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 220Toshiba Satellite L855-10uIntel 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 1.0.9Intel Core i7-3610QM @ 2.30GHz (8 Cores)TOSHIBA Portable PCIntel 3rd Gen Core DRAM12288MB500GB Samsung SSD 840 + 640GB TOSHIBA MK6475GSAMD Radeon HD 7600M 1024MB (600/900MHz)Realtek ALC269VBQualcomm Atheros AR8161 Gigabit + Atheros AR9485 WirelessLinuxMint 153.8.0-26-generic (x86_64)KDEX Server 1.13.3fglrx 13.20.64.3.12458GCC 4.71366x768OpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- Intel HD Graphics 4400 - Core i3 Haswell, AMD Radeon HD 4550, AMD Radeon HD 4670, AMD Radeon HD 5450, AMD Radeon HD 6450, AMD Radeon HD 6570, NVIDIA GeForce GT 220: --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=7777Environment Details- Toshiba Satellite L855-10u: LIBGL_DRIVERS_PATH=/usr/lib/fglrx/dri:/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri:/usr/lib/dri:/usr/lib32/fglrx/dri:/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/dri

Open-Source Low End GPU Linux Comparisonopenarena: 1920 x 1080openarena: 1920 x 1080reaction: 1920 x 1080warsow: 1024 x 768warsow: 1920 x 1080xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Lowxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Highxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultragputest: Plot3D - 1920 x 1080gputest: Furmark - 1920 x 1080gputest: Triangle - 1920 x 1080gputest: Pixmark Piano - 1920 x 1080gputest: Pixmark Volplosion - 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 220Toshiba Satellite L855-10u119.9023.6765.5340.4040.40102.9547.0835.283465205254375015485.4318.1057.2023.3323.3098.6136.4024.812641129210561875618758197.5344.07130.2056.1356.13200.3890.8455.85534039344118399763998847.589.9030.5317.6317.6056.1821.8014.9920725512162119681674578.1316.6051.2025.7725.8393.9237.0725.742597138201141965319655277.3372.77202.3092.5092.53254.78137.4165.934908618660386236562373103.2727.1032.6027.9027.90100.2837.4020.46189514014572636.3758.8743.3743.2741.0638.2235.9236007213602221721OpenBenchmarking.org

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 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 22060120180240300SE +/- 0.87, N = 3SE +/- 3.73, N = 6SE +/- 0.47, N = 3SE +/- 1.28, N = 6SE +/- 1.32, N = 3SE +/- 13.59, N = 6SE +/- 0.03, N = 3119.9085.43197.5347.5878.13277.33103.27

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 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 220Toshiba Satellite L855-10u1632486480SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.44, N = 323.6718.1044.079.9016.6072.7727.1036.37MIN: 3 / MAX: 95MAX: 81MIN: 15MAX: 92MIN: 8MIN: 22 / MAX: 58MIN: 12 / MAX: 68

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame TimeIntel HD Graphics 4400 - Core i3 HaswellAMD Radeon HD 4550AMD Radeon HD 4670AMD Radeon HD 5450AMD Radeon HD 6450AMD Radeon HD 6570NVIDIA GeForce GT 220Toshiba Satellite L855-10u20406080100Min: 3 / Avg: 42.16 / Max: 95Min: 33 / Avg: 55.34 / Max: 81Min: 15 / Avg: 22.69 / Max: 33Min: 47 / Avg: 94.16 / Max: 99Min: 35 / Avg: 60.22 / Max: 91Min: 8 / Avg: 13.73 / Max: 22Min: 22 / Avg: 36.85 / Max: 58Min: 13 / Avg: 27.07 / Max: 52

Reaction Quake 3

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterReaction Quake 3 1.0 BetaResolution: 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 220Toshiba Satellite L855-10u4080120160200SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.80, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 365.5357.20130.2030.5351.20202.3032.6058.87MIN: 65.3 / MAX: 65.7MIN: 130.1 / MAX: 130.3MIN: 50.4 / MAX: 52.8MIN: 202.2 / MAX: 202.4MIN: 58.7 / MAX: 59

