NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Linux Review NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 on Ubuntu Linux compared to many other Linux AMD Radeon and NVIDIA GeForce GPUs. Testing for a future article on Phoronix.com reviewing the GTX 980. GeForce GTX 980: Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Haswell-E DMI2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 128GB Crucial_CT128MX1, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 4096MB (1126/3505MHz), Audio: Intel Wellsburg HD Audio, Monitor: SEK SE39UY04, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.15.0-031500-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.2.2, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: NVIDIA 343.22, OpenGL: 4.3.0, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 GeForce GTX TITAN: Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Haswell-E DMI2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 128GB Crucial_CT128MX1, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN 6144MB (836/3004MHz), Audio: Intel Wellsburg HD Audio, Monitor: SEK SE39UY04, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.15.0-031500-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.2.2, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: NVIDIA 343.22, OpenGL: 4.3.0, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 GeForce GTX 760: Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Haswell-E DMI2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 128GB Crucial_CT128MX1, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 2048MB (980/3004MHz), Audio: Intel Wellsburg HD Audio, Monitor: SEK SE39UY04, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.15.0-031500-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.2.2, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: NVIDIA 343.22, OpenGL: 4.3.0, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 GeForce GTX 750 Ti: Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Haswell-E DMI2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 128GB Crucial_CT128MX1, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2048MB (1019/2700MHz), Audio: Intel Wellsburg HD Audio, Monitor: SEK SE39UY04, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.15.0-031500-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.2.2, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: NVIDIA 343.22, OpenGL: 4.3.0, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 GeForce GTX 750: Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Haswell-E DMI2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 128GB Crucial_CT128MX1, Graphics: eVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 1024MB (1019/2505MHz), Audio: Intel Wellsburg HD Audio, Monitor: SEK SE39UY04, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.15.0-031500-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.2.2, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: NVIDIA 343.22, OpenGL: 4.3.0, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 GeForce GTX 770: Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Haswell-E DMI2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 128GB Crucial_CT128MX1, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 2048MB (1045/3505MHz), Audio: Intel Wellsburg HD Audio, Monitor: SEK SE39UY04, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.15.0-031500-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.2.2, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: NVIDIA 343.22, OpenGL: 4.3.0, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 GeForce GTX 780 Ti: Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Haswell-E DMI2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 128GB Crucial_CT128MX1, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3072MB (875/3500MHz), Audio: Intel Wellsburg HD Audio, Monitor: SEK SE39UY04, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.15.0-031500-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.2.2, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: NVIDIA 343.22, OpenGL: 4.3.0, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 GeForce GTX 680: Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Haswell-E DMI2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 128GB Crucial_CT128MX1, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2048MB (705/3004MHz), Audio: Intel Wellsburg HD Audio, Monitor: SEK SE39UY04, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.15.0-031500-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.2.2, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: NVIDIA 343.22, OpenGL: 4.3.0, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 Radeon R9 270X: Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Haswell-E DMI2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 128GB Crucial_CT128MX1, Graphics: Gigabyte AMD Radeon R9 200 2048MB (1100/1400MHz), Audio: Intel Wellsburg HD Audio, Monitor: SE39UY04, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.15.0-031500-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.2.2, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: fglrx 14.40.1, OpenGL: 4.3.13179, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 Radeon HD 7850: Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Haswell-E DMI2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 128GB Crucial_CT128MX1, Graphics: ASUS AMD Radeon HD 7800 1024MB (860/1200MHz), Audio: Intel Wellsburg HD Audio, Monitor: