ASUS Zenbook - Windows 8.1 vs. Ubuntu 13.10 Windows vs. Linux testing of the ASUS Zenbook Prime ultrabook with Intel and NVIDIA Optimus graphics. Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com. Testing stock experience, setting DRI_PRIME=1 to use nouveau, then installing Bumblebee and using Optirun. Windows 8.1: Processor: Intel Family 6 Model 58 Stepping 9 Intel (4 Cores), Disk: 92GB OS: Windows NT, Kernel: 6.2 (x86_64) Ubuntu 13.10 - Stock: Processor: Intel Core i7-3517U @ 1.90GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS UX32VDA v1.0, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 2 x 128GB SanDisk SD5SF212, Graphics: Intel HD 4000 512MB (270/324MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC269VB, Network: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6235 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: nouveau 1.0.9, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 9.2.1, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 Ubuntu 13.10 - PRIME Nouveau: Processor: Intel Core i7-3517U @ 1.90GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS UX32VDA v1.0, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 2 x 128GB SanDisk SD5SF212, Graphics: Intel HD 4000 512MB (270/324MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC269VB, Network: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6235 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: nouveau 1.0.9, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 9.2.1 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 Ubuntu 13.10 - Bumblebee: Processor: Intel Core i7-3517U @ 1.90GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS UX32VDA v1.0, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 2 x 128GB SanDisk SD5SF212, Graphics: Intel HD 4000, Audio: Realtek ALC269VB, Network: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6235 OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.11.0-14-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.1.2, Display Server: X Server 1.14.3, Display Driver: intel 2.99.904, OpenGL: 4.2.0, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 Nexuiz 2.5.2 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: Off Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 8.1 .................. 49.66 |========================================= Ubuntu 13.10 - Stock ......... 28.11 |======================= Ubuntu 13.10 - PRIME Nouveau . 6.83 |====== OpenArena 0.8.8 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 8.1 .................. 55.97 |========================================= Ubuntu 13.10 - Stock ......... 31.23 |======================= Ubuntu 13.10 - PRIME Nouveau . 9.20 |======= Ubuntu 13.10 - Bumblebee ..... 38.97 |============================= OpenArena 0.8.8 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time Milliseconds < Lower Is Better Windows 8.1 .................. MIN: 6 AVG: 17 MAX: 29 Ubuntu 13.10 - Stock ......... MIN: 6 AVG: 32 MAX: 71 Ubuntu 13.10 - PRIME Nouveau . MIN: 52 AVG: 93 MAX: 99 Ubuntu 13.10 - Bumblebee ..... MIN: 17 AVG: 26 MAX: 42 Unigine Heaven 4.0 Resolution: 1280 x 1024 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 8.1 .............. 8.50 |============================================== Ubuntu 13.10 - Bumblebee . 7.81 |========================================== Unigine Heaven 4.0 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 8.1 .............. 5.56 |============================================== Ubuntu 13.10 - Bumblebee . 5.05 |========================================== Unigine Sanctuary 2.3 Resolution: 1280 x 1024 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 8.1 .................. 32.73 |========================================= Ubuntu 13.10 - Stock ......... 17.83 |====================== Ubuntu 13.10 - PRIME Nouveau . 7.54 |========= Ubuntu 13.10 - Bumblebee ..... 29.24 |===================================== Unigine Sanctuary 2.3 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 8.1 .................. 22.70 |========================================= Ubuntu 13.10 - Stock ......... 12.31 |====================== Ubuntu 13.10 - PRIME Nouveau . 5.26 |========== Ubuntu 13.10 - Bumblebee ..... 20.28 |===================================== Unigine Tropics 1.3 Resolution: 1280 x 1024 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 8.1 .................. 28.58 |========================================= Ubuntu 13.10 - Stock ......... 17.56 |========================= Ubuntu 13.10 - PRIME Nouveau . 5.98 |========= Ubuntu 13.10 - Bumblebee ..... 24.81 |==================================== Unigine Tropics 1.3 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 8.1 .................. 20.06 |========================================= Ubuntu 13.10 - Stock ......... 12.81 |========================== Ubuntu 13.10 - PRIME Nouveau . 4.29 |========= Ubuntu 13.10 - Bumblebee ..... 17.23 |=================================== Unigine Valley 1.0 Resolution: 1280 x 1024 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 8.1 .............. 10.49 |============================================= Ubuntu 13.10 - Bumblebee . 9.48 |========================================= Unigine Valley 1.0 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 8.1 .............. 7.15 |============================================== Ubuntu 13.10 - Bumblebee . 6.28 |======================================== Xonotic 0.7 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 8.1 .................. 142.55 |======================================== Ubuntu 13.10 - Stock ......... 113.43 |================================ Ubuntu 13.10 - PRIME Nouveau . 51.90 |=============== Ubuntu 13.10 - Bumblebee ..... 73.77 |===================== Xonotic 0.7 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 8.1 .................. 78.19 |========================================= Ubuntu 13.10 - Stock ......... 57.44 |============================== Ubuntu 13.10 - PRIME Nouveau . 19.64 |========== Ubuntu 13.10 - Bumblebee ..... 50.73 |=========================== Xonotic 0.7 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Windows 8.1 .................. 57.04 |========================================= Ubuntu 13.10 - Stock ......... 33.49 |======================== Ubuntu 13.10 - PRIME Nouveau . 15.56 |=========== Ubuntu 13.10 - Bumblebee ..... 40.81 |============================= GpuTest 0.6.0 Test: GiMark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Points > Higher Is Better Windows 8.1 .............. 739 |=============================================== Ubuntu 13.10 - Bumblebee . 701 |============================================= GpuTest 0.6.0 Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Points > Higher Is Better Windows 8.1 .................. 10889 |========================================= Ubuntu 13.10 - Stock ......... 3645 |============== Ubuntu 13.10 - PRIME Nouveau . 3323 |============= Ubuntu 13.10 - Bumblebee ..... 4331 |================ GpuTest 0.6.0 Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Points > Higher Is Better Windows 8.1 .................. 358 |=========================================== Ubuntu 13.10 - Stock ......... 289 |=================================== Ubuntu 13.10 - PRIME Nouveau . 98 |============ Ubuntu 13.10 - Bumblebee ..... 350 |========================================== GpuTest 0.6.0 Test: TessMark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Points > Higher Is Better Windows 8.1 .............. 1458 |============================================== Ubuntu 13.10 - Bumblebee . 1080 |================================== GpuTest 0.6.0 Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Points > Higher Is Better Windows 8.1 .................. 239 |=========================================== Ubuntu 13.10 - Stock ......... 201 |==================================== Ubuntu 13.10 - PRIME Nouveau . 117 |===================== Ubuntu 13.10 - Bumblebee ..... 203 |=====================================