Nouveau vs. NVIDIA - Quadro NVS Ubuntu Linux

NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M GPU benchmarks on Ubuntu 13.04 Linux. Benchmarks of Nouveau stock driver against NVIDIA 313 Linux graphics processor driver. Benchmarks for a future article on Phoronix.

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Nouveau

Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 @ 2.50GHz (2 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 6459CTO, Chipset: Intel Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 + ICH8M-E, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 100GB Hitachi HTS72201, Graphics: NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M 128MB (275/302MHz), Audio: Analog Devices AD1984, Network: Intel 82566MM Gigabit Connection + Intel PRO/Wireless

OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.8.0-12-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.6.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.2, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.6, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.0.2 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1680x1050

NVIDIA 313.26

Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 @ 2.50GHz (2 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 6459CTO, Chipset: Intel Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 + ICH8M-E, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 100GB Hitachi HTS72201, Graphics: NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M 512MB (400/600MHz), Audio: Analog Devices AD1984, Network: Intel 82566MM Gigabit Connection + Intel PRO/Wireless

OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.8.0-12-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.6.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.2, Display Driver: NVIDIA 313.26, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1680x1050

Nouveau vs. NVIDIA - Quadro NVS Ubuntu LinuxOpenBenchmarking.orgPhoronix Test SuiteIntel Core 2 Duo T9300 @ 2.50GHz (2 Cores)LENOVO 6459CTOIntel Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 + ICH8M-E4096MB100GB Hitachi HTS72201NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M 128MB (275/302MHz)NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M 512MB (400/600MHz)Analog Devices AD1984Intel 82566MM Gigabit Connection + Intel PRO/WirelessUbuntu 13.043.8.0-12-generic (x86_64)Unity 6.6.0X Server 1.13.2nouveau 1.0.6NVIDIA 313.263.0 Mesa 9.0.2 Gallium 0.43.3.0 NVIDIAGCC 4.7ext41680x1050ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriversOpenGLsCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionNouveau Vs. NVIDIA - Quadro NVS Ubuntu Linux BenchmarksSystem Logs

Nouveau vs. NVIDIA 313.26 ComparisonPhoronix Test SuiteBaseline+12.3%+12.3%+24.6%+24.6%+36.9%+36.9%49%10.6%1680 x 10501680 x 1050 - Low13.5%800 x 600OpenArenaDoom 3OpenArenaNouveauNVIDIA 313.26

Nouveau vs. NVIDIA - Quadro NVS Ubuntu Linuxdoom3: 1680 x 1050 - Lownexuiz: 1680 x 1050 - Yes - Onopenarena: 1680 x 1050openarena: 800 x 600openarena: 1680 x 1050NouveauNVIDIA 313.267.386.1127.6025.4776.506.0227.8728.1710.43OpenBenchmarking.org

Doom 3

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDoom 3 1.3.1Resolution: 1680 x 1050 - Quality: LowNouveauNVIDIA 313.26246810SE +/- 0.37, N = 6SE +/- 0.00, N = 37.386.50
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDoom 3 1.3.1Resolution: 1680 x 1050 - Quality: LowNouveauNVIDIA 313.263691215Min: 6.2 / Avg: 7.38 / Max: 8Min: 6.5 / Avg: 6.5 / Max: 6.5

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.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1680 x 1050 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OnNouveauNVIDIA 313.26246810SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 36.116.02
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1680 x 1050 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OnNouveauNVIDIA 313.26246810Min: 6 / Avg: 6.11 / Max: 6.26Min: 6.02 / Avg: 6.02 / Max: 6.03

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: 1680 x 1050NouveauNVIDIA 313.26714212835SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 327.6027.87
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1680 x 1050NouveauNVIDIA 313.26612182430Min: 27.6 / Avg: 27.6 / Max: 27.6Min: 27.8 / Avg: 27.87 / Max: 27.9

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 800 x 600NouveauNVIDIA 313.26714212835SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 325.4728.17
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 800 x 600NouveauNVIDIA 313.26612182430Min: 25 / Avg: 25.47 / Max: 25.7Min: 28.1 / Avg: 28.17 / Max: 28.2

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1680 x 1050NouveauNVIDIA 313.263691215SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.59, N = 67.0010.43
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1680 x 1050NouveauNVIDIA 313.263691215Min: 7 / Avg: 7 / Max: 7Min: 9.5 / Avg: 10.43 / Max: 12.3

Nouveau

Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 @ 2.50GHz (2 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 6459CTO, Chipset: Intel Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 + ICH8M-E, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 100GB Hitachi HTS72201, Graphics: NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M 128MB (275/302MHz), Audio: Analog Devices AD1984, Network: Intel 82566MM Gigabit Connection + Intel PRO/Wireless

OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.8.0-12-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.6.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.2, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.6, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.0.2 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1680x1050

Testing initiated at 14 March 2013 12:09 by user phoronix.

NVIDIA 313.26

Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 @ 2.50GHz (2 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 6459CTO, Chipset: Intel Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 + ICH8M-E, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 100GB Hitachi HTS72201, Graphics: NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M 512MB (400/600MHz), Audio: Analog Devices AD1984, Network: Intel 82566MM Gigabit Connection + Intel PRO/Wireless

OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.8.0-12-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.6.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.2, Display Driver: NVIDIA 313.26, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1680x1050

Testing initiated at 14 March 2013 13:54 by user phoronix.