AMD Radeon NVIDIA GeForce Graphics Linux

AMD Radeon vs. NVIDIA GeForce Linux graphics cards on the proprietary graphics drivers under Ubuntu Linux. Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.

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AMD Radeon NVIDIA GeForce Graphics LinuxProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionA10-7850K Radeon R7Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 7850Radeon R9 290GeForce GT 240GeForce GT 520GeForce GTX 550 TiGeForce GTX 650GeForce GTX 680GeForce GTX 760GeForce GTX 770AMD A10-7850K APU with Radeon R7 @ 4.00GHz (4 Cores)ASUS A88X-PROAMD Device 14227168MB120GB KINGSTON SV300S3ASUS AMD Radeon R7 1024MB (900/1066MHz)ATI R6xx HDMIDELL S2409WRealtek RTL8111/8168/8411Ubuntu 13.103.11.0-15-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.1.2X Server 1.14.5fglrx 13.30.14.3.12682GCC 4.8ext41920x10808192MBHIS AMD Radeon HD 6450 1024MB (625/667MHz)Realtek ALC1150VA2431Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6700 1024MB (850/1200MHz)120GB KINGSTON SV300S3 + 128GB RVS02 SuperSpeedSapphire AMD Radeon HD 6800 1024MB (900/1050MHz)ASUS AMD Radeon HD 7800 1024MB (860/1200MHz)120GB KINGSTON SV300S3XFX AMD Radeon R9 200 4096MB (947/1250MHz)ECS NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 512MB (550/1700MHz)ViewSonic VA2431NVIDIA 331.383.3.0eVGA NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 1024MB (810/500MHz)4.3.0eVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1024MB (951/2178MHz)MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 1024MB (1084/2500MHz)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2048MB (705/3004MHz)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 2048MB (540/3004MHz)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 2048MB (540/3505MHz)OpenBenchmarking.orgEnvironment Details- A10-7850K Radeon R7, Radeon HD 6450, Radeon HD 6770, Radeon HD 6870, Radeon HD 7850, Radeon R9 290: LIBGL_DRIVERS_PATH=/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/dri:/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri

AMD Radeon NVIDIA GeForce Graphics Linuxreaction: 1920 x 1080unigine-heaven: 1920 x 1080unigine-valley: 1920 x 1080unvanquished: 1920 x 1080xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Highxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultraxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultimategputest: GiMark - 1920 x 1080gputest: Furmark - 1920 x 1080gputest: TessMark - 1920 x 1080gputest: Triangle - 1920 x 1080A10-7850K Radeon R7Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 7850Radeon R9 290GeForce GT 240GeForce GT 520GeForce GTX 550 TiGeForce GTX 650GeForce GTX 680GeForce GTX 760GeForce GTX 77088.235.797.1625.8063.1958.2145.03204632828437255761.172.062.8015.7038.2527.2118.8259019761347231339.1011.3617.1848.07117.28103.6375.76268712561062256825460.6018.9328.2255.57120.31109.1784.74362724291131411522395.1017.5522.3258.50118.77107.3382.96546221094441291947424.0343.16116.60114.79105.6581.82424050394903422080154.104.698.0542.10135.5167.2241.339326939009653.472.433.4720.2036.8027.4519.3226916354324387310.5313.1717.92109.92179.49140.0991.99126414101955157990322.6016.8919.51120.33173.25140.0493.50181612093141154758579.8746.7957.22204.37194.02175.29129.726158309211489276298563.2042.0951.56196.77192.67174.08130.28675731878682277291596.9049.5060.16208.13193.28175.47130.437952330712133289255OpenBenchmarking.org

Reaction Quake 3

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterReaction Quake 3 1.0 BetaResolution: 1920 x 1080A10-7850K Radeon R7Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 7850Radeon R9 290GeForce GT 240GeForce GT 520GeForce GTX 550 TiGeForce GTX 650GeForce GTX 680GeForce GTX 760GeForce GTX 770130260390520650SE +/- 0.37, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.55, N = 3SE +/- 2.66, N = 3SE +/- 1.14, N = 3SE +/- 2.56, N = 3SE +/- 1.45, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 1.10, N = 3SE +/- 2.52, N = 3SE +/- 4.60, N = 3SE +/- 10.34, N = 3SE +/- 1.69, N = 388.2361.17339.10460.60395.10424.03154.1053.47310.53322.60579.87563.20596.90MIN: 87.5 / MAX: 88.7MIN: 338 / MAX: 339.7MIN: 455.3 / MAX: 463.6MIN: 393 / MAX: 396.9MIN: 419.2 / MAX: 427.9MIN: 152.6 / MAX: 157MIN: 309.1 / MAX: 312.7MIN: 317.6 / MAX: 325.6MIN: 571 / MAX: 586.4MIN: 543.7 / MAX: 578.9MIN: 593.8 / MAX: 599.6

