Nouveau Power Usage

Nouveau vs. NVIDIA Linux driver power usage and other metrics. Testing by Phoronix.com.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1106299-GR-NOUVEAUPO59.

ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsMonitorOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen Resolution9800GT9500GT8500GT8600GTS Nouveau NVIDIA Nouveau NVIDIA Nouveau NVIDIA Nouveau NVIDIAAMD Phenom II X3 710 @ 2.60GHz (3 Cores)MSI 890GXM-G65 (MS-7642) v1.0AMD RS8804096MB250GB Seagate ST3250310ASNVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT (660/950MHz)DELL P2210HUbuntu 11.103.0-2-generic (x86_64)Unity 4.0.1X Server 1.10.2nouveau 0.0.162.1 Mesa 7.10.3 Gallium 0.4GCC 4.6.1ext41920x1080NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT 512MB (660/950MHz)NVIDIA 275.09.073.3.0 NVIDIA 275.09.07NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT (550/400MHz)DELL P2210Hnouveau 0.0.162.1 Mesa 7.10.3 Gallium 0.4NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT 1024MB (550/400MHz)NVIDIA 275.09.073.3.0 NVIDIA 275.09.07NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT (500/400MHz)DELL P2210Hnouveau 0.0.162.1 Mesa 7.10.3 Gallium 0.4NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT 512MB (500/400MHz)NVIDIA 275.09.073.3.0 NVIDIA 275.09.07NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS (675/1008MHz)DELL P2210Hnouveau 0.0.162.1 Mesa 7.10.3 Gallium 0.4NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS 256MB (675/1008MHz)NVIDIA 275.09.073.3.0 NVIDIA 275.09.07OpenBenchmarking.orgSystem Details- Compiz was running on this system. AMD CnQ was enabled.

openarena: 1920 x 1080nexuiz: 1920 x 1080 - No - Off9800GT9500GT8500GT8600GTS Nouveau NVIDIA Nouveau NVIDIA Nouveau NVIDIA Nouveau NVIDIA65.9730.58329.13101.4758.9320.79113.3026.8653.8717.0866.2019.9972.4335.99192.6351.13OpenBenchmarking.org

Timed Idle

CPU Usage Monitor

9800GT9500GT8500GT8600GTSOpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterTimed IdleCPU Usage MonitorNouveauNVIDIA3691215Min: 0.34 / Avg: 1.35 / Max: 3.55Min: 0.66 / Avg: 1.06 / Max: 1.84Min: 0.32 / Avg: 1.12 / Max: 1.7Min: 0.56 / Avg: 1.26 / Max: 2.36Min: 0.62 / Avg: 1.49 / Max: 4.31Min: 0.67 / Avg: 5.42 / Max: 10.44Min: 0.51 / Avg: 1.09 / Max: 2.05Min: 0.56 / Avg: 1.26 / Max: 7.78

Timed Idle

GPU Frequency Monitor

9800GT9500GT8500GT8600GTSOpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertz, Fewer Is BetterTimed IdleGPU Frequency MonitorNouveauNVIDIA120240360480600Min: 399 / Avg: 399 / Max: 399Min: 660 / Avg: 660 / Max: 660Min: 400 / Avg: 400 / Max: 400Min: 550 / Avg: 550 / Max: 550Min: 459 / Avg: 459 / Max: 459Min: 500 / Avg: 500 / Max: 500Min: 675 / Avg: 675 / Max: 675Min: 675 / Avg: 675 / Max: 675

Timed Idle

GPU Temperature Monitor

9800GT9500GT8500GT8600GTSOpenBenchmarking.orgCelsius, Fewer Is BetterTimed IdleGPU Temperature MonitorNouveauNVIDIA1530456075Min: 71 / Avg: 71 / Max: 71Min: 55 / Avg: 55.91 / Max: 57Min: 49 / Avg: 51.46 / Max: 53Min: 50 / Avg: 50 / Max: 50Min: 59 / Avg: 62.39 / Max: 66Min: 71 / Avg: 71.41 / Max: 72Min: 50 / Avg: 55.46 / Max: 61Min: 75 / Avg: 76.05 / Max: 77

