Open-Source Low End GPU Linux Comparison

Intel Core i3-4130 testing plus various AMD Radeon and NVIDIA GeForce graphics cards on the open-source Linux graphics drivers... benchmarks by michael larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.

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Open-Source Low End GPU Linux ComparisonProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkMonitorOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionIntel HD Graphics 4400 - Core i3 HaswellAMD Radeon HD 4550AMD Radeon HD 4670AMD Radeon HD 5450AMD Radeon HD 6450AMD Radeon HD 6570NVIDIA GeForce GT 220Intel Core i3-4130 @ 3.40GHz (4 Cores)ECS Z87H3-A2X EXTREME v1.0Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM16384MB240GB OCZ VERTEX3Intel Device 041e (1150MHz)Intel Haswell HDMIRealtek RTL8111/8168/8411Ubuntu 13.103.12.0-999-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.1.1X Server 1.14.3intel 2.99.9043.1 Mesa 9.3.0-devel (git-edde6c7)GCC 4.8ext41920x1080Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 4550 512MBATI R6xx HDMIVA2431radeon 7.2.03.1 Mesa 9.3.0-devel (git-edde6c7) Gallium 0.4Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 4670 512MBRealtek ALC1150Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 5000/6000/7350/8350 512MBAMD Radeon HD 6450/7450/8450 1024MBATI R6xx HDMISapphire AMD Radeon HD 6570/7570 512MBXFX NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 1024MB (405/324MHz)NVIDIA GPU 0a HDMI/DPnouveau 1.0.9OpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-gtk-cairo --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-java-home --enable-languages=c,c++,java,go,d,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-arch-directory=amd64 --with-ecj-jar=/usr/share/java/eclipse-ecj.jar --with-java-home=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64/jre --with-jvm-jar-dir=/usr/lib/jvm-exports/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64 --with-jvm-root-dir=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64 --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v Graphics Details- Intel HD Graphics 4400 - Core i3 Haswell: SNA- AMD Radeon HD 4550: EXA- AMD Radeon HD 4670: EXA- AMD Radeon HD 5450: EXA- AMD Radeon HD 6450: EXA- AMD Radeon HD 6570: EXA- NVIDIA GeForce GT 220: EXAKernel Details- NVIDIA GeForce GT 220: nouveau.perflvl_wr=7777

Open-Source Low End GPU Linux Comparisonopenarena: 1920 x 1080reaction: 1920 x 1080xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Highgputest: Triangle - 1920 x 1080warsow: 1920 x 1080warsow: 1024 x 768gputest: Pixmark Volplosion - 1920 x 1080xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Lowxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultragputest: Plot3D - 1920 x 1080gputest: Furmark - 1920 x 1080gputest: Pixmark Piano - 1920 x 1080openarena: 1920 x 1080Intel HD Graphics 4400 - Core i3 HaswellAMD Radeon HD 4550AMD Radeon HD 4670AMD Radeon HD 5450AMD Radeon HD 6450AMD Radeon HD 6570NVIDIA GeForce GT 22023.6765.5347.082543740.4040.40154102.9535.28346520550119.9018.1057.2036.402105623.3023.331875898.6124.8126411291875685.4344.07130.2090.844411856.1356.1339988200.3855.85534039339976197.539.9030.5321.801216217.6017.631674556.1814.992072551196847.5816.6051.2037.072011425.8325.771965593.9225.7425971381965378.1372.77202.30137.416603892.5392.5062373254.7865.93490861862365277.3327.1032.6037.401457227.9027.90100.2820.4618951406103.27OpenBenchmarking.org

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080AMD Radeon HD 6570AMD Radeon HD 4670NVIDIA GeForce GT 220Intel HD Graphics 4400 - Core i3 HaswellAMD Radeon HD 4550AMD Radeon HD 6450AMD Radeon HD 54501632486480SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 372.7744.0727.1023.6718.1016.609.90MIN: 8MIN: 15MIN: 22 / MAX: 58MIN: 3 / MAX: 95MAX: 81MAX: 92

Reaction Quake 3

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterReaction Quake 3 1.0 BetaResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame TimeAMD Radeon HD 6570AMD Radeon HD 4670Intel HD Graphics 4400 - Core i3 HaswellAMD Radeon HD 4550AMD Radeon HD 6450NVIDIA GeForce GT 220AMD Radeon HD 54501326395265Min: 1 / Avg: 4.92 / Max: 18Min: 3 / Avg: 7.65 / Max: 16Min: 3 / Avg: 15.1 / Max: 40Min: 6 / Avg: 17.45 / Max: 29Min: 8 / Avg: 18.91 / Max: 33Min: 1 / Avg: 30.63 / Max: 64Min: 16 / Avg: 32.44 / Max: 58

Reaction Quake 3

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterReaction Quake 3 1.0 BetaResolution: 1920 x 1080AMD Radeon HD 6570AMD Radeon HD 4670Intel HD Graphics 4400 - Core i3 HaswellAMD Radeon HD 4550AMD Radeon HD 6450NVIDIA GeForce GT 220AMD Radeon HD 54504080120160200SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.80, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 3202.30130.2065.5357.2051.2032.6030.53MIN: 202.2 / MAX: 202.4MIN: 130.1 / MAX: 130.3MIN: 65.3 / MAX: 65.7MIN: 50.4 / MAX: 52.8

