A Graphics comparison via the Phoronix Test Suite.
Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 4.00GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Xeon E5 v3/Core, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 128GB Crucial_CT128MX1, Graphics: eVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4096MB (1163/3505MHz), Audio: Intel C610/X99, Monitor: Samsung SyncMaster, Network: Intel Connection
OS: Ubuntu 14.10, Kernel: 3.16.0-24-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Xfce 4.10, Display Server: X Server 1.16.0, Display Driver: NVIDIA 343.22, OpenGL: 4.4.0, Compiler: GCC 4.9.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave
Changed Graphics to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 4096MB (1126/3505MHz).
Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 4.00GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Xeon E5 v3/Core, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 128GB Crucial_CT128MX1, Graphics: eVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4096MB (1163/3505MHz), Audio: Intel C610/X99, Monitor: Samsung SyncMaster, Network: Intel Connection
OS: Ubuntu 14.10, Kernel: 3.16.0-24-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Xfce 4.10, Display Server: X Server 1.16.0, Display Driver: NVIDIA 346.16, OpenGL: 4.5.0, Compiler: GCC 4.9.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
Changed Graphics to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 4096MB (1126/3505MHz).
Processor: Intel Core i7-2600K @ 4.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: Intel DP67BG, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 2 x 2000GB Western Digital WD20EARX-00P + 750GB SAMSUNG HD753LJ + 500GB Seagate ST95005620AS + 300GB Maxtor 6L300S0, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3072MB (324/324MHz), Audio: Intel 6 /C200, Network: Intel 82579V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 15.04, Kernel: 3.19.0-29-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.14.4, Display Server: X Server 1.17.1, Display Driver: NVIDIA 355.11, OpenGL: 4.4.0, Compiler: GCC 4.9.2 + CUDA 6.5, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1200
This is a benchmark of Warsow, a popular open-source first-person shooter. This game uses the QFusion engine. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 4.00GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Xeon E5 v3/Core, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 128GB Crucial_CT128MX1, Graphics: eVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4096MB (1163/3505MHz), Audio: Intel C610/X99, Monitor: Samsung SyncMaster, Network: Intel Connection
OS: Ubuntu 14.10, Kernel: 3.16.0-24-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Xfce 4.10, Display Server: X Server 1.16.0, Display Driver: NVIDIA 343.22, OpenGL: 4.4.0, Compiler: GCC 4.9.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave
Testing initiated at 13 November 2014 18:15 by user pts.
Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 4.00GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Xeon E5 v3/Core, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 128GB Crucial_CT128MX1, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 4096MB (1126/3505MHz), Audio: Intel C610/X99, Monitor: Samsung SyncMaster, Network: Intel Connection
OS: Ubuntu 14.10, Kernel: 3.16.0-24-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Xfce 4.10, Display Server: X Server 1.16.0, Display Driver: NVIDIA 343.22, OpenGL: 4.4.0, Compiler: GCC 4.9.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave
Testing initiated at 13 November 2014 21:26 by user pts.
Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 4.00GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Xeon E5 v3/Core, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 128GB Crucial_CT128MX1, Graphics: eVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4096MB (1163/3505MHz), Audio: Intel C610/X99, Monitor: Samsung SyncMaster, Network: Intel Connection
OS: Ubuntu 14.10, Kernel: 3.16.0-24-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Xfce 4.10, Display Server: X Server 1.16.0, Display Driver: NVIDIA 346.16, OpenGL: 4.5.0, Compiler: GCC 4.9.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave
Testing initiated at 14 November 2014 10:33 by user pts.
Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 4.00GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Xeon E5 v3/Core, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 128GB Crucial_CT128MX1, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 4096MB (1126/3505MHz), Audio: Intel C610/X99, Monitor: Samsung SyncMaster, Network: Intel Connection
OS: Ubuntu 14.10, Kernel: 3.16.0-24-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Xfce 4.10, Display Server: X Server 1.16.0, Display Driver: NVIDIA 346.16, OpenGL: 4.5.0, Compiler: GCC 4.9.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave
Testing initiated at 14 November 2014 07:36 by user pts.
Processor: Intel Core i7-2600K @ 4.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: Intel DP67BG, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 2 x 2000GB Western Digital WD20EARX-00P + 750GB SAMSUNG HD753LJ + 500GB Seagate ST95005620AS + 300GB Maxtor 6L300S0, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3072MB (324/324MHz), Audio: Intel 6 /C200, Network: Intel 82579V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 15.04, Kernel: 3.19.0-29-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.14.4, Display Server: X Server 1.17.1, Display Driver: NVIDIA 355.11, OpenGL: 4.4.0, Compiler: GCC 4.9.2 + CUDA 6.5, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1200
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave
Testing initiated at 13 September 2015 15:17 by user siggitron.