Nouveau Gallium3D Linux 3.8 vs. NVIDIA Driver

A Nouveau vs. NVIDIA Linux driver performance comparison on three NVIDIA GeForce graphics cards. Benchmarking for a future article on Phoronix.com.

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December 31 2012
 
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December 31 2012
 
9800GT: Nouveau Latest
December 29 2012
 
9800GT: NVIDIA Stock
January 01 2013
 
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January 01 2013
 
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December 29 2012
 
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ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionGT 2209800GT9800GTX Nouveau Latest NVIDIA Stock NVIDIA Underclocked Nouveau Latest NVIDIA Stock NVIDIA Underclocked Nouveau Latest NVIDIA StockIntel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores)ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0Intel Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd8192MB60GB OCZ VERTEX2 + 128GB RVS02 SuperSpeedNVIDIA GeForce GT 220 (405/324MHz)Realtek ALC892DELL P2210HRealtek RTL8111/8168B + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205Ubuntu 13.043.8.0-999-generic (x86_64)Unity 6.6.0X Server 1.13.0.902 (1.13.1 RC 2)nouveau 1.0.42.1 Mesa 9.1-devel (git-2f225f6) Gallium 0.4GCC 4.7ext41920x108060GB OCZ VERTEX2NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 1024MB (625/400MHz)3.7.0-030700-generic (x86_64)NVIDIA 313.093.3.0 NVIDIA 313.09NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 1024MB (405/324MHz)NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT (399/399MHz)DELL P2210H3.8.0-999-generic (x86_64)nouveau 1.0.42.1 Mesa 9.1-devel (git-2f225f6) Gallium 0.4NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT 512MB (660/950MHz)3.7.0-030700-generic (x86_64)NVIDIA 313.093.3.0 NVIDIA 313.09NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT 512MB (399/399MHz)NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX (675/1101MHz)DELL P2210H3.8.0-999-generic (x86_64)nouveau 1.0.42.1 Mesa 9.1-devel (git-2f225f6) Gallium 0.4NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX/9800 GTX+ 512MB (675/1100MHz)3.7.0-030700-generic (x86_64)NVIDIA 313.093.3.0 NVIDIA 313.09OpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,go,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v Graphics Details- GT 220: Nouveau Latest, 9800GT: Nouveau Latest, 9800GTX: Nouveau Latest: EXASystem Details- GT 220: Nouveau Latest: Compiz and Firefox were running on this system.- GT 220: NVIDIA Stock: Compiz was running on this system.- GT 220: NVIDIA Underclocked: Compiz was running on this system.- 9800GT: Nouveau Latest: Compiz was running on this system.- 9800GT: NVIDIA Stock: Compiz was running on this system.- 9800GT: NVIDIA Underclocked: Compiz was running on this system.- 9800GTX: Nouveau Latest: Compiz was running on this system.- 9800GTX: NVIDIA Stock: Compiz was running on this system.

doom3: 1920 x 1080 - Lownexuiz: 1920 x 1080 - Yes - Offopenarena: 1920 x 1080openarena: 1920 x 1080padman: 1920 x 1080reaction: 1920 x 1080urbanterror: 1920 x 1080vdrift: 1920 x 1080warsow: 1280 x 1024warsow: 1920 x 1080xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Lowxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - HighGT 2209800GT9800GTX Nouveau Latest NVIDIA Stock NVIDIA Underclocked Nouveau Latest NVIDIA Stock NVIDIA Underclocked Nouveau Latest NVIDIA Stock20.2214.9191.8026.5097.9739.0867.2049.4626.3026.4093.3734.6930.1722.42158.3042.50161.4756.10142.9711.2141.2093.17171.3858.7622.3718.41111.0728.63113.2743.63101.408.4078.8531.93134.0344.8738.9328.72139.7051.10162.0074.4092.1097.0542.7342.67150.9657.90129.0787.28493.90136.27515.93158.23257.3338.12132.63132.90346.05170.9963.5044.46277.6072.80294.3794.53218.0719.5467.3067.20256.6989.0783.5053.75224.6793.73280.27154.33114.40235.0174.5774.83272.37102.78140.9795.64535.33155.03530.83171.30261.1343.18148.87149.30347.09188.67OpenBenchmarking.org

