Nouveau Driver Usage vs. NVIDIA Binary Driver

Using the Phoronix Test Suite system_monitor module to track various metrics under the Nouveau and NVIDIA binary drivers for this mobile NVIDIA GeForce 400 Fermi ASIC.s

Compare your own system(s) to this result file with the Phoronix Test Suite by running the command: phoronix-test-suite benchmark 1103294-GR-DRIVERUSA47
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Nouveau NVC0

Processor: Intel Core i7-2820QM @ 2.30GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: System76 Serval Professional, Chipset: Intel Sandy Bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 80GB INTEL SSDSA2M080, Graphics: NVIDIA Device 0e31 2048MB (1150/405MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892

OS: Ubuntu 10.10, Kernel: 2.6.38-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.0, Display Server: X Server 1.9.0, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.11-devel Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.4.5, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

System Notes: Compiz was running on this system. Intel SpeedStep was enabled.

NVIDIA 270.30

Processor: Intel Core i7-2820QM @ 2.30GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: System76 Serval Professional, Chipset: Intel Sandy Bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 80GB INTEL SSDSA2M080, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M 2048MB (575/1500MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892

OS: Ubuntu 10.10, Kernel: 2.6.35-22-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.0, Display Server: X Server 1.9.0, Display Driver: NVIDIA 270.30, OpenGL: 4.1.0, Compiler: GCC 4.4.5, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Nouveau Driver Usage vs. NVIDIA Binary DriverOpenBenchmarking.orgPhoronix Test SuiteIntel Core i7-2820QM @ 2.30GHz (8 Cores)System76 Serval ProfessionalIntel Sandy Bridge8192MB80GB INTEL SSDSA2M080NVIDIA Device 0e31 2048MB (1150/405MHz)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M 2048MB (575/1500MHz)Realtek ALC892Ubuntu 10.102.6.38-999-generic (x86_64)2.6.35-22-generic (x86_64)GNOME 2.32.0X Server 1.9.0nouveau 0.0.16NVIDIA 270.302.1 Mesa 7.11-devel Gallium 0.44.1.0GCC 4.4.5ext41920x1080ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioOSKernelsDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriversOpenGLsCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionNouveau Driver Usage Vs. NVIDIA Binary Driver BenchmarksSystem Logs- Compiz was running on this system. Intel SpeedStep was enabled.

Nouveau Driver Usage vs. NVIDIA Binary Drivervdrift: 1920 x 1080nexuiz: 1920 x 1080 - No - OffNouveau NVC0NVIDIA 270.3042.7023.4110.6010.37OpenBenchmarking.org

VDrift

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterVDrift 2010-06-30Resolution: 1920 x 1080Nouveau NVC0NVIDIA 270.301020304050SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 342.7010.60
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterVDrift 2010-06-30Resolution: 1920 x 1080Nouveau NVC0NVIDIA 270.30918273645Min: 42.62 / Avg: 42.7 / Max: 42.83Min: 10.58 / Avg: 10.6 / Max: 10.63

MinAvgMaxNouveau NVC080019262301NVIDIA 270.308008972301OpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertz, Fewer Is BetterVDrift 2010-06-30CPU Frequency Monitor6001200180024003000

MinAvgMaxNouveau NVC06.115.022.7NVIDIA 270.304.512.417.8OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterVDrift 2010-06-30CPU Usage Monitor612182430

MinAvgMaxNouveau NVC0270.0270.4271.0OpenBenchmarking.orgMegabytes, Fewer Is BetterVDrift 2010-06-30Memory Usage Monitor70140210280350

MinAvgMaxNouveau NVC052.062.464.0OpenBenchmarking.orgCelsius, Fewer Is BetterVDrift 2010-06-30SYS Temperature Monitor20406080100

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: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: No - Sound: OffNouveau NVC0NVIDIA 270.30612182430SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 323.4110.37
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: No - Sound: OffNouveau NVC0NVIDIA 270.30510152025Min: 23.4 / Avg: 23.41 / Max: 23.42Min: 10.36 / Avg: 10.37 / Max: 10.4

MinAvgMaxNouveau NVC08008832301NVIDIA 270.308009362301OpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertz, Fewer Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2CPU Frequency Monitor6001200180024003000

MinAvgMaxNouveau NVC00.18.627.3NVIDIA 270.309.212.515.4OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2CPU Usage Monitor816243240

MinAvgMaxNouveau NVC0335.0335.1336.0OpenBenchmarking.orgMegabytes, Fewer Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Memory Usage Monitor80160240320400

MinAvgMaxNouveau NVC044.048.256.0OpenBenchmarking.orgCelsius, Fewer Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2SYS Temperature Monitor1632486480

CPU Frequency Monitor

MinAvgMaxNouveau NVC080016502301NVIDIA 270.308009362301OpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertzCPU Frequency MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System Monitoring6001200180024003000

