NVIDIA vs. Nouveau Gallium3D Mass Comparison

Mass comparison of many generations of NVIDIA GeForce graphics processors under Ubuntu Linux with the NVIDIA binary driver/blob and the open-source Nouveau Gallium3D stack. Testing for a future article on Phoronix.com by Michael Larabel.

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NVIDIA vs. Nouveau Gallium3D Mass Comparison Mass comparison of many generations of NVIDIA GeForce graphics processors under Ubuntu Linux with the NVIDIA binary driver/blob and the open-source Nouveau Gallium3D stack. Testing for a future article on Phoronix.com by Michael Larabel. ,,"NVIDIA: GeForce GT 240","NVIDIA: GeForce GT 520","NVIDIA: GeForce 9800GTX","NVIDIA: GeForce GTX 550 Ti","NVIDIA: GeForce GTX 460","NVIDIA: GeForce 9800GT","NVIDIA: GeForce GT 220","NVIDIA: GeForce 9500GT","NVIDIA: GeForce 8800GT","NVIDIA: GeForce 8600GT","NVIDIA: GeForce 8400GS","NVIDIA: GeForce 8600GTS","NVIDIA: GeForce 8500GT","Nouveau: GeForce GT 220","Nouveau: GeForce 9500GT","Nouveau: GeForce 9800GT","Nouveau: GeForce 9800GTX","Nouveau: GeForce GTX 460","Nouveau: GeForce 8600GTS","Nouveau: GeForce 8400GS","Nouveau: GeForce 8800GT","Nouveau: GeForce 8600GT" Processor,,AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core @ 3.61GHz (8 Cores),AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core @ 3.61GHz (8 Cores),AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core @ 3.61GHz (8 Cores),AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core @ 3.61GHz (8 Cores),AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core @ 3.61GHz (8 Cores),AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core @ 3.61GHz (8 Cores),AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core @ 3.61GHz (8 Cores),AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core @ 3.61GHz (8 Cores),AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core @ 3.61GHz (8 Cores),AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core @ 3.61GHz (8 Cores),AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core @ 3.61GHz (8 Cores),AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core @ 3.61GHz (8 Cores),AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core @ 3.61GHz (8 Cores),AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core @ 3.61GHz (8 Cores),AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core @ 3.61GHz (8 Cores),AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core @ 3.61GHz (8 Cores),AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core @ 3.61GHz (8 Cores),AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core @ 3.61GHz (8 Cores),AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core @ 3.61GHz (8 Cores),AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core @ 3.61GHz (8 Cores),AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core @ 3.61GHz (8 Cores),AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core @ 3.61GHz (8 Cores) Motherboard,,ASUS Crosshair V Formula,ASUS Crosshair V Formula,ASUS Crosshair V Formula,ASUS Crosshair V Formula,ASUS Crosshair V Formula,ASUS Crosshair V Formula,ASUS Crosshair V Formula,ASUS Crosshair V Formula,ASUS Crosshair V Formula,ASUS Crosshair V Formula,ASUS Crosshair V Formula,ASUS Crosshair V Formula,ASUS Crosshair V Formula,ASUS Crosshair V Formula,ASUS Crosshair V Formula,ASUS Crosshair V Formula,ASUS Crosshair V Formula,ASUS Crosshair V Formula,ASUS Crosshair V Formula,ASUS Crosshair V Formula,ASUS Crosshair V Formula,ASUS Crosshair V Formula Chipset,,ATI RD890,ATI RD890,ATI RD890,ATI RD890,ATI RD890,ATI RD890,ATI RD890,ATI RD890,ATI RD890,ATI RD890,ATI RD890,ATI RD890,ATI RD890,ATI RD890,ATI RD890,ATI RD890,ATI RD890,ATI RD890,ATI RD890,ATI RD890,ATI RD890,ATI RD890 Memory,,8192MB,8192MB,8192MB,8192MB,8192MB,8192MB,8192MB,8192MB,8192MB,8192MB,8192MB,8192MB,8192MB,8192MB,8192MB,8192MB,8192MB,8192MB,8192MB,8192MB,8192MB,8192MB Disk,,60GB OCZ VERTEX2,60GB OCZ VERTEX2,60GB OCZ VERTEX2,60GB OCZ VERTEX2,60GB OCZ VERTEX2,60GB OCZ VERTEX2,60GB OCZ VERTEX2,60GB OCZ VERTEX2,60GB OCZ VERTEX2,60GB OCZ VERTEX2,60GB OCZ VERTEX2,60GB OCZ VERTEX2,60GB OCZ VERTEX2,60GB OCZ VERTEX2,60GB OCZ VERTEX2,60GB OCZ VERTEX2,60GB OCZ VERTEX2,60GB OCZ VERTEX2,60GB OCZ VERTEX2,60GB OCZ VERTEX2,60GB OCZ VERTEX2,60GB OCZ VERTEX2 Graphics,,NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 512MB (550/1700MHz),NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 1024MB (810/500MHz),NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX/9800 GTX+ 512MB (675/1100MHz),NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1024MB (951/2178MHz),NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB (675/1800MHz),NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT 512MB (660/950MHz),NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 1024MB (625/400MHz),NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT 1024MB (550/400MHz),NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT 256MB (600/700MHz),NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT 512MB (540/700MHz),NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS 512MB (500/333MHz),NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS 256MB (675/1008MHz),NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT 512MB (500/400MHz),NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 1024MB (625/400MHz),NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT 1024MB (550/400MHz),NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT (660/950MHz),NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX 512MB (675/1100MHz),NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB (675/1800MHz),NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS 256MB (675/1008MHz),NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS 256MB (500/333MHz),NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT 256MB (600/700MHz),NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT 256MB (540/702MHz) Audio,,Realtek ALC889,Realtek ALC889,Realtek ALC889,Realtek ALC889,Realtek ALC889,Realtek ALC889,Realtek ALC889,Realtek ALC889,Realtek ALC889,Realtek ALC889,Realtek ALC889,Realtek ALC889,Realtek ALC889,Realtek ALC889,Realtek ALC889,Realtek ALC889,Realtek ALC889,Realtek ALC889,Realtek ALC889,Realtek ALC889,Realtek ALC889,Realtek ALC889 Network,,Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection,Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection,Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection,Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection,Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection,Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection,Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection,Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection,Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection,Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection,Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection,Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection,Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection,Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection,Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection,Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection,Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection,Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection,Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection,Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection,Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection,Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection Monitor,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,DELL P2210H,DELL P2210H,DELL P2210H,DELL P2210H,DELL P2210H,DELL P2210H,DELL P2210H,DELL P2210H,DELL P2210H OS,,Ubuntu 11.10,Ubuntu 11.10,Ubuntu 11.10,Ubuntu 11.10,Ubuntu 11.10,Ubuntu 11.10,Ubuntu 11.10,Ubuntu 11.10,Ubuntu 11.10,Ubuntu 11.10,Ubuntu 11.10,Ubuntu 11.10,Ubuntu 11.10,Ubuntu 11.10,Ubuntu 11.10,Ubuntu 11.10,Ubuntu 11.10,Ubuntu 11.10,Ubuntu 11.10,Ubuntu 11.10,Ubuntu 11.10,Ubuntu 11.10 Kernel,,3.1.0-999-generic (x86_64),3.1.0-999-generic (x86_64),3.1.0-999-generic (x86_64),3.1.0-999-generic (x86_64),3.1.0-999-generic (x86_64),3.1.0-999-generic (x86_64),3.1.0-999-generic (x86_64),3.1.0-999-generic (x86_64),3.1.0-999-generic (x86_64),3.1.0-999-generic (x86_64),3.1.0-999-generic (x86_64),3.1.0-999-generic (x86_64),3.1.0-999-generic (x86_64),3.1.0-999-generic (x86_64),3.1.0-999-generic (x86_64),3.1.0-999-generic (x86_64),3.1.0-999-generic (x86_64),3.1.0-999-generic (x86_64),3.1.0-999-generic (x86_64),3.1.0-999-generic (x86_64),3.1.0-999-generic (x86_64),3.1.0-999-generic (x86_64) Desktop,,Unity 4.22.0,Unity 4.22.0,Unity 4.22.0,Unity 4.22.0,Unity 