Hardware Benchmarks Running UCSF Chimera

These scores measure the graphics card and CPU performance using Chimera to render volume data and molecular models. The benchmarks are run using Chimera menu entry Tools / Utilities / Benchmark.

Volume benchmarks

The volume scores (Surface, Mesh, Contour, Solid, Recolor) give the edge size of a cube shaped volume data array such that rendering or contouring or recoloring can be performed 10 times per second. Data of this size can be easily manipulated in Chimera.

Doubling a surface or mesh rendering score means rendering 4 times as many triangles or lines per second. Doubling a contouring, solid rendering or solid recoloring score means processing 8 times as many data points per second.

Molecule benchmarks

The molecule scores (Wire, Stick, BStick, Ribbon, Sphere, Ops) give the frames-per-second for molecule 1F4H in different display styles.

Results

This table includes Chimera versions 1.2525 (June 5, 2008) and later. An OpenGL optimization (vertex buffer objects) was added in this release that speeds up surface and mesh rendering. The optimization is present on all platforms except Mac X11. Older scores.

			Volume Scores					Molecule Scores
Graphics	Graphics Memory (Mb)	OS Type	Approx Cost	Surface	Mesh	Contour	Solid	Recolor	Wire	Stick	BStick	Ribbon	Sphere	Ops	Notes	Test Date	Chimera Version	Machine	Processor	Clock (GHz)	Main Memory (Gb)	OS Version	Driver Version	Host name
GeForce GTX 470	1280	Windows	$250	2060	1620	191	578	318	182	21.3	21.3	35.1	40.0	52.9	8938, 8939	11/10	1.5_b31778 64-bit	132-CK-NF79			6	Windows Vista Ultimate	4.1.0
Radeon HD 5900 Series	2048 ?	Windows	$700	1913	1856	207	5334 ?	420	1509	12.1	10.9	36.0	21.0	60.2	8459, solid must be wrong.	5/10	1.4.1_b30365				8	Vista SP2, build 6002	3.2.9704 Compatibility Profile Context
Radeon HD 5800 Series	1024 ?	Windows	$300	1877	1767	220	784	453	1596	11.5	10.0	35.3	19.2	71.3	10349	1/12	1.6_b35175 64-bit				4	Windows 7, SP1 build 7601 x64	4.1.11251 Compatibility Profile Context
Quadro FX 3800	1024	Windows	$800	1797	1346	212	608	299	809	21.1	21.7	43.2	41.5	56.1	8401	4/10	1.4.1_b30365	132-CK-NF79			6	Windows XP SP2	3.2.0
Quadro 4000	2048	Windows	$750	1739	1562	237	210	198	479	0.0	31.4	35.4	0.1	96.3	10428	2/11	1.6_b35237 64-bit	HP Z400 Workstation			16	Windows 7 SP1 x64	4.1.0
Radeon HD 4850	512	Linux	$200	1765	1183	202	751	505	43.4	9.3	8.7	32.9	14.9	49.2	sent by email	7/09	1.4_b27984 64-bit		8 Core i7 920	1.6	6	Linux 2.6.27.24-170.2.68.fc10.x86_64	2.1.8673	From Greg Couch
Quadro FX 3800	1024	Linux	$800	1603	1147	184	378	290	26.9	9.9	9.9	32.2	15.6	40.2	7787	10/09	1.4_b29041 64-bit		8 Intel Xeon E5520	2.3	6	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4 (Tikanga)	3.0.0 NVIDIA 185.18.36
Radeon HD 4650	512 or 1024	Windows	$70	1580	1394	193	317	268	309	10.8	9.7	48.6	19.6	52.2	8362	4/10	1.4.1_b30359	HP-Pavilion NY599AAR-ABA e9237c			8	Windows 7 x64	2.1.8673
Radeon HD 4850	512	Windows	$200	1571	1094	186	512	376	32.1	8.6	7.7	35.9	12.7	75.0	7496	7/09	1.4_b28136		8 Core i7 920	1.6	6	Vista Home	2.1.8673	From Greg Couch
GeForce GTX 260	896	Linux	$200	1544	698	176	696	312	854	11.0	10.8	23.0	22.7	23.7	10540	3/12	1.6_b35700 64-bit		4 AMD Ducal Core Opteron 270	2.0	4	Ubuntu 10.04.4 LTS	3.3.0 NVIDIA 290.10
ATI FirePro V7750	1024	Linux	$700	1527	1527	223	674	410	561	11.2	11.2	33.8	25.4	58.2	8171	2/10	1.5_b29999		8 Core i7 920	1.6	6	Linux 2.6.30.10-105.2.4.fc11.x86_64	3.2.9236 FireGL	From Greg Couch
