NVIDIA vs. Nouveau Ubuntu 13.04

Nouveau vs. NVIDIA Linux graphics benchmarks from stock Ubuntu 13.04. Benchmarking for a future article on Phoronix.com.

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Stock - Nouveau

Processor: Intel Core i7 720Q @ 1.60GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 4318CTO, Chipset: Intel Core DMI, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160, Graphics: NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M 1024MB (405/324MHz), Audio: Conexant CX20585, Network: Intel 82577LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300

OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.8.0-17-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.0.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.7, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.0.3 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900

Graphics Notes: EXA

NVIDIA 304.84

Processor: Intel Core i7 720Q @ 1.60GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 4318CTO, Chipset: Intel Core DMI, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160, Graphics: NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M 1024MB (550/790MHz), Audio: Conexant CX20585, Network: Intel 82577LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300

OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.8.0-17-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.0.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 304.84, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900

NVIDIA vs. Nouveau Ubuntu 13.04OpenBenchmarking.orgPhoronix Test SuiteIntel Core i7 720Q @ 1.60GHz (8 Cores)LENOVO 4318CTOIntel Core DMI4096MB160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M 1024MB (405/324MHz)NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M 1024MB (550/790MHz)Conexant CX20585Intel 82577LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300Ubuntu 13.043.8.0-17-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.0.0X Server 1.13.3nouveau 1.0.7NVIDIA 304.843.0 Mesa 9.0.3 Gallium 0.43.3.0 NVIDIAGCC 4.7ext41600x900ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriversOpenGLsCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionNVIDIA Vs. Nouveau Ubuntu 13.04 BenchmarksSystem Logs- Stock - Nouveau: EXA

Stock - Nouveau vs. NVIDIA 304.84 ComparisonPhoronix Test SuiteBaseline+51.6%+51.6%+103.2%+103.2%+154.8%+154.8%206.3%164.7%164.5%155.4%136.7%108.9%89.1%86.1%67.6%1600 x 9001600 x 9001600 x 9001600 x 900 - Low1600 x 900 - High1600 x 9001600 x 900 - Yes - Off1600 x 900 - Low1600 x 900Reaction Quake 3World of PadmanOpenArenaDoom 3XonoticOpenArenaNexuizXonoticUrban TerrorStock - NouveauNVIDIA 304.84

NVIDIA vs. Nouveau Ubuntu 13.04doom3: 1600 x 900 - Lownexuiz: 1600 x 900 - Yes - Offopenarena: 1600 x 900openarena: 1600 x 900padman: 1600 x 900reaction: 1600 x 900urbanterror: 1600 x 900xonotic: 1600 x 900 - Lowxonotic: 1600 x 900 - HighStock - NouveauNVIDIA 304.8428.4725.59109.8735.47117.4341.6090.80111.2144.6772.7048.39290.6374.10310.87127.43152.17206.91105.73OpenBenchmarking.org

Doom 3

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDoom 3 1.3.1Resolution: 1600 x 900 - Quality: LowStock - NouveauNVIDIA 304.841632486480SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 328.4772.70

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: 1600 x 900 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OffStock - NouveauNVIDIA 304.841122334455SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 325.5948.39

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: 1600 x 900Stock - NouveauNVIDIA 304.8460120180240300SE +/- 0.49, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3109.87290.63

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1600 x 900Stock - NouveauNVIDIA 304.841632486480SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 335.4774.10

World of Padman

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWorld of Padman 1.2Resolution: 1600 x 900Stock - NouveauNVIDIA 304.8470140210280350SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 4.09, N = 3117.43310.87

Reaction Quake 3

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterReaction Quake 3 1.0 BetaResolution: 1600 x 900Stock - NouveauNVIDIA 304.84306090120150SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 341.60127.43

Urban Terror

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUrban Terror 4.1Resolution: 1600 x 900Stock - NouveauNVIDIA 304.84306090120150SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.43, N = 390.80152.17

Xonotic

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1600 x 900 - Effects Quality: LowStock - NouveauNVIDIA 304.8450100150200250SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.71, N = 3111.21206.91

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1600 x 900 - Effects Quality: HighStock - NouveauNVIDIA 304.8420406080100SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 344.67105.73

Stock - Nouveau

Processor: Intel Core i7 720Q @ 1.60GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 4318CTO, Chipset: Intel Core DMI, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160, Graphics: NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M 1024MB (405/324MHz), Audio: Conexant CX20585, Network: Intel 82577LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300

OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.8.0-17-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.0.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.7, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.0.3 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900

Graphics Notes: EXA

Testing initiated at 10 April 2013 13:01 by user phoronix.

NVIDIA 304.84

Processor: Intel Core i7 720Q @ 1.60GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 4318CTO, Chipset: Intel Core DMI, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160, Graphics: NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M 1024MB (550/790MHz), Audio: Conexant CX20585, Network: Intel 82577LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300

OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.8.0-17-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.0.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 304.84, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900

Testing initiated at 10 April 2013 13:49 by user phoronix.