NVIDIA Kepler Nouveau Gallium3D Ubuntu Linux

Early testing of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 Kepler graphics card comparing the NVIDIA 295.40 Linux binary driver to the Nouveau Git developments - Linux 3.4 + nouveau kernel Git repository with NVE0 Fermi enablement, new libdrm, xf86-video-nouveau Git, latest Mesa Gallium3D code with NVE0 enablement benchmarking the GeForce GTX 680 in a few OpenGL tests under Ubuntu 12.04 Linux for a future article on Phoronix.com. Prost!

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NVIDIA 295.40

Processor: Intel Core i7 990X @ 3.47GHz (12 Cores), Motherboard: MSI X58M (MS-7593) v1.0, Chipset: Intel 5520/5500/X58 + ICH10R, Memory: 3072MB, Disk: 160GB Western Digital WD1600JS-00M, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2048MB (705/3004MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B

OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-23-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 5.8.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 295.40, OpenGL: 4.2.0 NVIDIA 295.40, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1200

System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.

Nouveau Gallium3D Kepler NVE4

Processor: Intel Core i7 990X @ 3.47GHz (12 Cores), Motherboard: MSI X58M (MS-7593) v1.0, Chipset: Intel 5520/5500/X58 + ICH10R, Memory: 3072MB, Disk: 160GB Western Digital WD1600JS-00M, Graphics: NVIDIA Device 1180, Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: Acer P243W, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B

OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.4.0-rc2-kepler+ (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 2D 5.8.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 8.1-devel (git-1ce9205) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1200

Graphics Notes: EXA

NVIDIA Kepler Nouveau Gallium3D Ubuntu LinuxProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkMonitorOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionNVIDIA 295.40Nouveau Gallium3D Kepler NVE4Intel Core i7 990X @ 3.47GHz (12 Cores)MSI X58M (MS-7593) v1.0Intel 5520/5500/X58 + ICH10R3072MB160GB Western Digital WD1600JS-00MNVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2048MB (705/3004MHz)Realtek ALC889Realtek RTL8111/8168BUbuntu 12.043.2.0-23-generic (x86_64)Unity 5.8.0X Server 1.11.3NVIDIA 295.404.2.0 NVIDIA 295.40GCC 4.6ext41920x1200NVIDIA Device 1180Acer P243W3.4.0-rc2-kepler+ (x86_64)Unity 2D 5.8.0nouveau 0.0.162.1 Mesa 8.1-devel (git-1ce9205) Gallium 0.4OpenBenchmarking.orgSystem Details- NVIDIA 295.40: Compiz was running on this system.Graphics Details- Nouveau Gallium3D Kepler NVE4: EXA

NVIDIA 295.40 vs. Nouveau Gallium3D Kepler NVE4 ComparisonPhoronix Test SuiteBaseline+7671.5%+7671.5%+15343%+15343%+23014.5%+23014.5%1920 x 1200854.4%1920 x 1200737.1%1920 x 1200696.4%1920 x 1080686.1%1920 x 1200 - No - Off30686%1920 x 1200 - Low250%1920 x 12001369.5%1920 x 12001063.9%WarsowOpenArenaOpenArenaOpenArenaNexuizXonoticReaction Quake 3LightsmarkNVIDIA 295.40Nouveau Gallium3D Kepler NVE4

NVIDIA Kepler Nouveau Gallium3D Ubuntu Linuxlightsmark: 1920 x 1200nexuiz: 1920 x 1200 - No - Offopenarena: 1920 x 1200openarena: 1920 x 1080openarena: 1920 x 1200reaction: 1920 x 1200warsow: 1920 x 1200xonotic: 1920 x 1200 - LowNVIDIA 295.40Nouveau Gallium3D Kepler NVE4630.61307.86589.93347.67333.40627.77479.13302.9754.18174.0744.2339.8342.7250.2086.56OpenBenchmarking.org

Lightsmark

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterLightsmark 2008Resolution: 1920 x 1200Nouveau Gallium3D Kepler NVE4NVIDIA 295.40140280420560700SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 9.70, N = 354.18630.61
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterLightsmark 2008Resolution: 1920 x 1200Nouveau Gallium3D Kepler NVE4NVIDIA 295.40110220330440550Min: 54.15 / Avg: 54.18 / Max: 54.21Min: 611.22 / Avg: 630.61 / Max: 640.83