ATI FirePro V7750	1024	Linux	$700	1493	1482	31	579	360	487	10.3	10.2	29.5	24.9	57.6	8619	7/10	1.5_b30998 64-bit		8 Core i7 920	2.6	6	Linux 2.6.30.10-105.2.23.fc11.x86_64	3.2.9756
GeForce GTX 295	1792	Windows	$600	1472	644	218	602	362	771	21.6	21.6	41.8	39.8	66.3	8632	7/10	1.4.1_b30365	Micro-Star MS-7512			4	Windows 7 64-bit	3.3.0
Mobility Radeon HD 5850	1024	Windows	laptop	1444	1339	214	512	341	745	7.8	7.0	29.1	13.0	81.7	9100	12/10	1.5_b32008 64-bit	HP ENVY 17 Notebook PC	Intel Core i7-720QM	1.6	6	Window 7 Home Premium, 64-bit	4.1.10362 Compatibility Profile Context	DDR5 graphics memory
Radeon HD 4850	512	Linux	$200	1391	924	201	747	419	44.5	10.0	9.4	18.9	16.0	49.3	7339	6/09	1.4_b27722	Dell Studio 435MT	Quad-Core i7 920	1.6	6	Linux 2.6.27.24-170.2.68.fc10.x86_64	2.1.8664	From Greg Couch
Quadro FX 580	512	Windows	$200	1326	910	178	506	354	603	13.3	13.0	44.1	28.5	38.5	8072	1/10	1.4_b29530	Dell Precision WorkStation T3500			12	Windows Server 2003, SP2	3.0.0
Radeon HD 4870	512	Mac	$200	1321	1316	199	512	454	1995	5.0	5.1	21.9	8.7	69.4	8076.	1/10	1.5_b29744	MacPro	Quad-Core Intel Xeon	2.9	6	10.6.2	2.1 ATI-1.6.6	mach.cgl.ucsf.edu
Radeon HD 4870	512	Mac	$200	1313	1313	204	512	461	1657	6.2	6.4	22.7	11.1	76.8	8987.	11/10	1.6_b31016 64-bit	MacPro	Quad-Core Intel Xeon	2.9	6	10.6.5	2.1 ATI-1.6.24	mach.cgl.ucsf.edu
Radeon HD 4850	512	Mac	$100	1301	1292	205	512	432	1322	10.3	11.1	18.5	18.3	77.3	10261.	12/11	1.5.3_b33475	iMac11,1	Quad-Core i5	2.66	8	10.7.2	2.1 ATI-7.12.9	YZ's office machine
Quadro FX 3700M	1024	Linux	laptop	1291	1052	N/A	172	172	174	22.1	21.8	31.3	33.4	47.3	9238	1/11	1.5.2_b32411		4 Intel Core 2 Extreme Q9300	2.53	4	Ubuntu 10.10	3.3.0 NVIDIA 260.19.36
Quadro FX 1700	512	Linux	$600	1284	1004	180	123	111	60	16.0	15.8	25.2	19.9	32.5	6337	9/08	2540					Linux 2.6.25-16-0.1 x86_64	2.1.2 nvidia 173.14.12
Radeon HD 4870	512	Mac	$200	1222	1222	206	512	457	1685	7.7	7.9	22.7	13.9	66.1	10262.	12/11	1.5.3_b33475	MacPro4,1	Quad-Core Intel Xeon	2.9	6	10.6.8	2.1 ATI-1.6.36	mach.cgl.ucsf.edu (Tom G's office machine)
Quadro FX 3800	1024	Linux	$800	1210	987	209	110	117	97	30.7	0.3	18.5	1.1	47.5	8469	5/10	1.4.1_b30333		8 Intel Xeon W3520	2.67	12	RHEL 5.5	3.2.0 NVIDIA 195.36.15
GeForce GT 330M	512	Mac	laptop	1205	1142	209	512	376	304	3.7	3.7	10.9	7.2	50.8	8972	11/10	1.6_b31769 64-bit	MacBook Pro	Intel Core i7	2.66	8	Mac OS 10.6.5	2.1 NVIDIA-1.6.24
Radeon HD 4870	512	Mac	$200	1200+	1200+	196	512	462	35.5	4.6	4.7	20.0	8.5	62.6	7345. Surface/mesh hangs machine at size 1300.	6/09	1.4_b27713	MacPro	Quad-Core Intel Xeon	2.9	6	10.5.7	2.0 ATI-1.5.44	mach.cgl.ucsf.edu
Radeon HD 4850	512	Windows	$200	1194	892	139	217	95	60	6.5	6.3	12.9	11.0	28.6	6129 (4)	8/08	2540				2	XP Pro SP2	2.1.7769
Quadro FX 1800	768	Linux	$400	1148	861	199	124	120	355	22.8	22.8	48.6	41.7	40.3	8752	9/10	1.4.1_b30365		16 Intel Xeon E5520	2.27	12	Ubuntu 10.04	3.3.0 NVIDIA 256.53
Quadro FX 580	512	Linux	$200	1147	737	224	44	42	181	0.0	0.1	47.2	0.1	94.4	10293	12/11	1.5.3_b33475 64-bit	6 Intel Xeon W3690	2		12	Ubuntu 10.04.3 LTS	3.3.0 NVIDIA 280.13
Quadro FX 5600	1536	Mac	$2400	1146	957	184	732	385	25.6	2.9	2.9	8.7	5.3	39.8	7790	10/09	1.4_b29093 Aqua	Mac Pro	Dual Intel Xeon Quad-Core	3.2	32	Mac OS 10.6.1	2.1 NVIDIA-1.6.2
Quadro FX 1800	768	Linux	$400	1140	63?	199	75	75	312	3.0	13.6	53.0	22.6	38.9	8749	9/10	1.4.1_b30365		8 Intel Xeon E5520	2.27	12	Ubuntu 9.10	3.0.0 NVIDIA 185.18.36