Doom 3

GT 2209800GT9800GTXOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDoom 3 1.3.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: LowNouveau LatestNVIDIA StockNVIDIA Underclocked306090120150SE +/- 1.19, N = 6SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.53, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.50, N = 3SE +/- 0.90, N = 320.2230.1722.3738.93129.0763.5083.50140.97
GT 2209800GT9800GTXOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDoom 3 1.3.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: LowNouveau LatestNVIDIA StockNVIDIA Underclocked306090120150Min: 16.4 / Avg: 20.22 / Max: 22.1Min: 30.1 / Avg: 30.17 / Max: 30.2Min: 22.3 / Avg: 22.37 / Max: 22.4Min: 38.9 / Avg: 38.93 / Max: 39Min: 128 / Avg: 129.07 / Max: 129.6Min: 63.5 / Avg: 63.5 / Max: 63.5Min: 82.5 / Avg: 83.5 / Max: 84Min: 139.3 / Avg: 140.97 / Max: 142.4

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.

GT 2209800GT9800GTXOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OffNouveau LatestNVIDIA StockNVIDIA Underclocked20406080100SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 314.9122.4218.4128.7287.2844.4653.7595.64
GT 2209800GT9800GTXOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OffNouveau LatestNVIDIA StockNVIDIA Underclocked20406080100Min: 14.9 / Avg: 14.91 / Max: 14.92Min: 22.41 / Avg: 22.42 / Max: 22.43Min: 18.41 / Avg: 18.41 / Max: 18.42Min: 28.71 / Avg: 28.72 / Max: 28.73Min: 86.79 / Avg: 87.28 / Max: 87.53Min: 44.45 / Avg: 44.46 / Max: 44.47Min: 53.66 / Avg: 53.75 / Max: 53.79Min: 95.58 / Avg: 95.64 / Max: 95.72

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.

GT 2209800GT9800GTXOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080Nouveau LatestNVIDIA StockNVIDIA Underclocked120240360480600SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.36, N = 3SE +/- 0.59, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 2.99, N = 3SE +/- 0.45, N = 391.80158.30111.07139.70493.90277.60224.67535.33
GT 2209800GT9800GTXOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080Nouveau LatestNVIDIA StockNVIDIA Underclocked90180270360450Min: 91.6 / Avg: 91.8 / Max: 91.9Min: 158.1 / Avg: 158.3 / Max: 158.5Min: 111 / Avg: 111.07 / Max: 111.1Min: 139.2 / Avg: 139.7 / Max: 140.4Min: 492.8 / Avg: 493.9 / Max: 494.8Min: 277 / Avg: 277.6 / Max: 278.1Min: 221.1 / Avg: 224.67 / Max: 230.6Min: 534.7 / Avg: 535.33 / Max: 536.2

GT 2209800GT9800GTXOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080Nouveau LatestNVIDIA StockNVIDIA Underclocked306090120150SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 326.5042.5028.6351.10136.2772.8093.73155.03
GT 2209800GT9800GTXOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080Nouveau LatestNVIDIA StockNVIDIA Underclocked306090120150Min: 26.5 / Avg: 26.5 / Max: 26.5Min: 42.5 / Avg: 42.5 / Max: 42.5Min: 28.6 / Avg: 28.63 / Max: 28.7Min: 51.1 / Avg: 51.1 / Max: 51.1Min: 136.2 / Avg: 136.27 / Max: 136.3Min: 72.8 / Avg: 72.8 / Max: 72.8Min: 93.6 / Avg: 93.73 / Max: 93.8Min: 154.9 / Avg: 155.03 / Max: 155.1

