New Nouveau Linux libdrm Benchmarking GeForce

Testing out the new Nouveau libdrm code by comparing NVIDIA 295.40 binary Linux graphics driver, the stock Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Nouveau stack (Linux 3.2 + Mesa 8.0), Git (Mesa, xf86-video-nouveau, libdrm) from just before the libdrm merge, and then the latest Git as of evening of 13 April 2012. Testing for a future article on Phoronix.com. This is just some quick open-source Linux benchmarking from a NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M discrete graphics processor found on a Lenovo ThinkPad notebook with Core i7 CPU from Intel. More tests of Nouveau driver will be forthcoming by Michael Larabel.

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New Nouveau Linux libdrm Benchmarking GeForceProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionNVIDIA 295.40Ubuntu 12.04 - NouveauMesa GitNew Mesa GitIntel Core i7 720Q @ 1.60GHz (8 Cores)LENOVO 4318CTOIntel Core DMI4096MB160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M 1024MB (550/790MHz)Conexant CX20585Intel 82577LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300Ubuntu 12.043.2.0-23-generic (x86_64)Unity 5.8.0X Server 1.11.3NVIDIA 295.403.3.0 NVIDIAGCC 4.6ext41600x900NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M 1024MB (405/324MHz)nouveau 0.0.162.1 Mesa 8.0.2 Gallium 0.43.4.0-999-generic (x86_64)2.1 Mesa 8.1-devel (git-7308b6e) Gallium 0.42.1 Mesa 8.1-devel (git-0e8ad4c) Gallium 0.4OpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- NVIDIA 295.40: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i686 --with-tune=generic -v Processor Details- NVIDIA 295.40: Scaling Governor: ondemandSystem Details- NVIDIA 295.40: Compiz was running on this system.

NVIDIA 295.40Ubuntu 12.04 - NouveauMesa GitNew Mesa GitResult OverviewPhoronix Test Suite100%145%190%234%279%Reaction Quake 3World of PadmanOpenArenaXonotic

New Nouveau Linux libdrm Benchmarking GeForceopenarena: 800 x 600openarena: 1024 x 768openarena: 1440 x 900openarena: 1600 x 900openarena: 800 x 600openarena: 1024 x 768openarena: 1600 x 900padman: 800 x 600padman: 1024 x 768padman: 1440 x 900padman: 1600 x 900reaction: 1600 x 900xonotic: 800 x 600 - Lowxonotic: 1024 x 768 - Lowxonotic: 1440 x 900 - Lowxonotic: 1600 x 900 - Lowxonotic: 800 x 600 - Highxonotic: 1024 x 768 - Highxonotic: 1440 x 900 - Highxonotic: 1600 x 900 - HighNVIDIA 295.40Ubuntu 12.04 - NouveauMesa GitNew Mesa Git371.97318.90241.73229.10141.5398.5359.80310.53306.93264.00265.8797.00203.58202.24190.49190.94140.33117.6990.1986.09123.83123.93104.53103.0341.7036.3027.70107.10113.57106.73101.8734.73117.07121.4397.8798.1664.9553.8038.4438.16141.93120.30100.20101.7369.5048.5735.10112.20113.20107.33101.7040.10112.72114.7196.1896.5766.2953.8139.9539.89127.30118.43104.00102.2066.1349.2034.80124.70124.13118.30106.6340.50116.12119.9399.6299.5864.1853.0039.2539.33OpenBenchmarking.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: 800 x 600New Mesa GitMesa GitUbuntu 12.04 - NouveauNVIDIA 295.4080160240320400SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 14.12, N = 6SE +/- 1.84, N = 3SE +/- 3.51, N = 3127.30141.93123.83371.97
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 800 x 600New Mesa GitMesa GitUbuntu 12.04 - NouveauNVIDIA 295.4070140210280350Min: 127 / Avg: 127.3 / Max: 127.6Min: 126.8 / Avg: 141.93 / Max: 212.5Min: 121.3 / Avg: 123.83 / Max: 127.4Min: 366.3 / Avg: 371.97 / Max: 378.4

