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.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1312151-SO-WINSTEAM138.

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

Resolution: 2560 x 1600

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

OpenArena

Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Total Frame Time

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

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

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

Unigine Sanctuary

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

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

Unigine Sanctuary

Resolution: 2560 x 1600

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

Unigine Tropics

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

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

Unigine Tropics

Resolution: 2560 x 1600

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

Unigine Valley

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

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

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low

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

Xonotic

Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: Low

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

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultimate

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

Xonotic

Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: Ultimate

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

GpuTest

Test: GiMark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080

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

GpuTest

Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080

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

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