SteamOS 1.0 vs. Windows 8.1 NVIDIA GPU Benchmarks

NVIDIA graphics card benchmarks on the SteamOS 1.0 Beta. Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.

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SteamOS Beta 1: GeForce GTX 650
December 13 2013
 
SteamOS Beta 1: GeForce GTX 760
December 14 2013
 
SteamOS Beta 1: GeForce GTX 780 Ti
December 14 2013
 
Windows 8.1: GeForce GTX 650
December 15 2013
 
Windows 8.1: GeForce GTX 760
December 15 2013
 
Windows 8.1: GeForce GTX 780 Ti
December 15 2013
 
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SteamOS Beta 1: GeForce GTX 650

Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z87H3-A2X EXTREME v1.0, Chipset: Intel Haswell DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 150GB Western Digital WD1500HLHX-0, Graphics: MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 1024MB (1084/2500MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: Samsung SyncMaster, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B

OS: SteamOS 1.0, Kernel: 3.10-3-amd64 (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.4.2, Display Server: X Server 1.12.4, Display Driver: NVIDIA 331.20, OpenGL: 4.4.0, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600

SteamOS Beta 1: GeForce GTX 760

Changed Graphics to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 2048MB (540/3004MHz).

SteamOS Beta 1: GeForce GTX 780 Ti

Changed Graphics to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3072MB (549/3500MHz).

Windows 8.1: GeForce GTX 650

Windows 8.1: GeForce GTX 760

Windows 8.1: GeForce GTX 780 Ti

Processor: Intel Family 6 Model 60 Stepping 3 Intel (8 Cores), Disk: 140GB

OS: Windows NT, Kernel: 6.2 (x86_64)

ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionSteamOS Beta 1Windows 8.1 GeForce GTX 650 GeForce GTX 760 GeForce GTX 780 Ti GeForce GTX 650 GeForce GTX 760 GeForce GTX 780 TiIntel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores)ECS Z87H3-A2X EXTREME v1.0Intel Haswell DRAM16384MB150GB Western Digital WD1500HLHX-0MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 1024MB (1084/2500MHz)Realtek ALC1150Samsung SyncMasterRealtek RTL8111/8168BSteamOS 1.03.10-3-amd64 (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.4.2X Server 1.12.4NVIDIA 331.204.4.0GCC 4.7ext42560x1600NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 2048MB (540/3004MHz)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3072MB (549/3500MHz)Intel Family 6 Model 60 Stepping 3 Intel (8 Cores)140GBWindows NT6.2 (x86_64)OpenBenchmarking.org

openarena: 2560 x 1600unigine-heaven: 1920 x 1080unigine-sanctuary: 1920 x 1080unigine-sanctuary: 2560 x 1600unigine-tropics: 1920 x 1080unigine-tropics: 2560 x 1600unigine-valley: 1920 x 1080xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Lowxonotic: 2560 x 1600 - Lowxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultimatexonotic: 2560 x 1600 - Ultimategputest: GiMark - 1920 x 1080gputest: Plot3D - 1920 x 1080SteamOS Beta 1Windows 8.1 GeForce GTX 650 GeForce GTX 760 GeForce GTX 780 Ti GeForce GTX 650 GeForce GTX 760 GeForce GTX 780 Ti70.1715.5317.96395.24300.5693.6761.93155024042202.6038.40179.82107.90152.9697.6549.54440.10440.20187.92151.46531048107324.2379.36340.60209.57256.50170.5582.58440.88444.46218.94203.50139395907068.1016.9419.86591.66341.89107.5162.62162239217191.5342.21183.57107.67155.4497.0455.35821.17786.17226.45157.22461664810301.9085.10335.58207.08257.79168.0794.83820.92825.27278.07234.08943364655OpenBenchmarking.org

OpenArena

SteamOS Beta 1Windows 8.1OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 2560 x 1600GeForce GTX 650GeForce GTX 760GeForce GTX 780 Ti70140210280350SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.74, N = 3SE +/- 0.30, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 1.71, N = 370.17202.60324.2368.10191.53301.90
SteamOS Beta 1Windows 8.1OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 2560 x 1600GeForce GTX 650GeForce GTX 760GeForce GTX 780 Ti60120180240300Min: 70.1 / Avg: 70.17 / Max: 70.2Min: 202.1 / Avg: 202.6 / Max: 203Min: 322.8 / Avg: 324.23 / Max: 325.3Min: 67.5 / Avg: 68.1 / Max: 68.4Min: 191.3 / Avg: 191.53 / Max: 191.8Min: 298.5 / Avg: 301.9 / Max: 303.9