Reaction Quake 3

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterReaction Quake 3 1.0 BetaResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame TimeA10-7850K Radeon R7Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 7850Radeon R9 290GeForce GT 240GeForce GT 520GeForce GTX 550 TiGeForce GTX 650GeForce GTX 680GeForce GTX 760GeForce GTX 7701020304050Min: 2 / Avg: 11.13 / Max: 37Min: 1 / Avg: 16.24 / Max: 51Min: 1 / Avg: 2.88 / Max: 10Min: 1 / Avg: 2.13 / Max: 6Min: 1 / Avg: 2.43 / Max: 15Min: 1 / Avg: 2.31 / Max: 15Min: 3 / Avg: 6.47 / Max: 13Min: 2 / Avg: 18.65 / Max: 33Min: 2 / Avg: 3.14 / Max: 6Min: 2 / Avg: 3 / Max: 6Min: 1 / Avg: 1.66 / Max: 4Min: 1 / Avg: 1.7 / Max: 4Min: 1 / Avg: 1.62 / Max: 4

Unigine Heaven

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 4.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080A10-7850K Radeon R7Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 7850GeForce GT 240GeForce GT 520GeForce GTX 550 TiGeForce GTX 650GeForce GTX 680GeForce GTX 760GeForce GTX 7701122334455SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.61, N = 6SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 35.792.0611.3618.9317.554.692.4313.1716.8946.7942.0949.50

Unigine Valley

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Valley 1.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080A10-7850K Radeon R7Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 7850Radeon R9 290GeForce GT 240GeForce GT 520GeForce GTX 550 TiGeForce GTX 650GeForce GTX 680GeForce GTX 760GeForce GTX 7701326395265SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 37.162.8017.1828.2222.3243.168.053.4717.9219.5157.2251.5660.16

Unvanquished

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnvanquished Alpha 21Resolution: 1920 x 1080A10-7850K Radeon R7Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 7850Radeon R9 290GeForce GT 240GeForce GT 520GeForce GTX 550 TiGeForce GTX 650GeForce GTX 680GeForce GTX 760GeForce GTX 77050100150200250SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.47, N = 3SE +/- 1.22, N = 3SE +/- 3.65, N = 6SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 5.20, N = 6SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 1.12, N = 3SE +/- 1.53, N = 325.8015.7048.0755.5758.50116.6042.1020.20109.92120.33204.37196.77208.13

Unvanquished

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterUnvanquished Alpha 21Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame TimeA10-7850K Radeon R7Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 7850Radeon R9 290GeForce GT 240GeForce GT 520GeForce GTX 550 TiGeForce GTX 650GeForce GTX 680GeForce GTX 760GeForce GTX 77020406080100Min: 17 / Avg: 38.36 / Max: 78Min: 30 / Avg: 63.3 / Max: 99Min: 8 / Avg: 20.63 / Max: 71Min: 6 / Avg: 17.72 / Max: 55Min: 7 / Avg: 16.8 / Max: 60Min: 4 / Avg: 8.34 / Max: 26Min: 12 / Avg: 20.8 / Max: 98Min: 30 / Avg: 49.8 / Max: 82Min: 5 / Avg: 8.29 / Max: 67Min: 5 / Avg: 8.21 / Max: 73Min: 2 / Avg: 4.79 / Max: 13Min: 3 / Avg: 5.04 / Max: 13Min: 2 / Avg: 4.73 / Max: 13

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighA10-7850K Radeon R7Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 7850Radeon R9 290GeForce GT 240GeForce GT 520GeForce GTX 550 TiGeForce GTX 650GeForce GTX 680GeForce GTX 760GeForce GTX 7704080120160200SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.51, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.36, N = 3SE +/- 0.16, N = 363.1938.25117.28120.31118.77114.79135.5136.80179.49173.25194.02192.67193.28MIN: 30 / MAX: 94MIN: 19 / MAX: 52MIN: 58 / MAX: 297MIN: 65 / MAX: 303MIN: 63 / MAX: 282MIN: 60 / MAX: 283MIN: 72 / MAX: 188MIN: 22 / MAX: 44MIN: 93 / MAX: 358MIN: 91 / MAX: 298MIN: 111 / MAX: 431MIN: 112 / MAX: 422MIN: 115 / MAX: 424