World of Padman

GT 2209800GT9800GTXOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWorld of Padman 1.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080Nouveau LatestNVIDIA StockNVIDIA Underclocked110220330440550SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 1.43, N = 3SE +/- 0.34, N = 3SE +/- 2.67, N = 3SE +/- 3.15, N = 397.97161.47113.27162.00515.93294.37280.27530.83
GT 2209800GT9800GTXOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWorld of Padman 1.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080Nouveau LatestNVIDIA StockNVIDIA Underclocked90180270360450Min: 97.9 / Avg: 97.97 / Max: 98Min: 161.4 / Avg: 161.47 / Max: 161.6Min: 113.2 / Avg: 113.27 / Max: 113.3Min: 161.9 / Avg: 162 / Max: 162.1Min: 514.4 / Avg: 515.93 / Max: 518.8Min: 293.7 / Avg: 294.37 / Max: 294.8Min: 277.4 / Avg: 280.27 / Max: 285.6Min: 525.6 / Avg: 530.83 / Max: 536.5

Reaction Quake 3

GT 2209800GT9800GTXOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterReaction Quake 3 1.0 BetaResolution: 1920 x 1080Nouveau LatestNVIDIA StockNVIDIA Underclocked4080120160200SE +/- 0.66, N = 4SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.87, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 339.0856.1043.6374.40158.2394.53154.33171.30
GT 2209800GT9800GTXOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterReaction Quake 3 1.0 BetaResolution: 1920 x 1080Nouveau LatestNVIDIA StockNVIDIA Underclocked306090120150Min: 37.1 / Avg: 39.08 / Max: 39.8Min: 56.1 / Avg: 56.1 / Max: 56.1Min: 43.6 / Avg: 43.63 / Max: 43.7Min: 74.2 / Avg: 74.4 / Max: 74.7Min: 158.1 / Avg: 158.23 / Max: 158.3Min: 92.8 / Avg: 94.53 / Max: 95.5Min: 154 / Avg: 154.33 / Max: 154.8Min: 171 / Avg: 171.3 / Max: 171.6

Urban Terror

GT 2209800GT9800GTXOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUrban Terror 4.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080Nouveau LatestNVIDIA StockNVIDIA Underclocked60120180240300SE +/- 1.90, N = 6SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 1.47, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.60, N = 3SE +/- 0.88, N = 367.20142.97101.4092.10257.33218.07114.40261.13
GT 2209800GT9800GTXOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUrban Terror 4.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080Nouveau LatestNVIDIA StockNVIDIA Underclocked50100150200250Min: 57.7 / Avg: 67.2 / Max: 69.1Min: 142.9 / Avg: 142.97 / Max: 143Min: 101.4 / Avg: 101.4 / Max: 101.4Min: 92 / Avg: 92.1 / Max: 92.2Min: 254.8 / Avg: 257.33 / Max: 259.9Min: 217.7 / Avg: 218.07 / Max: 218.4Min: 113.2 / Avg: 114.4 / Max: 115Min: 259.4 / Avg: 261.13 / Max: 262.3

VDrift

GT 2209800GT9800GTXOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterVDrift 2010-06-30Resolution: 1920 x 1080Nouveau LatestNVIDIA StockNVIDIA Underclocked50100150200250SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 349.4611.218.4097.0538.1219.54235.0143.181. (CXX) g++ options: -pthread -lSDL -lGLU -lGLEW -lpthread -lSDL_image -lSDL_gfx -lvorbisfile -lvdriftbullet
GT 2209800GT9800GTXOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterVDrift 2010-06-30Resolution: 1920 x 1080Nouveau LatestNVIDIA StockNVIDIA Underclocked4080120160200Min: 49.45 / Avg: 49.46 / Max: 49.47Min: 11.19 / Avg: 11.21 / Max: 11.24Min: 8.39 / Avg: 8.4 / Max: 8.41Min: 97.01 / Avg: 97.05 / Max: 97.11Min: 37.9 / Avg: 38.12 / Max: 38.41Min: 19.51 / Avg: 19.54 / Max: 19.57Min: 234.94 / Avg: 235.01 / Max: 235.04Min: 42.93 / Avg: 43.18 / Max: 43.371. (CXX) g++ options: -pthread -lSDL -lGLU -lGLEW -lpthread -lSDL_image -lSDL_gfx -lvorbisfile -lvdriftbullet

