Nouveau Kernel Testing - Linux 3.7
Early testing of the Linux 3.7 Git kernel compared to earlier Linux kernel releases with a focus on the Linux Nouveau graphics driver for open-source NVIDIA graphics support. Benchmarking for a future article on Phoronix.com.


Linux 3.4: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7 720Q @ 1.60GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 4318CTO, Chipset: Intel Core DMI, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160, Graphics: NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M 1024MB (405/324MHz), Audio: Conexant CX20585, Network: Intel 82577LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300

	OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.4.0-030400-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.6.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.0, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.2, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.0-devel Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900

Linux 3.5: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7 720Q @ 1.60GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 4318CTO, Chipset: Intel Core DMI, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160, Graphics: NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M 1024MB (405/324MHz), Audio: Conexant CX20585, Network: Intel 82577LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300

	OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.5.0-030500-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.6.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.0, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.2, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.0-devel Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900

Linux 3.6: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7 720Q @ 1.60GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 4318CTO, Chipset: Intel Core DMI, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160, Graphics: NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M 1024MB (405/324MHz), Audio: Conexant CX20585, Network: Intel 82577LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300

	OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.6.0-030600-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.6.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.0, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.2, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.0-devel Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900

Linux 3.7 Git: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7 720Q @ 1.60GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 4318CTO, Chipset: Intel Core DMI, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160, Graphics: NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M (405/324MHz), Audio: Conexant CX20585, Network: Intel 82577LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300

	OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.6.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.6.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.0, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.2, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.0-devel Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900


Doom 3 1.3.1
Resolution: 1600 x 900 - Quality: Low
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Linux 3.4 ..... 22.57 |===================================================
Linux 3.5 ..... 24.83 |========================================================
Linux 3.6 ..... 24.87 |========================================================
Linux 3.7 Git . 24.90 |========================================================


Nexuiz 2.5.2
Resolution: 1600 x 900 - HDR: Yes - Sound: On
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Linux 3.4 ..... 22.59 |========================================================
Linux 3.5 ..... 22.71 |========================================================
Linux 3.6 ..... 22.79 |========================================================
Linux 3.7 Git . 22.76 |========================================================


OpenArena 0.8.5
Resolution: 1600 x 900
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Linux 3.4 ..... 59.60 |=====================================================
Linux 3.5 ..... 63.53 |========================================================
Linux 3.6 ..... 63.47 |========================================================
Linux 3.7 Git . 63.33 |========================================================


OpenArena 0.8.8
Resolution: 1600 x 900
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Linux 3.4 ..... 27.83 |======================================================
Linux 3.5 ..... 29.03 |========================================================
Linux 3.6 ..... 29.07 |========================================================
Linux 3.7 Git . 29.00 |========================================================


World of Padman 1.2
Resolution: 1600 x 900
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Linux 3.4 ..... 94.13 |======================================================
Linux 3.5 ..... 97.80 |========================================================
Linux 3.6 ..... 97.63 |========================================================
Linux 3.7 Git . 97.83 |========================================================


Reaction Quake 3 1.0 Beta
Resolution: 1600 x 900
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Linux 3.4 ..... 32.57 |========================================================
Linux 3.5 ..... 32.50 |========================================================
Linux 3.6 ..... 31.90 |=======================================================
Linux 3.7 Git . 32.43 |========================================================


Warsow 1.0
Resolution: 1600 x 900
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Linux 3.4 ..... 31.30 |=======================================================
Linux 3.5 ..... 31.93 |========================================================
Linux 3.6 ..... 28.47 |==================================================
Linux 3.7 Git . 29.93 |====================================================


Xonotic 0.6
Resolution: 1600 x 900 - Effects Quality: Low
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Linux 3.4 ..... 98.49  |======================================================
Linux 3.5 ..... 100.07 |=======================================================
Linux 3.6 ..... 86.50  |===============================================
Linux 3.7 Git . 100.55 |=======================================================


Xonotic 0.6
Resolution: 1600 x 900 - Effects Quality: High
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Linux 3.4 ..... 36.05 |=====================================================
Linux 3.5 ..... 37.56 |=======================================================
Linux 3.6 ..... 35.07 |====================================================
Linux 3.7 Git . 38.12 |========================================================