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighAMD Radeon HD 6570AMD Radeon HD 4670Intel HD Graphics 4400 - Core i3 HaswellNVIDIA GeForce GT 220AMD Radeon HD 6450AMD Radeon HD 4550AMD Radeon HD 5450306090120150SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3137.4190.8447.0837.4037.0736.4021.80MIN: 71 / MAX: 209MIN: 46 / MAX: 124MIN: 25 / MAX: 60MIN: 23 / MAX: 45MIN: 18 / MAX: 48MIN: 17 / MAX: 48

GpuTest

Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.5.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080AMD Radeon HD 6570AMD Radeon HD 4670Intel HD Graphics 4400 - Core i3 HaswellAMD Radeon HD 4550AMD Radeon HD 6450NVIDIA GeForce GT 220AMD Radeon HD 545014K28K42K56K70KSE +/- 4.33, N = 3SE +/- 73.46, N = 3SE +/- 10.40, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 2.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 366038441182543721056201141457212162

Warsow

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 1.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080AMD Radeon HD 6570AMD Radeon HD 4670Intel HD Graphics 4400 - Core i3 HaswellNVIDIA GeForce GT 220AMD Radeon HD 6450AMD Radeon HD 4550AMD Radeon HD 545020406080100SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 392.5356.1340.4027.9025.8323.3017.60

Warsow

Resolution: 1024 x 768

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 1.0Resolution: 1024 x 768AMD Radeon HD 6570AMD Radeon HD 4670Intel HD Graphics 4400 - Core i3 HaswellNVIDIA GeForce GT 220AMD Radeon HD 6450AMD Radeon HD 4550AMD Radeon HD 545020406080100SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 392.5056.1340.4027.9025.7723.3317.63

GpuTest

Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.5.0Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 1920 x 1080AMD Radeon HD 6570AMD Radeon HD 4670AMD Radeon HD 6450AMD Radeon HD 4550AMD Radeon HD 5450Intel HD Graphics 4400 - Core i3 Haswell13K26K39K52K65KSE +/- 1.15, N = 3SE +/- 13.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 1.45, N = 3SE +/- 1510.76, N = 6SE +/- 0.00, N = 36237339988196551875816745154

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowAMD Radeon HD 6570AMD Radeon HD 4670Intel HD Graphics 4400 - Core i3 HaswellNVIDIA GeForce GT 220AMD Radeon HD 4550AMD Radeon HD 6450AMD Radeon HD 545060120180240300SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 1.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.31, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3254.78200.38102.95100.2898.6193.9256.18MIN: 165 / MAX: 448MIN: 105 / MAX: 301MIN: 59 / MAX: 151MIN: 55 / MAX: 130MIN: 49 / MAX: 141MIN: 42 / MAX: 130MIN: 25 / MAX: 80

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraAMD Radeon HD 6570AMD Radeon HD 4670Intel HD Graphics 4400 - Core i3 HaswellAMD Radeon HD 6450AMD Radeon HD 4550NVIDIA GeForce GT 220AMD Radeon HD 54501530456075SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 365.9355.8535.2825.7424.8120.4614.99MIN: 30 / MAX: 111MIN: 26 / MAX: 87MIN: 18 / MAX: 52MIN: 12 / MAX: 37MIN: 12 / MAX: 38MIN: 10 / MAX: 30MIN: 7 / MAX: 22

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame TimeAMD Radeon HD 6570AMD Radeon HD 4670NVIDIA GeForce GT 220Intel HD Graphics 4400 - Core i3 HaswellAMD Radeon HD 4550AMD Radeon HD 6450AMD Radeon HD 545020406080100Min: 8 / Avg: 13.73 / Max: 22Min: 15 / Avg: 22.69 / Max: 33Min: 22 / Avg: 36.85 / Max: 58Min: 3 / Avg: 42.16 / Max: 95Min: 33 / Avg: 55.34 / Max: 81Min: 35 / Avg: 60.22 / Max: 91Min: 47 / Avg: 94.16 / Max: 99

GpuTest

Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.5.0Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080AMD Radeon HD 4670AMD Radeon HD 6570Intel HD Graphics 4400 - Core i3 HaswellAMD Radeon HD 4550AMD Radeon HD 6450AMD Radeon HD 5450NVIDIA GeForce GT 22011002200330044005500SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 35340490834652641259720721895

GpuTest

Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.5.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080AMD Radeon HD 6570AMD Radeon HD 4670Intel HD Graphics 4400 - Core i3 HaswellNVIDIA GeForce GT 220AMD Radeon HD 6450AMD Radeon HD 4550AMD Radeon HD 5450130260390520650SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 361839320514013812955

GpuTest

Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.5.0Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 1920 x 1080AMD Radeon HD 6570AMD Radeon HD 4670AMD Radeon HD 6450AMD Radeon HD 4550AMD Radeon HD 5450Intel HD Graphics 4400 - Core i3 HaswellNVIDIA GeForce GT 22013K26K39K52K65KSE +/- 4.91, N = 3SE +/- 17.89, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 1.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.88, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 36236539976196531875611968506

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080AMD Radeon HD 6570AMD Radeon HD 4670Intel HD Graphics 4400 - Core i3 HaswellNVIDIA GeForce GT 220AMD Radeon HD 4550AMD Radeon HD 6450AMD Radeon HD 545060120180240300SE +/- 13.59, N = 6SE +/- 0.47, N = 3SE +/- 0.87, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 3.73, N = 6SE +/- 1.32, N = 3SE +/- 1.28, N = 6277.33197.53119.90103.2785.4378.1347.58

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