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 1200 - HDR: No - Sound: OffNouveau Gallium3D Kepler NVE4NVIDIA 295.4070140210280350SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 3.90, N = 31.00307.86
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1920 x 1200 - HDR: No - Sound: OffNouveau Gallium3D Kepler NVE4NVIDIA 295.4060120180240300Min: 1 / Avg: 1 / Max: 1Min: 300.13 / Avg: 307.86 / Max: 312.58

OpenArena

This is a test of OpenArena, a popular open-source first-person shooter. This game is based upon ioquake3, which in turn uses the GPL version of id Software's Quake 3 engine. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1920 x 1200Nouveau Gallium3D Kepler NVE4NVIDIA 295.40130260390520650SE +/- 6.53, N = 6SE +/- 9.88, N = 474.07589.93
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1920 x 1200Nouveau Gallium3D Kepler NVE4NVIDIA 295.40100200300400500Min: 50.1 / Avg: 74.07 / Max: 91.6Min: 570.1 / Avg: 589.93 / Max: 615.8

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080Nouveau Gallium3D Kepler NVE4NVIDIA 295.4080160240320400SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 1.82, N = 344.23347.67
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080Nouveau Gallium3D Kepler NVE4NVIDIA 295.4060120180240300Min: 44 / Avg: 44.23 / Max: 44.5Min: 344.1 / Avg: 347.67 / Max: 350.1

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1200Nouveau Gallium3D Kepler NVE4NVIDIA 295.4070140210280350SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.61, N = 339.83333.40
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1200Nouveau Gallium3D Kepler NVE4NVIDIA 295.4060120180240300Min: 39.5 / Avg: 39.83 / Max: 40.5Min: 332.2 / Avg: 333.4 / Max: 334.2

Reaction Quake 3

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterReaction Quake 3 1.0 BetaResolution: 1920 x 1200Nouveau Gallium3D Kepler NVE4NVIDIA 295.40140280420560700SE +/- 2.57, N = 6SE +/- 11.42, N = 342.72627.77
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterReaction Quake 3 1.0 BetaResolution: 1920 x 1200Nouveau Gallium3D Kepler NVE4NVIDIA 295.40110220330440550Min: 30.6 / Avg: 42.72 / Max: 48.1Min: 609.7 / Avg: 627.77 / Max: 648.9

Warsow

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 0.61Resolution: 1920 x 1200Nouveau Gallium3D Kepler NVE4NVIDIA 295.40100200300400500SE +/- 0.95, N = 3SE +/- 2.24, N = 350.20479.13
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 0.61Resolution: 1920 x 1200Nouveau Gallium3D Kepler NVE4NVIDIA 295.4080160240320400Min: 48.8 / Avg: 50.2 / Max: 52Min: 476.7 / Avg: 479.13 / Max: 483.6

Xonotic

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1200 - Effects Quality: LowNouveau Gallium3D Kepler NVE4NVIDIA 295.4070140210280350SE +/- 1.42, N = 4SE +/- 0.38, N = 386.56302.97
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1200 - Effects Quality: LowNouveau Gallium3D Kepler NVE4NVIDIA 295.4050100150200250Min: 83.99 / Avg: 86.56 / Max: 90.45Min: 302.21 / Avg: 302.97 / Max: 303.45

NVIDIA 295.40

Processor: Intel Core i7 990X @ 3.47GHz (12 Cores), Motherboard: MSI X58M (MS-7593) v1.0, Chipset: Intel 5520/5500/X58 + ICH10R, Memory: 3072MB, Disk: 160GB Western Digital WD1600JS-00M, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2048MB (705/3004MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B

OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-23-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 5.8.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 295.40, OpenGL: 4.2.0 NVIDIA 295.40, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1200

System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.

Testing initiated at 15 April 2012 11:09 by user phoronix.

Nouveau Gallium3D Kepler NVE4

Processor: Intel Core i7 990X @ 3.47GHz (12 Cores), Motherboard: MSI X58M (MS-7593) v1.0, Chipset: Intel 5520/5500/X58 + ICH10R, Memory: 3072MB, Disk: 160GB Western Digital WD1600JS-00M, Graphics: NVIDIA Device 1180, Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: Acer P243W, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B

OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.4.0-rc2-kepler+ (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 2D 5.8.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 8.1-devel (git-1ce9205) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1200

Graphics Notes: EXA

Testing initiated at 15 April 2012 16:46 by user phoronix.