NVIDIA Linux 2011 Binary Graphics

Testing out the NVIDIA binary Linux graphics drivers from 2011 on a GeForce GTX 460 graphics card. Testing by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix looking at the year-end review of NVIDIA binary blob under Ubuntu Linux over 2011 calendar year.

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NVIDIA 275.09
December 09 2011
 
NVIDIA 275.19
December 09 2011
 
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December 09 2011
 
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NVIDIA Linux 2011 Binary GraphicsOpenBenchmarking.orgPhoronix Test SuiteIntel Core i7 990X @ 3.47GHz (12 Cores)MSI X58M (MS-7593) v1.0Intel 5520/5500/X58 + ICH10R3072MB160GB Western Digital WD1600JS-00MNVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB (675/1800MHz)Realtek ALC889Realtek RTL8111/8168BUbuntu 10.102.6.35-22-generic (x86_64)GNOME 2.32.0X Server 1.9.0NVIDIA 260.19.29NVIDIA 270.18NVIDIA 270.41.06NVIDIA 275.09NVIDIA 275.19NVIDIA 280.13NVIDIA 285.03NVIDIA 285.05.09NVIDIA 290.104.1.0 NVIDIA 260.19.294.1.0 NVIDIA 270.184.1.0 NVIDIA 270.41.064.1.0 NVIDIA 275.094.1.0 NVIDIA 275.194.1.0 NVIDIA 280.134.2.0 NVIDIA 285.034.2.0 NVIDIA 285.05.094.2.0 NVIDIA 290.10GCC 4.4.5ext41920x1080ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriversOpenGLsCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionNVIDIA Linux 2011 Binary Graphics PerformanceSystem Logs- Compiz was running on this system.

NVIDIA 260.19.29NVIDIA 270.18NVIDIA 270.41.06NVIDIA 275.09NVIDIA 275.19NVIDIA 280.13NVIDIA 285.03NVIDIA 285.05.09NVIDIA 290.10Result OverviewPhoronix Test Suite100%106%112%118%123%NexuizWarsowLightsmarkUnigine SanctuaryUnigine SanctuaryUnigine HeavenXonoticUnigine TropicsUnigine TropicsUnigine Heaven1920 x 1080 - Yes - Off1920 x 10801920 x 10802560 x 16001920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 10802560 x 16002560 x 1600

NVIDIA Linux 2011 Binary Graphicsnexuiz: 1920 x 1080 - Yes - Offxonotic: 1920 x 1080lightsmark: 1920 x 1080warsow: 1920 x 1080unigine-sanctuary: 1920 x 1080unigine-sanctuary: 2560 x 1600unigine-tropics: 1920 x 1080unigine-tropics: 2560 x 1600unigine-heaven: 1920 x 1080unigine-heaven: 2560 x 1600NVIDIA 260.19.29NVIDIA 270.18NVIDIA 270.41.06NVIDIA 275.09NVIDIA 275.19NVIDIA 280.13NVIDIA 285.03NVIDIA 285.05.09NVIDIA 290.10138.30153.62519.18260.8376.9644.0464.3139.1029.4618.96129.62151.68504.20250.7077.4044.7064.2939.0430.0118.94143.83152.87528.93293.7377.1844.6164.4639.1529.9618.88143.45152.40520.94292.3778.8845.4564.6939.2129.9218.88142.28152.47520.56291.5777.3944.6864.8839.2729.9518.92144.41152.45520.58291.2079.4445.8864.9739.3129.9618.92141.70152.22520.66291.1079.4045.8964.7839.2229.9618.92142.43152.52520.69290.2379.3745.8864.8039.3729.9618.92159.96154.78527.50299.6380.0746.1765.0239.4230.1218.99OpenBenchmarking.org