Radeon HD 4350 (RV710)	512 or 1024	Linux	$50	1118	839	153	259	193	328	6.7	6.0	10.4	12.1	27.6	9649	6/11	1.6_b33630		2 AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+	2.2	2	Debian 6.0.1	3.3.10188
Radeon HD 4850	512	Mac	$100	1108	1108	245	512	437	1278	9.5	10.2	18.5	17.1	74.4	10568.	3/12	1.6_b35700 64-bit	iMac11,1	Quad-Core i5	2.66	8	10.7.3	2.1 ATI-7.18.11
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4500 Series	512?	Linux	$100	1063	892	229	465	340	328	9.7	8.7	16.8	17.8	44.6		6/12	1.6.1_b35849 64-bit		2 Core 2 Duo P8600	2.4	4	openSUSE 11.1	2.1.8494 Release
GeForce GTX 260	896	Linux	$200	1008	785	231	683	456	1011	37.0	36.1	52.7	53.7	67.6	8945	11/10	1.5_b31778 64-bit		2 Core 2 Duo, E8400	3.9 (over clocked?)	2	openSUSE 11.3	3.2.0 NVIDIA 195.36.31
Radeon HD 6310M	shared	Linux	laptop	981	704	150	304	193	194	2.7	2.4	9.1	4.8	22.2	9982	9/11	1.6_b34444 64-bit	HP Pavilion dm1	Dual-core AMD E350	1.6	4	Ubuntu 11.04	4.1.10665 Compatibility Profile Context	From Greg Couch
GeForce 9400 GT	512	Mac	$50	968	542	188	262	166	286	4.5	4.2	9.2	7.2	48.3	10088	10/11	1.5.3_b33475	Mac Pro 3,1	Intel Core 2 Duo	3	4	Mac OS 10.6.8	2.1 NVIDIA-1.6.37
GeForce 9800 GTX	512	Windows	$300	956	656	175	470	280	61	10.2	10.2	30.5	18.8	41.3	6688	12/08	1.3.2575				3.25	Vista Pro SP1	2.1.2
GeForce GTX 285	1024	Linux	$400	935	696	174	6878(?)	398	28.4	7.4	7.3	29.5	13.9	35.7	7807	10/09	1.4_b29093 64-bit		8 Quad-Core AMD Opteron Processor 2380	2.5	32	openSUSE 11.1	3.0.0 NVIDIA 185.18.36
GeForce GTS 250	512	Linux	$150	932	641	176	635	392	1041	13.4	13.2	37.8	30.4	32.1	7966	12/09	1.4_b29402		4 Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200	2.33	3	Ubuntu 9.04	3.0.0 NVIDIA 180.44
Radeon HD 6310M	shared	Windows	laptop	902	677	135	154	128	213	2.2	2.0	6.2	3.9	18.3	9983	9/11	1.6_b34438 64-bit	HP Pavilion dm1	Dual-core AMD E350	1.6	4	Windows 7	4.1.10907 Compatibility Profile Context	From Greg Couch
GeForce GTX 280	1024	Windows	$500	888	735	220	511	166	75	16.6	16.7	33.3	30.9	82	5921 (4)	7/08	2539	132-CK-NF79	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450	2.66	6	Vista Pro SP1	2.1.2	from Marcelo Berardi
GeForce 9800 GTX	512	Windows	$300	887	606	171	512	292	60	10.0	10.0	29.9	18.8	40	6623	11/08	1.3.2575				2	Vista Pro SP1	2.1.2
GeForce 9600 GT	512	Windows	$100	885	579	179	453	312	461	13.8	13.9	42.0	26.0	43.9	8176	2/10	1.4.1_b29977				2	Microsoft Windows 7 (Build 7600) (on x64)	3.2.0
Radeon HD 2600	256	Mac	$80	883	739	195	301	230	375	5.2	5.6	18.9	7.9	43.6	8523	6/10	1.5_b30695 64-bit	Mac Pro	Dual Intel Xeon Quad-Core	2.8	8	Mac OS 10.6.3	2.1 ATI-1.6.10
Quadro FX 5600	1536	Mac	$2800	874	876	183	406	151	99	4.8	4.7	7.4	6.7	47.9	6071 (4)	7/08	2540 Aqua	Mac Pro	Dual Intel Xeon Quad-Core	2.8	10	Mac OS 10.5.4	2.0 nvidia 1.5.28	strawson.cgl.ucsf.edu
Radeon HD 4330	256?	Windows	laptop	874	661	177	242	199	252	8.3	7.5	15.6	14.5	44.8	8275	3/10	1.4.1_b30192	Dell Inspiron 1545			3.5	Windows Vista SP2	2.1.8306 Release
GeForce GT 220	1024	Windows	$70	871	610	238	44	44	128	21.2	21.2	48.0	15.4	73.2	8975	11/10	1.5_b31742 64-bit				6	Windows 7 Home Premium	3.2.0
GeForce GTS 240	512 or 1024	Linux	$70	870	598	218	689	249	884	18.8	18.4	39.4	36.6	65.9	9249	2/11	1.5.2_b32411		8 Core i7 860	2.80	8	Gentoo 2.0.1	3.3.0 NVIDIA 270.18
Quadro FX 4600	768	Linux	$1600	864	847	167	512	330	28.7	7.7	7.7	20.0	12.4	24.3	7806	10/09	1.4_b27277 64-bit				16	OpenSUSE 10.3	2.1.2 NVIDIA 177.13
GeForce GTX 285	1024	Windows	$400	862	584	208	512	440	857.4	18.4	18.9	49.4	33.3	80.8	8034	12/09	1.4_b29530				12	Windows 7, build 7600, x64	3.2.0
