NVIDIA Optimus Ubuntu 14.04 Linux

A Graphics comparison benchmarking NVIDIA Optimus / PRIME on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Linux. Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.

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NVIDIA Optimus Ubuntu 14.04 LinuxOpenBenchmarking.orgPhoronix Test SuiteIntel Core i7-3517U @ 1.90GHz (4 Cores)ASUS UX32VDA v1.0Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM4096MB2 x 128GB SanDisk SD5SF212Intel HD 4000 512MB (270/324MHz)Intel HD 4000 512MB (1150MHz)ASUS NVIDIA GeForce GT 620M 1024MB (625/900MHz)Intel HD 4000 (1150MHz)Realtek ALC269VBIntel Centrino Advanced-N 6235Ubuntu 14.043.13.0-24-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.2.0X Server 1.15.1nouveau 1.0.10intel 2.99.910NVIDIA 331.383.3 Mesa 10.1.03.3 Mesa 10.1.0 Gallium 0.44.3.0GCC 4.8.2ext41920x1080ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriversOpenGLsCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionNVIDIA Optimus Ubuntu 14.04 Linux BenchmarksSystem Logs- Intel HD 4000 - Stock, Nouveau DRI PRIME 1, Intel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIME: SNA - This was running on battery power.- Nouveau DRI PRIME 1: DRI_PRIME=1

Intel HD 4000 - StockNouveau DRI PRIME 1NVIDIA 331.38Intel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIMEResult OverviewPhoronix Test Suite100%200%299%399%498%OpenArenaGpuTestXonotic

Intel HD 4000 - StockNouveau DRI PRIME 1NVIDIA 331.38Intel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIMEPer Watt Result OverviewPhoronix Test Suite100%149%198%247%OpenArenaXonoticGpuTestP.W.G.MP.W.G.MP.W.G.M

NVIDIA Optimus Ubuntu 14.04 Linuxopenarena: 1280 x 1024unvanquished: 1920 x 1080 - Intermediatexonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Lowxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Highxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultragputest: Plot3D - 1920 x 1080gputest: Furmark - 1920 x 1080gputest: Triangle - 1920 x 1080Intel HD 4000 - StockNouveau DRI PRIME 1NVIDIA 331.38Intel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIME46.4725.33110.1558.7139.9536333692859713.7751.9219.7715.63338698711768.6045.43155.9656.2741.9887983544240246.4325.30112.5059.0740.14363236828390OpenBenchmarking.org

OpenArena

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1280 x 1024Intel HD 4000 - StockNouveau DRI PRIME 1NVIDIA 331.38Intel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIME1530456075SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 346.4713.7768.6046.43MIN: 4MAX: 97MIN: 7MIN: 4
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1280 x 1024Intel HD 4000 - StockNouveau DRI PRIME 1NVIDIA 331.38Intel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIME1326395265Min: 46.3 / Avg: 46.47 / Max: 46.7Min: 13.7 / Avg: 13.77 / Max: 13.8Min: 68.6 / Avg: 68.6 / Max: 68.6Min: 46.3 / Avg: 46.43 / Max: 46.5

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1280 x 1024 - Total Frame TimeIntel HD 4000 - StockNouveau DRI PRIME 1NVIDIA 331.38Intel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIME20406080100Min: 4 / Avg: 21.36 / Max: 44Min: 38 / Avg: 72.71 / Max: 96Min: 7 / Avg: 14.55 / Max: 25Min: 4 / Avg: 21.44 / Max: 43

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second Per Watt, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1280 x 1024Intel HD 4000 - StockNouveau DRI PRIME 1NVIDIA 331.38Intel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIME0.37350.7471.12051.4941.86751.510.561.661.44

MinAvgMaxIntel HD 4000 - Stock96273072233344Nouveau DRI PRIME 1145922470233929NVIDIA 331.38225184131944089Intel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIME99013218835031OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8System Power Consumption Monitor11K22K33K44K55K

