Nouveau Linux 4.5 Performance

Nouveau on Linux 4.4 and Linux 4.5 compared to NVIDIA binary driver. Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1602080-GA-NOUVEAULI19.

ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkMonitorOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionNVIDIA 352.63Linux 4.4Linux 4.5 GTX 650 GTX 680 GTX 760 GTX 780 Ti GTX 650 GTX 680 GTX 760 GTX 780 Ti GTX 650 GTX 680 GTX 760 GTX 780 TiIntel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores)Gigabyte X99-UD4-CFIntel Xeon E7 v3/Xeon16384MB2 x 120GB SanDisk SDSSDA12 + 120GB Samsung SSD 850MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 1024MB (1084/2500MHz)Realtek ALC1150Intel ConnectionUbuntu 15.104.2.0-27-generic (x86_64)UnityX Server 1.17.2NVIDIA 352.634.5.0GCC 5.2.1 20151010ext41920x1080NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2048MB (1006/3004MHz)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 2048MB (980/3004MHz)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3072MB (875/3500MHz)MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 1024MB (1084/5000MHz)DELL P2415Q4.4.0-040400-generic (x86_64)nouveau 1.0.124.1 Mesa 11.2.0-devel (padoka PPA) Gallium 0.4NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2048MB (1202/6008MHz)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 2048MB (1202/6008MHz)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3072MB (1202/7000MHz)MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 1024MB4.5.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20160206NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2048MBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 2048MBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3072MBOpenBenchmarking.orgProcessor Details- Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performanceKernel Details- Linux 4.4: GTX 650, Linux 4.4: GTX 680, Linux 4.4: GTX 760, Linux 4.4: GTX 780 Ti: nouveau.pstate=1Graphics Details- Linux 4.4: GTX 650, Linux 4.4: GTX 680, Linux 4.4: GTX 760, Linux 4.4: GTX 780 Ti, Linux 4.5: GTX 650, Linux 4.5: GTX 680, Linux 4.5: GTX 760, Linux 4.5: GTX 780 Ti: EXA

csgo: 1920 x 1080openarena: 1920 x 1080tesseract: 1920 x 1080tf2: 1920 x 1080xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Lowxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultraxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultimategputest: Plot3D - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreengputest: Furmark - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreengputest: Triangle - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreengputest: Pixmark Piano - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreengputest: Pixmark Volplosion - 1920 x 1080 - FullscreenNVIDIA 352.63Linux 4.4Linux 4.5 GTX 650 GTX 680 GTX 760 GTX 780 Ti GTX 650 GTX 680 GTX 760 GTX 780 Ti GTX 650 GTX 680 GTX 760 GTX 780 Ti57.76127.00124.7793.24353.84164.67110.61401531231144253213482165.39350.67230.46110.19358.41284.13224.086303431422713218281911151.10321.80219.18109.75361.39280.11219.336431232302706256361479196.39394.03272.34115.52363.47285.94236.926364861003189351296314844.7798.3090.7378.91303.36125.2183.54351979089887916444082.27183.03210.8398.37307.26230.67177.74681163018254043722193945.00111.0397.3583.45309.55141.7895.2424537114310698318349275.37144.10127.4593.15304.03184.78129.8321450193511327833596546.92103.3091.9487.05305.78131.3287.92352309099927216444082.74232.05217.94101.88310.12233.32183.94681753037255143722194048.11116.5098.4794.99305.80149.37100.1924537114310732618349278.17153.23128.19103.31312.32199.31139.70214621950113598334965OpenBenchmarking.org

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

NVIDIA 352.63Linux 4.4Linux 4.5OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterCounter-Strike: Global OffensiveResolution: 1920 x 1080GTX 650GTX 680GTX 760GTX 780 Ti4080120160200SE +/- 8.30, N = 6SE +/- 24.45, N = 6SE +/- 20.52, N = 6SE +/- 3.21, N = 4SE +/- 0.63, N = 5SE +/- 4.39, N = 6SE +/- 0.77, N = 6SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 2.07, N = 6SE +/- 0.36, N = 3SE +/- 0.63, N = 357.76165.39151.10196.3944.7782.2745.0075.3746.9282.7448.1178.17

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

NVIDIA 352.63Linux 4.4Linux 4.5OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080GTX 650GTX 680GTX 760GTX 780 Ti90180270360450SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 1.47, N = 3SE +/- 1.15, N = 3SE +/- 3.65, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.35, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 5.60, N = 6SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 1.96, N = 3127.00350.67321.80394.0398.30183.03111.03144.10103.30232.05116.50153.23

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time

NVIDIA 352.63Linux 4.4Linux 4.5OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame TimeGTX 650GTX 680GTX 760GTX 780 Ti612182430Min: 5 / Avg: 7.86 / Max: 22Min: 1 / Avg: 2.82 / Max: 17Min: 1 / Avg: 3.07 / Max: 17Min: 1 / Avg: 2.56 / Max: 20Min: 5 / Avg: 10.14 / Max: 19Min: 2 / Avg: 5.46 / Max: 20Min: 5 / Avg: 8.96 / Max: 26Min: 3 / Avg: 6.91 / Max: 24Min: 5 / Avg: 9.64 / Max: 20Min: 2 / Avg: 4.64 / Max: 26Min: 4 / Avg: 8.56 / Max: 25Min: 3 / Avg: 6.62 / Max: 26

