Nouveau Ubuntu 12.10 NVIDIA
NVIDIA GeForce graphics card benchmarking under Linux. Testing stock Nouveau on Ubuntu 12.10 x86_64 with Linux 3.5 / Mesa 9.0 compared to NVIDIA binary 304.43 graphics driver available from the nvidia-current Ubuntu Debian package. Also tested the NVIDIA blob when the graphics cards were operating at the same frequency as the Nouveau-detected default boot clock speeds. Benchmarking by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.
9500GT: Nouveau - Ubuntu 12.10 Stock
Processor: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: AMD ATI RD890 bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT 1024MB (400/399MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.5.0-17-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.8.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.0, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.2, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.0 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Graphics Notes: EXA
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
9500GT: NVIDIA 304.43
Processor: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: AMD ATI RD890 bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT 1024MB (550/400MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.5.0-17-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.8.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.0, Display Driver: NVIDIA 304.43, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA 304.43, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
9500GT: NVIDIA 304.43 - Underclocked
Changed Graphics to NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT 1024MB (550/399MHz).
9800GT: Nouveau - Ubuntu 12.10 Stock
Processor: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: AMD ATI RD890 bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT 512MB (399/399MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.5.0-17-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.8.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.0, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.2, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.0 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Graphics Notes: EXA
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
9800GT: NVIDIA 304.43
Processor: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: AMD ATI RD890 bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT 512MB (660/950MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.5.0-17-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.8.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.0, Display Driver: NVIDIA 304.43, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA 304.43, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
9800GT: NVIDIA 304.43 - Underclocked
Changed Graphics to NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT 512MB (399/399MHz).
GTX 460: Nouveau - Ubuntu 12.10 Stock
Processor: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: AMD ATI RD890 bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB (50/135MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.5.0-17-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.8.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.0, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.2, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.0 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
GTX 460: NVIDIA 304.43
Processor: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: AMD ATI RD890 bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB (675/1800MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.5.0-17-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.8.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.0, Display Driver: NVIDIA 304.43, OpenGL: 4.2.0 NVIDIA 304.43, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Nexuiz
This is a benchmark of Nexuiz, a popular open-source first-person shooter. This game uses the DarkPlaces engine, which is a largely modified version of the Quake engine with extra features such as High Dynamic Range rendering and OpenGL 2.0 shaders. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
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.
World of Padman
Reaction Quake 3
Tremulous
Urban Terror
Xonotic
9500GT: Nouveau - Ubuntu 12.10 Stock
Processor: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: AMD ATI RD890 bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT 1024MB (400/399MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.5.0-17-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.8.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.0, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.2, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.0 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Graphics Notes: EXA
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 5 November 2012 14:31 by user phoronix.
9500GT: NVIDIA 304.43
Processor: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: AMD ATI RD890 bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT 1024MB (550/400MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.5.0-17-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.8.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.0, Display Driver: NVIDIA 304.43, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA 304.43, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 5 November 2012 19:00 by user phoronix.
9500GT: NVIDIA 304.43 - Underclocked
Processor: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: AMD ATI RD890 bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT 1024MB (550/399MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.5.0-17-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.8.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.0, Display Driver: NVIDIA 304.43, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA 304.43, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 5 November 2012 19:50 by user phoronix.
9800GT: Nouveau - Ubuntu 12.10 Stock
Processor: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: AMD ATI RD890 bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT 512MB (399/399MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.5.0-17-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.8.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.0, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.2, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.0 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Graphics Notes: EXA
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 5 November 2012 13:26 by user phoronix.
9800GT: NVIDIA 304.43
Processor: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: AMD ATI RD890 bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT 512MB (660/950MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.5.0-17-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.8.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.0, Display Driver: NVIDIA 304.43, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA 304.43, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 5 November 2012 17:33 by user phoronix.
9800GT: NVIDIA 304.43 - Underclocked
Processor: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: AMD ATI RD890 bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT 512MB (399/399MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.5.0-17-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.8.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.0, Display Driver: NVIDIA 304.43, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA 304.43, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 5 November 2012 17:54 by user phoronix.
GTX 460: Nouveau - Ubuntu 12.10 Stock
Processor: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: AMD ATI RD890 bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB (50/135MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.5.0-17-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.8.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.0, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.2, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.0 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Testing initiated at 5 November 2012 11:04 by user phoronix.
GTX 460: NVIDIA 304.43
Processor: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: AMD ATI RD890 bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB (675/1800MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.5.0-17-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.8.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.0, Display Driver: NVIDIA 304.43, OpenGL: 4.2.0 NVIDIA 304.43, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 5 November 2012 18:39 by user phoronix.