CPU Usage Monitor

MinAvgMaxNouveau NVC00.013.127.3NVIDIA 270.304.512.419.1OpenBenchmarking.orgPercentCPU Usage MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System Monitoring816243240

HDD Read Speed Monitor

MinAvgMaxNouveau NVC00.04.4238.2NVIDIA 270.300.05.7205.1OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/sHDD Read Speed MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System Monitoring60120180240300

Memory Usage Monitor

MinAvgMaxNouveau NVC0251.0285.2336.0NVIDIA 270.30287.0398.6443.0OpenBenchmarking.orgMegabytesMemory Usage MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System Monitoring120240360480600

SYS Iowait Monitor

MinAvgMaxNouveau NVC00.00.00.7NVIDIA 270.300.00.03.0OpenBenchmarking.orgPercentSYS Iowait MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System Monitoring1.673.345.016.688.35

SYS Temperature Monitor

MinAvgMaxNouveau NVC044.058.964.0NVIDIA 270.3048.054.860.0OpenBenchmarking.orgCelsiusSYS Temperature MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System Monitoring20406080100

VDrift

OpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertz, Fewer Is BetterVDrift 2010-06-30GPU Frequency MonitorNVIDIA 270.30120240360480600575

MinAvgMaxNVIDIA 270.3047.053.656.0OpenBenchmarking.orgCelsius, Fewer Is BetterVDrift 2010-06-30GPU Temperature Monitor1632486480

MinAvgMaxNVIDIA 270.300.02.6163.5OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, Fewer Is BetterVDrift 2010-06-30HDD Read Speed Monitor50100150200250

MinAvgMaxNVIDIA 270.300.00.00.5OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, Fewer Is BetterVDrift 2010-06-30HDD Write Speed Monitor0.13780.27560.41340.55120.689

MinAvgMaxNVIDIA 270.30357.0370.9378.0OpenBenchmarking.orgMegabytes, Fewer Is BetterVDrift 2010-06-30Memory Usage Monitor100200300400500

MinAvgMaxNVIDIA 270.300.00.13.0OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterVDrift 2010-06-30SYS Iowait Monitor1.673.345.016.688.35

MinAvgMaxNVIDIA 270.3052.054.660.0OpenBenchmarking.orgCelsius, Fewer Is BetterVDrift 2010-06-30SYS Temperature Monitor1632486480

Nexuiz

OpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertz, Fewer Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2GPU Frequency MonitorNVIDIA 270.30120240360480600575

MinAvgMaxNVIDIA 270.3052.052.853.0OpenBenchmarking.orgCelsius, Fewer Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2GPU Temperature Monitor1530456075

MinAvgMaxNVIDIA 270.300.03.5148.4OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, Fewer Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2HDD Read Speed Monitor4080120160200

MinAvgMaxNVIDIA 270.300.00.00.4OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, Fewer Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2HDD Write Speed Monitor0.10970.21940.32910.43880.5485

MinAvgMaxNVIDIA 270.30441.0442.1443.0OpenBenchmarking.orgMegabytes, Fewer Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Memory Usage Monitor120240360480600

MinAvgMaxNVIDIA 270.3052.055.356.0OpenBenchmarking.orgCelsius, Fewer Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2SYS Temperature Monitor1632486480

GPU Frequency Monitor

OpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertzGPU Frequency MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System MonitoringNVIDIA 270.30120240360480600575

GPU Temperature Monitor

MinAvgMaxNVIDIA 270.3046.053.256.0OpenBenchmarking.orgCelsiusGPU Temperature MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System Monitoring1632486480

HDD Write Speed Monitor

MinAvgMaxNVIDIA 270.300.00.00.5OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/sHDD Write Speed MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System Monitoring0.13780.27560.41340.55120.689

Nouveau NVC0

Processor: Intel Core i7-2820QM @ 2.30GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: System76 Serval Professional, Chipset: Intel Sandy Bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 80GB INTEL SSDSA2M080, Graphics: NVIDIA Device 0e31 2048MB (1150/405MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892

OS: Ubuntu 10.10, Kernel: 2.6.38-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.0, Display Server: X Server 1.9.0, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.11-devel Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.4.5, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

System Notes: Compiz was running on this system. Intel SpeedStep was enabled.

Testing initiated at 28 March 2011 20:55 by user phoronix.

NVIDIA 270.30

Processor: Intel Core i7-2820QM @ 2.30GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: System76 Serval Professional, Chipset: Intel Sandy Bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 80GB INTEL SSDSA2M080, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M 2048MB (575/1500MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892

OS: Ubuntu 10.10, Kernel: 2.6.35-22-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.0, Display Server: X Server 1.9.0, Display Driver: NVIDIA 270.30, OpenGL: 4.1.0, Compiler: GCC 4.4.5, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

System Notes: Compiz was running on this system. Intel SpeedStep was enabled.

Testing initiated at 29 March 2011 13:58 by user phoronix.