Benchmarks of several different NVIDIA GeForce graphics cards using the NVIDIA 331.20 x86_64 Linux graphics driver on Ubuntu 13.10 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 RD890 bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 64GB OCZ AGILITY, Graphics: MSI NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT 512MB (660/950MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.11.0-12-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.1.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 331.20, OpenGL: 3.3.0, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
Changed Graphics to XFX NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 1024MB (625/400MHz).
Changed Graphics to ECS NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 512MB (550/1700MHz).
Processor: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: AMD RD890 bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 64GB OCZ AGILITY, Graphics: ASUS NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB (675/1800MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.11.0-12-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.1.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 331.20, OpenGL: 4.3.0, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
Changed Graphics to eVGA NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 1024MB (810/500MHz).
Changed Graphics to eVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1024MB (951/2178MHz).
Changed Graphics to NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 1024MB (810/533MHz).
Changed Graphics to MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 1024MB (1084/2500MHz).
Changed Graphics to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2048MB (705/3004MHz).
Processor: Intel Core i5-2550K @ 3.40GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: EVGA E682, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 500GB Seagate ST3500418AS + 16GB TS16GSSD25H-M + 320GB 3200BEV External, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 1280MB (607/1674MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Network: Marvell 88E8057 PCI-E Gigabit
OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.8.0-33-generic (x86_64), Desktop: LXDE 0.5.12, Display Server: X Server 1.13.4, OpenGL: 4.3.0, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Processor: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: AMD RD890 bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 64GB OCZ AGILITY, Graphics: MSI NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT 512MB (660/950MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.11.0-12-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.1.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 331.20, OpenGL: 3.3.0, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
Testing initiated at 8 November 2013 11:02 by user pts.
Processor: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: AMD RD890 bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 64GB OCZ AGILITY, Graphics: XFX NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 1024MB (625/400MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.11.0-12-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.1.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 331.20, OpenGL: 3.3.0, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
Testing initiated at 8 November 2013 10:42 by user pts.
Processor: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: AMD RD890 bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 64GB OCZ AGILITY, Graphics: ECS NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 512MB (550/1700MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.11.0-12-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.1.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 331.20, OpenGL: 3.3.0, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
Testing initiated at 8 November 2013 12:11 by user pts.
Processor: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: AMD RD890 bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 64GB OCZ AGILITY, Graphics: ASUS NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB (675/1800MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.11.0-12-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.1.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 331.20, OpenGL: 4.3.0, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
Testing initiated at 8 November 2013 09:56 by user pts.
Processor: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: AMD RD890 bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 64GB OCZ AGILITY, Graphics: eVGA NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 1024MB (810/500MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.11.0-12-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.1.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 331.20, OpenGL: 4.3.0, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
Testing initiated at 7 November 2013 20:06 by user pts.
Processor: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: AMD RD890 bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 64GB OCZ AGILITY, Graphics: eVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1024MB (951/2178MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.11.0-12-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.1.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 331.20, OpenGL: 4.3.0, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
Testing initiated at 7 November 2013 11:43 by user pts.
Processor: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: AMD RD890 bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 64GB OCZ AGILITY, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 1024MB (810/533MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.11.0-12-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.1.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 331.20, OpenGL: 4.3.0, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
Testing initiated at 7 November 2013 22:29 by user pts.
Processor: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: AMD RD890 bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 64GB OCZ AGILITY, Graphics: MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 1024MB (1084/2500MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.11.0-12-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.1.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 331.20, OpenGL: 4.3.0, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
Testing initiated at 7 November 2013 14:45 by user pts.
Processor: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: AMD RD890 bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 64GB OCZ AGILITY, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2048MB (705/3004MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.11.0-12-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.1.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 331.20, OpenGL: 4.3.0, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
Testing initiated at 7 November 2013 10:05 by user pts.
Processor: Intel Core i5-2550K @ 3.40GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: EVGA E682, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 500GB Seagate ST3500418AS + 16GB TS16GSSD25H-M + 320GB 3200BEV External, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 1280MB (607/1674MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Network: Marvell 88E8057 PCI-E Gigabit
OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.8.0-33-generic (x86_64), Desktop: LXDE 0.5.12, Display Server: X Server 1.13.4, OpenGL: 4.3.0, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 9 November 2013 09:25 by user media.