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1024 x 768New Mesa GitMesa GitUbuntu 12.04 - NouveauNVIDIA 295.4070140210280350SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.75, N = 3SE +/- 0.74, N = 3SE +/- 1.56, N = 3118.43120.30123.93318.90
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1024 x 768New Mesa GitMesa GitUbuntu 12.04 - NouveauNVIDIA 295.4060120180240300Min: 118.3 / Avg: 118.43 / Max: 118.7Min: 119.4 / Avg: 120.3 / Max: 121.8Min: 123.1 / Avg: 123.93 / Max: 125.4Min: 316.3 / Avg: 318.9 / Max: 321.7

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1440 x 900New Mesa GitMesa GitUbuntu 12.04 - NouveauNVIDIA 295.4050100150200250SE +/- 0.84, N = 3SE +/- 0.55, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.63, N = 3104.00100.20104.53241.73
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1440 x 900New Mesa GitMesa GitUbuntu 12.04 - NouveauNVIDIA 295.404080120160200Min: 102.5 / Avg: 104 / Max: 105.4Min: 99.1 / Avg: 100.2 / Max: 100.8Min: 104.4 / Avg: 104.53 / Max: 104.8Min: 240.5 / Avg: 241.73 / Max: 242.6

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1600 x 900New Mesa GitMesa GitUbuntu 12.04 - NouveauNVIDIA 295.4050100150200250SE +/- 1.55, N = 4SE +/- 0.52, N = 3SE +/- 0.49, N = 3SE +/- 0.30, N = 3102.20101.73103.03229.10
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1600 x 900New Mesa GitMesa GitUbuntu 12.04 - NouveauNVIDIA 295.404080120160200Min: 98.7 / Avg: 102.2 / Max: 106.2Min: 100.8 / Avg: 101.73 / Max: 102.6Min: 102.2 / Avg: 103.03 / Max: 103.9Min: 228.5 / Avg: 229.1 / Max: 229.4

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 800 x 600New Mesa GitMesa GitUbuntu 12.04 - NouveauNVIDIA 295.40306090120150SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 366.1369.5041.70141.53
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 800 x 600New Mesa GitMesa GitUbuntu 12.04 - NouveauNVIDIA 295.40306090120150Min: 65.9 / Avg: 66.13 / Max: 66.3Min: 69.5 / Avg: 69.5 / Max: 69.5Min: 41.6 / Avg: 41.7 / Max: 41.8Min: 141.2 / Avg: 141.53 / Max: 141.7

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1024 x 768New Mesa GitMesa GitUbuntu 12.04 - NouveauNVIDIA 295.4020406080100SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 349.2048.5736.3098.53
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1024 x 768New Mesa GitMesa GitUbuntu 12.04 - NouveauNVIDIA 295.4020406080100Min: 49.2 / Avg: 49.2 / Max: 49.2Min: 48.5 / Avg: 48.57 / Max: 48.6Min: 36.2 / Avg: 36.3 / Max: 36.5Min: 98.4 / Avg: 98.53 / Max: 98.6

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1600 x 900New Mesa GitMesa GitUbuntu 12.04 - NouveauNVIDIA 295.401326395265SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 334.8035.1027.7059.80
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1600 x 900New Mesa GitMesa GitUbuntu 12.04 - NouveauNVIDIA 295.401224364860Min: 34.8 / Avg: 34.8 / Max: 34.8Min: 35.1 / Avg: 35.1 / Max: 35.1Min: 27.7 / Avg: 27.7 / Max: 27.7Min: 59.8 / Avg: 59.8 / Max: 59.8

World of Padman

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWorld of Padman 1.2Resolution: 800 x 600New Mesa GitMesa GitUbuntu 12.04 - NouveauNVIDIA 295.4070140210280350SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.40, N = 3SE +/- 5.42, N = 3124.70112.20107.10310.53
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWorld of Padman 1.2Resolution: 800 x 600New Mesa GitMesa GitUbuntu 12.04 - NouveauNVIDIA 295.4060120180240300Min: 124.2 / Avg: 124.7 / Max: 125.3Min: 111 / Avg: 112.2 / Max: 113.3Min: 106.3 / Avg: 107.1 / Max: 107.6Min: 304.1 / Avg: 310.53 / Max: 321.3