SteamOS Beta 1Windows 8.1OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Total Frame TimeGeForce GTX 650GeForce GTX 760GeForce GTX 780 Ti816243240Min: 10 / Avg: 14.25 / Max: 34Min: 3 / Avg: 4.92 / Max: 32Min: 1 / Avg: 3.05 / Max: 4Min: 1 / Avg: 14.61 / Max: 37Min: 1 / Avg: 5.21 / Max: 30Min: 1 / Avg: 3.28 / Max: 28

Unigine Heaven

SteamOS Beta 1Windows 8.1OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 4.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080GeForce GTX 650GeForce GTX 760GeForce GTX 780 Ti20406080100SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 6SE +/- 1.05, N = 6SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 315.5338.4079.3616.9442.2185.10
SteamOS Beta 1Windows 8.1OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 4.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080GeForce GTX 650GeForce GTX 760GeForce GTX 780 Ti1632486480Min: 15.26 / Avg: 15.53 / Max: 16.08Min: 37.79 / Avg: 38.4 / Max: 41.29Min: 78.19 / Avg: 79.36 / Max: 84.58Min: 16.9 / Avg: 16.94 / Max: 16.96Min: 42.09 / Avg: 42.21 / Max: 42.29Min: 84.91 / Avg: 85.1 / Max: 85.3

Unigine Sanctuary

SteamOS Beta 1Windows 8.1OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Sanctuary 2.3Resolution: 1920 x 1080GeForce GTX 760GeForce GTX 780 Ti70140210280350SE +/- 0.47, N = 3SE +/- 0.99, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 1.31, N = 3179.82340.60183.57335.58
SteamOS Beta 1Windows 8.1OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Sanctuary 2.3Resolution: 1920 x 1080GeForce GTX 760GeForce GTX 780 Ti60120180240300Min: 178.9 / Avg: 179.82 / Max: 180.4Min: 338.64 / Avg: 340.6 / Max: 341.85Min: 182.25 / Avg: 183.57 / Max: 184.37Min: 332.98 / Avg: 335.58 / Max: 337.19

SteamOS Beta 1Windows 8.1OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Sanctuary 2.3Resolution: 2560 x 1600GeForce GTX 760GeForce GTX 780 Ti50100150200250SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.40, N = 3SE +/- 0.78, N = 3107.90209.57107.67207.08
SteamOS Beta 1Windows 8.1OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Sanctuary 2.3Resolution: 2560 x 1600GeForce GTX 760GeForce GTX 780 Ti4080120160200Min: 107.27 / Avg: 107.9 / Max: 108.3Min: 208.62 / Avg: 209.57 / Max: 210.85Min: 106.88 / Avg: 107.67 / Max: 108.21Min: 205.52 / Avg: 207.08 / Max: 207.89

Unigine Tropics

SteamOS Beta 1Windows 8.1OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 1920 x 1080GeForce GTX 760GeForce GTX 780 Ti60120180240300SE +/- 0.79, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.75, N = 3SE +/- 0.34, N = 3152.96256.50155.44257.79
SteamOS Beta 1Windows 8.1OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 1920 x 1080GeForce GTX 760GeForce GTX 780 Ti50100150200250Min: 151.39 / Avg: 152.96 / Max: 153.96Min: 256.22 / Avg: 256.5 / Max: 256.67Min: 153.98 / Avg: 155.44 / Max: 156.44Min: 257.13 / Avg: 257.79 / Max: 258.23

SteamOS Beta 1Windows 8.1OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 2560 x 1600GeForce GTX 760GeForce GTX 780 Ti4080120160200SE +/- 0.34, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.31, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 397.65170.5597.04168.07
SteamOS Beta 1Windows 8.1OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 2560 x 1600GeForce GTX 760GeForce GTX 780 Ti306090120150Min: 96.98 / Avg: 97.65 / Max: 98.11Min: 170.3 / Avg: 170.55 / Max: 170.68Min: 96.42 / Avg: 97.04 / Max: 97.43Min: 167.73 / Avg: 168.07 / Max: 168.3