GeForce 8600 GTS	256 or 512	Linux	$100	856	595	169	512	328	499	11.8	11.9	35.5	23.2	26.5	8355	3/10	1.4.1_b30282		2 AMD 64 X2 4800+	2.5	4	Linux 2.6.32.10-90.fc12.x86_64	3.2.0 NVIDIA 190.53
GeForce GTX 285	1024	Mac	$400	852	573	181	518	158	870	5.3	5.2	7.9	9.4	47.4	8521	6/10	1.4.1_b30365	Mac Pro	2 quad-core intel xeon	2.26	16	Mac OS 10.6.3	2.1 NVIDIA-1.6.10
GeForce GT 120	512	Mac	$150	848	853	186	512	298	22.8	1.4	1.4	5.9	3.1	38.5	7618	8/09	1.4_b28682	Mac Pro	Dual Intel Xeon Quad-Core	2.8	10	Mac OS 10.5.8	2.0 nvidia 1.5.48	strawson.cgl.ucsf.edu
Quadro FX 3700	512	Linux	$1000	848	738	198	255	168	60	20.0	19.9	25.1	30.0	30.0	6095	7/08	2540					Linux 2.6.24.19-generic, x86_64	2.1.2 NVIDIA 169.12
GeForce 9800 GT	512	Windows	$150	843	586	175	460	305	60	9.2	9.4	30.0	17.2	40.4	6989	2/09	1.3.2575				3	Vista Pro SP1	3.0.0
GeForce 8800 GT	512	Windows	$250	839	579	192	441	290	635	14.5	14.4	31.2	25.9	52.7	8345	3/10	1.4.1_b30282	Gateway FX7026			8	Vista SP2	3.2.0
GeForce GTX 295	1792	Windows	$600	834	573	217	594	340	669	21.4	21.1	40.4	40.0	71.0	8631	7/10	1.4.1_b30365	Micro-Star MS-7512			4	Windows 7 64-bit	3.3.0
GeForce GTX 260	896	Windows	$200	831	570	179	660	356	800	15.3	15.9	49.4	29.3	58.6	8420	5/10	1.4.1_b30365				4	Windows Vista SP2	3.2.0
GeForce GTX 260	896	Linux	$200	824	532	200	734	178	28.4	9.7	9.6	26.4	16.2	36.1	7963	12/09	1.4_b28933 64-bit		8 Intel Xeon E5430	2.66	16	Mandriva 2009.1	3.0.0 NVIDIA 185.18.31
Quadro FX 370	256	Linux	$100	820	718	209	256	224	115	14.8	1.2	15.2	0.5	40.0	8466	5/10	1.4.1_b30333		4 Intel Core 2, Q9650	3.00	6	RHEL 5.5	3.2.0 NVIDIA 195.36.24
Radeon HD 3650	512?	Windows	$100	811	640	190	266	122	60	10.5	10.1	18.5	19.8	43.0	6470 (4)	10/08	2540	Dell Vostro 410			3	XP Pro SP3	2.1.7281 Release
Quadro FX 4500	512	Mac	$500	810	701	168	350	213	27.0	3.8	4.0	9.4	6.7	18.1	7969	12/09	1.5_b29523	Power Mac G5 Quad	4 PPC G5	2.5	8	Mac OS 10.5.7	2.0 NVIDIA-1.5.44
GeForce 8800 GT	512	Mac	$250	805	518	183	391	168	801	3.2	3.1	8.4	6.7	45.8	9013	11/10	1.5_b31972	Mac Pro	Dual-Core Intel Xeon	2.66	8	Mac OS 10.6.5	2.1 NVIDIA-1.6.24
Radeon HD 3600 Series	512 or 1024	Windows	$70	785	703	190	179	166	192	4.7	3.8	19.2	7.5	50.3	9633	5/11	1.5.3_b33475 64-bit	MICRO-STAR MS-7235			4	Windows 7 x64	3.3.10750 Compatibility Profile Context
GeForce 9800 GT	512	Linux	$100	784	512	206	720	349	854	26.4	26.4	39.8	55.7	42.6	8349	3/10	1.4.1_b30282 64-bit				8	Ubuntu 9.10	3.2.0 NVIDIA 195.36.15
Quadro FX 4400	512	Windows	$400	782	674	151	291	120	60	9.9	9.8	18.0	20.0	24.4	6283 (4)	9/08	2540	HP xw6200				XP Pro SP3	2.1.2
GeForce GT 220	1024	Windows	$70	776	524	157	371	256	228	11.6	11.7	24.8	24.0	27.8	8601	6/10	1.4.1_b30365				3	XP Pro SP3	3.2.0
GeForce 8600 GT	256	Linux	$100	772	513	173	402	133	60	14.2	14.1	37.2	27.7	33.5	6070	7/08	2540					Linux 2.6.23.17-88.fc7, x86_64	2.1.2 NVIDIA 173.14.09
Quadro FX 3600M	512	Windows	$1000	768	768	191	262	133	60	15.2	15.1	31.6	28.1	43.3	6153	8/08	2540	Dell Precision M6300	Intel Core 2 Duo		3.5	XP Pro SP2	2.1.2
GeForce 8600 GT	256	Linux	$100	761	522	152	452	325	60	10.6	10.6	28.5	20.9	27.5	6645	12/08	1.3.2576				2	Ubuntu 8.10, Linux 2.6.27-7-generic i686	2.1.2 NVIDIA 177.82
GeForce 9500 GT	512 or 1024	Windows	$60	758	506	204	140	132	190	19.3	19.3	51.3	30.9	73.8	8289	3/10	1.4.1_b30192				8	Windows 7 x64	3.2.0
Quadro FX 570	256	Linux	$200	756	705	205	374	392	60	15.0	15.0	20.1	20.0	37.2	6923	2/09	1.3.2577 64-bit				8	RHEL 5 (Tikanga)	2.1.2 NVIDIA 169.12
