Nouveau Linux 3.9 Kernel Benchmarks
Benchmarks of the NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M mobile GPU on ThinkPad W510 running Ubuntu 13.04. Comparing the Linux 3.9 Git kernel to Linux 3.8, 3.7, and 3.6 kernels.


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 13.04, Kernel: 3.6.0-030600-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.0.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.7, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.2.0 (git-b74b510) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900

Linux 3.7: 

	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 13.04, Kernel: 3.7.0-030700-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.0.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.7, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.2.0 (git-b74b510) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900

Linux 3.8: 

	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 13.04, Kernel: 3.8.0-030800-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.0.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.7, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.2.0 (git-b74b510) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900

Linux 3.9 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 1024MB (405/324MHz), Audio: Conexant CX20585, Network: Intel 82577LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300

	OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.9.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.0.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.7, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.2.0 (git-b74b510) 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 3.6 ..... 23.08 |=============================================
Linux 3.7 ..... 22.00 |===========================================
Linux 3.8 ..... 28.43 |========================================================
Linux 3.9 Git . 28.40 |========================================================


Nexuiz 2.5.2
Resolution: 800 x 600 - HDR: Yes - Sound: Off
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Linux 3.6 ..... 30.93 |======================================================
Linux 3.7 ..... 30.98 |=======================================================
Linux 3.8 ..... 31.03 |=======================================================
Linux 3.9 Git . 31.79 |========================================================


Nexuiz 2.5.2
Resolution: 1600 x 900 - HDR: Yes - Sound: Off
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Linux 3.6 ..... 18.75 |=======================================================
Linux 3.7 ..... 18.74 |=======================================================
Linux 3.8 ..... 18.70 |=======================================================
Linux 3.9 Git . 18.95 |========================================================


OpenArena 0.8.5
Resolution: 1600 x 900
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Linux 3.6 ..... 102.40 |=================================================
Linux 3.7 ..... 104.40 |==================================================
Linux 3.8 ..... 111.37 |=====================================================
Linux 3.9 Git . 115.63 |=======================================================


OpenArena 0.8.8
Resolution: 800 x 600
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Linux 3.6 ..... 45.53 |======================================================
Linux 3.7 ..... 45.63 |======================================================
Linux 3.8 ..... 46.57 |=======================================================
Linux 3.9 Git . 47.03 |========================================================


OpenArena 0.8.8
Resolution: 1600 x 900
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Linux 3.6 ..... 35.30 |=======================================================
Linux 3.7 ..... 35.20 |=======================================================
Linux 3.8 ..... 35.30 |=======================================================
Linux 3.9 Git . 35.70 |========================================================


World of Padman 1.2
Resolution: 1024 x 768
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Linux 3.6 ..... 125.37 |=====================================
Linux 3.7 ..... 127.47 |======================================
Linux 3.8 ..... 150.43 |=============================================
Linux 3.9 Git . 185.27 |=======================================================


Reaction Quake 3 1.0 Beta
Resolution: 1600 x 900
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Linux 3.6 ..... 44.90 |========================================================
Linux 3.7 ..... 43.97 |=======================================================
Linux 3.8 ..... 44.90 |========================================================
Linux 3.9 Git . 42.65 |=====================================================


Xonotic 0.6
Resolution: 1600 x 900 - Effects Quality: Low
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Linux 3.6 ..... 97.89  |==============================================
Linux 3.7 ..... 97.87  |==============================================
Linux 3.8 ..... 112.16 |=====================================================
Linux 3.9 Git . 117.22 |=======================================================


Xonotic 0.6
Resolution: 1600 x 900 - Effects Quality: High
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Linux 3.6 ..... 44.79 |========================================================
Linux 3.7 ..... 44.70 |========================================================
Linux 3.8 ..... 44.89 |========================================================
Linux 3.9 Git . 44.97 |========================================================