NVIDIA GeForce graphics card benchmarks of Ubuntu with NVIDIA binary driver, Ubuntu with Nouveau, and Windows 8.1 with NVIDIA driver. Three different NVIDIA cards for this article. Benchmarks by Michael Larabel of Phoronix for a future article.
Compare your own system(s) to this result file with the
Phoronix Test Suite by running the command:
phoronix-test-suite benchmark 1310311-SO-NVIDIANO252
NVIDIA vs. Nouveau - Ubuntu Linux,
"GpuTest 0.5.0 - Test: GiMark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080",
Higher Results Are Better
"Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 680",5387,5387,5387
"Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 460",1519,1519,1519
"Ubuntu Closed-Source: 9800GT",1013,1013,1013
"Windows 8.1: GTX 460",1483,1483,1483
"Windows 8.1: GTX 680",5499,5496,5503
"Windows 8.1: 9800GT",993,988,989
"GpuTest 0.5.0 - Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080",
Higher Results Are Better
"Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 680",57676,57667,57671
"Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 460",24543,24544,24543
"Ubuntu Closed-Source: 9800GT",4544,4544,4544
"Windows 8.1: GTX 460",28563,28553,28569
"Windows 8.1: GTX 680",62777,62717,62833
"Windows 8.1: 9800GT",4490,4489,4491
"Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 460",1354,1352,1354
"Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 680",7438,7443,7443
"Ubuntu Open-Source: 9800GT",2280,2280,2280
"GpuTest 0.5.0 - Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080",
Higher Results Are Better
"Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 680",1886,1885,1878
"Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 460",867,867,867
"Ubuntu Closed-Source: 9800GT",470,470,470
"Windows 8.1: GTX 460",1559,1560,1559
"Windows 8.1: GTX 680",2998,2990,2995
"Windows 8.1: 9800GT",973,972,974
"Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 460",44,45,45
"Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 680",220,220,220
"Ubuntu Open-Source: 9800GT",176,176,176
"GpuTest 0.5.0 - Test: TessMark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080",
Higher Results Are Better
"Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 680",9023,9018,9016
"Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 460",2231,2231,2230
"Windows 8.1: GTX 460",2305,2305,2304
"Windows 8.1: GTX 680",11502,11498,11495
"GpuTest 0.5.0 - Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080",
Higher Results Are Better
"Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 680",228269,228251,228294
"Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 460",109784,109787,109788
"Ubuntu Closed-Source: 9800GT",86892,86266,86203
"Windows 8.1: GTX 460",136383,136403,136392
"Windows 8.1: GTX 680",256615,255627,248708
"Windows 8.1: 9800GT",125794,125546,125821
"Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 460",3276,3278,3277
"Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 680",14594,14587,14610
"Ubuntu Open-Source: 9800GT",10681,10681,10683
"GpuTest 0.5.0 - Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 1920 x 1080",
Higher Results Are Better
"Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 680",426,426,426
"Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 460",139,139,139
"Ubuntu Closed-Source: 9800GT",45,45,45
"Windows 8.1: GTX 460",271,271,271
"Windows 8.1: GTX 680",840,839,838
"Windows 8.1: 9800GT",89,89,89
"Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 460",1392,1392,1392
"Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 680",10772,10774,10773
"GpuTest 0.5.0 - Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 1920 x 1080",
Higher Results Are Better
"Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 680",1002,993,1002
"Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 460",399,399,399
"Ubuntu Closed-Source: 9800GT",161,161,161
"Windows 8.1: GTX 460",789,789,789
"Windows 8.1: GTX 680",1980,1980,1980
"Windows 8.1: 9800GT",318,318,318
"Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 460",39,39,39
"Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 680",484,484,484
"OpenArena 0.8.8 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080",
Higher Results Are Better
"Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 680",417.2,422.6,421.1
"Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 460",142,142,142
"Ubuntu Closed-Source: 9800GT",111.2,111.2,111.2
"Windows 8.1: GTX 460",144.8,148.5,148.5
"Windows 8.1: GTX 680",348.6,366.4,365.7
"Windows 8.1: 9800GT",131,139.3,139.3,139.2
"Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 460",25,10.3,10.3,10.4,10.3,10.3
"Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 680",53.7,68.2,68.2,68.1,68.2,68.1
"Ubuntu Open-Source: 9800GT",47.8,52.2,52.2,52.2,52.3,52.2
"OpenArena 0.8.8 - Resolution: 2560 x 1600",
Higher Results Are Better
"Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 680",242.5,241.2,241.5
"Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 460",85.4,85.5,85.5
"Ubuntu Closed-Source: 9800GT",78.7,78.7,78.7
"Windows 8.1: GTX 460",83.9,83.9,83.8
"Windows 8.1: GTX 680",224.5,225.8,226.8
"Windows 8.1: 9800GT",79.1,79.1,79.1
"Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 460",5.6,5.6,5.6
"Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 680",37.7,37.7,37.7