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraA10-7850K Radeon R7Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 7850Radeon R9 290GeForce GT 240GeForce GT 520GeForce GTX 550 TiGeForce GTX 650GeForce GTX 680GeForce GTX 760GeForce GTX 7704080120160200SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.30, N = 3SE +/- 1.31, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 358.2127.21103.63109.17107.33105.6567.2227.45140.09140.04175.29174.08175.47MIN: 27 / MAX: 89MIN: 13 / MAX: 42MIN: 48 / MAX: 252MIN: 53 / MAX: 278MIN: 55 / MAX: 259MIN: 54 / MAX: 261MIN: 31 / MAX: 108MIN: 14 / MAX: 37MIN: 66 / MAX: 266MIN: 68 / MAX: 248MIN: 99 / MAX: 372MIN: 97 / MAX: 352MIN: 99 / MAX: 365

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultimate

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltimateA10-7850K Radeon R7Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 7850Radeon R9 290GeForce GT 240GeForce GT 520GeForce GTX 550 TiGeForce GTX 650GeForce GTX 680GeForce GTX 760GeForce GTX 770306090120150SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.34, N = 3SE +/- 0.40, N = 3SE +/- 0.28, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.28, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.42, N = 3SE +/- 0.46, N = 345.0318.8275.7684.7482.9681.8241.3319.3291.9993.50129.72130.28130.43MIN: 14 / MAX: 83MIN: 9 / MAX: 33MIN: 18 / MAX: 213MIN: 18 / MAX: 256MIN: 16 / MAX: 242MIN: 16 / MAX: 245MIN: 18 / MAX: 75MIN: 9 / MAX: 30MIN: 25 / MAX: 194MIN: 24 / MAX: 187MIN: 22 / MAX: 321MIN: 26 / MAX: 324MIN: 26 / MAX: 322

GpuTest

Test: GiMark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.6.0Test: GiMark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080A10-7850K Radeon R7Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 7850Radeon R9 290GeForce GT 240GeForce GT 520GeForce GTX 550 TiGeForce GTX 650GeForce GTX 680GeForce GTX 760GeForce GTX 7702K4K6K8K10KSE +/- 4.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 15.17, N = 3SE +/- 82.74, N = 6SE +/- 0.88, N = 3SE +/- 2.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 129.30, N = 6SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 1087.25, N = 6SE +/- 1167.34, N = 62046590268736275462424093226912641816615867577952

GpuTest

Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.6.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080A10-7850K Radeon R7Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 7850Radeon R9 290GeForce GT 240GeForce GT 520GeForce GTX 550 TiGeForce GTX 650GeForce GTX 680GeForce GTX 760GeForce GTX 77011002200330044005500SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 24.92, N = 3SE +/- 44.90, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 4.84, N = 3SE +/- 3.06, N = 3328197125624292109503969316314101209309231873307

GpuTest

Test: TessMark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.6.0Test: TessMark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080A10-7850K Radeon R7Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 7850Radeon R9 290GeForce GT 520GeForce GTX 550 TiGeForce GTX 650GeForce GTX 680GeForce GTX 760GeForce GTX 7703K6K9K12K15KSE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 1.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 10.79, N = 3SE +/- 23.79, N = 3SE +/- 31.70, N = 3284361310621131444149035431955314111489868212133

GpuTest

Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.6.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080A10-7850K Radeon R7Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 7850Radeon R9 290GeForce GT 240GeForce GT 520GeForce GTX 550 TiGeForce GTX 650GeForce GTX 680GeForce GTX 760GeForce GTX 77090K180K270K360K450KSE +/- 127.75, N = 3SE +/- 7.64, N = 3SE +/- 35.92, N = 3SE +/- 1222.00, N = 3SE +/- 647.39, N = 3SE +/- 43244.86, N = 6SE +/- 42.67, N = 3SE +/- 186.85, N = 3SE +/- 25.06, N = 3SE +/- 2198.18, N = 6SE +/- 1302.15, N = 3SE +/- 987.58, N = 3SE +/- 372.75, N = 372557472312568254115222919474220809009624387157990154758276298277291289255

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