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: Yes - Sound: OffNVIDIA 260.19.29NVIDIA 270.18NVIDIA 270.41.06NVIDIA 275.09NVIDIA 275.19NVIDIA 280.13NVIDIA 285.03NVIDIA 285.05.09NVIDIA 290.104080120160200SE +/- 0.52, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.28, N = 3SE +/- 2.32, N = 6SE +/- 0.44, N = 3SE +/- 2.70, N = 3SE +/- 0.53, N = 3SE +/- 0.79, N = 3138.30129.62143.83143.45142.28144.41141.70142.43159.96
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OffNVIDIA 260.19.29NVIDIA 270.18NVIDIA 270.41.06NVIDIA 275.09NVIDIA 275.19NVIDIA 280.13NVIDIA 285.03NVIDIA 285.05.09NVIDIA 290.10306090120150Min: 137.74 / Avg: 138.3 / Max: 139.34Min: 129.28 / Avg: 129.62 / Max: 130.04Min: 143.49 / Avg: 143.83 / Max: 144.09Min: 142.89 / Avg: 143.45 / Max: 143.81Min: 130.68 / Avg: 142.28 / Max: 145.06Min: 143.54 / Avg: 144.41 / Max: 144.94Min: 136.46 / Avg: 141.7 / Max: 145.42Min: 141.44 / Avg: 142.43 / Max: 143.27Min: 158.39 / Avg: 159.96 / Max: 160.88

Xonotic

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080NVIDIA 260.19.29NVIDIA 270.18NVIDIA 270.41.06NVIDIA 275.09NVIDIA 275.19NVIDIA 280.13NVIDIA 285.03NVIDIA 285.05.09NVIDIA 290.10306090120150SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.41, N = 3SE +/- 0.40, N = 3SE +/- 0.30, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.36, N = 3153.62151.68152.87152.40152.47152.45152.22152.52154.78
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080NVIDIA 260.19.29NVIDIA 270.18NVIDIA 270.41.06NVIDIA 275.09NVIDIA 275.19NVIDIA 280.13NVIDIA 285.03NVIDIA 285.05.09NVIDIA 290.10306090120150Min: 153.28 / Avg: 153.62 / Max: 153.8Min: 150.87 / Avg: 151.68 / Max: 152.11Min: 152.07 / Avg: 152.87 / Max: 153.29Min: 151.99 / Avg: 152.4 / Max: 152.99Min: 152.07 / Avg: 152.47 / Max: 152.67Min: 151.94 / Avg: 152.45 / Max: 152.85Min: 152.13 / Avg: 152.22 / Max: 152.36Min: 152.06 / Avg: 152.52 / Max: 152.9Min: 154.2 / Avg: 154.78 / Max: 155.43

Lightsmark

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterLightsmark 2008Resolution: 1920 x 1080NVIDIA 260.19.29NVIDIA 270.18NVIDIA 270.41.06NVIDIA 275.09NVIDIA 275.19NVIDIA 280.13NVIDIA 285.03NVIDIA 285.05.09NVIDIA 290.10110220330440550SE +/- 0.60, N = 3SE +/- 0.34, N = 3SE +/- 0.28, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.72, N = 3519.18504.20528.93520.94520.56520.58520.66520.69527.50
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterLightsmark 2008Resolution: 1920 x 1080NVIDIA 260.19.29NVIDIA 270.18NVIDIA 270.41.06NVIDIA 275.09NVIDIA 275.19NVIDIA 280.13NVIDIA 285.03NVIDIA 285.05.09NVIDIA 290.1090180270360450Min: 517.99 / Avg: 519.18 / Max: 519.93Min: 503.83 / Avg: 504.2 / Max: 504.88Min: 528.53 / Avg: 528.93 / Max: 529.47Min: 520.77 / Avg: 520.94 / Max: 521.13Min: 520.23 / Avg: 520.56 / Max: 521.19Min: 520.35 / Avg: 520.58 / Max: 520.89Min: 520.32 / Avg: 520.66 / Max: 520.87Min: 520.43 / Avg: 520.69 / Max: 521.02Min: 526.44 / Avg: 527.5 / Max: 528.87

Warsow

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 0.61Resolution: 1920 x 1080NVIDIA 260.19.29NVIDIA 270.18NVIDIA 270.41.06NVIDIA 275.09NVIDIA 275.19NVIDIA 280.13NVIDIA 285.03NVIDIA 285.05.09NVIDIA 290.1070140210280350SE +/- 1.47, N = 3SE +/- 1.60, N = 3SE +/- 1.96, N = 3SE +/- 2.64, N = 3SE +/- 2.64, N = 3SE +/- 2.07, N = 3SE +/- 1.80, N = 3SE +/- 1.77, N = 3SE +/- 1.97, N = 3260.83250.70293.73292.37291.57291.20291.10290.23299.63
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 0.61Resolution: 1920 x 1080NVIDIA 260.19.29NVIDIA 270.18NVIDIA 270.41.06NVIDIA 275.09NVIDIA 275.19NVIDIA 280.13NVIDIA 285.03NVIDIA 285.05.09NVIDIA 290.1050100150200250Min: 257.9 / Avg: 260.83 / Max: 262.3Min: 247.5 / Avg: 250.7 / Max: 252.5Min: 289.9 / Avg: 293.73 / Max: 296.4Min: 287.4 / Avg: 292.37 / Max: 296.4Min: 286.3 / Avg: 291.57 / Max: 294.5Min: 287.1 / Avg: 291.2 / Max: 293.7Min: 287.5 / Avg: 291.1 / Max: 293.1Min: 286.7 / Avg: 290.23 / Max: 292.2Min: 295.7 / Avg: 299.63 / Max: 301.9

