Kubuntu 15.10 KDE Plasma 5 Fullscreen Gaming

OpenGL fullscreen graphics tests on Kubuntu 15.10 with and without compositing. Tests by Michael Larabel for a future article on phoronix.com.

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Kubuntu 15.10 Stock

Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave
Graphics Notes: EXA

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Processor: Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 @ 3.50GHz (20 Cores), Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Xeon E7 v3/Xeon, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 80GB INTEL SSDSCKGW08, Graphics: AMD FirePro V7900 2048MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: ASUS PB278, Network: Intel Connection

OS: Ubuntu 15.10, Kernel: 4.2.0-16-generic (x86_64), Desktop: KDE Frameworks 5, Display Server: X Server 1.17.2, Display Driver: radeon 7.5.99, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 11.0.2 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 5.2.1 20151010, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440

Toms Test

Processor: Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.20GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Z170 PRO GAMING, Chipset: Intel Sky Lake /DRAM, Memory: 32768MB, Disk: 2 x 512GB Samsung SSD 840 + 500GB Samsung SSD 840 + 1000GB Western Digital WD10JPVT-22A, Graphics: eVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4096MB (1189/3505MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Network: Intel Connection

OS: Ubuntu 15.10, Kernel: 4.2.0-16-generic (x86_64), Desktop: KDE Frameworks 5, Display Server: X Server 1.17.2, Display Driver: NVIDIA 352.41, OpenGL: 4.4.0, Compiler: GCC 5.2.1 20151010, File-System: btrfs, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave

Kubuntu 15.10 KDE Plasma 5 Fullscreen GamingProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionKubuntu 15.10 StockDisable Fullscreen CompositingToms TestIntel Xeon E5-2687W v3 @ 3.50GHz (20 Cores)MSI X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885) v1.0Intel Xeon E7 v3/Xeon16384MB80GB INTEL SSDSCKGW08AMD FirePro V7900 2048MBRealtek ALC892ASUS PB278Intel ConnectionUbuntu 15.104.2.0-16-generic (x86_64)KDE Frameworks 5X Server 1.17.2radeon 7.5.993.3 Mesa 11.0.2 Gallium 0.4GCC 5.2.1 20151010ext42560x1440Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.20GHz (8 Cores)ASUS Z170 PRO GAMINGIntel Sky Lake /DRAM32768MB2 x 512GB Samsung SSD 840 + 500GB Samsung SSD 840 + 1000GB Western Digital WD10JPVT-22AeVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4096MB (1189/3505MHz)Realtek ALC1150NVIDIA 352.414.4.0btrfs1920x1080OpenBenchmarking.orgProcessor Details- Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersaveGraphics Details- Kubuntu 15.10 Stock, Disable Fullscreen Compositing: EXA

Kubuntu 15.10 StockDisable Fullscreen CompositingToms TestResult OverviewPhoronix Test Suite100%201%301%402%502%OpenArenaTesseractXonoticWarsowOpenArenaXonotic1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080 - Ultra1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080 - Low

Kubuntu 15.10 KDE Plasma 5 Fullscreen Gamingopenarena: 1920 x 1080openarena: 1920 x 1080tesseract: 1920 x 1080warsow: 1920 x 1080xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Lowxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - UltraKubuntu 15.10 StockDisable Fullscreen CompositingToms Test247.6397.4090.73108.60220.8990.31331.23102.07106.09112.73268.3398.66841.50488.97406.69400.17490.39370.89OpenBenchmarking.org

OpenArena

This is a test of OpenArena, a popular open-source first-person shooter. This game is based upon ioquake3, which in turn uses the GPL version of id Software's Quake 3 engine. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080Kubuntu 15.10 StockDisable Fullscreen CompositingToms Test2004006008001000SE +/- 4.23, N = 4SE +/- 4.69, N = 3SE +/- 31.23, N = 6247.63331.23841.50
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080Kubuntu 15.10 StockDisable Fullscreen CompositingToms Test150300450600750Min: 240.8 / Avg: 247.63 / Max: 259Min: 326.3 / Avg: 331.23 / Max: 340.6Min: 685.4 / Avg: 841.5 / Max: 875.9

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080Kubuntu 15.10 StockDisable Fullscreen CompositingToms Test110220330440550SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 1.15, N = 397.40102.07488.97MIN: 2 / MAX: 172MIN: 4 / MAX: 167MIN: 1
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080Kubuntu 15.10 StockDisable Fullscreen CompositingToms Test90180270360450Min: 97.4 / Avg: 97.4 / Max: 97.4Min: 101.8 / Avg: 102.07 / Max: 102.5Min: 486.7 / Avg: 488.97 / Max: 490.4