Timed Idle

SYS Power Monitor

9800GT9500GT8500GT8600GTSOpenBenchmarking.orgWatts, Fewer Is BetterTimed IdleSYS Power MonitorNouveauNVIDIA20406080100Min: 117.8 / Avg: 122.11 / Max: 127.1Min: 113.1 / Avg: 117.56 / Max: 125.5Min: 92.8 / Avg: 97.59 / Max: 103.4Min: 92 / Avg: 96.45 / Max: 102.8Min: 95.3 / Avg: 101.37 / Max: 106.4Min: 89.3 / Avg: 94.22 / Max: 103.2Min: 115.7 / Avg: 122.41 / Max: 129.5Min: 104.7 / Avg: 111.66 / Max: 118.6

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

9800GT9500GT8500GT8600GTSOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080NouveauNVIDIA70140210280350SE +/- 0.46, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.34, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 365.97329.1358.93113.3053.8766.2072.43192.63

OpenArena

CPU Usage Monitor

9800GT9500GT8500GT8600GTSOpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5CPU Usage MonitorNouveauNVIDIA1020304050Min: 1.69 / Avg: 35.61 / Max: 39.67Min: 2 / Avg: 29.43 / Max: 44.78Min: 2.57 / Avg: 34.73 / Max: 38.67Min: 2.3 / Avg: 35.8 / Max: 47Min: 5 / Avg: 33.45 / Max: 38.33Min: 1.71 / Avg: 37.47 / Max: 43.92Min: 10.2 / Avg: 36.41 / Max: 43.41Min: 2.01 / Avg: 30.35 / Max: 40.67

OpenArena

GPU Frequency Monitor

9800GT9500GT8500GT8600GTSOpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertz, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5GPU Frequency MonitorNouveauNVIDIA120240360480600Min: 399 / Avg: 399 / Max: 399Min: 660 / Avg: 660 / Max: 660Min: 400 / Avg: 400 / Max: 400Min: 550 / Avg: 550 / Max: 550Min: 459 / Avg: 459 / Max: 459Min: 500 / Avg: 500 / Max: 500Min: 675 / Avg: 675 / Max: 675Min: 675 / Avg: 675 / Max: 675

OpenArena

GPU Temperature Monitor

9800GT9500GT8500GT8600GTSOpenBenchmarking.orgCelsius, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5GPU Temperature MonitorNouveauNVIDIA1530456075Min: 71 / Avg: 72.05 / Max: 73Min: 56 / Avg: 58.67 / Max: 61Min: 54 / Avg: 55.6 / Max: 57Min: 53 / Avg: 56.67 / Max: 59Min: 68 / Avg: 71.5 / Max: 74Min: 72 / Avg: 76.22 / Max: 78Min: 61 / Avg: 65.5 / Max: 69Min: 75 / Avg: 77.25 / Max: 79

OpenArena

SYS Power Monitor

9800GT9500GT8500GT8600GTSOpenBenchmarking.orgWatts, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5SYS Power MonitorNouveauNVIDIA306090120150Min: 123.2 / Avg: 137.21 / Max: 144.9Min: 136.2 / Avg: 152.82 / Max: 172.3Min: 93.1 / Avg: 108.56 / Max: 111.1Min: 117.2 / Avg: 123.47 / Max: 126.3Min: 98.2 / Avg: 112.88 / Max: 115.4Min: 102.5 / Avg: 124.96 / Max: 128.6Min: 138.9 / Avg: 143.03 / Max: 148Min: 114.9 / Avg: 148.56 / Max: 163.5

1080p H.264 Video Playback

Video Decoding: X-Video

9800GT9500GT8500GT8600GTSOpenBenchmarking.orgPercent1080p H.264 Video PlaybackVideo Decoding: X-VideoNouveauNVIDIA816243240Min: 0.29 / Avg: 20.39 / Max: 32.43Min: 0.67 / Avg: 20.56 / Max: 31.56Min: 0.66 / Avg: 20.63 / Max: 33.11Min: 0.62 / Avg: 20.34 / Max: 35.12Min: 0.67 / Avg: 19.87 / Max: 33.45Min: 0.58 / Avg: 20.43 / Max: 32.34Min: 1.22 / Avg: 20.51 / Max: 34.93Min: 0.98 / Avg: 20.05 / Max: 35.12