GeForce 9600 GT	512	Windows	$150	756	521	186	27	279	60	15.6	15.8	29.6	15.9	38.0	6842	1/09	1.3.2577					Windows XP SP3 (build 2600)	2.1.2
GeForce 9800M GS	512	Windows	laptop	732	513	195	261	314	60	11.9	11.9	27.1	19.8	58.8	7579	8/09	1.3.2577	ASUS G50VT			4	Windows 6.1 Pro (build 7077)	2.1.2
GeForce 8600 GTS	256 or 512	Linux	$100	728	684	169	191	178	314	14.0	13.8	26.1	27.9	33.4	10730	5/12	1.7_b36408		2 AMD 64 X2 4800+	2.5	8	Fedora 16 (Verne)	3.3.0 NVIDIA 295.49
GeForce 9500 GT	512 or 1024	Linux	$60	728	517	207	382	322	322	28.5	26.8	36.3	43.3	48.7	8994	11/10	1.5_b31921 64-bit		2 Intel Core 2 Duo, E8400	3.0	4	CentOS 5.5	3.3.0 NVIDIA 260.19.12
Quadro FX 770M	512	Windows	laptop	721	1103	188	512	316	60	4.5	4.6	13.7	5.4	50.8	7062	3/09	1.3	HP EliteBook 8530w			4	Vista SP1	2.1.2
Radeon 9600M GT	512	Mac	laptop	715	449	188	350	396	60	3.4	3.5	8.5	5.7	39.3	7762	10/09	1.3.2577 Aqua	MacBook Pro	Intel Core 2 Duo	2.8	4	Mac OS 10.6.1	2.1 NVIDIA-1.6.2
GeForce GT 120	512	Mac	$150	708	471	178	390	275	349	5.6	5.3	5.3	11.0	48.2	8022, 2560x1600 screen	12/09	1.4_b29530 AGL	Mac Pro	Quad-Core Intel Xeon	2.26	12	Mac OS 10.5.8	2.0 nvidia 1.5.48
GeForce 9400 GT	512 or 1024	Linux	$50	706	494	162	451	256	59.9	10.5	10.2	18.2	18.5	19.5	7915	11/09	1.3.2577				3	openSUSE 11.1	3.0.0 NVIDIA 180.29
GeForce GT 330M	512	Mac	laptop	700	461	200	489	290	356	8.2	7.9	10.9	13.7	41.1	8449	5/10	1.5_b30536 64-bit	MacBook Pro	Intel Core i7	2.66	8	Mac OS 10.6.3	2.1 NVIDIA-1.6.14
GeForce 8600 GT	256	Linux	$100	697	478	198	383	178	307	3.3	23.3	8.6	38.0	42.2	9069	12/10	1.5_b32133		2 Pentium Dual-Core E5300	2.6	4	openSuse 11.3 64-bit	3.3.0 NVIDIA 260.19.21
GeForce 8800 GTS	512	Windows	$300	692	529	197	349	149	60	18.9	18.8	20.0	30.0	49.2	6285 (4)	9/08	2540					XP Pro SP3	2.1.2
GeForce GT 330M	512	Windows	laptop	692	512	188	33	33	68.9	11.4	11.3	41.3	9.1	55.8	8415	4/10	1.4.1_b30365				8	Windows 7 build 7600	3.1 NVIDIA 188.67
GeForce GTX 260M	1024	Linux	laptop	688	458	170	559	413	666	14.1	13.7	38.8	26.5	30.9	7965	12/09	1.4_b29486, 64-bit		8 Intel Core i7 Q720	1.60	4	Ubuntu 9.10	3.0.0 NVIDIA 185.18.36
Quadro FX 3800	1024	Linux	$800	683	634	191	34	34	44.1	11.5	1.4	8.5	0.8	39.1	8368	4/10	1.4.1_b30282		4 Intel Core 2 Q6850	2	4	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4 (Tikanga)	3.2.0 NVIDIA 195.36.15
Radeon 9600M GT	512	Windows 7	laptop	682	504	224	25	25	88	12.6	12.4	41.3	15.2	79.1	9096	12/10	1.5_b32133	MacBook Pro 5,3			4	Windows 7 Enterprise, 64-bit	3.1 NVIDIA 188.61
GeForce GT 330M	512	Mac	laptop	679	466	198	489	270	314	6.8	6.7	9.0	11.1	46.9	8613	7/10	1.5_b30929 32-bit	MacBook Pro	Intel Core i7	2.66	4	Mac OS 10.6.4	2.1 NVIDIA-1.6.16
GeForce 9400 GT	512 or 1024	Linux	$50	679	453	173	437	300	60	11.4	11.0	24.0	21.0	27.0	7916	11/09	1.3.2577				4		2.1.2 NVIDIA 180.22
GeForce 8800 GS	512	Mac	$100	668	453	190	355	152	60	5.0	5.0	8.4	7.5	43.4	6076 (4)	7/08	2540 Aqua	iMac	Intel Core 2 Duo	3.06	4	Mac OS 10.5.4	2.0 NVIDIA-1.5.28	clemens.cgl.ucsf.edu
GeForce 9600M GT	256	Mac	laptop	663	411	165	351	256	60	4.6	4.4	5.0	7.2	28.7	7003	3/09	1.3.2577 Aqua	MacBook Pro	Intel Core 2 Duo	2.4	4	Mac OS 10.5.6	2.0 NVIDIA-1.5.36
GeForce 8800 GS	512	Mac	$100	662	464	190	512	281	505	6.0	5.9	7.3	9.6	56.5	8911	10/10	1.6_b31721	iMac	Intel Core 2 Duo	3.06	4	Mac OS 10.5.8	2.0 NVIDIA-1.5.48
GeForce 8600M GT	512	Mac	laptop	649	450	169	324	280	337	4.1	3.9	8.7	6.8	37.6	9393	3/11	1.4.1_b30365	MacBookPro4,1	Intel Core 2 Duo	2.6	4	Mac OS 10.6.6	2.1 NVIDIA-1.6.26