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWorld of Padman 1.2Resolution: 1024 x 768New Mesa GitMesa GitUbuntu 12.04 - NouveauNVIDIA 295.4070140210280350SE +/- 1.61, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 1.03, N = 3SE +/- 1.43, N = 3124.13113.20113.57306.93
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWorld of Padman 1.2Resolution: 1024 x 768New Mesa GitMesa GitUbuntu 12.04 - NouveauNVIDIA 295.4060120180240300Min: 122 / Avg: 124.13 / Max: 127.3Min: 113.1 / Avg: 113.2 / Max: 113.4Min: 111.5 / Avg: 113.57 / Max: 114.7Min: 305.4 / Avg: 306.93 / Max: 309.8

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWorld of Padman 1.2Resolution: 1440 x 900New Mesa GitMesa GitUbuntu 12.04 - NouveauNVIDIA 295.4060120180240300SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.44, N = 3SE +/- 0.30, N = 3SE +/- 1.50, N = 3118.30107.33106.73264.00
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWorld of Padman 1.2Resolution: 1440 x 900New Mesa GitMesa GitUbuntu 12.04 - NouveauNVIDIA 295.4050100150200250Min: 118 / Avg: 118.3 / Max: 118.6Min: 106.5 / Avg: 107.33 / Max: 108Min: 106.3 / Avg: 106.73 / Max: 107.3Min: 262.5 / Avg: 264 / Max: 267

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWorld of Padman 1.2Resolution: 1600 x 900New Mesa GitMesa GitUbuntu 12.04 - NouveauNVIDIA 295.4060120180240300SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 1.43, N = 3106.63101.70101.87265.87
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWorld of Padman 1.2Resolution: 1600 x 900New Mesa GitMesa GitUbuntu 12.04 - NouveauNVIDIA 295.4050100150200250Min: 106.2 / Avg: 106.63 / Max: 107.4Min: 101.1 / Avg: 101.7 / Max: 102.4Min: 101.5 / Avg: 101.87 / Max: 102.3Min: 263 / Avg: 265.87 / Max: 267.4

Reaction Quake 3

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterReaction Quake 3 1.0 BetaResolution: 1600 x 900New Mesa GitMesa GitUbuntu 12.04 - NouveauNVIDIA 295.4020406080100SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 340.5040.1034.7397.00
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterReaction Quake 3 1.0 BetaResolution: 1600 x 900New Mesa GitMesa GitUbuntu 12.04 - NouveauNVIDIA 295.4020406080100Min: 40.5 / Avg: 40.5 / Max: 40.5Min: 40.1 / Avg: 40.1 / Max: 40.1Min: 34.6 / Avg: 34.73 / Max: 34.8Min: 96.7 / Avg: 97 / Max: 97.2

Xonotic

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 800 x 600 - Effects Quality: LowNew Mesa GitMesa GitUbuntu 12.04 - NouveauNVIDIA 295.404080120160200SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 1.82, N = 3SE +/- 1.26, N = 3116.12112.72117.07203.58
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 800 x 600 - Effects Quality: LowNew Mesa GitMesa GitUbuntu 12.04 - NouveauNVIDIA 295.404080120160200Min: 115.77 / Avg: 116.12 / Max: 116.56Min: 112.48 / Avg: 112.72 / Max: 112.9Min: 113.46 / Avg: 117.07 / Max: 119.29Min: 201.31 / Avg: 203.58 / Max: 205.66

