Nouveau Mesa 9.2 GeForce Tests

Nouveau Mesa 9.1 vs. Mesa 9.2 tests on two NVIDIA GeForce graphics cards. Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on phoronix.com.

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9800GTX: Mesa 9.1.6 git-0dbbfa0
August 05 2013
 
9800GTX: Mesa 9.2-devel git-e8bc520
August 06 2013
 
GT 220: Mesa 9.1.6 git-0dbbfa0
August 05 2013
 
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August 05 2013
 
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9800GTX: Mesa 9.1.6 git-0dbbfa0

Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: Intel DH87RL, Chipset: Intel Haswell DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX / 9800 GTX+ 512MB (675/1101MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: VA2431, Network: Intel Connection I217-V + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205

OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.8.0-19-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Xfce 4.10, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.7, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.1.6 (git-0dbbfa0) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7 + LLVM 3.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Graphics Notes: EXA

9800GTX: Mesa 9.2-devel git-e8bc520

OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.8.0-19-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Xfce 4.10, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.7, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.2.0-devel (git-e8bc520) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7 + LLVM 3.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Kernel Notes: nouveau.perflvl_wr=7777
Graphics Notes: EXA

GT 220: Mesa 9.1.6 git-0dbbfa0

Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: Intel DH87RL, Chipset: Intel Haswell DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: XFX NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 1024MB (625/405MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: VA2431, Network: Intel Connection I217-V + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205

OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.8.0-19-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Xfce 4.10, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.7, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.1.6 (git-0dbbfa0) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7 + LLVM 3.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

GT 220: Mesa 9.2-devel git-e8bc520

OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.8.0-19-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Xfce 4.10, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.7, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.2.0-devel (git-e8bc520) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7 + LLVM 3.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Nouveau Mesa 9.2 GeForce TestsOpenBenchmarking.orgPhoronix Test SuiteIntel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores)Intel DH87RLIntel Haswell DRAM16384MB240GB OCZ VERTEX3NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX / 9800 GTX+ 512MB (675/1101MHz)XFX NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 1024MB (625/405MHz)Realtek ALC892VA2431Intel Connection I217-V + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205Ubuntu 13.043.8.0-19-generic (x86_64)Xfce 4.10X Server 1.13.3nouveau 1.0.73.0 Mesa 9.1.6 (git-0dbbfa0) Gallium 0.43.0 Mesa 9.2.0-devel (git-e8bc520) Gallium 0.4GCC 4.7 + LLVM 3.2ext41920x1080ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLsCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionNouveau Mesa 9.2 GeForce Tests PerformanceSystem Logs- EXA- 9800GTX: Mesa 9.2-devel git-e8bc520, GT 220: Mesa 9.1.6 git-0dbbfa0, GT 220: Mesa 9.2-devel git-e8bc520: nouveau.perflvl_wr=7777

nexuiz: 1920 x 1080 - Yes - Onopenarena: 1920 x 1080openarena: 1920 x 1080unvanquished: 1920 x 1080urbanterror: 1920 x 1080xonotic: 1680 x 1050 - Lowxonotic: 1680 x 1050 - Highgputest: Plot3D - 1920 x 1080gputest: Furmark - 1920 x 1080gputest: Triangle - 1920 x 10809800GTXGT 220 Mesa 9.1.6 git-0dbbfa0 Mesa 9.2-devel git-e8bc520 Mesa 9.1.6 git-0dbbfa0 Mesa 9.2-devel git-e8bc52071.63342.87110.9339.67115.10277.00138.6537117462895670.32328.63107.27114.57274.45138.7237107302902119.58134.5038.1399.13143.2953.8524561911405819.56134.5037.6097.40142.8753.66245919114075OpenBenchmarking.org

Nexuiz

9800GTXGT 220OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OnMesa 9.1.6 git-0dbbfa0Mesa 9.2-devel git-e8bc5201632486480SE +/- 0.85, N = 3SE +/- 1.28, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 371.6370.3219.5819.56
9800GTXGT 220OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OnMesa 9.1.6 git-0dbbfa0Mesa 9.2-devel git-e8bc5201428425670Min: 69.96 / Avg: 71.63 / Max: 72.73Min: 68.51 / Avg: 70.32 / Max: 72.79Min: 19.54 / Avg: 19.58 / Max: 19.61Min: 19.54 / Avg: 19.56 / Max: 19.58

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.