GeForce 8600M GT	512	Mac	laptop	641	415	186	291	230	288	4.4	4.2	9.0	7.1	49.4	9032	11/10	1.5_b31988 64-bit	MacBook Pro 4,1	Intel Core 2 Duo	2.5	4	Mac OS 10.6.5	2.1 NVIDIA-1.6.24
GeForce 8600M GT	512	Mac	laptop	641	400	180	440	310	246	4.2	4.0	8.5	6.7	45.1	9033	11/10	1.5_b31961 X11 32-bit	MacBook Pro 4,1	Intel Core 2 Duo	2.5	4	Mac OS 10.6.5	2.1 NVIDIA-1.6.24
GeForce 9600M GT	512	Mac	laptop	634	415	177	332	236	320	5.4	5.4	6.1	8.7	35.0	8277	3/10	1.4_b29530	MacBook Pro	Intel Core 2 Duo	2.53	4	Mac OS 10.5.8	2.0 NVIDIA-1.5.48
Mobility Radeon X1700	256	Windows	laptop	622	607	153	98	251	60	5.1	4.7	9.3	9.4	32.4	7074	3/09	1.3	ASUSTeK Computer Inc. F3JP	Intel Core Duo T7200	2	2	Vista SP1	2.1.8494 Release
Radeon X1600	256	Mac	$100	607	546	155	256	77	60	3.3	3.3	9.6	5.4	27.1	6072	7/08	2540 Aqua	iMac	Intel Core Duo	2	2	Mac OS 10.4.11	2.0 ATI 1.4.56	oscar.cgl.ucsf.edu
Radeon X1600	256	Mac	laptop	604	519	180	311	244	574.9	2.8	2.8	13.2	4.8	38.3	8161	2/10	1.5_b29999 nsopengl 64-bit	MacBook Pro	Intel Core 2 Duo	2.33	2	Mac OS 10.6.2	2.0 ATI-1.6.6	Tom Goddard's laptop
Radeon X1600	256	Mac	laptop	603	519	174	315	249	575.1	2.4	2.4	11.5	4.2	43.3	8160	2/10	1.5_b29999 nsopengl 32-bit	MacBook Pro	Intel Core 2 Duo	2.33	2	Mac OS 10.6.2	2.0 ATI-1.6.6	Tom Goddard's laptop
Radeon X1600	256	Mac	laptop	575	565	172	313	232	17.8	3.7	3.6	10.5	4.7	30.3	7011	3/09	1.4_b26987 Aqua	MacBook Pro	Intel Core 2 Duo	2.33	2	Mac OS 10.5.6	2.0 ATI-1.5.36	Tom Goddard's laptop
GeForce 9500 GT	512 or 1024	Windows	$60	546	448	180	11	11	48.4	14.3	14.2	38.2	4.9	51.5	8274	3/10	1.4.1_b30025				4	Windows 7 x64	3.2.0
GeForce 7600 GT	256 ?	Linux	$100	509	349	169	419	130	60	13.8	13.9	30.1	29.9	31.1	6017	7/08	2540					Linux 2.6.23.17-88.fc7, x86_64	2.1.2 NVIDIA 173.14.09
Radeon 9800 Pro	128	Mac	$200	507	509	140	256	102	60	3.2	3.5	10.5	5.5	13.3	6041	7/08	2540 Aqua	Power Mac G5	Dual PowerPC 970 (2.2)	2	2.5	Mac OS 10.5.4	2.0 ATI 1.5.28	mach.cgl.ucsf.edu
Mobility Radeon X2300	?	Linux	integrated	489	489	183	185	303	60	8.6	8.6	12.4	12.1	37.1	6871	1/09	1.3.2577				3	Mandriva 2008.1	2.1.8304 Release
Mobility Radeon X2300	?	Windows	integrated	489	489	196	150	314	60	8.6	8.6	18.9	12.1	44.3	6872	1/09	1.3.2577	HP nc65xx			3	XP Pro SP3	2.1.7769 Release
Radeon HD 3200	shared	Windows	integrated	488	394	147	239	101	90	7.9	6.9	12.7	14.2	28.9	6032	7/08	2540				1.8	XP Pro SP2	2.1.7659
GeForce GTX 460	1024	Linux	$150	474	383	213	407	333	95.8	29.1	28.4	47.1	70.2	66.7	10723	5/12	1.5.3_b33475		4 Intel Core i5 CPU 760	2.8	8	Ubuntu 12.04 LTS	4.2.0 NVIDIA 295.40
GeForce 7950 GT	512	Windows	$120	458	362	134	272	209	309	4.7	4.6	16.1	10.8	41.6	9256	2/11	1.5.2_b32411	MEDIONPC MS-7204			2	Windows 7	2.1.2
GeForce GTX 550 Ti	1024	Windows	$140	457	324	240	683	424	2780	25.8	25.9	37.0	58.8	98.2	9671	6/11	1.5.2_b32411 64-bit	Lenovo 4105J6G			12	Windows 7 SP1	4.1.0
nVidia NB9M-NS	256?	Linux		442	372	198	283	251	170	20.6	20.5	42.4	20.2	40.3	8200	2/10	1.4.1_b30025		2 Core 2 Duo P9500	2.53	4	Fedora 9	2.1.2 NVIDIA 173.14.15
Mobility Radeon X1300	128?	Windows	laptop	420	423	127	113	232	60.0	3.5	3.3	3.1	2.4	3.8	7342	6/09	1.3.2577	Acer Aspire 5100	AMD Turion 64 X2		2	Vista Home SP1	2.0.6471
GeForce 9300M GS	256	Linux	laptop	406	290	175	192	181	22.3	8.4	8.4	22.3	12.8	28.2	7262	5/09	1.4_b27479				3	Ubuntu 9.04, Linux 2.6.28-11-generic i686	3.0.0 NVIDIA 180.44
Intel HD Graphics 3000	0	Windows	laptop	403	403	268	512	263	40.9	2.6	2.5	23.2	3.6	108.2	10577	3/12	1.6.1_b35849 64-bit	Lenovo ThinkPad W520	Intel Core i7-2720QM	2.2	32 ?	Windows 7 SP1 Build 7601	3.1.0 - Build 8.15.10.2538
