LuxMark

LuxMark is a multi-platform OpenGL benchmark using LuxRender. LuxMark supports targeting different OpenCL devices and has multiple scenes available for rendering. LuxMark is a fully open-source OpenCL program with real-world rendering examples.

To run this test with the Phoronix Test Suite, the basic command is: phoronix-test-suite benchmark luxmark.

Project Site

luxrender.net

Test Created

29 April 2012

Last Updated

4 January 2020

Test Maintainer

Michael Larabel 

Test Type

System

Average Install Time

8 Seconds

Average Run Time

6 Minutes, 19 Seconds

Test Dependencies

C/C++ Compiler Toolchain + OpenGL Utility Kit (GLUT) + OpenCL

Accolades

100k+ Downloads

Supported Platforms

Supported Architectures

x86_64
Public Result Uploads *Reported Test Completions **Reported Installs **Test Profile Page Views ***OpenBenchmarking.orgEventsLuxMark Popularity Statisticspts/luxmark2012.042012.092013.022013.072013.122014.052014.102015.032015.082016.012016.062016.112017.042017.092018.022018.072018.122019.052019.102020.032020.082021.012021.062021.112022.042022.092023.022023.072023.122024.052024.103K6K9K12K15K
* Uploading of benchmark result data to OpenBenchmarking.org is always optional (opt-in) via the Phoronix Test Suite for users wishing to share their results publicly.
** Data based on those opting to upload their test results to OpenBenchmarking.org and users enabling the opt-in anonymous statistics reporting while running benchmarks from an Internet-connected platform.
*** Test profile page view reporting began March 2021.
Data updated weekly as of 19 February 2025.
GPU82.9%CPU+GPU17.1%OpenCL Device Option PopularityOpenBenchmarking.org
Luxball HDR36.5%Microphone31.6%Hotel31.9%Scene Option PopularityOpenBenchmarking.org

Revision History

pts/luxmark-1.2.1   [View Source]   Sat, 04 Jan 2020 17:42:38 GMT
Fix download links per https://github.com/phoronix-test-suite/phoronix-test-suite/issues/398

pts/luxmark-1.2.0   [View Source]   Thu, 01 Mar 2018 10:29:09 GMT
Update against upstream LuxMark v3.1, add Windows support.

pts/luxmark-1.1.0   [View Source]   Wed, 25 Mar 2015 17:29:16 GMT
Update against upstream LuxMark v3.0.

pts/luxmark-1.0.0   [View Source]   Sun, 29 Apr 2012 11:28:52 GMT
Initial commit of LuxMark 2.1 Beta 1 for OpenCL benchmarking.

Suites Using This Test

OpenCL


Performance Metrics

Analyze Test Configuration:

LuxMark 3.1

OpenCL Device: GPU - Scene: Luxball HDR

OpenBenchmarking.org metrics for this test profile configuration based on 547 public results since 1 March 2018 with the latest data as of 9 February 2025.

Below is an overview of the generalized performance for components where there is sufficient statistically significant data based upon user-uploaded results. It is important to keep in mind particularly in the Linux/open-source space there can be vastly different OS configurations, with this overview intended to offer just general guidance as to the performance expectations.

Component
Percentile Rank
# Compatible Public Results
Score (Average)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
100th
4
143101 +/- 1576
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
97th
5
85061 +/- 500
AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT
93rd
28
57700 +/- 2022
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
91st
4
56248 +/- 81
Intel Arc A770
87th
14
52999 +/- 494
NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Generation
84th
5
52494 +/- 884
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
83rd
6
51271 +/- 218
AMD Radeon PRO W7700
78th
3
42837 +/- 2
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
77th
10
42652 +/- 270
Mid-Tier
75th
< 37360
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
74th
13
36574 +/- 1439
NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation
72nd
4
32694 +/- 222
AMD Radeon RX 64
71st
3
31914 +/- 760
Zotac NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
68th
8
30009 +/- 1816
ASUS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
68th
4
29867 +/- 239
AMD Radeon RX 56
61st
3
27696 +/- 2729
AMD Radeon RX 5700
59th
4
27113 +/- 846
XFX AMD Radeon RX 56
58th
11
26337 +/- 2566
AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
55th
11
24465 +/- 1207
Median
50th
21685
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
49th
8
21436 +/- 261
AMD Radeon R9 Fury
46th
3
18556 +/- 2021
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
43rd
8
17272 +/- 90
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
41st
6
16837 +/- 68
Zotac NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
41st
5
16789 +/- 186
eVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
39th
4
16158 +/- 42
ASUS NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
38th
3
15278 +/- 133
MSI AMD Radeon RX 580
36th
3
14948 +/- 52
MSI AMD Radeon RX 470
36th
4
14939 +/- 458
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
33rd
12
13766 +/- 64
AMD Radeon RX 470
32nd
25
13591 +/- 584
AMD Radeon RX 580
32nd
17
13554 +/- 690
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
31st
6
13521 +/- 1892
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
26th
5
13240 +/- 37
Low-Tier
25th
< 13198
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
22nd
9
12291 +/- 87
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
20th
4
12196 +/- 67
eVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
19th
6
11784 +/- 72
ASUS NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
15th
3
9611 +/- 83
eVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
13th
4
6679 +/- 72
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti
10th
3
5004 +/- 245
AMD Radeon Vega 11
7th
9
3374 +/- 15
Detailed Performance Overview
OpenBenchmarking.orgDistribution Of Public Results - OpenCL Device: GPU - Scene: Luxball HDR547 Results Range From 254 To 544582 Score2541114122028329154380254689655767646387350982371091241200111308981417851526721635591744461853331962202071072179942288812397682506552615422724292833162942033050903159773268643377513486383595253704123812993921864030734139604248474357344466214575084683954792824901695010565119435228305337175446044080120160200

Based on OpenBenchmarking.org data, the selected test / test configuration (LuxMark 3.1 - OpenCL Device: GPU - Scene: Luxball HDR) has an average run-time of 7 minutes. By default this test profile is set to run at least 3 times but may increase if the standard deviation exceeds pre-defined defaults or other calculations deem additional runs necessary for greater statistical accuracy of the result.

OpenBenchmarking.orgMinutesTime Required To Complete BenchmarkOpenCL Device: GPU - Scene: Luxball HDRRun-Time48121620Min: 4 / Avg: 6.09 / Max: 15

Based on public OpenBenchmarking.org results, the selected test / test configuration has an average standard deviation of 0.1%.

OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterAverage Deviation Between RunsOpenCL Device: GPU - Scene: Luxball HDRDeviation246810Min: 0 / Avg: 0.14 / Max: 5

Tested CPU Architectures

This benchmark has been successfully tested on the below mentioned architectures. The CPU architectures listed is where successful OpenBenchmarking.org result uploads occurred, namely for helping to determine if a given test is compatible with various alternative CPU architectures.

CPU Architecture
Kernel Identifier
Verified On
Intel / AMD x86 64-bit
x86_64
(Many Processors)

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