Unigine Valley

SteamOS Beta 1Windows 8.1OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Valley 1.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080GeForce GTX 650GeForce GTX 760GeForce GTX 780 Ti20406080100SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.31, N = 317.9649.5482.5819.8655.3594.83
SteamOS Beta 1Windows 8.1OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Valley 1.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080GeForce GTX 650GeForce GTX 760GeForce GTX 780 Ti20406080100Min: 17.95 / Avg: 17.96 / Max: 17.97Min: 49.12 / Avg: 49.54 / Max: 49.77Min: 82.13 / Avg: 82.58 / Max: 82.85Min: 19.83 / Avg: 19.86 / Max: 19.88Min: 55.22 / Avg: 55.35 / Max: 55.5Min: 94.24 / Avg: 94.83 / Max: 95.3

Xonotic

SteamOS Beta 1Windows 8.1OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowGeForce GTX 650GeForce GTX 760GeForce GTX 780 Ti2004006008001000SE +/- 2.77, N = 3SE +/- 4.49, N = 3SE +/- 5.90, N = 3SE +/- 3.33, N = 3SE +/- 5.45, N = 3SE +/- 3.90, N = 3395.24440.10440.88591.66821.17820.92
SteamOS Beta 1Windows 8.1OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowGeForce GTX 650GeForce GTX 760GeForce GTX 780 Ti140280420560700Min: 391.68 / Avg: 395.24 / Max: 400.69Min: 431.12 / Avg: 440.1 / Max: 444.75Min: 429.21 / Avg: 440.88 / Max: 448.28Min: 585.35 / Avg: 591.66 / Max: 596.65Min: 810.33 / Avg: 821.17 / Max: 827.56Min: 813.34 / Avg: 820.92 / Max: 826.32

SteamOS Beta 1Windows 8.1OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: LowGeForce GTX 650GeForce GTX 760GeForce GTX 780 Ti2004006008001000SE +/- 5.87, N = 6SE +/- 3.03, N = 3SE +/- 2.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.62, N = 3SE +/- 4.42, N = 3300.56440.20444.46341.89786.17825.27
SteamOS Beta 1Windows 8.1OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: LowGeForce GTX 650GeForce GTX 760GeForce GTX 780 Ti140280420560700Min: 285.32 / Avg: 300.56 / Max: 324.12Min: 434.62 / Avg: 440.2 / Max: 445.05Min: 440.5 / Avg: 444.46 / Max: 447.58Min: 341.49 / Avg: 341.89 / Max: 342.09Min: 785.03 / Avg: 786.17 / Max: 787.15Min: 816.44 / Avg: 825.27 / Max: 830.11

SteamOS Beta 1Windows 8.1OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltimateGeForce GTX 650GeForce GTX 760GeForce GTX 780 Ti60120180240300SE +/- 0.79, N = 3SE +/- 0.70, N = 3SE +/- 1.53, N = 3SE +/- 0.16, N = 3SE +/- 1.84, N = 3SE +/- 1.02, N = 393.67187.92218.94107.51226.45278.07
SteamOS Beta 1Windows 8.1OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltimateGeForce GTX 650GeForce GTX 760GeForce GTX 780 Ti50100150200250Min: 92.6 / Avg: 93.67 / Max: 95.21Min: 186.97 / Avg: 187.92 / Max: 189.27Min: 216.69 / Avg: 218.94 / Max: 221.86Min: 107.24 / Avg: 107.51 / Max: 107.77Min: 222.95 / Avg: 226.45 / Max: 229.19Min: 276.21 / Avg: 278.07 / Max: 279.72

SteamOS Beta 1Windows 8.1OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: UltimateGeForce GTX 650GeForce GTX 760GeForce GTX 780 Ti50100150200250SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.62, N = 3SE +/- 1.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.39, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 361.93151.46203.5062.62157.22234.08
SteamOS Beta 1Windows 8.1OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: UltimateGeForce GTX 650GeForce GTX 760GeForce GTX 780 Ti4080120160200Min: 61.8 / Avg: 61.93 / Max: 62.03Min: 150.27 / Avg: 151.46 / Max: 152.34Min: 201.79 / Avg: 203.5 / Max: 205.84Min: 62.6 / Avg: 62.62 / Max: 62.64Min: 156.49 / Avg: 157.22 / Max: 157.82Min: 233.63 / Avg: 234.08 / Max: 234.36