9800GTXGT 220OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080Mesa 9.1.6 git-0dbbfa0Mesa 9.2-devel git-e8bc52070140210280350SE +/- 4.24, N = 3SE +/- 5.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3342.87328.63134.50134.50
9800GTXGT 220OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080Mesa 9.1.6 git-0dbbfa0Mesa 9.2-devel git-e8bc52060120180240300Min: 334.5 / Avg: 342.87 / Max: 348.2Min: 318.2 / Avg: 328.63 / Max: 335.7Min: 134.4 / Avg: 134.5 / Max: 134.6Min: 134.4 / Avg: 134.5 / Max: 134.6

9800GTXGT 220OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080Mesa 9.1.6 git-0dbbfa0Mesa 9.2-devel git-e8bc52020406080100SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.29, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3110.93107.2738.1337.60
9800GTXGT 220OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080Mesa 9.1.6 git-0dbbfa0Mesa 9.2-devel git-e8bc52020406080100Min: 110.8 / Avg: 110.93 / Max: 111.1Min: 106.8 / Avg: 107.27 / Max: 107.8Min: 38 / Avg: 38.13 / Max: 38.2Min: 37.6 / Avg: 37.6 / Max: 37.6

9800GTXGT 220OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame TimeMesa 9.1.6 git-0dbbfa0Mesa 9.2-devel git-e8bc5201224364860Min: 4 / Avg: 8.99 / Max: 41Min: 4 / Avg: 9.34 / Max: 40Min: 13 / Avg: 26.17 / Max: 59Min: 14 / Avg: 26.6 / Max: 56

Unvanquished

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnvanquished Alpha 17Resolution: 1920 x 10809800GTX: Mesa 9.1.6 git-0dbbfa0918273645SE +/- 0.15, N = 339.67

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterUnvanquished Alpha 17Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time9800GTX: Mesa 9.1.6 git-0dbbfa01122334455Min: 8 / Avg: 24.74 / Max: 56

Urban Terror

9800GTXGT 220OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUrban Terror 4.2.013Resolution: 1920 x 1080Mesa 9.1.6 git-0dbbfa0Mesa 9.2-devel git-e8bc520306090120150SE +/- 1.82, N = 3SE +/- 0.28, N = 3SE +/- 1.63, N = 3SE +/- 0.60, N = 3115.10114.5799.1397.40
9800GTXGT 220OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUrban Terror 4.2.013Resolution: 1920 x 1080Mesa 9.1.6 git-0dbbfa0Mesa 9.2-devel git-e8bc52020406080100Min: 111.6 / Avg: 115.1 / Max: 117.7Min: 114 / Avg: 114.57 / Max: 114.9Min: 97.5 / Avg: 99.13 / Max: 102.4Min: 96.2 / Avg: 97.4 / Max: 98

9800GTXGT 220OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterUrban Terror 4.2.013Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame TimeMesa 9.1.6 git-0dbbfa0Mesa 9.2-devel git-e8bc52020406080100Min: 1 / Avg: 8.48 / Max: 89Min: 1 / Avg: 8.48 / Max: 95Min: 1 / Avg: 10.23 / Max: 22Min: 2 / Avg: 10.18 / Max: 22

Xonotic

9800GTXGT 220OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1680 x 1050 - Effects Quality: LowMesa 9.1.6 git-0dbbfa0Mesa 9.2-devel git-e8bc52060120180240300SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 0.80, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3277.00274.45143.29142.87
9800GTXGT 220OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1680 x 1050 - Effects Quality: LowMesa 9.1.6 git-0dbbfa0Mesa 9.2-devel git-e8bc52050100150200250Min: 276.75 / Avg: 277 / Max: 277.44Min: 273.16 / Avg: 274.45 / Max: 275.9Min: 143.08 / Avg: 143.29 / Max: 143.43Min: 142.6 / Avg: 142.87 / Max: 143.06