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame TimeKubuntu 15.10 StockDisable Fullscreen Compositing612182430Min: 3 / Avg: 10.11 / Max: 24Min: 5 / Avg: 9.61 / Max: 16

Tesseract

Tesseract is a fork of Cube 2 Sauerbraten with numerous graphics and game-play improvements. Tesseract has been in development since 2012 while its first release happened in May of 2014. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTesseract 2014-05-12Resolution: 1920 x 1080Kubuntu 15.10 StockDisable Fullscreen CompositingToms Test90180270360450SE +/- 0.97, N = 3SE +/- 0.79, N = 3SE +/- 2.85, N = 390.73106.09406.69
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTesseract 2014-05-12Resolution: 1920 x 1080Kubuntu 15.10 StockDisable Fullscreen CompositingToms Test70140210280350Min: 89.44 / Avg: 90.73 / Max: 92.63Min: 104.51 / Avg: 106.09 / Max: 106.95Min: 402.59 / Avg: 406.69 / Max: 412.16

Warsow

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.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 1.51Resolution: 1920 x 1080Kubuntu 15.10 StockDisable Fullscreen CompositingToms Test90180270360450SE +/- 1.72, N = 6SE +/- 0.28, N = 3SE +/- 0.50, N = 3108.60112.73400.17
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 1.51Resolution: 1920 x 1080Kubuntu 15.10 StockDisable Fullscreen CompositingToms Test70140210280350Min: 106 / Avg: 108.6 / Max: 117.1Min: 112.4 / Avg: 112.73 / Max: 113.3Min: 399.2 / Avg: 400.17 / Max: 400.9

Xonotic

This is a benchmark of Xonotic, which is a fork of the DarkPlaces-based Nexuiz game. Development began in March of 2010 on the Xonotic game. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowKubuntu 15.10 StockDisable Fullscreen CompositingToms Test110220330440550SE +/- 3.09, N = 3SE +/- 4.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.55, N = 3220.89268.33490.39MIN: 86 / MAX: 451MIN: 86 / MAX: 460MIN: 292 / MAX: 1297
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowKubuntu 15.10 StockDisable Fullscreen CompositingToms Test90180270360450Min: 216.17 / Avg: 220.89 / Max: 226.72Min: 263.23 / Avg: 268.33 / Max: 276.75Min: 489.5 / Avg: 490.39 / Max: 491.39

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraKubuntu 15.10 StockDisable Fullscreen CompositingToms Test80160240320400SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 1.62, N = 390.3198.66370.89MIN: 38 / MAX: 177MIN: 42 / MAX: 180MIN: 209 / MAX: 743
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraKubuntu 15.10 StockDisable Fullscreen CompositingToms Test70140210280350Min: 89.79 / Avg: 90.31 / Max: 90.67Min: 98.38 / Avg: 98.66 / Max: 98.87Min: 367.93 / Avg: 370.89 / Max: 373.5

OpenArena

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame TimeToms Test3691215Min: 1 / Avg: 2.05 / Max: 10

Kubuntu 15.10 Stock

Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave
Graphics Notes: EXA

Testing initiated at 25 October 2015 21:10 by user phoronix.

Disable Fullscreen Compositing

Processor: Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 @ 3.50GHz (20 Cores), Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Xeon E7 v3/Xeon, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 80GB INTEL SSDSCKGW08, Graphics: AMD FirePro V7900 2048MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: ASUS PB278, Network: Intel Connection

OS: Ubuntu 15.10, Kernel: 4.2.0-16-generic (x86_64), Desktop: KDE Frameworks 5, Display Server: X Server 1.17.2, Display Driver: radeon 7.5.99, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 11.0.2 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 5.2.1 20151010, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440

Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave
Graphics Notes: EXA

Testing initiated at 25 October 2015 21:36 by user phoronix.

Toms Test

Processor: Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.20GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Z170 PRO GAMING, Chipset: Intel Sky Lake /DRAM, Memory: 32768MB, Disk: 2 x 512GB Samsung SSD 840 + 500GB Samsung SSD 840 + 1000GB Western Digital WD10JPVT-22A, Graphics: eVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4096MB (1189/3505MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Network: Intel Connection

OS: Ubuntu 15.10, Kernel: 4.2.0-16-generic (x86_64), Desktop: KDE Frameworks 5, Display Server: X Server 1.17.2, Display Driver: NVIDIA 352.41, OpenGL: 4.4.0, Compiler: GCC 5.2.1 20151010, File-System: btrfs, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave

Testing initiated at 26 October 2015 12:41 by user tbruno.