Unigine Sanctuary

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Sanctuary 2.3Resolution: 1920 x 1080NVIDIA 260.19.29NVIDIA 270.18NVIDIA 270.41.06NVIDIA 275.09NVIDIA 275.19NVIDIA 280.13NVIDIA 285.03NVIDIA 285.05.09NVIDIA 290.1020406080100SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 376.9677.4077.1878.8877.3979.4479.4079.3780.07
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Sanctuary 2.3Resolution: 1920 x 1080NVIDIA 260.19.29NVIDIA 270.18NVIDIA 270.41.06NVIDIA 275.09NVIDIA 275.19NVIDIA 280.13NVIDIA 285.03NVIDIA 285.05.09NVIDIA 290.101530456075Min: 76.94 / Avg: 76.96 / Max: 76.99Min: 77.26 / Avg: 77.4 / Max: 77.49Min: 77.1 / Avg: 77.18 / Max: 77.24Min: 78.74 / Avg: 78.88 / Max: 78.97Min: 77.32 / Avg: 77.39 / Max: 77.43Min: 79.36 / Avg: 79.44 / Max: 79.51Min: 79.31 / Avg: 79.4 / Max: 79.45Min: 79.29 / Avg: 79.37 / Max: 79.44Min: 80.02 / Avg: 80.07 / Max: 80.11

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Sanctuary 2.3Resolution: 2560 x 1600NVIDIA 260.19.29NVIDIA 270.18NVIDIA 270.41.06NVIDIA 275.09NVIDIA 275.19NVIDIA 280.13NVIDIA 285.03NVIDIA 285.05.09NVIDIA 290.101020304050SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 2SE +/- 0.02, N = 344.0444.7044.6145.4544.6845.8845.8945.8846.17
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Sanctuary 2.3Resolution: 2560 x 1600NVIDIA 260.19.29NVIDIA 270.18NVIDIA 270.41.06NVIDIA 275.09NVIDIA 275.19NVIDIA 280.13NVIDIA 285.03NVIDIA 285.05.09NVIDIA 290.10918273645Min: 44.03 / Avg: 44.04 / Max: 44.06Min: 44.69 / Avg: 44.7 / Max: 44.71Min: 44.6 / Avg: 44.61 / Max: 44.63Min: 45.44 / Avg: 45.45 / Max: 45.46Min: 44.66 / Avg: 44.68 / Max: 44.7Min: 45.87 / Avg: 45.88 / Max: 45.89Min: 45.88 / Avg: 45.89 / Max: 45.9Min: 45.87 / Avg: 45.88 / Max: 45.88Min: 46.15 / Avg: 46.17 / Max: 46.2

Unigine Tropics

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 1920 x 1080NVIDIA 260.19.29NVIDIA 270.18NVIDIA 270.41.06NVIDIA 275.09NVIDIA 275.19NVIDIA 280.13NVIDIA 285.03NVIDIA 285.05.09NVIDIA 290.101530456075SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 364.3164.2964.4664.6964.8864.9764.7864.8065.02
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 1920 x 1080NVIDIA 260.19.29NVIDIA 270.18NVIDIA 270.41.06NVIDIA 275.09NVIDIA 275.19NVIDIA 280.13NVIDIA 285.03NVIDIA 285.05.09NVIDIA 290.101326395265Min: 64.23 / Avg: 64.31 / Max: 64.4Min: 64.18 / Avg: 64.29 / Max: 64.43Min: 64.37 / Avg: 64.46 / Max: 64.56Min: 64.59 / Avg: 64.69 / Max: 64.75Min: 64.72 / Avg: 64.88 / Max: 64.98Min: 64.84 / Avg: 64.97 / Max: 65.1Min: 64.61 / Avg: 64.78 / Max: 65.05Min: 64.7 / Avg: 64.8 / Max: 64.91Min: 64.9 / Avg: 65.02 / Max: 65.09