9800GTXGT 220OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1680 x 1050 - Effects Quality: HighMesa 9.1.6 git-0dbbfa0Mesa 9.2-devel git-e8bc520306090120150SE +/- 0.63, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 3138.65138.7253.8553.66
9800GTXGT 220OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1680 x 1050 - Effects Quality: HighMesa 9.1.6 git-0dbbfa0Mesa 9.2-devel git-e8bc520306090120150Min: 137.69 / Avg: 138.65 / Max: 139.83Min: 138.69 / Avg: 138.72 / Max: 138.78Min: 53.76 / Avg: 53.85 / Max: 53.93Min: 53.13 / Avg: 53.66 / Max: 54.01

GpuTest

9800GTXGT 220OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.5.0Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Mesa 9.1.6 git-0dbbfa0Mesa 9.2-devel git-e8bc5208001600240032004000SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 1.20, N = 3SE +/- 1.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 33711371024562459
9800GTXGT 220OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.5.0Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Mesa 9.1.6 git-0dbbfa0Mesa 9.2-devel git-e8bc5206001200180024003000Min: 3710 / Avg: 3710.67 / Max: 3711Min: 3708 / Avg: 3709.67 / Max: 3712Min: 2454 / Avg: 2456.33 / Max: 2458Min: 2458 / Avg: 2458.67 / Max: 2459

9800GTXGT 220OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.5.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Mesa 9.1.6 git-0dbbfa0Mesa 9.2-devel git-e8bc520160320480640800SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3746730191191
9800GTXGT 220OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.5.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Mesa 9.1.6 git-0dbbfa0Mesa 9.2-devel git-e8bc520130260390520650Min: 746 / Avg: 746 / Max: 746Min: 729 / Avg: 729.67 / Max: 730Min: 190 / Avg: 190.67 / Max: 191Min: 190 / Avg: 190.67 / Max: 191

9800GTXGT 220OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.5.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Mesa 9.1.6 git-0dbbfa0Mesa 9.2-devel git-e8bc5206K12K18K24K30KSE +/- 9.29, N = 3SE +/- 39.83, N = 3SE +/- 2.03, N = 3SE +/- 31.56, N = 328956290211405814075
9800GTXGT 220OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.5.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Mesa 9.1.6 git-0dbbfa0Mesa 9.2-devel git-e8bc5205K10K15K20K25KMin: 28941 / Avg: 28956 / Max: 28973Min: 28941 / Avg: 29020.67 / Max: 29061Min: 14055 / Avg: 14058.33 / Max: 14062Min: 14023 / Avg: 14075 / Max: 14132

9800GTX: Mesa 9.1.6 git-0dbbfa0

Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: Intel DH87RL, Chipset: Intel Haswell DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX / 9800 GTX+ 512MB (675/1101MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: VA2431, Network: Intel Connection I217-V + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205

OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.8.0-19-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Xfce 4.10, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.7, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.1.6 (git-0dbbfa0) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7 + LLVM 3.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Graphics Notes: EXA

Testing initiated at 5 August 2013 12:50 by user phoronix.

9800GTX: Mesa 9.2-devel git-e8bc520

Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: Intel DH87RL, Chipset: Intel Haswell DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX / 9800 GTX+ 512MB (675/1101MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: VA2431, Network: Intel Connection I217-V + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205

OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.8.0-19-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Xfce 4.10, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.7, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.2.0-devel (git-e8bc520) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7 + LLVM 3.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Kernel Notes: nouveau.perflvl_wr=7777
Graphics Notes: EXA

Testing initiated at 6 August 2013 08:12 by user phoronix.

GT 220: Mesa 9.1.6 git-0dbbfa0

Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: Intel DH87RL, Chipset: Intel Haswell DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: XFX NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 1024MB (625/405MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: VA2431, Network: Intel Connection I217-V + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205

OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.8.0-19-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Xfce 4.10, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.7, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.1.6 (git-0dbbfa0) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7 + LLVM 3.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Kernel Notes: nouveau.perflvl_wr=7777
Graphics Notes: EXA

Testing initiated at 5 August 2013 14:22 by user phoronix.

GT 220: Mesa 9.2-devel git-e8bc520

Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: Intel DH87RL, Chipset: Intel Haswell DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: XFX NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 1024MB (625/405MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: VA2431, Network: Intel Connection I217-V + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205

OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.8.0-19-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Xfce 4.10, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.7, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.2.0-devel (git-e8bc520) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7 + LLVM 3.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Kernel Notes: nouveau.perflvl_wr=7777
Graphics Notes: EXA

Testing initiated at 5 August 2013 15:58 by user phoronix.