1080p H.264 Video Playback

CPU Usage Monitor

9800GT9500GT8500GT8600GTSOpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is Better1080p H.264 Video PlaybackCPU Usage MonitorNouveauNVIDIA714212835Min: 0.86 / Avg: 20.23 / Max: 29Min: 1.16 / Avg: 19.87 / Max: 28.09Min: 1.61 / Avg: 20.56 / Max: 29.45Min: 0.39 / Avg: 19.16 / Max: 31.1Min: 1.09 / Avg: 20.55 / Max: 31.1Min: 2.56 / Avg: 20.05 / Max: 29.9Min: 0.63 / Avg: 20.4 / Max: 30.56Min: 1.92 / Avg: 20.33 / Max: 31

1080p H.264 Video Playback

GPU Frequency Monitor

9800GT9500GT8500GT8600GTSOpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertz, Fewer Is Better1080p H.264 Video PlaybackGPU Frequency MonitorNouveauNVIDIA120240360480600Min: 399 / Avg: 399 / Max: 399Min: 660 / Avg: 660 / Max: 660Min: 400 / Avg: 400 / Max: 400Min: 550 / Avg: 550 / Max: 550Min: 459 / Avg: 459 / Max: 459Min: 500 / Avg: 500 / Max: 500Min: 675 / Avg: 675 / Max: 675Min: 675 / Avg: 675 / Max: 675

1080p H.264 Video Playback

GPU Temperature Monitor

9800GT9500GT8500GT8600GTSOpenBenchmarking.orgCelsius, Fewer Is Better1080p H.264 Video PlaybackGPU Temperature MonitorNouveauNVIDIA1530456075Min: 71 / Avg: 71.29 / Max: 72Min: 55 / Avg: 56 / Max: 57Min: 55 / Avg: 55 / Max: 55Min: 51 / Avg: 51.96 / Max: 54Min: 73 / Avg: 74.63 / Max: 76Min: 70 / Avg: 71.94 / Max: 74Min: 69 / Avg: 74.53 / Max: 78Min: 70 / Avg: 72.94 / Max: 75

1080p H.264 Video Playback

SYS Power Monitor

9800GT9500GT8500GT8600GTSOpenBenchmarking.orgWatts, Fewer Is Better1080p H.264 Video PlaybackSYS Power MonitorNouveauNVIDIA306090120150Min: 120.3 / Avg: 130.18 / Max: 138.1Min: 117.4 / Avg: 125.55 / Max: 133Min: 95.7 / Avg: 105.41 / Max: 113.2Min: 91.7 / Avg: 103.2 / Max: 110.4Min: 100.2 / Avg: 108.19 / Max: 114.9Min: 92 / Avg: 102.62 / Max: 109.7Min: 118.8 / Avg: 133.67 / Max: 140.5Min: 106.3 / Avg: 118.33 / Max: 126.8

Nexuiz

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: No - Sound: Off

9800GT9500GT8500GT8600GTSOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: No - Sound: OffNouveauNVIDIA20406080100SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 330.58101.4720.7926.8617.0819.9935.9951.13

Nexuiz

CPU Usage Monitor

9800GT9500GT8500GT8600GTSOpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2CPU Usage MonitorNouveauNVIDIA816243240Min: 25 / Avg: 28.48 / Max: 36.09Min: 37.46 / Avg: 38.28 / Max: 39.26Min: 18 / Avg: 21.62 / Max: 36.33Min: 20.74 / Avg: 34.94 / Max: 37.58Min: 0.99 / Avg: 17.73 / Max: 36.39Min: 34.33 / Avg: 35.58 / Max: 37.33Min: 10.26 / Avg: 29.17 / Max: 35.55Min: 5.23 / Avg: 29.96 / Max: 37.67

Nexuiz

GPU Frequency Monitor

9800GT9500GT8500GT8600GTSOpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertz, Fewer Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2GPU Frequency MonitorNouveauNVIDIA120240360480600Min: 399 / Avg: 399 / Max: 399Min: 660 / Avg: 660 / Max: 660Min: 400 / Avg: 400 / Max: 400Min: 550 / Avg: 550 / Max: 550Min: 459 / Avg: 459 / Max: 459Min: 500 / Avg: 500 / Max: 500Min: 675 / Avg: 675 / Max: 675Min: 675 / Avg: 675 / Max: 675