"Ubuntu Open-Source: 9800GT",29.5,29.5,29.5
"OpenArena 0.8.8 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time",
Lower Results Are Better
"Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 460",
"Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 680",
"Ubuntu Open-Source: 9800GT",
"OpenArena 0.8.8 - Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Total Frame Time",
Lower Results Are Better
"Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 680",
"Ubuntu Open-Source: 9800GT",
"Reaction Quake 3 1.0 Beta - Resolution: 1920 x 1080",
Higher Results Are Better
"Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 680",500.5,506.9,507.3
"Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 460",213.3,213.9,213.9
"Ubuntu Closed-Source: 9800GT",128.4,135.5,140.3,135.6,128.8,139.7
"Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 460",10.5,10.5,10.5
"Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 680",45.1,45.1,45.1
"Ubuntu Open-Source: 9800GT",44.3,44.2,44.2
"Reaction Quake 3 1.0 Beta - Resolution: 2560 x 1600",
Higher Results Are Better
"Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 680",504,505.3,506.9
"Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 460",213.8,213.9,213.9
"Ubuntu Closed-Source: 9800GT",135.2,128.3,128.6
"Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 460",10.5,10.5,10.5
"Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 680",45.1,45.1,45.1
"Ubuntu Open-Source: 9800GT",44.3,44.4,44.3
"Reaction Quake 3 1.0 Beta - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time",
Lower Results Are Better
"Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 460",
"Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 680",
"Ubuntu Open-Source: 9800GT",
"Reaction Quake 3 1.0 Beta - Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Total Frame Time",
Lower Results Are Better
"Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 460",
"Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 680",
"Ubuntu Open-Source: 9800GT",
"Warsow 1.0 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080",
Higher Results Are Better
"Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 680",301,304.6,304
"Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 460",124,125.3,125.6
"Ubuntu Closed-Source: 9800GT",82.9,83.5,83.5
"Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 460",11.2,11.2,11.3
"Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 680",41.3,41.3,41.3
"Ubuntu Open-Source: 9800GT",30.2,30.5,30.3
"Warsow 1.0 - Resolution: 2560 x 1600",
Higher Results Are Better
"Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 680",304.8,304.9,302.8
"Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 460",124.3,125.1,124.1
"Ubuntu Closed-Source: 9800GT",83.1,83.4,83.5
"Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 460",11.3,11.2,11.2
"Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 680",41.4,41.3,41.2
"Ubuntu Open-Source: 9800GT",30.4,30.2,30.2
"Xonotic 0.7 - Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: High",
Higher Results Are Better
"Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 680",289.8685018,290.2591281,288.857639
"Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 460",157.5419168,157.3454341,157.4946417
"Ubuntu Closed-Source: 9800GT",106.9875275,107.1821199,107.2890002
"Windows 8.1: GTX 460",151.0708639,151.4845777,151.2056166
"Windows 8.1: GTX 680",270.1452255,264.9490773,271.5411446
"Windows 8.1: 9800GT",106.4239135,106.9861661,106.6658547
"Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 460",8.6416682,8.642978,8.6429859
"Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 680",42.5386722,42.5871983,42.5651039
"Ubuntu Open-Source: 9800GT",35.0808002,34.9357379,34.9805947
"Xonotic 0.7 - Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: Ultra",
Higher Results Are Better
"Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 680",242.8563611,242.5539011,242.3641562
"Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 460",110.5994421,110.4309513,110.3946429
"Ubuntu Closed-Source: 9800GT",45.5884508,45.6224094,45.6366018
"Windows 8.1: GTX 460",106.620407,106.8393445,106.736267
"Windows 8.1: GTX 680",224.3473435,224.7359193,224.6926777
"Windows 8.1: 9800GT",45.5724085,45.5733966,45.7700783
"Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 460",6.6613039,6.6599039,6.6550365
"Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 680",37.4243545,37.4296109,37.4444522
"Ubuntu Open-Source: 9800GT",18.3379741,18.3669806,18.3410649
"Xonotic 0.7 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultimate",
Higher Results Are Better
"Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 680",195.4120408,194.1638343,195.8536017
"Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 460",101.4875193,102.0618572,101.6270058
"Ubuntu Closed-Source: 9800GT",39.2266473,39.9041561,39.8922949
"Windows 8.1: GTX 460",112.0385472,112.3859833,112.1652917
"Windows 8.1: GTX 680",181.5386741,185.4924109,185.840082
"Windows 8.1: 9800GT",50.7749092,50.8033798,50.8427021
"Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 460",4.6569484,4.6552366,4.6568969
"Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 680",31.5465683,31.5680327,31.5740039
"Ubuntu Open-Source: 9800GT",11.8392426,11.8408128,11.8401842