NVIDIA Quadro FX Ubuntu 12.04 Linux Driver

Intel Core i7 720Q testing with a LENOVO 4318CTO and NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M 1024MB on Ubuntu 12.04 via the Phoronix Test Suite. Power consumption testing on ThinkPad W510 wuth Core i7 720QM notebook when on battery power consumption. Quick comparison of stock Nouveau stack versus the NVIDIA proprietary Linux driver. Testing for a future article on Phoronix.com.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1203307-SU-NVIDIAQUA48&grt&sro.

NVIDIA Quadro FX Ubuntu 12.04 Linux DriverProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionUbuntu 12.04 Stock - NouveauNVIDIA 295.33 Linux DriverIntel Core i7 720Q @ 1.47GHz (8 Cores)LENOVO 4318CTOIntel Core DMI4096MB160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M 1024MB (550/790MHz)Conexant CX20585Intel 82577LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300Ubuntu 12.043.2.0-21-generic (x86_64)Unity 5.8.0X Server 1.11.3nouveau 0.0.162.1 Mesa 8.0.2 Gallium 0.4GCC 4.6ext41600x900NVIDIA 295.333.3.0 NVIDIAOpenBenchmarking.orgProcessor Details- Scaling Governor: ondemandGraphics Details- Ubuntu 12.04 Stock - Nouveau: EXASystem Details- Compiz was running on this system. This was running on battery power.

NVIDIA Quadro FX Ubuntu 12.04 Linux Driverdoom3: 1600 x 900 - Lowopenarena: 1600 x 900Ubuntu 12.04 Stock - NouveauNVIDIA 295.33 Linux Driver23.3798.5761.27195.17OpenBenchmarking.org

Doom 3

Resolution: 1600 x 900 - Quality: Low

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDoom 3 1.3.1Resolution: 1600 x 900 - Quality: LowNVIDIA 295.33 Linux DriverUbuntu 12.04 Stock - Nouveau1428425670SE +/- 0.49, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 361.2723.37

Doom 3

GPU Temperature Monitor

MinAvgMaxNVIDIA 295.33 Linux Driver41.048.553.0Ubuntu 12.04 Stock - Nouveau42.047.950.0OpenBenchmarking.orgCelsius, Fewer Is BetterDoom 3 1.3.1GPU Temperature Monitor1530456075

Doom 3

System Power Consumption Monitor

MinAvgMaxNVIDIA 295.33 Linux Driver231824719253338Ubuntu 12.04 Stock - Nouveau218173928143468OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterDoom 3 1.3.1System Power Consumption Monitor13K26K39K52K65K

GPU Temperature Monitor

Phoronix Test Suite System Monitoring

MinAvgMaxNVIDIA 295.33 Linux Driver37.045.053.0Ubuntu 12.04 Stock - Nouveau39.046.250.0OpenBenchmarking.orgCelsiusGPU Temperature MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System Monitoring1530456075

OpenArena

Resolution: 1600 x 900

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1600 x 900NVIDIA 295.33 Linux DriverUbuntu 12.04 Stock - Nouveau4080120160200SE +/- 1.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.59, N = 3195.1798.57

OpenArena

GPU Temperature Monitor

MinAvgMaxNVIDIA 295.33 Linux Driver48.050.753.0Ubuntu 12.04 Stock - Nouveau46.048.049.0OpenBenchmarking.orgCelsius, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5GPU Temperature Monitor1530456075

OpenArena

System Power Consumption Monitor

MinAvgMaxNVIDIA 295.33 Linux Driver375954612951233Ubuntu 12.04 Stock - Nouveau339084183544514OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5System Power Consumption Monitor13K26K39K52K65K

System Power Consumption Monitor

Phoronix Test Suite System Monitoring

MinAvgMaxNVIDIA 295.33 Linux Driver184513636653338Ubuntu 12.04 Stock - Nouveau177133515044514OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwattsSystem Power Consumption MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System Monitoring13K26K39K52K65K

Timed Idle

GPU Temperature Monitor

MinAvgMaxNVIDIA 295.33 Linux Driver37.038.040.0Ubuntu 12.04 Stock - Nouveau39.040.242.0OpenBenchmarking.orgCelsius, Fewer Is BetterTimed IdleGPU Temperature Monitor1224364860

Timed Idle

System Power Consumption Monitor

MinAvgMaxNVIDIA 295.33 Linux Driver184511933922818Ubuntu 12.04 Stock - Nouveau177131950024328OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliwatts, Fewer Is BetterTimed IdleSystem Power Consumption Monitor6K12K18K24K30K

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