Nexuiz

GPU Temperature Monitor

9800GT9500GT8500GT8600GTSOpenBenchmarking.orgCelsius, Fewer Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2GPU Temperature MonitorNouveauNVIDIA1530456075Min: 72 / Avg: 73 / Max: 74Min: 61 / Avg: 62.4 / Max: 64Min: 56 / Avg: 57.59 / Max: 59Min: 55 / Avg: 57.93 / Max: 60Min: 78 / Avg: 79.54 / Max: 81Min: 74 / Avg: 76.9 / Max: 79Min: 79 / Avg: 79.92 / Max: 81Min: 71 / Avg: 74.38 / Max: 76

Nexuiz

SYS Power Monitor

9800GT9500GT8500GT8600GTSOpenBenchmarking.orgWatts, Fewer Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2SYS Power MonitorNouveauNVIDIA306090120150Min: 141.6 / Avg: 142.98 / Max: 145Min: 116.1 / Avg: 157.4 / Max: 183Min: 96.5 / Avg: 109.21 / Max: 111.3Min: 97.5 / Avg: 121.05 / Max: 126.1Min: 110.7 / Avg: 115.31 / Max: 121Min: 92.8 / Avg: 124.95 / Max: 131.2Min: 144.5 / Avg: 151.29 / Max: 153.2Min: 128.7 / Avg: 155.29 / Max: 162.7

CPU Usage Monitor

Phoronix Test Suite System Monitoring

9800GT9500GT8500GT8600GTSOpenBenchmarking.orgPercentCPU Usage MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System MonitoringNouveauNVIDIA1020304050Min: 0.34 / Avg: 19.8 / Max: 39.67Min: 0.66 / Avg: 16.37 / Max: 44.78Min: 0.32 / Avg: 18.6 / Max: 38.67Min: 0.39 / Avg: 19.35 / Max: 47Min: 0.62 / Avg: 18.37 / Max: 38.33Min: 0.67 / Avg: 22.16 / Max: 43.92Min: 0.51 / Avg: 18.78 / Max: 43.41Min: 0.56 / Avg: 16.68 / Max: 40.67

GPU Frequency Monitor

Phoronix Test Suite System Monitoring

9800GT9500GT8500GT8600GTSOpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertzGPU Frequency MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System MonitoringNouveauNVIDIA120240360480600Min: 399 / Avg: 399 / Max: 399Min: 660 / Avg: 660 / Max: 660Min: 400 / Avg: 400 / Max: 400Min: 550 / Avg: 550 / Max: 550Min: 459 / Avg: 459 / Max: 459Min: 500 / Avg: 500 / Max: 500Min: 675 / Avg: 675 / Max: 675Min: 675 / Avg: 675 / Max: 675

GPU Temperature Monitor

Phoronix Test Suite System Monitoring

9800GT9500GT8500GT8600GTSOpenBenchmarking.orgCelsiusGPU Temperature MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System MonitoringNouveauNVIDIA1530456075Min: 70 / Avg: 71.55 / Max: 74Min: 55 / Avg: 56.56 / Max: 64Min: 49 / Avg: 54.69 / Max: 59Min: 50 / Avg: 52.91 / Max: 60Min: 59 / Avg: 72.42 / Max: 81Min: 70 / Avg: 73.35 / Max: 79Min: 50 / Avg: 69.31 / Max: 81Min: 70 / Avg: 74.24 / Max: 79

SYS Power Monitor

Phoronix Test Suite System Monitoring

9800GT9500GT8500GT8600GTSOpenBenchmarking.orgWattsSYS Power MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System MonitoringNouveauNVIDIA306090120150Min: 117.8 / Avg: 131.32 / Max: 145Min: 112.2 / Avg: 126.69 / Max: 183Min: 92.8 / Avg: 104.71 / Max: 113.2Min: 91.7 / Avg: 106.31 / Max: 126.3Min: 94.4 / Avg: 108.79 / Max: 121Min: 88.8 / Avg: 108.14 / Max: 131.2Min: 115.7 / Avg: 134.26 / Max: 153.2Min: 102.1 / Avg: 122.64 / Max: 163.5

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