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 Linuxgputest: Triangle - 1920 x 1080openarena: 1280 x 1024gputest: Furmark - 1920 x 1080xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Lowxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Highxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultragputest: Plot3D - 1920 x 1080unvanquished: 1920 x 1080 - IntermediateIntel HD 4000 - StockNouveau DRI PRIME 1NVIDIA 331.38Intel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIME2859746.47369110.1558.7139.95363325.33711713.779851.9219.7715.6333864240268.60354155.9656.2741.98879845.432839046.43368112.5059.0740.14363225.30OpenBenchmarking.org

Unvanquished

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterUnvanquished 0.26.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Intermediate - Total Frame TimeNVIDIA 331.38Intel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIMEIntel HD 4000 - Stock1122334455Min: 6 / Avg: 21.82 / Max: 43Min: 32 / Avg: 39.46 / Max: 58Min: 30 / Avg: 39.59 / Max: 57

GpuTest

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080NVIDIA 331.38Intel HD 4000 - StockIntel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIMENouveau DRI PRIME 19K18K27K36K45KSE +/- 7.97, N = 3SE +/- 23.10, N = 3SE +/- 71.96, N = 3SE +/- 9.68, N = 34240228597283907117
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080NVIDIA 331.38Intel HD 4000 - StockIntel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIMENouveau DRI PRIME 17K14K21K28K35KMin: 42386 / Avg: 42401.67 / Max: 42412Min: 28556 / Avg: 28596.67 / Max: 28636Min: 28311 / Avg: 28390.33 / Max: 28534Min: 7106 / Avg: 7116.67 / Max: 7136

MinAvgMaxNouveau DRI PRIME 186292060123487Intel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIME111662459126566Intel HD 4000 - Stock108922459132545NVIDIA 331.38240054235844525OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0System Power Consumption Monitor12K24K36K48K60K

OpenArena

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1280 x 1024NVIDIA 331.38Intel HD 4000 - StockIntel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIMENouveau DRI PRIME 11530456075SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 368.6046.4746.4313.77MIN: 7MIN: 4MIN: 4MAX: 97
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1280 x 1024NVIDIA 331.38Intel HD 4000 - StockIntel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIMENouveau DRI PRIME 11326395265Min: 68.6 / Avg: 68.6 / Max: 68.6Min: 46.3 / Avg: 46.47 / Max: 46.7Min: 46.3 / Avg: 46.43 / Max: 46.5Min: 13.7 / Avg: 13.77 / Max: 13.8

MinAvgMaxNouveau DRI PRIME 1145922470233929Intel HD 4000 - Stock96273072233344Intel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIME99013218835031NVIDIA 331.38225184131944089OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8System Power Consumption Monitor11K22K33K44K55K

GpuTest

MinAvgMaxNouveau DRI PRIME 1161462217128564Intel HD 4000 - Stock120253451841691Intel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIME192033563636829NVIDIA 331.38202244847954575OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0System Power Consumption Monitor14K28K42K56K70K

Xonotic

MinAvgMaxNouveau DRI PRIME 1126392290532500Intel HD 4000 - Stock115663045834898Intel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIME117363152436060NVIDIA 331.38192403915149076OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterXonotic 0.7System Power Consumption Monitor13K26K39K52K65K

MinAvgMaxNouveau DRI PRIME 1174642289830066Intel HD 4000 - Stock113662902532138Intel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIME114843079334506NVIDIA 331.38218813999645251OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterXonotic 0.7System Power Consumption Monitor12K24K36K48K60K

GpuTest

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Intel HD 4000 - StockIntel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIMENVIDIA 331.38Nouveau DRI PRIME 180160240320400SE +/- 0.88, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 336936835498
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Intel HD 4000 - StockIntel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIMENVIDIA 331.38Nouveau DRI PRIME 170140210280350Min: 367 / Avg: 368.67 / Max: 370Min: 368 / Avg: 368 / Max: 368Min: 354 / Avg: 354.33 / Max: 355Min: 98 / Avg: 98 / Max: 98

Unvanquished

MinAvgMaxIntel HD 4000 - Stock179592824832856Intel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIME142522938434395NVIDIA 331.38194623514745783OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterUnvanquished 0.26.0System Power Consumption Monitor12K24K36K48K60K

GpuTest

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints Per Watt, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080NVIDIA 331.38Intel HD 4000 - StockIntel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIMENouveau DRI PRIME 120040060080010001074.481037.861027.25345.87

Xonotic

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowNVIDIA 331.38Intel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIMEIntel HD 4000 - StockNouveau DRI PRIME 1306090120150SE +/- 3.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.40, N = 3SE +/- 2.31, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3155.96112.50110.1551.92MIN: 49 / MAX: 250MIN: 67 / MAX: 180MIN: 68 / MAX: 180MIN: 31 / MAX: 67
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowNVIDIA 331.38Intel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIMEIntel HD 4000 - StockNouveau DRI PRIME 1306090120150Min: 151.75 / Avg: 155.96 / Max: 162.52Min: 111.72 / Avg: 112.5 / Max: 113.07Min: 105.71 / Avg: 110.15 / Max: 113.48Min: 51.91 / Avg: 51.92 / Max: 51.93

