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.
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NVIDIA vs. Nouveau - Ubuntu Linux
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.
Ubuntu Open-Source: 9800GT:
Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.90GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z87H3-A2X EXTREME v1.0, Chipset: Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: MSI NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT 512MB (399/399MHz), Audio: Intel 8 /C220, Monitor: SyncMaster, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411
OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.12.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.1.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.3, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.9, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 10.0.0-devel (git-415d6dc) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 460:
Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.90GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z87H3-A2X EXTREME v1.0, Chipset: Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: ECS NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB (50/135MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: SyncMaster, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411
OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.12.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.1.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.3, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.9, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 10.0.0-devel (git-415d6dc) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 680:
Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.90GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z87H3-A2X EXTREME v1.0, Chipset: Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2048MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: SyncMaster, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411
OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.12.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.1.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.3, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.9, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 10.0.0-devel (git-415d6dc) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
Ubuntu Closed-Source: 9800GT:
Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z87H3-A2X EXTREME v1.0, Chipset: Intel Haswell DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: MSI NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT 512MB (660/950MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168
OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.10.0-031000-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.0.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 331.13, OpenGL: 3.3.0, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 460:
Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z87H3-A2X EXTREME v1.0, Chipset: Intel Haswell DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: ECS NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB (675/1800MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168
OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.10.0-031000-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.0.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 331.13, OpenGL: 4.4.0, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 680:
Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z87H3-A2X EXTREME v1.0, Chipset: Intel Haswell DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2048MB (705/3004MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168
OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.10.0-031000-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.0.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 331.13, OpenGL: 4.4.0, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
Windows 8.1: 9800GT:
Processor: Intel Family 6 Model 60 Stepping 3 Intel (8 Cores), Disk: 224GB
OS: Windows NT, Kernel: 6.2 (x86_64)
Windows 8.1: GTX 460:
Processor: Intel Family 6 Model 60 Stepping 3 Intel (8 Cores), Disk: 224GB
OS: Windows NT, Kernel: 6.2 (x86_64)
Windows 8.1: GTX 680:
Processor: Intel Family 6 Model 60 Stepping 3 Intel (8 Cores), Disk: 224GB
OS: Windows NT, Kernel: 6.2 (x86_64)
GpuTest 0.5.0
Test: GiMark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Points > Higher Is Better
Ubuntu Closed-Source: 9800GT .. 1013 |========
Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 460 . 1519 |===========
Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 680 . 5387 |========================================
Windows 8.1: 9800GT ........... 990 |=======
Windows 8.1: GTX 460 .......... 1483 |===========
Windows 8.1: GTX 680 .......... 5499 |=========================================
GpuTest 0.5.0
Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Points > Higher Is Better
Ubuntu Open-Source: 9800GT .... 2280 |=
Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 460 ... 1353 |=
Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 680 ... 7441 |=====
Ubuntu Closed-Source: 9800GT .. 4544 |===
Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 460 . 24543 |================
Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 680 . 57671 |=====================================
Windows 8.1: 9800GT ........... 4490 |===
Windows 8.1: GTX 460 .......... 28562 |==================
Windows 8.1: GTX 680 .......... 62776 |========================================
GpuTest 0.5.0
Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Points > Higher Is Better
Ubuntu Open-Source: 9800GT .... 176 |==
Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 460 ... 45 |=
Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 680 ... 220 |===
Ubuntu Closed-Source: 9800GT .. 470 |======
Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 460 . 867 |============
Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 680 . 1883 |==========================
Windows 8.1: 9800GT ........... 973 |=============
Windows 8.1: GTX 460 .......... 1559 |=====================
Windows 8.1: GTX 680 .......... 2994 |=========================================
GpuTest 0.5.0
Test: TessMark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Points > Higher Is Better
Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 460 . 2231 |========
Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 680 . 9019 |===============================
Windows 8.1: GTX 460 .......... 2305 |========
Windows 8.1: GTX 680 .......... 11498 |========================================
GpuTest 0.5.0
Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Points > Higher Is Better
Ubuntu Open-Source: 9800GT .... 10682 |==
Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 460 ... 3277 |=
Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 680 ... 14597 |==
Ubuntu Closed-Source: 9800GT .. 86454 |=============
Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 460 . 109786 |=================
Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 680 . 228271 |===================================
Windows 8.1: 9800GT ........... 125720 |===================
Windows 8.1: GTX 460 .......... 136393 |=====================
Windows 8.1: GTX 680 .......... 253650 |=======================================
GpuTest 0.5.0
Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Points > Higher Is Better
Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 460 ... 1392 |=====
Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 680 ... 10773 |========================================
Ubuntu Closed-Source: 9800GT .. 45 |
Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 460 . 139 |=
Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 680 . 426 |==
Windows 8.1: 9800GT ........... 89 |
Windows 8.1: GTX 460 .......... 271 |=
Windows 8.1: GTX 680 .......... 839 |===
GpuTest 0.5.0
Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Points > Higher Is Better
Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 460 ... 39 |=
Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 680 ... 484 |==========
Ubuntu Closed-Source: 9800GT .. 161 |===
Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 460 . 399 |========
Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 680 . 999 |=====================
Windows 8.1: 9800GT ........... 318 |=======
Windows 8.1: GTX 460 .......... 789 |================
Windows 8.1: GTX 680 .......... 1980 |=========================================
OpenArena 0.8.8
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Ubuntu Open-Source: 9800GT .... 51.48 |=====
Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 460 ... 12.77 |=
Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 680 ... 65.75 |======
Ubuntu Closed-Source: 9800GT .. 111.20 |==========
Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 460 . 142.00 |=============
Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 680 . 420.30 |=======================================
Windows 8.1: 9800GT ........... 137.20 |=============
Windows 8.1: GTX 460 .......... 147.27 |==============
Windows 8.1: GTX 680 .......... 360.23 |=================================
OpenArena 0.8.8
Resolution: 2560 x 1600
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Ubuntu Open-Source: 9800GT .... 29.50 |=====
Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 460 ... 5.60 |=
Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 680 ... 37.70 |======
Ubuntu Closed-Source: 9800GT .. 78.70 |=============
Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 460 . 85.47 |==============
Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 680 . 241.73 |=======================================
Windows 8.1: 9800GT ........... 79.10 |=============
Windows 8.1: GTX 460 .......... 83.87 |==============
Windows 8.1: GTX 680 .......... 225.70 |====================================
OpenArena 0.8.8
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time
Milliseconds < Lower Is Better
Ubuntu Open-Source: 9800GT .. MIN: 11 AVG: 19 MAX: 31
Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 460 . MIN: 44 AVG: 92 MAX: 99
Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 680 . MIN: 7 AVG: 15 MAX: 28
OpenArena 0.8.8
Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Total Frame Time
Milliseconds < Lower Is Better
Ubuntu Open-Source: 9800GT .. MIN: 20.0 AVG: 33.9 MAX: 56.0
Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 680 . MIN: 13.0 AVG: 26.5 MAX: 53.0
Reaction Quake 3 1.0 Beta
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Ubuntu Open-Source: 9800GT .... 44.23 |===
Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 460 ... 10.50 |=
Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 680 ... 45.10 |===
Ubuntu Closed-Source: 9800GT .. 134.72 |==========
Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 460 . 213.70 |=================
Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 680 . 504.90 |=======================================
Reaction Quake 3 1.0 Beta
Resolution: 2560 x 1600
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Ubuntu Open-Source: 9800GT .... 44.33 |===
Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 460 ... 10.50 |=
Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 680 ... 45.10 |===
Ubuntu Closed-Source: 9800GT .. 130.70 |==========
Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 460 . 213.87 |=================
Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 680 . 505.40 |=======================================
Reaction Quake 3 1.0 Beta
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time
Milliseconds < Lower Is Better
Ubuntu Open-Source: 9800GT .. MIN: 12 AVG: 23 MAX: 42
Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 460 . MIN: 54 AVG: 90 MAX: 99
Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 680 . MIN: 13 AVG: 22 MAX: 42
Reaction Quake 3 1.0 Beta
Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Total Frame Time
Milliseconds < Lower Is Better
Ubuntu Open-Source: 9800GT .. MIN: 12 AVG: 23 MAX: 39
Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 460 . MIN: 54 AVG: 89 MAX: 99
Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 680 . MIN: 13 AVG: 22 MAX: 43
Warsow 1.0
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Ubuntu Open-Source: 9800GT .... 30.33 |====
Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 460 ... 11.23 |=
Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 680 ... 41.30 |=====
Ubuntu Closed-Source: 9800GT .. 83.30 |===========
Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 460 . 124.97 |================
Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 680 . 303.20 |=======================================
Warsow 1.0
Resolution: 2560 x 1600
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Ubuntu Open-Source: 9800GT .... 30.27 |====
Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 460 ... 11.23 |=
Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 680 ... 41.30 |=====
Ubuntu Closed-Source: 9800GT .. 83.33 |===========
Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 460 . 124.50 |================
Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 680 . 304.17 |=======================================
Xonotic 0.7
Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: High
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Ubuntu Open-Source: 9800GT .... 35.00 |=====
Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 460 ... 8.64 |=
Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 680 ... 42.56 |======
Ubuntu Closed-Source: 9800GT .. 107.15 |==============
Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 460 . 157.46 |=====================
Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 680 . 289.66 |=======================================
Windows 8.1: 9800GT ........... 106.69 |==============
Windows 8.1: GTX 460 .......... 151.25 |====================
Windows 8.1: GTX 680 .......... 268.88 |====================================
Xonotic 0.7
Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: Ultra
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Ubuntu Open-Source: 9800GT .... 18.35 |===
Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 460 ... 6.66 |=
Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 680 ... 37.43 |======
Ubuntu Closed-Source: 9800GT .. 45.62 |=======
Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 460 . 110.48 |==================
Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 680 . 242.59 |=======================================
Windows 8.1: 9800GT ........... 45.64 |=======
Windows 8.1: GTX 460 .......... 106.73 |=================
Windows 8.1: GTX 680 .......... 224.59 |====================================
Xonotic 0.7
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultimate
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Ubuntu Open-Source: 9800GT .... 11.84 |==
Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 460 ... 4.66 |=
Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 680 ... 31.56 |======
Ubuntu Closed-Source: 9800GT .. 39.67 |========
Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 460 . 101.73 |====================
Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 680 . 195.14 |=======================================
Windows 8.1: 9800GT ........... 50.81 |==========
Windows 8.1: GTX 460 .......... 112.20 |======================
Windows 8.1: GTX 680 .......... 184.29 |=====================================