GpuTest

SteamOS Beta 1Windows 8.1OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.6.0Test: GiMark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080GeForce GTX 650GeForce GTX 760GeForce GTX 780 Ti3K6K9K12K15KSE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 169.24, N = 6SE +/- 882.27, N = 6SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 13.86, N = 3SE +/- 1.73, N = 31550531013939162246169433
SteamOS Beta 1Windows 8.1OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.6.0Test: GiMark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080GeForce GTX 650GeForce GTX 760GeForce GTX 780 Ti2K4K6K8K10KMin: 1550 / Avg: 1550.33 / Max: 1551Min: 4464 / Avg: 5310 / Max: 5489Min: 9530 / Avg: 13939.33 / Max: 14951Min: 1622 / Avg: 1622 / Max: 1622Min: 4592 / Avg: 4616 / Max: 4640Min: 9430 / Avg: 9433 / Max: 9436

SteamOS Beta 1Windows 8.1OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.6.0Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080GeForce GTX 650GeForce GTX 760GeForce GTX 780 Ti14K28K42K56K70KSE +/- 89.50, N = 3SE +/- 5.51, N = 3SE +/- 274.24, N = 3SE +/- 10.37, N = 3SE +/- 4.91, N = 3SE +/- 191.25, N = 3240424810759070392176481064655
SteamOS Beta 1Windows 8.1OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.6.0Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080GeForce GTX 650GeForce GTX 760GeForce GTX 780 Ti11K22K33K44K55KMin: 23952 / Avg: 24042 / Max: 24221Min: 48097 / Avg: 48107 / Max: 48116Min: 58583 / Avg: 59070 / Max: 59532Min: 39203 / Avg: 39216.67 / Max: 39237Min: 64802 / Avg: 64810.33 / Max: 64819Min: 64273 / Avg: 64655 / Max: 64863

SteamOS Beta 1: GeForce GTX 650

Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z87H3-A2X EXTREME v1.0, Chipset: Intel Haswell DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 150GB Western Digital WD1500HLHX-0, Graphics: MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 1024MB (1084/2500MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: Samsung SyncMaster, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B

OS: SteamOS 1.0, Kernel: 3.10-3-amd64 (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.4.2, Display Server: X Server 1.12.4, Display Driver: NVIDIA 331.20, OpenGL: 4.4.0, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600

Testing initiated at 13 December 2013 21:23 by user desktop.

SteamOS Beta 1: GeForce GTX 760

Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z87H3-A2X EXTREME v1.0, Chipset: Intel Haswell DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 150GB Western Digital WD1500HLHX-0, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 2048MB (540/3004MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: Samsung SyncMaster, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B

OS: SteamOS 1.0, Kernel: 3.10-3-amd64 (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.4.2, Display Server: X Server 1.12.4, Display Driver: NVIDIA 331.20, OpenGL: 4.4.0, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600

Testing initiated at 14 December 2013 04:25 by user desktop.

SteamOS Beta 1: GeForce GTX 780 Ti

Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z87H3-A2X EXTREME v1.0, Chipset: Intel Haswell DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 150GB Western Digital WD1500HLHX-0, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3072MB (549/3500MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: Samsung SyncMaster, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B

OS: SteamOS 1.0, Kernel: 3.10-3-amd64 (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.4.2, Display Server: X Server 1.12.4, Display Driver: NVIDIA 331.20, OpenGL: 4.4.0, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600

Testing initiated at 14 December 2013 08:17 by user desktop.

Windows 8.1: GeForce GTX 650

Testing initiated at 15 December 2013 21:45 by user phoronix1.

Windows 8.1: GeForce GTX 760

Testing initiated at 15 December 2013 19:02 by user phoronix1.

Windows 8.1: GeForce GTX 780 Ti

Processor: Intel Family 6 Model 60 Stepping 3 Intel (8 Cores), Disk: 140GB

OS: Windows NT, Kernel: 6.2 (x86_64)

Testing initiated at 15 December 2013 17:30 by user phoronix1.