GpuTest

MinAvgMaxNouveau DRI PRIME 114202057721511Intel HD 4000 - Stock110182755435201Intel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIME112622763729022NVIDIA 331.38218443946341824OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0System Power Consumption Monitor11K22K33K44K55K

OpenArena

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1280 x 1024 - Total Frame TimeNVIDIA 331.38Intel HD 4000 - StockIntel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIMENouveau DRI PRIME 120406080100Min: 7 / Avg: 14.55 / Max: 25Min: 4 / Avg: 21.36 / Max: 44Min: 4 / Avg: 21.44 / Max: 43Min: 38 / Avg: 72.71 / Max: 96

Xonotic

MinAvgMaxNouveau DRI PRIME 123902239831057Intel HD 4000 - Stock117363036834269Intel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIME107003153635697NVIDIA 331.38189513815648129OpenBenchmarking.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 - NVIDIA PRIMEIntel HD 4000 - StockNVIDIA 331.38Nouveau DRI PRIME 11326395265SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.60, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 359.0758.7156.2719.77MIN: 32 / MAX: 78MIN: 32 / MAX: 76MIN: 31 / MAX: 81MIN: 10 / MAX: 25
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighIntel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIMEIntel HD 4000 - StockNVIDIA 331.38Nouveau DRI PRIME 11224364860Min: 58.76 / Avg: 59.07 / Max: 59.54Min: 58.43 / Avg: 58.71 / Max: 58.88Min: 55.53 / Avg: 56.27 / Max: 57.46Min: 19.76 / Avg: 19.77 / Max: 19.77

OpenArena

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second Per Watt, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1280 x 1024NVIDIA 331.38Intel HD 4000 - StockIntel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIMENouveau DRI PRIME 10.37350.7471.12051.4941.86751.661.511.440.56

Xonotic

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraNVIDIA 331.38Intel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIMEIntel HD 4000 - StockNouveau DRI PRIME 11020304050SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 341.9840.1439.9515.63MIN: 21 / MAX: 65MIN: 19 / MAX: 61MIN: 18 / MAX: 60MIN: 8 / MAX: 22
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraNVIDIA 331.38Intel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIMEIntel HD 4000 - StockNouveau DRI PRIME 1918273645Min: 41.77 / Avg: 41.98 / Max: 42.17Min: 39.88 / Avg: 40.14 / Max: 40.55Min: 39.89 / Avg: 39.95 / Max: 40Min: 15.62 / Avg: 15.63 / Max: 15.64

GpuTest

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080NVIDIA 331.38Intel HD 4000 - StockIntel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIMENouveau DRI PRIME 12K4K6K8K10KSE +/- 7.51, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 1.15, N = 3SE +/- 1.45, N = 38798363336323386
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080NVIDIA 331.38Intel HD 4000 - StockIntel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIMENouveau DRI PRIME 115003000450060007500Min: 8783 / Avg: 8798 / Max: 8806Min: 3632 / Avg: 3632.67 / Max: 3633Min: 3630 / Avg: 3632 / Max: 3634Min: 3384 / Avg: 3386.33 / Max: 3389

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints Per Watt, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Intel HD 4000 - StockIntel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIMENVIDIA 331.38Nouveau DRI PRIME 1369121510.6910.337.304.42

Xonotic

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second Per Watt, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighIntel HD 4000 - StockIntel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIMENVIDIA 331.38Nouveau DRI PRIME 10.43430.86861.30291.73722.17151.931.871.470.88

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second Per Watt, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraIntel HD 4000 - StockIntel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIMENVIDIA 331.38Nouveau DRI PRIME 10.29480.58960.88441.17921.4741.311.271.070.68

Unvanquished

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnvanquished 0.26.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: IntermediateNVIDIA 331.38Intel HD 4000 - StockIntel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIME1020304050SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 345.4325.3325.30
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnvanquished 0.26.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: IntermediateNVIDIA 331.38Intel HD 4000 - StockIntel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIME918273645Min: 45.4 / Avg: 45.43 / Max: 45.5Min: 25.2 / Avg: 25.33 / Max: 25.5Min: 25.2 / Avg: 25.3 / Max: 25.5

Xonotic

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second Per Watt, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowNVIDIA 331.38Intel HD 4000 - StockIntel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIMENouveau DRI PRIME 10.87751.7552.63253.514.38753.903.793.652.27

Unvanquished

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second Per Watt, More Is BetterUnvanquished 0.26.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: IntermediateNVIDIA 331.38Intel HD 4000 - StockIntel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIME0.29030.58060.87091.16121.45151.290.900.86

GpuTest

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints Per Watt, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080NVIDIA 331.38Nouveau DRI PRIME 1Intel HD 4000 - StockIntel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIME50100150200250207.71164.36147.73147.70

System Power Consumption Monitor

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwattsSystem Power Consumption MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System MonitoringNouveau DRI PRIME 1Intel HD 4000 - StockIntel HD 4000 - NVIDIA PRIMENVIDIA 331.389K18K27K36K45KMin: 1420 / Avg: 22580.09 / Max: 33929Min: 9627 / Avg: 28741.75 / Max: 41691Min: 9901 / Avg: 29769.92 / Max: 36829Min: 18840 / Avg: 38634.47 / Max: 54575