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 TimeIntel HD Graphics 4400 - Core i3 HaswellAMD Radeon HD 4550AMD Radeon HD 4670AMD Radeon HD 5450AMD Radeon HD 6450AMD Radeon HD 6570NVIDIA GeForce GT 220Toshiba Satellite L855-10u1326395265Min: 3 / Avg: 15.1 / Max: 40Min: 6 / Avg: 17.45 / Max: 29Min: 3 / Avg: 7.65 / Max: 16Min: 16 / Avg: 32.44 / Max: 58Min: 8 / Avg: 18.91 / Max: 33Min: 1 / Avg: 4.92 / Max: 18Min: 1 / Avg: 30.63 / Max: 64Min: 10 / Avg: 16.94 / Max: 36

Warsow

Resolution: 1024 x 768

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 1.0Resolution: 1024 x 768Intel HD Graphics 4400 - Core i3 HaswellAMD Radeon HD 4550AMD Radeon HD 4670AMD Radeon HD 5450AMD Radeon HD 6450AMD Radeon HD 6570NVIDIA GeForce GT 220Toshiba Satellite L855-10u20406080100SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 340.4023.3356.1317.6325.7792.5027.9043.37

Warsow

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 1.0Resolution: 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 220Toshiba Satellite L855-10u20406080100SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 340.4023.3056.1317.6025.8392.5327.9043.27

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowIntel HD Graphics 4400 - Core i3 HaswellAMD Radeon HD 4550AMD Radeon HD 4670AMD Radeon HD 5450AMD Radeon HD 6450AMD Radeon HD 6570NVIDIA GeForce GT 220Toshiba Satellite L855-10u60120180240300SE +/- 0.31, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 1.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.37, N = 3102.9598.61200.3856.1893.92254.78100.2841.06MIN: 59 / MAX: 151MIN: 49 / MAX: 141MIN: 105 / MAX: 301MIN: 25 / MAX: 80MIN: 42 / MAX: 130MIN: 165 / MAX: 448MIN: 55 / MAX: 130

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighIntel HD Graphics 4400 - Core i3 HaswellAMD Radeon HD 4550AMD Radeon HD 4670AMD Radeon HD 5450AMD Radeon HD 6450AMD Radeon HD 6570NVIDIA GeForce GT 220Toshiba Satellite L855-10u306090120150SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.62, N = 347.0836.4090.8421.8037.07137.4137.4038.22MIN: 25 / MAX: 60MIN: 17 / MAX: 48MIN: 46 / MAX: 124MIN: 18 / MAX: 48MIN: 71 / MAX: 209MIN: 23 / MAX: 45MIN: 23 / MAX: 60

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraIntel HD Graphics 4400 - Core i3 HaswellAMD Radeon HD 4550AMD Radeon HD 4670AMD Radeon HD 5450AMD Radeon HD 6450AMD Radeon HD 6570NVIDIA GeForce GT 220Toshiba Satellite L855-10u1530456075SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.30, N = 335.2824.8155.8514.9925.7465.9320.4635.92MIN: 18 / MAX: 52MIN: 12 / MAX: 38MIN: 26 / MAX: 87MIN: 7 / MAX: 22MIN: 12 / MAX: 37MIN: 30 / MAX: 111MIN: 10 / MAX: 30MIN: 20 / MAX: 60

GpuTest

Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.5.0Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 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 220Toshiba Satellite L855-10u11002200330044005500SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 1.20, N = 334652641534020722597490818953600

GpuTest

Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.5.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 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 220Toshiba Satellite L855-10u160320480640800SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 320512939355138618140721

GpuTest

Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.5.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 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 220Toshiba Satellite L855-10u14K28K42K56K70KSE +/- 10.40, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 73.46, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 4.33, N = 3SE +/- 2.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3254372105644118121622011466038145723602

GpuTest

Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.5.0Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 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 220Toshiba Satellite L855-10u13K26K39K52K65KSE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 1.20, N = 3SE +/- 17.89, N = 3SE +/- 0.88, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 4.91, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 35018756399761196819653623656221

GpuTest

Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.5.0Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Intel HD Graphics 4400 - Core i3 HaswellAMD Radeon HD 4550AMD Radeon HD 4670AMD Radeon HD 5450AMD Radeon HD 6450AMD Radeon HD 6570Toshiba Satellite L855-10u13K26K39K52K65KSE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 1.45, N = 3SE +/- 13.13, N = 3SE +/- 1510.76, N = 6SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 1.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 31541875839988167451965562373721

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