Unvanquished

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnvanquished 0.26.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: IntermediateIntel HD 4000 - StockNVIDIA 331.38Intel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIME1020304050SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 325.3345.4325.30
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnvanquished 0.26.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: IntermediateIntel HD 4000 - StockNVIDIA 331.38Intel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIME918273645Min: 25.2 / Avg: 25.33 / Max: 25.5Min: 45.4 / Avg: 45.43 / Max: 45.5Min: 25.2 / Avg: 25.3 / Max: 25.5

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterUnvanquished 0.26.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Intermediate - Total Frame TimeIntel HD 4000 - StockNVIDIA 331.38Intel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIME1122334455Min: 30 / Avg: 39.59 / Max: 57Min: 6 / Avg: 21.82 / Max: 43Min: 32 / Avg: 39.46 / Max: 58

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second Per Watt, More Is BetterUnvanquished 0.26.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: IntermediateIntel HD 4000 - StockNVIDIA 331.38Intel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIME0.29030.58060.87091.16121.45150.901.290.86

MinAvgMaxIntel HD 4000 - Stock179592824832856NVIDIA 331.38194623514745783Intel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIME142522938434395OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterUnvanquished 0.26.0System Power Consumption Monitor12K24K36K48K60K

Xonotic

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowIntel HD 4000 - StockNouveau DRI PRIME 1NVIDIA 331.38Intel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIME306090120150SE +/- 2.31, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 3.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.40, N = 3110.1551.92155.96112.50MIN: 68 / MAX: 180MIN: 31 / MAX: 67MIN: 49 / MAX: 250MIN: 67 / MAX: 180
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowIntel HD 4000 - StockNouveau DRI PRIME 1NVIDIA 331.38Intel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIME306090120150Min: 105.71 / Avg: 110.15 / Max: 113.48Min: 51.91 / Avg: 51.92 / Max: 51.93Min: 151.75 / Avg: 155.96 / Max: 162.52Min: 111.72 / Avg: 112.5 / Max: 113.07

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second Per Watt, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowIntel HD 4000 - StockNouveau DRI PRIME 1NVIDIA 331.38Intel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIME0.87751.7552.63253.514.38753.792.273.903.65

MinAvgMaxIntel HD 4000 - Stock113662902532138Nouveau DRI PRIME 1174642289830066NVIDIA 331.38218813999645251Intel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIME114843079334506OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterXonotic 0.7System Power Consumption Monitor12K24K36K48K60K

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighIntel HD 4000 - StockNouveau DRI PRIME 1NVIDIA 331.38Intel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIME1326395265SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.60, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 358.7119.7756.2759.07MIN: 32 / MAX: 76MIN: 10 / MAX: 25MIN: 31 / MAX: 81MIN: 32 / MAX: 78
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighIntel HD 4000 - StockNouveau DRI PRIME 1NVIDIA 331.38Intel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIME1224364860Min: 58.43 / Avg: 58.71 / Max: 58.88Min: 19.76 / Avg: 19.77 / Max: 19.77Min: 55.53 / Avg: 56.27 / Max: 57.46Min: 58.76 / Avg: 59.07 / Max: 59.54

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second Per Watt, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighIntel HD 4000 - StockNouveau DRI PRIME 1NVIDIA 331.38Intel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIME0.43430.86861.30291.73722.17151.930.881.471.87

MinAvgMaxIntel HD 4000 - Stock117363036834269Nouveau DRI PRIME 123902239831057NVIDIA 331.38189513815648129Intel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIME107003153635697OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterXonotic 0.7System Power Consumption Monitor12K24K36K48K60K

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraIntel HD 4000 - StockNouveau DRI PRIME 1NVIDIA 331.38Intel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIME1020304050SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 339.9515.6341.9840.14MIN: 18 / MAX: 60MIN: 8 / MAX: 22MIN: 21 / MAX: 65MIN: 19 / MAX: 61
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraIntel HD 4000 - StockNouveau DRI PRIME 1NVIDIA 331.38Intel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIME918273645Min: 39.89 / Avg: 39.95 / Max: 40Min: 15.62 / Avg: 15.63 / Max: 15.64Min: 41.77 / Avg: 41.98 / Max: 42.17Min: 39.88 / Avg: 40.14 / Max: 40.55

