Windows 10 Creator Intel Graphics vs. Clear vs. Ubuntu Linux
Intel Core i7-7700K testing HD Graphics on Windows 10 Creator's Update vs. Clear Linux vs. Ubuntu. Tests for a future article by Michael Larabel.


Windows 10 Creators Update: 

	Processor: Intel Family 6 Model 158 Stepping 9 Intel (8 Cores), Disk: 238GB

	OS: Windows NT, Kernel: 10.0 (x86_64)

Clear Linux 14780: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Device 591f + Z270, Memory: 15360MB, Disk: Samsung SSD 950 PRO 256GB, Graphics: Intel HD 630 (Kaby Lake GT2) 3072MB (1150MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: Acer B286HK, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411

	OS: Clear Linux 14780, Kernel: 4.10.12-334.native (x86_64), Desktop: Xfce 4.12, Display Server: X Server 1.19.3, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.3, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 17.1.0-devel, Vulkan: 1.0.39, Compiler: GCC 6.3.0 + Clang 4.0.0 + LLVM 4.0.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

Ubuntu 17.04: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Device 591f + Z270, Memory: 15360MB, Disk: Samsung SSD 950 PRO 256GB, Graphics: Intel Kabylake GT2 3072MB (1150MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: Acer B286HK, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411

	OS: Ubuntu 17.04, Kernel: 4.10.0-19-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.5.0, Display Server: X Server 1.19.3, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.3, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 17.0.3, Compiler: GCC 6.3.0 20170406, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

Ubuntu 17.04 - Linux 4.11 + Mesa 17.2-dev: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Device 591f + Z270, Memory: 15360MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + Samsung SSD 950 PRO 256GB, Graphics: Intel HD 630 (Kaby Lake GT2) 3072MB (1150MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: Acer B286HK, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411

	OS: Ubuntu 17.04, Kernel: 4.11.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20170421, Desktop: Unity 7.5.0, Display Server: X Server 1.19.3, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.3, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 17.2.0-devel- padoka PPA, Vulkan: 1.0.42, Compiler: GCC 6.3.0 20170406, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160


Nexuiz 2.5.2
Resolution: 1680 x 1050 - HDR: Yes - Sound: Off
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Windows 10 Creators Update ................ 83.91 |===========================
Clear Linux 14780 ......................... 87.06 |============================
Ubuntu 17.04 .............................. 81.07 |==========================
Ubuntu 17.04 - Linux 4.11 + Mesa 17.2-dev . 82.00 |==========================


OpenArena 0.8.8
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Windows 10 Creators Update ................ 30.80 |===========
Clear Linux 14780 ......................... 81.73 |============================
Ubuntu 17.04 .............................. 78.47 |===========================
Ubuntu 17.04 - Linux 4.11 + Mesa 17.2-dev . 78.20 |===========================


OpenArena 0.8.8
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time
Milliseconds < Lower Is Better
Windows 10 Creators Update ................ MIN: 1.0  AVG: 32.4  MAX: 89.0 
Clear Linux 14780 ......................... MIN: 1.0  AVG: 12.2  MAX: 28.0 
Ubuntu 17.04 .............................. MIN: 2.0  AVG: 12.7  MAX: 28.0 
Ubuntu 17.04 - Linux 4.11 + Mesa 17.2-dev . MIN: 1.0  AVG: 12.7  MAX: 28.0 


OpenArena 0.8.8
Resolution: 2560 x 1600
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Windows 10 Creators Update ................ 25.17 |===================
Clear Linux 14780 ......................... 36.23 |============================
Ubuntu 17.04 .............................. 35.40 |===========================
Ubuntu 17.04 - Linux 4.11 + Mesa 17.2-dev . 35.53 |===========================


OpenArena 0.8.8
Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Total Frame Time
Milliseconds < Lower Is Better
Windows 10 Creators Update ................ MIN: 1.0  AVG: 40.1  MAX: 96.0 
Clear Linux 14780 ......................... MIN: 2.0  AVG: 27.6  MAX: 62.0 
Ubuntu 17.04 .............................. MIN: 3.0  AVG: 28.2  MAX: 63.0 
Ubuntu 17.04 - Linux 4.11 + Mesa 17.2-dev . MIN: 3.0  AVG: 28.0  MAX: 62.0 


Unigine Heaven 4.0
Resolution: 1280 x 1024 - Mode: Fullscreen
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Windows 10 Creators Update ................ 15.98 |============================
Clear Linux 14780 ......................... 15.08 |==========================
Ubuntu 17.04 .............................. 14.88 |==========================
Ubuntu 17.04 - Linux 4.11 + Mesa 17.2-dev . 14.87 |==========================


Unigine Valley 1.0
Resolution: 1600 x 900 - Mode: Fullscreen
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Windows 10 Creators Update ................ 16.55 |===========================
Clear Linux 14780 ......................... 17.36 |============================
Ubuntu 17.04 .............................. 16.17 |==========================
Ubuntu 17.04 - Linux 4.11 + Mesa 17.2-dev . 16.13 |==========================


Unigine Valley 1.0
Resolution: 1280 x 1024 - Mode: Fullscreen
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Windows 10 Creators Update ................ 17.89 |============================
Clear Linux 14780 ......................... 17.29 |===========================
Ubuntu 17.04 .............................. 16.10 |=========================
Ubuntu 17.04 - Linux 4.11 + Mesa 17.2-dev . 16.04 |=========================