Tesseract

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

NVIDIA 352.63Linux 4.4Linux 4.5OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTesseract 2014-05-12Resolution: 1920 x 1080GTX 650GTX 680GTX 760GTX 780 Ti60120180240300SE +/- 0.30, N = 3SE +/- 0.74, N = 3SE +/- 3.72, N = 3SE +/- 5.22, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 2.53, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.49, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 1.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.54, N = 3124.77230.46219.18272.3490.73210.8397.35127.4591.94217.9498.47128.19

Team Fortress 2

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

NVIDIA 352.63Linux 4.4Linux 4.5OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTeam Fortress 2Resolution: 1920 x 1080GTX 650GTX 680GTX 760GTX 780 Ti306090120150SE +/- 1.44, N = 6SE +/- 2.78, N = 6SE +/- 3.12, N = 6SE +/- 2.71, N = 6SE +/- 1.40, N = 6SE +/- 1.85, N = 6SE +/- 1.13, N = 3SE +/- 1.75, N = 3SE +/- 2.13, N = 6SE +/- 1.86, N = 6SE +/- 0.97, N = 3SE +/- 1.38, N = 693.24110.19109.75115.5278.9198.3783.4593.1587.05101.8894.99103.31

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low

NVIDIA 352.63Linux 4.4Linux 4.5OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowGTX 650GTX 680GTX 760GTX 780 Ti80160240320400SE +/- 1.82, N = 3SE +/- 0.81, N = 3SE +/- 2.36, N = 3SE +/- 1.16, N = 3SE +/- 3.02, N = 3SE +/- 3.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 1.38, N = 3SE +/- 1.07, N = 3SE +/- 3.66, N = 3SE +/- 2.60, N = 3SE +/- 2.60, N = 3353.84358.41361.39363.47303.36307.26309.55304.03305.78310.12305.80312.32

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra

NVIDIA 352.63Linux 4.4Linux 4.5OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraGTX 650GTX 680GTX 760GTX 780 Ti60120180240300SE +/- 0.30, N = 3SE +/- 1.71, N = 3SE +/- 0.83, N = 3SE +/- 3.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 1.30, N = 3SE +/- 0.31, N = 3SE +/- 0.75, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 3.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 1.39, N = 3164.67284.13280.11285.94125.21230.67141.78184.78131.32233.32149.37199.31

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultimate

NVIDIA 352.63Linux 4.4Linux 4.5OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltimateGTX 650GTX 680GTX 760GTX 780 Ti50100150200250SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.76, N = 3SE +/- 1.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 2.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.28, N = 3SE +/- 0.46, N = 3SE +/- 0.31, N = 3SE +/- 0.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.85, N = 3110.61224.08219.33236.9283.54177.7495.24129.8387.92183.94100.19139.70

GpuTest

Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen

NVIDIA 352.63Linux 4.4Linux 4.5OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenGTX 650GTX 680GTX 760GTX 780 Ti15K30K45K60K75KSE +/- 33.62, N = 3SE +/- 344.78, N = 3SE +/- 49.54, N = 3SE +/- 629.67, N = 3SE +/- 1.53, N = 3SE +/- 25.90, N = 3SE +/- 2.03, N = 3SE +/- 3.76, N = 3SE +/- 1.15, N = 3SE +/- 21.85, N = 3SE +/- 2.67, N = 3SE +/- 9.17, N = 3401536303464312636483519768116245372145035230681752453721462

GpuTest

Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen

NVIDIA 352.63Linux 4.4Linux 4.5OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenGTX 650GTX 680GTX 760GTX 780 Ti13002600390052006500SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 5.93, N = 3SE +/- 0.88, N = 3SE +/- 15.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 1.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 1.86, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 31231314232306100908301811431935909303711431950

GpuTest

Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen

NVIDIA 352.63Linux 4.4Linux 4.5OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenGTX 650GTX 680GTX 760GTX 780 Ti70K140K210K280K350KSE +/- 723.76, N = 3SE +/- 1292.43, N = 3SE +/- 453.52, N = 3SE +/- 5102.54, N = 6SE +/- 1.67, N = 3SE +/- 4.33, N = 3SE +/- 5.57, N = 3SE +/- 61.76, N = 3SE +/- 4.18, N = 3SE +/- 9.00, N = 3SE +/- 5.51, N = 3SE +/- 19.55, N = 31442532713212706253189359887925404310698311327899272255143107326113598

GpuTest

Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen

NVIDIA 352.63Linux 4.4Linux 4.5OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenGTX 650GTX 680GTX 760GTX 780 Ti30060090012001500SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 20.66, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.88, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 32138286361296164722183335164722183334

GpuTest

Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen

NVIDIA 352.63Linux 4.4Linux 4.5OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenGTX 650GTX 680GTX 760GTX 780 Ti7001400210028003500SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 6.84, N = 3SE +/- 1.45, N = 3SE +/- 8.69, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 348219111479314844019394929654401940492965

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