Shadow of Mordor Linux Gaming
Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor Linux graphics gaming comparison. Tests by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.


Linux: GTX 750: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Xeon E5 v3/Core, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: eVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 1024MB (1019/2505MHz), Audio: Intel C610/X99, Network: Intel Connection

	OS: Ubuntu 15.04, Kernel: 3.19.0-22-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.3.2, Display Server: X Server 1.17.1, Display Driver: NVIDIA 352.21, OpenGL: 4.4.0, Compiler: GCC 4.9.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

Linux: GTX 760: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Xeon E5 v3/Core, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 2048MB (980/3004MHz), Audio: Intel C610/X99, Network: Intel Connection

	OS: Ubuntu 15.04, Kernel: 3.19.0-22-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.3.2, Display Server: X Server 1.17.1, Display Driver: NVIDIA 352.21, OpenGL: 4.4.0, Compiler: GCC 4.9.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

Linux: GTX 780 Ti: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Xeon E5 v3/Core, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3072MB (875/3500MHz), Audio: Intel C610/X99, Network: Intel Connection

	OS: Ubuntu 15.04, Kernel: 3.19.0-22-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.3.2, Display Server: X Server 1.17.1, Display Driver: NVIDIA 352.21, OpenGL: 4.4.0, Compiler: GCC 4.9.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

Linux: GTX 980 Ti: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Xeon E5 v3/Core, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6144MB (999/3505MHz), Audio: Intel C610/X99, Network: Intel Connection

	OS: Ubuntu 15.04, Kernel: 3.19.0-22-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.3.2, Display Server: X Server 1.17.1, Display Driver: NVIDIA 352.21, OpenGL: 4.4.0, Compiler: GCC 4.9.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

Linux: GTX TITAN X: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Xeon E5 v3/Core, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN X 12288MB (1001/3505MHz), Audio: Intel C610/X99, Network: Intel Connection

	OS: Ubuntu 15.04, Kernel: 3.19.0-22-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.3.2, Display Server: X Server 1.17.1, Display Driver: NVIDIA 352.21, OpenGL: 4.4.0, Compiler: GCC 4.9.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

Windows: GTX 750: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Xeon E5 v3/Core, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: eVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 1024MB (1019/2505MHz), Audio: Intel C610/X99, Network: Intel Connection

	OS: Ubuntu 15.04, Kernel: 3.19.0-22-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.3.2, Display Server: X Server 1.17.1, Display Driver: NVIDIA 352.21, OpenGL: 4.4.0, Compiler: GCC 4.9.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

Windows: GTX 760: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Xeon E5 v3/Core, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 2048MB (980/3004MHz), Audio: Intel C610/X99, Network: Intel Connection

	OS: Ubuntu 15.04, Kernel: 3.19.0-22-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.3.2, Display Server: X Server 1.17.1, Display Driver: NVIDIA 352.21, OpenGL: 4.4.0, Compiler: GCC 4.9.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

Windows: GTX 780 Ti: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Xeon E5 v3/Core, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3072MB (875/3500MHz), Audio: Intel C610/X99, Network: Intel Connection

	OS: Ubuntu 15.04, Kernel: 3.19.0-22-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.3.2, Display Server: X Server 1.17.1, Display Driver: NVIDIA 352.21, OpenGL: 4.4.0, Compiler: GCC 4.9.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

Windows: GTX 980 Ti: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Xeon E5 v3/Core, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6144MB (999/3505MHz), Audio: Intel C610/X99, Network: Intel Connection

	OS: Ubuntu 15.04, Kernel: 3.19.0-22-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.3.2, Display Server: X Server 1.17.1, Display Driver: NVIDIA 352.21, OpenGL: 4.4.0, Compiler: GCC 4.9.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

Windows: GTX TITAN X: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Xeon E5 v3/Core, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN X 12288MB (1001/3505MHz), Audio: Intel C610/X99, Network: Intel Connection

	OS: Ubuntu 15.04, Kernel: 3.19.0-22-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.3.2, Display Server: X Server 1.17.1, Display Driver: NVIDIA 352.21, OpenGL: 4.4.0, Compiler: GCC 4.9.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160


Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphical Quality: Low
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Linux: GTX 750 ....... 29.88  |=======
Windows: GTX 750 ..... 56.74  |=============
Linux: GTX 760 ....... 61.32  |==============
Windows: GTX 760 ..... 101.02 |=======================
Linux: GTX 780 Ti .... 72.46  |=================
Windows: GTX 780 Ti .. 175.49 |========================================
Linux: GTX 980 Ti .... 71.49  |================
Windows: GTX 980 Ti .. 208.51 |================================================
Linux: GTX TITAN X ... 73.56  |=================
Windows: GTX TITAN X . 207.81 |================================================


Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphical Quality: High
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Linux: GTX 750 ....... 18.60  |======
Windows: GTX 750 ..... 29.31  |==========
Linux: GTX 760 ....... 42.87  |==============
Windows: GTX 760 ..... 61.20  |====================
Linux: GTX 780 Ti .... 63.98  |=====================
Windows: GTX 780 Ti .. 104.32 |==================================
Linux: GTX 980 Ti .... 65.79  |=====================
Windows: GTX 980 Ti .. 142.71 |==============================================
Linux: GTX TITAN X ... 65.87  |=====================
Windows: GTX TITAN X . 147.43 |================================================


Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphical Quality: Ultra
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Linux: GTX 750 ....... 10.31  |====
Windows: GTX 750 ..... 21.80  |=========
Linux: GTX 760 ....... 22.65  |=========
Windows: GTX 760 ..... 46.54  |===================
Linux: GTX 780 Ti .... 56.63  |=======================
Windows: GTX 780 Ti .. 82.09  |=================================
Linux: GTX 980 Ti .... 63.00  |=========================
Windows: GTX 980 Ti .. 113.43 |=============================================
Linux: GTX TITAN X ... 61.86  |=========================
Windows: GTX TITAN X . 120.35 |================================================


Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphical Quality: Low
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Linux: GTX 780 Ti ... 49.62 |============================
Windows: GTX 780 Ti . 67.34 |======================================
Linux: GTX 980 Ti ... 62.94 |===================================
Windows: GTX 980 Ti . 88.92 |==================================================


Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphical Quality: High
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Linux: GTX 780 Ti ... 32.81 |=============================
Windows: GTX 780 Ti . 40.24 |====================================
Linux: GTX 980 Ti ... 46.38 |==========================================
Windows: GTX 980 Ti . 55.81 |==================================================


Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphical Quality: Ultra
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Linux: GTX 780 Ti ... 22.37 |========================
Windows: GTX 780 Ti . 32.85 |===================================
Linux: GTX 980 Ti ... 36.88 |=======================================
Windows: GTX 980 Ti . 47.02 |==================================================