Benchmarking the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti and GeForce GTX 680 graphics cards on Ubuntu 13.04 Linux. Comparing the NVIDIA 304.88, 310.44, 313.30, and 319.12 Linux graphics driver releases. NVIDIA Linux benchmarking by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.
Processor: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: AMD ATI RD890 bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1024MB (951/2178MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.8.0-17-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.0.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 304.88, OpenGL: 4.2.0 NVIDIA 304.88, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-cloog-version-check --disable-ppl-version-check --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-cloog-backend=ppl --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,go,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-cloog --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand
OpenCL Notes: GPU Compute Cores: 192
System Notes: GPU Compute Cores: 192.
OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.8.0-17-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.0.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 310.44, OpenGL: 4.3.0 NVIDIA 310.44, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.8.0-17-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.0.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 313.30, OpenGL: 4.3.0 NVIDIA 313.30, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.8.0-17-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.0.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, OpenGL: 4.3.0, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
Processor: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: AMD ATI RD890 bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2048MB (705/3004MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.8.0-17-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.0.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 304.88, OpenGL: 4.2.0 NVIDIA 304.88, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-cloog-version-check --disable-ppl-version-check --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-cloog-backend=ppl --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,go,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-cloog --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand
OpenCL Notes: GPU Compute Cores: 1536
System Notes: GPU Compute Cores: 1536.
OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.8.0-17-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.0.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 310.44, OpenGL: 4.3.0 NVIDIA 310.44, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.8.0-17-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.0.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 313.30, OpenGL: 4.3.0 NVIDIA 313.30, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.8.0-17-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.0.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, OpenGL: 4.3.0, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
Processor: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: AMD ATI RD890 bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1024MB (951/2178MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.8.0-17-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.0.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 304.88, OpenGL: 4.2.0 NVIDIA 304.88, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-cloog-version-check --disable-ppl-version-check --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-cloog-backend=ppl --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,go,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-cloog --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand
OpenCL Notes: GPU Compute Cores: 192
System Notes: GPU Compute Cores: 192.
Testing initiated at 10 April 2013 10:20 by user phoronix.
Processor: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: AMD ATI RD890 bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1024MB (951/2178MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.8.0-17-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.0.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 310.44, OpenGL: 4.3.0 NVIDIA 310.44, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-cloog-version-check --disable-ppl-version-check --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-cloog-backend=ppl --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,go,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-cloog --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand
OpenCL Notes: GPU Compute Cores: 192
System Notes: GPU Compute Cores: 192.
Testing initiated at 10 April 2013 15:05 by user phoronix.
Processor: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: AMD ATI RD890 bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1024MB (951/2178MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.8.0-17-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.0.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 313.30, OpenGL: 4.3.0 NVIDIA 313.30, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-cloog-version-check --disable-ppl-version-check --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-cloog-backend=ppl --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,go,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-cloog --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand
OpenCL Notes: GPU Compute Cores: 192
System Notes: GPU Compute Cores: 192.
Testing initiated at 10 April 2013 16:38 by user phoronix.
Processor: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: AMD ATI RD890 bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1024MB (951/2178MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.8.0-17-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.0.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, OpenGL: 4.3.0, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-cloog-version-check --disable-ppl-version-check --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-cloog-backend=ppl --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,go,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-cloog --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand
OpenCL Notes: GPU Compute Cores: 192
System Notes: GPU Compute Cores: 192.
Testing initiated at 10 April 2013 21:04 by user phoronix.
Processor: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: AMD ATI RD890 bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2048MB (705/3004MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.8.0-17-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.0.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 304.88, OpenGL: 4.2.0 NVIDIA 304.88, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-cloog-version-check --disable-ppl-version-check --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-cloog-backend=ppl --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,go,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-cloog --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand
OpenCL Notes: GPU Compute Cores: 1536
System Notes: GPU Compute Cores: 1536.
Testing initiated at 10 April 2013 12:24 by user phoronix.
Processor: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: AMD ATI RD890 bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2048MB (705/3004MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.8.0-17-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.0.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 310.44, OpenGL: 4.3.0 NVIDIA 310.44, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-cloog-version-check --disable-ppl-version-check --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-cloog-backend=ppl --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,go,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-cloog --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand
OpenCL Notes: GPU Compute Cores: 1536
System Notes: GPU Compute Cores: 1536.
Testing initiated at 10 April 2013 13:52 by user phoronix.
Processor: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: AMD ATI RD890 bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2048MB (705/3004MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.8.0-17-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.0.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 313.30, OpenGL: 4.3.0 NVIDIA 313.30, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-cloog-version-check --disable-ppl-version-check --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-cloog-backend=ppl --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,go,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-cloog --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand
OpenCL Notes: GPU Compute Cores: 1536
System Notes: GPU Compute Cores: 1536.
Testing initiated at 10 April 2013 18:29 by user phoronix.
Processor: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: AMD ATI RD890 bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2048MB (705/3004MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.8.0-17-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.0.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, OpenGL: 4.3.0, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-cloog-version-check --disable-ppl-version-check --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-cloog-backend=ppl --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,go,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-cloog --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: ondemand
OpenCL Notes: GPU Compute Cores: 1536
System Notes: GPU Compute Cores: 1536.
Testing initiated at 10 April 2013 19:45 by user phoronix.