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.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1111083-AR-LEDERHOSE23&sro.

ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkMonitorOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionNVIDIANouveau GeForce 8400GS GeForce 8500GT GeForce 8600GT GeForce 8600GTS GeForce 8800GT GeForce 9500GT GeForce 9800GT GeForce 9800GTX GeForce GT 220 GeForce GT 240 GeForce GTX 460 GeForce GT 520 GeForce GTX 550 Ti GeForce 8400GS GeForce 8600GT GeForce 8600GTS GeForce 8800GT GeForce 9500GT GeForce 9800GT GeForce 9800GTX GeForce GT 220 GeForce GTX 460AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core @ 3.61GHz (8 Cores)ASUS Crosshair V FormulaATI RD8908192MB60GB OCZ VERTEX2NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS 512MB (500/333MHz)Realtek ALC889Intel 82583V Gigabit ConnectionUbuntu 11.103.1.0-999-generic (x86_64)Unity 4.22.0X Server 1.10.4NVIDIA 290.063.3.0 NVIDIA 290.06GCC 4.6.1ext41920x1080NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT 512MB (500/400MHz)NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT 512MB (540/700MHz)NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS 256MB (675/1008MHz)NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT 256MB (600/700MHz)NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT 1024MB (550/400MHz)NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT 512MB (660/950MHz)NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX/9800 GTX+ 512MB (675/1100MHz)NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 1024MB (625/400MHz)NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 512MB (550/1700MHz)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB (675/1800MHz)4.2.0 NVIDIA 290.06NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 1024MB (810/500MHz)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1024MB (951/2178MHz)NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS 256MB (500/333MHz)DELL P2210Hnouveau 0.0.162.1 Mesa 7.12-devel (git-97534d9) Gallium 0.4NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT 256MB (540/702MHz)NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS 256MB (675/1008MHz)NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT 256MB (600/700MHz)NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT 1024MB (550/400MHz)NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT (660/950MHz)NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX 512MB (675/1100MHz)NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 1024MB (625/400MHz)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB (675/1800MHz)OpenBenchmarking.orgSystem Details- Compiz was running on this system.

unigine-heaven: 1024 x 768xonotic: 1920 x 1080nexuiz: 1920 x 1080 - No - Offwarsow: 1920 x 1080padman: 1920 x 1080openarena: 1920 x 1080urbanterror: 1920 x 1080lightsmark: 1920 x 1080NVIDIANouveau GeForce 8400GS GeForce 8500GT GeForce 8600GT GeForce 8600GTS GeForce 8800GT GeForce 9500GT GeForce 9800GT GeForce 9800GTX GeForce GT 220 GeForce GT 240 GeForce GTX 460 GeForce GT 520 GeForce GTX 550 Ti GeForce 8400GS GeForce 8600GT GeForce 8600GTS GeForce 8800GT GeForce 9500GT GeForce 9800GT GeForce 9800GTX GeForce GT 220 GeForce GTX 4608.5513.8027.6724.3526.5016.214.458.0018.5323.3056.8352.4052.4730.596.2217.6633.8345.43128.10127.10120.0375.436.3517.0347.7947.13115.57107.57158.7773.1612.6249.9978.12123.07271.80321.80141.80243.7014.0715.1824.9140.1091.7389.9392.3760.5146.8460.3898.50182.07393.40382.63193.33299.5852.0270.12113.21214.20403.97423.23187.57353.1816.0018.9124.6042.0394.1396.40104.8066.3332.6141.7066.34121.80313.77276.03193.80173.3550.64146.72180.82277.37409.57467.07184.20506.368.2618.7220.5635.7761.6361.9364.2752.3043.12125.79162.21240.00416.43428.77184.77427.93134.802729.269.04129.17126.73111.2395.6733.72137.83168.30164.43106.2041.96124.8098.0089.0385.4032.60132.1387.1369.0771.6022.33158.10124.75104.8393.8743.55158.60121.53105.3794.1044.53135.5775.3360.0762.7325.87117.2332.5024.4024.8813.85OpenBenchmarking.org

Unigine Heaven

Resolution: 1024 x 768

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 2.1Resolution: 1024 x 768GeForce 8500GTGeForce 8600GTGeForce 8600GTSGeForce 8800GTGeForce 9500GTGeForce 9800GTGeForce 9800GTXGeForce GT 220GeForce GT 240GeForce GT 520GeForce GTX 460GeForce GTX 550 Ti1224364860SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 34.456.226.3512.6214.0746.8452.0216.0032.618.2650.6443.12