4.22.0,Unity 4.22.0,Unity 4.22.0,Unity 4.22.0,Unity 4.22.0,Unity 4.22.0,Unity 4.22.0,Unity 4.22.0,Unity 4.22.0,Unity 4.22.0,Unity 4.22.0,Unity 4.22.0,Unity 4.22.0,Unity 4.22.0,Unity 4.22.0,Unity 4.22.0,Unity 4.22.0,Unity 4.22.0 Display Server,,X Server 1.10.4,X Server 1.10.4,X Server 1.10.4,X Server 1.10.4,X Server 1.10.4,X Server 1.10.4,X Server 1.10.4,X Server 1.10.4,X Server 1.10.4,X Server 1.10.4,X Server 1.10.4,X Server 1.10.4,X Server 1.10.4,X Server 1.10.4,X Server 1.10.4,X Server 1.10.4,X Server 1.10.4,X Server 1.10.4,X Server 1.10.4,X Server 1.10.4,X Server 1.10.4,X Server 1.10.4 Display Driver,,NVIDIA 290.06,NVIDIA 290.06,NVIDIA 290.06,NVIDIA 290.06,NVIDIA 290.06,NVIDIA 290.06,NVIDIA 290.06,NVIDIA 290.06,NVIDIA 290.06,NVIDIA 290.06,NVIDIA 290.06,NVIDIA 290.06,NVIDIA 290.06,nouveau 0.0.16,nouveau 0.0.16,nouveau 0.0.16,nouveau 0.0.16,nouveau 0.0.16,nouveau 0.0.16,nouveau 0.0.16,nouveau 0.0.16,nouveau 0.0.16 OpenGL,,3.3.0 NVIDIA 290.06,4.2.0 NVIDIA 290.06,3.3.0 NVIDIA 290.06,4.2.0 NVIDIA 290.06,4.2.0 NVIDIA 290.06,3.3.0 NVIDIA 290.06,3.3.0 NVIDIA 290.06,3.3.0 NVIDIA 290.06,3.3.0 NVIDIA 290.06,3.3.0 NVIDIA 290.06,3.3.0 NVIDIA 290.06,3.3.0 NVIDIA 290.06,3.3.0 NVIDIA 290.06,2.1 Mesa 7.12-devel (git-97534d9) Gallium 0.4,2.1 Mesa 7.12-devel (git-97534d9) Gallium 0.4,2.1 Mesa 7.12-devel (git-97534d9) Gallium 0.4,2.1 Mesa 7.12-devel (git-97534d9) Gallium 0.4,2.1 Mesa 7.12-devel (git-97534d9) Gallium 0.4,2.1 Mesa 7.12-devel (git-97534d9) Gallium 0.4,2.1 Mesa 7.12-devel (git-97534d9) Gallium 0.4,2.1 Mesa 7.12-devel (git-97534d9) Gallium 0.4,2.1 Mesa 7.12-devel (git-97534d9) Gallium 0.4 Compiler,,GCC 4.6.1,GCC 4.6.1,GCC 4.6.1,GCC 4.6.1,GCC 4.6.1,GCC 4.6.1,GCC 4.6.1,GCC 4.6.1,GCC 4.6.1,GCC 4.6.1,GCC 4.6.1,GCC 4.6.1,GCC 4.6.1,GCC 4.6.1,GCC 4.6.1,GCC 4.6.1,GCC 4.6.1,GCC 4.6.1,GCC 4.6.1,GCC 4.6.1,GCC 4.6.1,GCC 4.6.1 File-System,,ext4,ext4,ext4,ext4,ext4,ext4,ext4,ext4,ext4,ext4,ext4,ext4,ext4,ext4,ext4,ext4,ext4,ext4,ext4,ext4,ext4,ext4 Screen Resolution,,1920x1080,1920x1080,1920x1080,1920x1080,1920x1080,1920x1080,1920x1080,1920x1080,1920x1080,1920x1080,1920x1080,1920x1080,1920x1080,1920x1080,1920x1080,1920x1080,1920x1080,1920x1080,1920x1080,1920x1080,1920x1080,1920x1080 ,,"NVIDIA: GeForce GT 240","NVIDIA: GeForce GT 520","NVIDIA: GeForce 9800GTX","NVIDIA: GeForce GTX 550 Ti","NVIDIA: GeForce GTX 460","NVIDIA: GeForce 9800GT","NVIDIA: GeForce GT 220","NVIDIA: GeForce 9500GT","NVIDIA: GeForce 8800GT","NVIDIA: GeForce 8600GT","NVIDIA: GeForce 8400GS","NVIDIA: GeForce 8600GTS","NVIDIA: GeForce 8500GT","Nouveau: GeForce GT 220","Nouveau: GeForce 9500GT","Nouveau: GeForce 9800GT","Nouveau: GeForce 9800GTX","Nouveau: GeForce GTX 460","Nouveau: GeForce 8600GTS","Nouveau: GeForce 8400GS","Nouveau: GeForce 8800GT","Nouveau: GeForce 8600GT" "Unigine Heaven - Resolution: 1024 x 768 (FPS)",HIB,32.61,8.26,52.02,43.12,50.64,46.84,16.00,14.07,12.62,6.22,,6.35,4.45,,,,,,,,, "Xonotic - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (FPS)",HIB,41.70,18.72,70.12,125.79,146.72,60.38,18.91,15.18,49.99,17.66,,17.03,8.00,,,,,,,,, "Nexuiz - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: No - Sound: Off (FPS)",HIB,66.34,20.56,113.21,162.21,180.82,98.50,24.60,24.91,78.12,33.83,8.55,47.79,18.53,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1 "Warsow - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (FPS)",HIB,121.80,35.77,214.20,240.00,277.37,182.07,42.03,40.10,123.07,45.43,13.80,47.13,23.30,35.57,32.13,58.10,58.60,17.23,37.83,,24.80,29.17 "World of Padman - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (FPS)",HIB,313.77,61.63,403.97,416.43,409.57,393.40,94.13,91.73,271.80,128.10,27.67,115.57,56.83,75.33,87.13,124.75,121.53,32.50,168.30,34.80,98.00,126.73 "OpenArena - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (FPS)",HIB,276.03,61.93,423.23,428.77,467.07,382.63,96.40,89.93,321.80,127.10,24.35,107.57,52.40,60.07,69.07,104.83,105.37,24.40,164.43,27,89.03,111.23 "Urban Terror - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (FPS)",HIB,193.80,64.27,187.57,184.77,184.20,193.33,104.80,92.37,141.80,120.03,26.50,158.77,52.47,62.73,71.60,93.87,94.10,24.88,106.20,29.26,85.40,95.67 "Lightsmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (FPS)",HIB,173.35,52.30,353.18,427.93,506.36,299.58,66.33,60.51,243.70,75.43,16.21,73.16,30.59,25.87,22.33,43.55,44.53,13.85,41.96,9.04,32.60,33.72