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 2560 x 1600NVIDIA 260.19.29NVIDIA 270.18NVIDIA 270.41.06NVIDIA 275.09NVIDIA 275.19NVIDIA 280.13NVIDIA 285.03NVIDIA 285.05.09NVIDIA 290.10918273645SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 339.1039.0439.1539.2139.2739.3139.2239.3739.42
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 2560 x 1600NVIDIA 260.19.29NVIDIA 270.18NVIDIA 270.41.06NVIDIA 275.09NVIDIA 275.19NVIDIA 280.13NVIDIA 285.03NVIDIA 285.05.09NVIDIA 290.10816243240Min: 39.09 / Avg: 39.1 / Max: 39.11Min: 39.01 / Avg: 39.04 / Max: 39.08Min: 39.11 / Avg: 39.15 / Max: 39.18Min: 39.18 / Avg: 39.21 / Max: 39.27Min: 39.21 / Avg: 39.27 / Max: 39.34Min: 39.18 / Avg: 39.31 / Max: 39.4Min: 39.16 / Avg: 39.22 / Max: 39.25Min: 39.35 / Avg: 39.37 / Max: 39.4Min: 39.37 / Avg: 39.42 / Max: 39.47

Unigine Heaven

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 2.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080NVIDIA 260.19.29NVIDIA 270.18NVIDIA 270.41.06NVIDIA 275.09NVIDIA 275.19NVIDIA 280.13NVIDIA 285.03NVIDIA 285.05.09NVIDIA 290.10714212835SE +/- 0.62, N = 6SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 329.4630.0129.9629.9229.9529.9629.9629.9630.12
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 2.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080NVIDIA 260.19.29NVIDIA 270.18NVIDIA 270.41.06NVIDIA 275.09NVIDIA 275.19NVIDIA 280.13NVIDIA 285.03NVIDIA 285.05.09NVIDIA 290.10714212835Min: 26.37 / Avg: 29.46 / Max: 30.09Min: 29.99 / Avg: 30.01 / Max: 30.04Min: 29.91 / Avg: 29.96 / Max: 30.02Min: 29.91 / Avg: 29.92 / Max: 29.93Min: 29.93 / Avg: 29.95 / Max: 29.96Min: 29.93 / Avg: 29.96 / Max: 29.98Min: 29.94 / Avg: 29.96 / Max: 29.98Min: 29.95 / Avg: 29.96 / Max: 29.98Min: 30.01 / Avg: 30.12 / Max: 30.18

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 2.1Resolution: 2560 x 1600NVIDIA 260.19.29NVIDIA 270.18NVIDIA 270.41.06NVIDIA 275.09NVIDIA 275.19NVIDIA 280.13NVIDIA 285.03NVIDIA 285.05.09NVIDIA 290.10510152025SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 318.9618.9418.8818.8818.9218.9218.9218.9218.99
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 2.1Resolution: 2560 x 1600NVIDIA 260.19.29NVIDIA 270.18NVIDIA 270.41.06NVIDIA 275.09NVIDIA 275.19NVIDIA 280.13NVIDIA 285.03NVIDIA 285.05.09NVIDIA 290.10510152025Min: 18.95 / Avg: 18.96 / Max: 18.98Min: 18.93 / Avg: 18.94 / Max: 18.95Min: 18.86 / Avg: 18.88 / Max: 18.91Min: 18.87 / Avg: 18.88 / Max: 18.88Min: 18.91 / Avg: 18.92 / Max: 18.93Min: 18.9 / Avg: 18.92 / Max: 18.93Min: 18.9 / Avg: 18.92 / Max: 18.92Min: 18.92 / Avg: 18.92 / Max: 18.93Min: 18.97 / Avg: 18.99 / Max: 19

10 Results Shown

Nexuiz
Xonotic
Lightsmark
Warsow
Unigine Sanctuary:
  1920 x 1080
  2560 x 1600
Unigine Tropics:
  1920 x 1080
  2560 x 1600
Unigine Heaven:
  1920 x 1080
  2560 x 1600