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080GeForce 8500GTGeForce 8600GTGeForce 8600GTSGeForce 8800GTGeForce 9500GTGeForce 9800GTGeForce 9800GTXGeForce GT 220GeForce GT 240GeForce GT 520GeForce GTX 460GeForce GTX 550 Ti306090120150SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 1.32, N = 6SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.28, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 38.0017.6617.0349.9915.1860.3870.1218.9141.7018.72146.72125.79

Nexuiz

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

NVIDIANouveauOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: No - Sound: OffGeForce 8400GSGeForce 8500GTGeForce 8600GTGeForce 8600GTSGeForce 8800GTGeForce 9500GTGeForce 9800GTGeForce 9800GTXGeForce GT 220GeForce GT 240GeForce GT 520GeForce GTX 460GeForce GTX 550 Ti4080120160200SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.49, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 2.06, N = 3SE +/- 1.78, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 38.5518.5333.8347.7978.1224.9198.50113.2124.6066.3420.56180.82162.211.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.00

Warsow

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

NVIDIANouveauOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 0.61Resolution: 1920 x 1080GeForce 8400GSGeForce 8500GTGeForce 8600GTGeForce 8600GTSGeForce 8800GTGeForce 9500GTGeForce 9800GTGeForce 9800GTXGeForce GT 220GeForce GT 240GeForce GT 520GeForce GTX 460GeForce GTX 550 Ti60120180240300SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 3.89, N = 6SE +/- 0.70, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 1.72, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.60, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.63, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 313.8023.3045.4347.13123.0740.10182.07214.2042.03121.8035.77277.37240.0029.1737.8324.8032.1358.1058.6035.5717.23

World of Padman

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

NVIDIANouveauOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWorld of Padman 1.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080GeForce 8400GSGeForce 8500GTGeForce 8600GTGeForce 8600GTSGeForce 8800GTGeForce 9500GTGeForce 9800GTGeForce 9800GTXGeForce GT 220GeForce GT 240GeForce GT 520GeForce GTX 460GeForce GTX 550 Ti90180270360450SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 1.95, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 6.51, N = 3SE +/- 4.60, N = 3SE +/- 2.57, N = 6SE +/- 0.49, N = 3SE +/- 1.47, N = 6SE +/- 3.57, N = 3SE +/- 2.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 2.16, N = 6SE +/- 4.19, N = 6SE +/- 1.81, N = 6SE +/- 4.75, N = 6SE +/- 1.41, N = 6SE +/- 0.48, N = 527.6756.83128.10115.57271.8091.73393.40403.9794.13313.7761.63409.57416.4334.80126.73168.3098.0087.13124.75121.5375.3332.50

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

NVIDIANouveauOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080GeForce 8400GSGeForce 8500GTGeForce 8600GTGeForce 8600GTSGeForce 8800GTGeForce 9500GTGeForce 9800GTGeForce 9800GTXGeForce GT 220GeForce GT 240GeForce GT 520GeForce GTX 460GeForce GTX 550 Ti100200300400500SE +/- 0.55, N = 6SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.30, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 1.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 2.02, N = 3SE +/- 2.45, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 1.48, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 2.40, N = 3SE +/- 2.60, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 324.3552.40127.10107.57321.8089.93382.63423.2396.40276.0361.93467.07428.7727.00111.23164.4389.0369.07104.83105.3760.0724.40

Urban Terror

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

NVIDIANouveauOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUrban Terror 4.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080GeForce 8400GSGeForce 8500GTGeForce 8600GTGeForce 8600GTSGeForce 8800GTGeForce 9500GTGeForce 9800GTGeForce 9800GTXGeForce GT 220GeForce GT 240GeForce GT 520GeForce GTX 460GeForce GTX 550 Ti4080120160200SE +/- 1.10, N = 6SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 1.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.57, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 1.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 1.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.84, N = 3SE +/- 0.44, N = 5SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.41, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.94, N = 626.5052.47120.03158.77141.8092.37193.33187.57104.80193.8064.27184.20184.7729.2695.67106.2085.4071.6093.8794.1062.7324.88

Lightsmark

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

NVIDIANouveauOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterLightsmark 2008Resolution: 1920 x 1080GeForce 8400GSGeForce 8500GTGeForce 8600GTGeForce 8600GTSGeForce 8800GTGeForce 9500GTGeForce 9800GTGeForce 9800GTXGeForce GT 220GeForce GT 240GeForce GT 520GeForce GTX 460GeForce GTX 550 Ti110220330440550SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 10.10, N = 4SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 316.2130.5975.4373.16243.7060.51299.58353.1866.33173.3552.30506.36427.939.0433.7241.9632.6022.3343.5544.5325.8713.85

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