Early testing of the Linux 3.7 Git kernel compared to earlier Linux kernel releases with a focus on the Linux Nouveau graphics driver for open-source NVIDIA graphics support. Benchmarking for a future article on Phoronix.com.
Compare your own system(s) to this result file with the
Phoronix Test Suite by running the command:
phoronix-test-suite benchmark 1210053-RA-NOUVEAUKE55
Nouveau Kernel Testing - Linux 3.7,
"Doom 3 1.3.1 - Resolution: 1600 x 900 - Quality: Low",
Higher Results Are Better
"Linux 3.6",24.8,24.9,24.9
"Linux 3.5",24.8,24.8,24.9
"Linux 3.4",22.5,22.6,22.6
"Linux 3.7 Git",24.9,24.9,24.9
"Nexuiz 2.5.2 - Resolution: 1600 x 900 - HDR: Yes - Sound: On",
Higher Results Are Better
"Linux 3.6",22.8028091,22.7994999,22.7613086
"Linux 3.5",22.7507366,22.6934336,22.6849365
"Linux 3.4",22.6025756,22.6358607,22.5441392
"Linux 3.7 Git",22.8199934,22.8333842,22.6297103
"OpenArena 0.8.5 - Resolution: 1600 x 900",
Higher Results Are Better
"Linux 3.6",63.5,63.3,63.6
"Linux 3.5",63.7,63.3,63.6
"Linux 3.4",60,59.5,59.3
"Linux 3.7 Git",63.5,63.4,63.1
"OpenArena 0.8.8 - Resolution: 1600 x 900",
Higher Results Are Better
"Linux 3.6",29.1,29,29.1
"Linux 3.5",29.1,29,29
"Linux 3.4",27.8,27.8,27.9
"Linux 3.7 Git",28.9,29.1,29
"Reaction Quake 3 1.0 Beta - Resolution: 1600 x 900",
Higher Results Are Better
"Linux 3.6",32.4,32.5,30.8
"Linux 3.5",32.5,32.5,32.5
"Linux 3.4",32.6,32.6,32.5
"Linux 3.7 Git",32.4,32.5,32.4
"Warsow 1.0 - Resolution: 1600 x 900",
Higher Results Are Better
"Linux 3.6",24.1,24.1,30.5,30.7,30.7,30.7
"Linux 3.5",31.9,32,31.9
"Linux 3.4",31.4,31.6,30.9
"Linux 3.7 Git",20.9,31.7,31.6,31.9,31.7,31.8
"World of Padman 1.2 - Resolution: 1600 x 900",
Higher Results Are Better
"Linux 3.6",97.8,97.6,97.5
"Linux 3.5",97.9,97.6,97.9
"Linux 3.4",93.9,94.7,93.8
"Linux 3.7 Git",97.7,97.9,97.9
"Xonotic 0.6 - Resolution: 1600 x 900 - Effects Quality: Low",
Higher Results Are Better
"Linux 3.6",87.4672533,87.8890629,84.1408164
"Linux 3.5",99.5003924,100.4942107,100.2272421
"Linux 3.4",98.046925,98.6524046,98.775494
"Linux 3.7 Git",100.2623114,100.6719291,100.706928
"Xonotic 0.6 - Resolution: 1600 x 900 - Effects Quality: High",
Higher Results Are Better
"Linux 3.6",35.3413329,34.9457053,34.9315065
"Linux 3.5",38.1823032,37.5158017,36.9884063
"Linux 3.4",36.3183416,35.7569184,36.0612938
"Linux 3.7 Git",38.2095383,38.0901674,38.0476175