SE39UY04, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.15.0-031500-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.2.2, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: fglrx 14.40.1, OpenGL: 4.3.13179, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 Radeon HD 7950: Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Haswell-E DMI2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 128GB Crucial_CT128MX1, Graphics: XFX AMD Radeon HD 7900 3072MB (900/1375MHz), Audio: Intel Wellsburg HD Audio, Monitor: SE39UY04, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.15.0-031500-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.2.2, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: fglrx 14.40.1, OpenGL: 4.3.13179, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 Radeon R7 260X: Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Haswell-E DMI2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 128GB Crucial_CT128MX1, Graphics: Sapphire AMD Radeon R7 200 2048MB (1150/1650MHz), Audio: Intel Wellsburg HD Audio, Monitor: SE39UY04, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.15.0-031500-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.2.2, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: fglrx 14.40.1, OpenGL: 4.3.13179, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 Radeon R9 290: Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Haswell-E DMI2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 128GB Crucial_CT128MX1, Graphics: XFX AMD Radeon R9 200 4096MB (947/1250MHz), Audio: Intel Wellsburg HD Audio, Monitor: SE39UY04, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.15.0-031500-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.2.2, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: fglrx 14.40.1, OpenGL: 4.3.13179, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Resolution: 3840 x 2160 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better GeForce GTX 980 .... 153.11 |================================================== GeForce GTX TITAN .. 147.15 |================================================ GeForce GTX 760 .... 78.29 |========================== GeForce GTX 750 Ti . 49.63 |================ GeForce GTX 750 .... 20.50 |======= GeForce GTX 770 .... 104.03 |================================== GeForce GTX 780 Ti . 151.57 |================================================= GeForce GTX 680 .... 97.71 |================================ Radeon R9 270X ..... 80.34 |========================== Radeon HD 7850 ..... 42.05 |============== Radeon HD 7950 ..... 85.35 |============================ Radeon R7 260X ..... 57.33 |=================== Radeon R9 290 ...... 115.37 |====================================== Unigine Heaven 4.0 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better GeForce GTX 980 .... 93.38 |=================================================== GeForce GTX TITAN .. 82.15 |============================================= GeForce GTX 760 .... 42.97 |======================= GeForce GTX 750 Ti . 33.26 |================== GeForce GTX 750 .... 28.72 |================ GeForce GTX 770 .... 51.42 |============================ GeForce GTX 780 Ti . 88.92 |================================================= GeForce GTX 680 .... 48.63 |=========================== LuxMark 2.1beta1 OpenCL Device: GPU - Scene: Room Score > Higher Is Better GeForce GTX 980 .... 1707 |==================================================== GeForce GTX TITAN .. 969 |============================== GeForce GTX 760 .... 475 |============== GeForce GTX 750 Ti . 582 |================== GeForce GTX 750 .... 489 |=============== GeForce GTX 770 .... 605 |================== GeForce GTX 780 Ti . 1105 |================================== GeForce GTX 680 .... 579 |================== Radeon R9 270X ..... 853 |========================== Radeon HD 7850 ..... 439 |============= Radeon HD 7950 ..... 983 |============================== Radeon R7 260X ..... 606 |================== Radeon R9 290 ...... 1300 |======================================== LuxMark 2.1beta1 OpenCL Device: GPU - Scene: Sala Score > Higher Is Better GeForce GTX 980 .... 3095 |==================================================== GeForce GTX TITAN .. 2052 |================================== GeForce GTX 760 .... 989 |================= GeForce GTX 750 Ti . 1012 |================= GeForce GTX 750 .... 897 |=============== GeForce GTX 770 .... 1262 |===================== GeForce GTX 780 Ti . 2275 |====================================== GeForce GTX 680 .... 1207 |==================== Radeon R9 270X ..... 1626 |=========================== Radeon HD 7850 ..... 1140 |=================== Radeon HD 7950 ..... 1915 |================================ Radeon R7 260X ..... 1125 |=================== Radeon R9 290 ...... 2530 |=========================================== LuxMark 2.1beta1 OpenCL Device: GPU - Scene: Luxball HDR Score > Higher Is Better GeForce GTX 980 .... 22719 |=================================================== GeForce GTX TITAN .. 15208 |================================== GeForce GTX 760 .... 6920 |================ GeForce GTX 750 Ti . 8160 |================== GeForce GTX 750 .... 6781 |=============== GeForce GTX 770 .... 8597 |=================== GeForce GTX 780 Ti . 16848 |====================================== GeForce GTX 680 .... 8126 |================== Radeon R9 270X ..... 11638 |========================== Radeon HD 7850 ..... 8766 |==================== Radeon HD 7950 ..... 14164 |================================ Radeon R7 260X ..... 7869 |================== Radeon R9 290 ...... 18801 |==========================================