Warsow

GT 2209800GT9800GTXOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 1.0Resolution: 1280 x 1024Nouveau LatestNVIDIA StockNVIDIA Underclocked306090120150SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 46.89, N = 6SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.37, N = 326.3041.2078.8542.73132.6367.3074.57148.87
GT 2209800GT9800GTXOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 1.0Resolution: 1280 x 1024Nouveau LatestNVIDIA StockNVIDIA Underclocked306090120150Min: 26.2 / Avg: 26.3 / Max: 26.4Min: 40.9 / Avg: 41.2 / Max: 41.4Min: 31.9 / Avg: 78.85 / Max: 313.3Min: 42.7 / Avg: 42.73 / Max: 42.8Min: 132.4 / Avg: 132.63 / Max: 133.1Min: 67.2 / Avg: 67.3 / Max: 67.5Min: 74.4 / Avg: 74.57 / Max: 74.7Min: 148.4 / Avg: 148.87 / Max: 149.6

GT 2209800GT9800GTXOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 1.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080Nouveau LatestNVIDIA StockNVIDIA Underclocked306090120150SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 51.99, N = 6SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 326.4093.1731.9342.67132.9067.2074.83149.30
GT 2209800GT9800GTXOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 1.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080Nouveau LatestNVIDIA StockNVIDIA Underclocked306090120150Min: 26.4 / Avg: 26.4 / Max: 26.4Min: 41 / Avg: 93.17 / Max: 353.1Min: 31.9 / Avg: 31.93 / Max: 32Min: 42.6 / Avg: 42.67 / Max: 42.8Min: 132.7 / Avg: 132.9 / Max: 133.1Min: 67 / Avg: 67.2 / Max: 67.4Min: 74.7 / Avg: 74.83 / Max: 75Min: 149 / Avg: 149.3 / Max: 149.5

Xonotic

GT 2209800GT9800GTXOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowNouveau LatestNVIDIA StockNVIDIA Underclocked80160240320400SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.68, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 393.37171.38134.03150.96346.05256.69272.37347.09
GT 2209800GT9800GTXOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowNouveau LatestNVIDIA StockNVIDIA Underclocked60120180240300Min: 93.34 / Avg: 93.37 / Max: 93.39Min: 171.31 / Avg: 171.38 / Max: 171.53Min: 133.91 / Avg: 134.03 / Max: 134.11Min: 150.78 / Avg: 150.96 / Max: 151.07Min: 345.32 / Avg: 346.05 / Max: 347.41Min: 256.58 / Avg: 256.69 / Max: 256.78Min: 272.15 / Avg: 272.37 / Max: 272.57Min: 346.8 / Avg: 347.09 / Max: 347.49

GT 2209800GT9800GTXOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighNouveau LatestNVIDIA StockNVIDIA Underclocked4080120160200SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 334.6958.7644.8757.90170.9989.07102.78188.67
GT 2209800GT9800GTXOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighNouveau LatestNVIDIA StockNVIDIA Underclocked306090120150Min: 34.67 / Avg: 34.69 / Max: 34.74Min: 58.75 / Avg: 58.76 / Max: 58.79Min: 44.87 / Avg: 44.87 / Max: 44.87Min: 57.88 / Avg: 57.9 / Max: 57.93Min: 170.84 / Avg: 170.99 / Max: 171.08Min: 89.07 / Avg: 89.07 / Max: 89.08Min: 102.71 / Avg: 102.78 / Max: 102.86Min: 188.6 / Avg: 188.67 / Max: 188.78