OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterLightsmark 2008Resolution: 2560 x 1600Windows 7Ubuntu 12.10Kubuntu 12.102004006008001000SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 2.76, N = 3SE +/- 1.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.81, N = 3SE +/- 1.58, N = 3SE +/- 1.40, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3357.07210.96319.19844.04497.39759.1669.4130.0265.03

Lightsmark

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

GTX 460GTX 680GT 220OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterLightsmark 2008Resolution: 1920 x 1080Windows 7Ubuntu 12.10Kubuntu 12.102004006008001000SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 3.16, N = 3SE +/- 6.15, N = 3SE +/- 1.32, N = 3SE +/- 4.48, N = 3SE +/- 2.97, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3422.74347.56414.40971.25609.79829.14108.1639.9580.61

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