Quadro NVS 295	256	Windows	$100	403	269	226	77	76	93.5	18.8	18.5	46.0	17.8	82.6	9614	5/11	1.5.3_b33475, 64-bit	Fujitsu Celsius W380			8	Windows 7 Enterprise, 64-bit	3.3.0
GeForce 9300M GS	256	Linux	laptop	397	283	178	188	179	191	17.4	17.2	27.4	35.4	29.6	8356	4/10	1.4.1_b30226		2 Pentium T3200	2.0	3	Linux 2.6.32.10-90.fc12.x86_64	3.2.0 NVIDIA 195.36.15
Radeon 9600	128	Windows	$200	374	370	119	91	90	58.8	4.7	4.6	19.8	6.8	25.7	9891	8/11	1.5.3_b33475				1	Microsoft Windows XP, SP3 (Build 2600)	2.0.5696
GeForce Go 7400	256?	Windows	laptop	361	178	161	59	21	18.4	5.3	5.7	14.5	5.8	28.9	7883	11/09	1.4_b29188	Dell Latitude D820			3	XP SP3	OpenGL 2.1.1
GeForce GTX 470	1280	Linux	$350	358	228	206	854	497	263	31.3	31.1	54.7	66.7	53.1	8522	6/10	1.4.1_b30365		8 Intel Core i7 920	2.68	4	CentOS 5.5	3.2.0 NVIDIA 195.36.15
GeForce GTX 470	1280	Linux	$250	356	227	205	711	249	241	31.2	30.7	41.2	69.8	58.0	9934	9/11	1.5.3_b33475 (64-bit)		8 Intel Xeon W3520	1.6	24	CentOS 5.5	4.1.0 NVIDIA 270.41.19
Quadro NVS 295	256	Windows	$100	353	287	215	69	68	91.2	15.3	14.9	31.0	16.2	76.9	9244	1/11	1.5.2_b32411, 64-bit	Dell Precision WorkStation T7500			6	Windows 7, 64-bit	3.3.0
GeForce Go 7300	256	Linux	laptop	350	241	151	111	255	54.5	6.2	6.4	16.9	8.7	23.7	7508	7/09	1.3.2577				2	openSUSE 11.1, X86_64	2.1.2 NVIDIA 180.51
GeForce 8600 GT	256	Linux	$100	341	503	168	457	298	19.7	4.3	4.3	9.2	7.6	29.1	6684	12/08	1.4.2578				2	CentOS 5.2, Linux 2.6.18-92.1.22.el5 x86_64	2.1.2 NVIDIA 169.09
Quadro NVS 290	256	Linux	$100	324	231	203	179	334	60	12.0	11.9	33.9	15.0	40.7	7093	3/09	1.3				6	Linux 2.6.28.1-desktop-1 x86_64	2.1.2 NVIDIA 180.22
Quadro4 980 XGL	128	Windows	$150	287	286	158	256	256	60	12.1	12.0	32.7	17.0	24.7	7076	3/09	1.3	hp workstation xw4100	Pentium 4	3	2	Windows XP SP3	1.5.7	dali.cgl.ucsf.edu
GeForce 6600	256	Mac	$100	263	242	171	261	219	12.5	3.4	3.8	8.5	5.3	19.1	7968	12/09	1.4_b26979	Power Mac G5 Quad	4 PPC G5	2.5	4.5	Mac OS 10.5.8	2.0 NVIDIA-1.5.48
GeForce 8200M	shared	Windows	integrated	255	221	127	16	171	23.4	5.4	5.9	13.2	7.7	20.8	6807	12/08	1.3.2577	HP G60 Notebook PC			3	Vista home, SP1	2.1.2
Intel 965/963 GMA	0	Windows	integrated	249	232	188	30	181	11.7	1.6	1.3	14.0	1.2	42.0	7443	7/09	1.3.2577	Dell OptiPlex 745			2	Windows XP Pro SP3	1.5.0 - Build 7.14.10.4943
ATI Radeon 9600	128	Mac	$50	218	217	86	155	75	72	3.6	3.6	8.8	5.9	12.8	5979	7/08	2536 X11	iMac	G5	2	1	Mac OS 10.4.10	1.5 ATI-1.4.18	UCSF Mission Bay Library
GeForce 8500 GT	256 or 512	Windows	$50	214	73	189	2	21	15.2	8.3	8.3	11.6	2.4	41.8	6100	7/08	2540					Windows XP Pro SP3	2.1.1
Intel 965/963 GMA	0	Windows	integrated	208	213	207	181	128	21.8	1.1	1.0	12.3	1.0	55.3	10539	3/12	1.6_b35700 64-bit	Toshiba Portege M700			4	Windows 7 Enterprise Edition SP1	2.0.0 - Build 8.14.10.1930
GeForce FX Go5200	32	Linux	$50	206	183	145	46	46	67.0	1.9	1.9	9.8	4.6	22.0	8476	5/10	1.4.1_b30272		Intel Pentium M	1.70	0.5	Fedora 12	2.1.2 NVIDIA 173.14.25
Intel GMA 4500MHD	?	Windows	laptop	201	204	216	234	153	22.7	2.1	1.8	13.5	1.7	58.4	9984	9/11	1.5.3_b33475	Dell Latitude E6500			4	Windows 7 SP1 (Build 7601) x64	2.1.0 - Build 8.15.10.2302
Intel 965/963 GMA	0	Windows	integrated	188	177	188	150	133	15.6	1.5	1.5	15.4	1.7	38.8	8845	10/10	1.4.1_b30365	Dell Inspiron 1525			3	Windows XP Home SP3	2.0.0 - Build 7.15.10.4990
Intel HD Graphics 3000 Mobile	68	Windows	laptop	185	176	224	292	181	15.5	1.4	1.2	11.5	0.9	52.1	10135	10/11	1.5.3_b33475 64-bit	Samsung 90X3A			4	Windows 7 x64	3.0.0 - Build 8.15.10.2266
