Ultra HD 4k Linux Scaling

Looking at GPU performance scaling at resolutions up to 3840x2160 Ultra HD (4k) resolution on Ubuntu Linux with NVIDIA GeForce graphics cards. Benchmarks by Michael Larabel of Phoronix.com for a future article.

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Ultra HD 4k Linux ScalingOpenBenchmarking.orgPhoronix Test SuiteIntel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores)ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0Intel Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd8192MB160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2048MB (705/3004MHz)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3072MB (549/3500MHz)Realtek ALC892Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411Ubuntu 13.103.11.0-13-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.1.2X Server 1.14.3NVIDIA 331.204.3.0ext43840x2160ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLFile-SystemScreen ResolutionUltra HD 4k Linux Scaling BenchmarksSystem Logs

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 vs. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti ComparisonPhoronix Test SuiteBaseline+22.5%+22.5%+45%+45%+67.5%+67.5%89.8%84.3%83.2%72.2%59.6%46.8%37%33.8%25.3%23.1%3.4%3840 x 21601600 x 12001920 x 10801280 x 10243840 x 21601024 x 7681600 x 12001920 x 1080800 x 6001280 x 10241024 x 768Unigine HeavenUnigine HeavenUnigine HeavenUnigine HeavenUnigine ValleyUnigine HeavenUnigine ValleyUnigine ValleyUnigine HeavenUnigine ValleyUnigine ValleyNVIDIA GeForce GTX 680NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti

Ultra HD 4k Linux Scalingunigine-heaven: 800 x 600unigine-heaven: 1024 x 768unigine-heaven: 1280 x 1024unigine-heaven: 1600 x 1200unigine-heaven: 1920 x 1080unigine-heaven: 3840 x 2160unigine-valley: 800 x 600unigine-valley: 1024 x 768unigine-valley: 1280 x 1024unigine-valley: 1600 x 1200unigine-valley: 1920 x 1080unigine-valley: 3840 x 2160NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti139.23108.1472.5049.8447.2010.32110.75107.2888.2867.1663.0116.16174.42158.77124.8391.8886.4919.59110.99110.97108.6892.0484.2925.79OpenBenchmarking.org

Unigine Heaven

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 4.0Resolution: 800 x 600NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti4080120160200SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.52, N = 3139.23174.42
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 4.0Resolution: 800 x 600NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti306090120150Min: 139.02 / Avg: 139.23 / Max: 139.34Min: 173.38 / Avg: 174.42 / Max: 175.06

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 4.0Resolution: 1024 x 768NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti4080120160200SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3108.14158.77
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 4.0Resolution: 1024 x 768NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti306090120150Min: 108.04 / Avg: 108.14 / Max: 108.21Min: 158.59 / Avg: 158.77 / Max: 159.06

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 4.0Resolution: 1280 x 1024NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti306090120150SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 372.50124.83
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 4.0Resolution: 1280 x 1024NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti20406080100Min: 72.46 / Avg: 72.5 / Max: 72.55Min: 124.77 / Avg: 124.83 / Max: 124.87

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 4.0Resolution: 1600 x 1200NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti20406080100SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 349.8491.88
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 4.0Resolution: 1600 x 1200NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti20406080100Min: 49.81 / Avg: 49.84 / Max: 49.89Min: 91.54 / Avg: 91.88 / Max: 92.09

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 4.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti20406080100SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 347.2086.49
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 4.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti1632486480Min: 47.17 / Avg: 47.2 / Max: 47.25Min: 86.47 / Avg: 86.49 / Max: 86.51

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 4.0Resolution: 3840 x 2160NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti510152025SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 310.3219.59
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 4.0Resolution: 3840 x 2160NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti510152025Min: 10.31 / Avg: 10.32 / Max: 10.32Min: 19.59 / Avg: 19.59 / Max: 19.6

Unigine Valley

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Valley 1.0Resolution: 800 x 600NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti20406080100SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3110.75110.99
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Valley 1.0Resolution: 800 x 600NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti20406080100Min: 110 / Avg: 110.75 / Max: 111.19Min: 110.66 / Avg: 110.99 / Max: 111.42

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Valley 1.0Resolution: 1024 x 768NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti20406080100SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3107.28110.97
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Valley 1.0Resolution: 1024 x 768NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti20406080100Min: 107.15 / Avg: 107.28 / Max: 107.36Min: 110.72 / Avg: 110.97 / Max: 111.36

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Valley 1.0Resolution: 1280 x 1024NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti20406080100SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 388.28108.68
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Valley 1.0Resolution: 1280 x 1024NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti20406080100Min: 88.2 / Avg: 88.28 / Max: 88.43Min: 108.21 / Avg: 108.68 / Max: 109.01

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Valley 1.0Resolution: 1600 x 1200NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti20406080100SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 367.1692.04
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Valley 1.0Resolution: 1600 x 1200NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti20406080100Min: 67.13 / Avg: 67.16 / Max: 67.2Min: 91.97 / Avg: 92.04 / Max: 92.11

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Valley 1.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti20406080100SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 363.0184.29
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Valley 1.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti1632486480Min: 62.98 / Avg: 63.01 / Max: 63.06Min: 83.78 / Avg: 84.29 / Max: 84.61

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Valley 1.0Resolution: 3840 x 2160NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti612182430SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 316.1625.79
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Valley 1.0Resolution: 3840 x 2160NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti612182430Min: 16.15 / Avg: 16.16 / Max: 16.18Min: 25.78 / Avg: 25.79 / Max: 25.81

12 Results Shown

Unigine Heaven:
  800 x 600
  1024 x 768
  1280 x 1024
  1600 x 1200
  1920 x 1080
  3840 x 2160
Unigine Valley:
  800 x 600
  1024 x 768
  1280 x 1024
  1600 x 1200
  1920 x 1080
  3840 x 2160