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1024 x 768 - Effects Quality: LowNew Mesa GitMesa GitUbuntu 12.04 - NouveauNVIDIA 295.404080120160200SE +/- 0.56, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.42, N = 3SE +/- 0.78, N = 3119.93114.71121.43202.24
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1024 x 768 - Effects Quality: LowNew Mesa GitMesa GitUbuntu 12.04 - NouveauNVIDIA 295.404080120160200Min: 118.86 / Avg: 119.93 / Max: 120.75Min: 114.45 / Avg: 114.71 / Max: 114.89Min: 120.85 / Avg: 121.43 / Max: 122.24Min: 200.73 / Avg: 202.24 / Max: 203.35

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1440 x 900 - Effects Quality: LowNew Mesa GitMesa GitUbuntu 12.04 - NouveauNVIDIA 295.404080120160200SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 399.6296.1897.87190.49
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1440 x 900 - Effects Quality: LowNew Mesa GitMesa GitUbuntu 12.04 - NouveauNVIDIA 295.40306090120150Min: 99.28 / Avg: 99.62 / Max: 99.86Min: 96.02 / Avg: 96.18 / Max: 96.28Min: 97.8 / Avg: 97.87 / Max: 97.95Min: 190.42 / Avg: 190.49 / Max: 190.58

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1600 x 900 - Effects Quality: LowNew Mesa GitMesa GitUbuntu 12.04 - NouveauNVIDIA 295.404080120160200SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.65, N = 399.5896.5798.16190.94
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1600 x 900 - Effects Quality: LowNew Mesa GitMesa GitUbuntu 12.04 - NouveauNVIDIA 295.404080120160200Min: 99.19 / Avg: 99.58 / Max: 99.85Min: 96.26 / Avg: 96.57 / Max: 96.81Min: 97.91 / Avg: 98.16 / Max: 98.66Min: 189.63 / Avg: 190.94 / Max: 191.65

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 800 x 600 - Effects Quality: HighNew Mesa GitMesa GitUbuntu 12.04 - NouveauNVIDIA 295.40306090120150SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 364.1866.2964.95140.33
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 800 x 600 - Effects Quality: HighNew Mesa GitMesa GitUbuntu 12.04 - NouveauNVIDIA 295.40306090120150Min: 64.1 / Avg: 64.18 / Max: 64.33Min: 66.26 / Avg: 66.29 / Max: 66.33Min: 64.79 / Avg: 64.95 / Max: 65.1Min: 139.99 / Avg: 140.33 / Max: 140.83

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1024 x 768 - Effects Quality: HighNew Mesa GitMesa GitUbuntu 12.04 - NouveauNVIDIA 295.40306090120150SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 353.0053.8153.80117.69
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1024 x 768 - Effects Quality: HighNew Mesa GitMesa GitUbuntu 12.04 - NouveauNVIDIA 295.4020406080100Min: 52.92 / Avg: 53 / Max: 53.07Min: 53.76 / Avg: 53.81 / Max: 53.9Min: 53.77 / Avg: 53.8 / Max: 53.84Min: 117.59 / Avg: 117.69 / Max: 117.79

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1440 x 900 - Effects Quality: HighNew Mesa GitMesa GitUbuntu 12.04 - NouveauNVIDIA 295.4020406080100SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.53, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 339.2539.9538.4490.19
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1440 x 900 - Effects Quality: HighNew Mesa GitMesa GitUbuntu 12.04 - NouveauNVIDIA 295.4020406080100Min: 39.15 / Avg: 39.25 / Max: 39.31Min: 39.91 / Avg: 39.95 / Max: 39.97Min: 37.39 / Avg: 38.44 / Max: 39.1Min: 90.13 / Avg: 90.19 / Max: 90.28

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1600 x 900 - Effects Quality: HighNew Mesa GitMesa GitUbuntu 12.04 - NouveauNVIDIA 295.4020406080100SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.60, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 339.3339.8938.1686.09
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1600 x 900 - Effects Quality: HighNew Mesa GitMesa GitUbuntu 12.04 - NouveauNVIDIA 295.401632486480Min: 39.32 / Avg: 39.33 / Max: 39.34Min: 39.85 / Avg: 39.89 / Max: 39.94Min: 36.96 / Avg: 38.16 / Max: 38.81Min: 85.89 / Avg: 86.09 / Max: 86.28