GeForce Go 6150	0	Windows	laptop	178	114	127	13	13	14.5	3.9	4.4	11.8	3.4	24.9	7841	11/09	1.4_b29188	HP Pavilion DV2310	AMD Turion 64 X2		1	Windows Vista SP2	2.1.0
Intel GMA 3000	shared	Windows	integrated	171	180	171	3	3	11.1	3.9	2.7	30.3	1.4	56.4	9556	5/11	1.5.3_b33258	Dell OptiPlex 745				Windows 7 Enterprise	GDI Generic, OpenGL 1.1.0
Mobility FireGL 9000	64	Linux	laptop	164	160	128	36	24	49.9	1.0	0.8	5.1	1.1	19.8	10497	2/12	1.5.3_b33475		Intel Pentium M	1.4	0.5	Ubuntu 10.04.4 LTS	1.3 Mesa 7.7.1, Mesa DRI R200 (RV250 4C66) 20090101
Intel Cantiga	0	Windows	laptop	163	164	174	246	157	15.1	1.3	1.2	13.4	1.4	38.7	8322	3/10	1.4_b29530					Windows Vista SP2	1.5.0 - Build 7.15.10.1502
Tungsten Graphics		Linux		161	173	150	69	146	64	2.3	2.2	8.8	2.9	18.4	7580	8/09	1.3.2577				3	CentOS 5.3 (Final)	Mesa (6.5.1) DRI R200 20060602
Intel 945GM	0	Windows	laptop	152	154	31	198	128	18.2	1.1	1.1	11.1	1.1	36.2	9175	1/11	1.4_b29530	Acer Aspire 5710	Intel Core 2 Duo		2	Windows 7	1.4.0 - Build 8.14.10.1930
Intel Bear Lake B	0	Windows	integrated	152	151	174	204	124	11.2	1.4	1.4	12.4	1.4	42.5	7327	5/09	1.4 b27645	HP Compaq dx2400 Microtower	Dual Pentium E2180	2	1	Windows Vista Pro SP1	1.4.0 - Build 7.14.10.1461	CGL test lab
Intel 945G	0	Windows	integrated	142	139	167	181	99	20.1	1.2	1.2	13.7	1.2	41.3	8343	4/10	1.4.1_b30282	HP-Pavilion RX900AA-ABA a6010n			3	Vista SP2	1.4.0 - Build 7.14.10.1461
Intel 945GM	0	Windows	integrated	140	137	152	174	262	13.0	1.1	1.1	12.1	1.1	28.4	7340	6/09	1.3.2577	Lenovo ThinkPad X60 Tablet 6363WDP	Core Duo		2	Windows XP Pro SP2	1.4.0 - Build 7.14.10.4926
Mesa 7.7.1		Linux		111	144	196	5	5	5.7	2.3	2.2	15.4	1.4	41.2	8750	9/10	1.4.1_b30365		16 Intel Xeon E5520	2.27	12	Ubuntu 10.04	2.1 Mesa 7.7.1
Intel GMA X3100	?	Windows	laptop	92	113	174	3	3	5.5	2.3	1.9	17.2	1.5	42.9	7876	11/09	1.4_b29053	Dell XPS M1330	Intel Core 2 Duo T5550	1.83	3	Vista SP2	GDI Generic, OpenGL 1.1.0
GDI Generic	16	Windows	laptop	81	82	103	2	2	3.5	1.1	0.8	7.7	0.5	15.0	9157	1/11	1.5_b32133	Dell Latitude C610	Pentium III processor-M	1.0	2.5	Windows XP Pro SP3	OpenGL Version 1.1.0	Radeon Mobility graphics
ATI Rage 128	16	Mac	$20	65	72	72	37	67	13.5	0.8	0.7	3.3	0.5	4.3	7357	6/09	1.3.2577	Power Mac G4	G4	0.45	0.375	Mac OS 10.4.11	1.1 ATI-1.4.4
Intel GMA500, Mesa DRI		Linux	laptop	47	41	98	11	9	3.7	0.3	0.3	2.4	0.2	7.9	8980	11/10	1.4.1_b30365		Intel Atom Z530	1.6	0.9	Ubuntu 10.10	2.0 Mesa 7.4
GeForce 8600 GT	256	Windows	$100	1	195	187	2	15	15.7	10.5	8.6	13.2	1.9	40.2	6954	2/09	1.3.2577	G31M-ES2L			3	Windows XP Pro SP3	2.1.2
GeForce 6150 SE	128	Windows	integrated	1	38	148	1	1	2.3	8.2	8.2	12.6	3.5	18.0	7305	5/09	1.3.2577	M61SME-S2			1	Windows XP Pro SP3	2.0.3
Mesa	0	Linux	0	1	38	136	2	2	1.7	0.9	0.8	5.1	0.4	18.6	8063	1/10	1.4_b29530		Intel Pentium M	1.5	2	Ubuntu 9.10	2.1 Mesa 7.6
Intel 945GM	0	Linux	integrated	1	24	147	1	1	1.3	0.5	0.5	3.0	0.3	22.2	7370	6/09	1.4_b27752				2	ALT Linux 4.1 Desktop (Thymus)	1.3 Mesa 7.0.4, Mesa DRI 20061017

Notes

(1) Peak frame rate is limited in molecule benchmarks to 60 frames per second because of synchronization to the display refresh rate.

(2) CPU and graphics both overclocked.

(3) Low surface/mesh scores probably because the machine was being used for other tasks while benchmarks were running. Detailed scores showed larger test sizes producing faster frame rates.

(4) Solid benchmark ran out of memory on sizes larger than the reported score (32-bit Chimera limitation).