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second Per Watt, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraIntel HD 4000 - StockNouveau DRI PRIME 1NVIDIA 331.38Intel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIME0.29480.58960.88441.17921.4741.310.681.071.27

MinAvgMaxIntel HD 4000 - Stock115663045834898Nouveau DRI PRIME 1126392290532500NVIDIA 331.38192403915149076Intel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIME117363152436060OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterXonotic 0.7System Power Consumption Monitor13K26K39K52K65K

GpuTest

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Intel HD 4000 - StockNouveau DRI PRIME 1NVIDIA 331.38Intel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIME2K4K6K8K10KSE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 1.45, N = 3SE +/- 7.51, N = 3SE +/- 1.15, N = 33633338687983632
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Intel HD 4000 - StockNouveau DRI PRIME 1NVIDIA 331.38Intel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIME15003000450060007500Min: 3632 / Avg: 3632.67 / Max: 3633Min: 3384 / Avg: 3386.33 / Max: 3389Min: 8783 / Avg: 8798 / Max: 8806Min: 3630 / Avg: 3632 / Max: 3634

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints Per Watt, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Intel HD 4000 - StockNouveau DRI PRIME 1NVIDIA 331.38Intel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIME50100150200250147.73164.36207.71147.70

MinAvgMaxIntel HD 4000 - Stock108922459132545Nouveau DRI PRIME 186292060123487NVIDIA 331.38240054235844525Intel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIME111662459126566OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0System Power Consumption Monitor12K24K36K48K60K

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Intel HD 4000 - StockNouveau DRI PRIME 1NVIDIA 331.38Intel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIME80160240320400SE +/- 0.88, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 336998354368
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Intel HD 4000 - StockNouveau DRI PRIME 1NVIDIA 331.38Intel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIME70140210280350Min: 367 / Avg: 368.67 / Max: 370Min: 98 / Avg: 98 / Max: 98Min: 354 / Avg: 354.33 / Max: 355Min: 368 / Avg: 368 / Max: 368

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints Per Watt, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Intel HD 4000 - StockNouveau DRI PRIME 1NVIDIA 331.38Intel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIME369121510.694.427.3010.33

MinAvgMaxIntel HD 4000 - Stock120253451841691Nouveau DRI PRIME 1161462217128564NVIDIA 331.38202244847954575Intel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIME192033563636829OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0System Power Consumption Monitor14K28K42K56K70K

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Intel HD 4000 - StockNouveau DRI PRIME 1NVIDIA 331.38Intel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIME9K18K27K36K45KSE +/- 23.10, N = 3SE +/- 9.68, N = 3SE +/- 7.97, N = 3SE +/- 71.96, N = 32859771174240228390
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Intel HD 4000 - StockNouveau DRI PRIME 1NVIDIA 331.38Intel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIME7K14K21K28K35KMin: 28556 / Avg: 28596.67 / Max: 28636Min: 7106 / Avg: 7116.67 / Max: 7136Min: 42386 / Avg: 42401.67 / Max: 42412Min: 28311 / Avg: 28390.33 / Max: 28534

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints Per Watt, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Intel HD 4000 - StockNouveau DRI PRIME 1NVIDIA 331.38Intel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIME20040060080010001037.86345.871074.481027.25

MinAvgMaxIntel HD 4000 - Stock110182755435201Nouveau DRI PRIME 114202057721511NVIDIA 331.38218443946341824Intel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIME112622763729022OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0System Power Consumption Monitor11K22K33K44K55K

System Power Consumption Monitor

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwattsSystem Power Consumption MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System MonitoringIntel HD 4000 - StockNouveau DRI PRIME 1NVIDIA 331.38Intel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIME9K18K27K36K45KMin: 9627 / Avg: 28741.75 / Max: 41691Min: 1420 / Avg: 22580.09 / Max: 33929Min: 18840 / Avg: 38634.47 / Max: 54575Min: 9901 / Avg: 29769.92 / Max: 36829