Nouveau vs. NVIDIA Linux graphics driver OpenGL performance on Ubuntu 13.04 Linux. Latest as of April 2013 with a wide range of hardware. Many GeForce graphics cards benchmarked on Ubuntu. Benchmarking by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.
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Nouveau vs. NVIDIA Linux OpenGL - April 2013,
"Xonotic 0.6 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High",
Higher Results Are Better
"Open-Source: GeForce GTX 550 Ti",42.0956999,42.0331731,42.046296
"Open-Source: GeForce 9500GT",33.2851292,33.2582311,33.2523482
"Open-Source Maxed: GeForce 9500GT",39.5650434,39.5401074,39.5683967
"Open-Source: GeForce GT 220",36.2671326,36.306196,36.2566931
"Open-Source Maxed: GeForce GT 220",48.0107153,47.8872032,47.8351411
"Open-Source: GeForce 9600GSO",33.6586695,33.6552142,33.615373
"Open-Source: GeForce 9800GTX",63.9958073,64.145184,64.0821485
"Open-Source Maxed: GeForce 9800GTX",112.4640168,112.6237159,112.1425871
"Open-Source: GeForce 8800GT",19.2432245,19.3411463,19.2763529
"Open-Source: GeForce 9800GT",61.7231258,61.8307636,61.906211
"Open-Source: GeForce GT 520",16.3438308,16.3501307,16.3458695
"Closed-Source: GeForce GT 520",36.81604,36.8282044,36.8269522
"Closed-Source: GeForce 9800GTX",194.6212825,195.3281015,194.1534184
"Closed-Source: GeForce 8800GT",157.0010066,157.0473641,157.3274019
"Closed-Source: GeForce 9600GSO",67.1943686,67.1906617,67.1871616
"Closed-Source: GeForce GT 220",61.3215491,61.3537155,61.3157882
"Closed-Source: GeForce 9800GT",179.6879999,179.6872507,179.555484
"Closed-Source: GeForce 9500GT",53.8600548,53.8658241,53.8606201
"Closed-Source: GeForce GTX 680",222.0133485,222.7794647,223.1236569
"Closed-Source: GeForce GTX 550 Ti",197.7795877,197.2388517,197.5154886
"Closed-Source: GeForce GT 240",143.0270587,143.1014016,142.9232112
"Closed-Source: GeForce 8500GT",30.4655906,30.4584929,30.4886926
"Xonotic 0.6 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low",
Higher Results Are Better
"Open-Source: GeForce GTX 550 Ti",98.0627796,98.2443207,98.0879459
"Open-Source: GeForce 9500GT",104.4652824,104.9280995,104.7098301
"Open-Source Maxed: GeForce 9500GT",115.6498422,115.704848,115.9189407
"Open-Source: GeForce GT 220",96.2807603,96.4815066,96.4891172
"Open-Source Maxed: GeForce GT 220",124.397399,124.1919649,125.8979679
"Open-Source: GeForce 9600GSO",87.593768,87.7450394,87.7620153
"Open-Source: GeForce 9800GTX",155.4041814,156.4796643,156.5021565
"Open-Source Maxed: GeForce 9800GTX",239.2549268,240.3874413,239.7173682
"Open-Source: GeForce 8800GT",119.8308387,120.3809217,120.4673569
"Open-Source: GeForce 9800GT",154.7919243,155.1117784,155.6328872
"Open-Source: GeForce GT 520",42.606297,42.612755,42.6104527
"Closed-Source: GeForce GT 520",104.8160595,104.9805774,105.0159893
"Closed-Source: GeForce 9800GTX",291.2771775,293.206929,294.2500723
"Closed-Source: GeForce 8800GT",289.5642254,292.1056302,292.4478861
"Closed-Source: GeForce 9600GSO",191.0462951,192.4615117,192.6463781
"Closed-Source: GeForce GT 220",175.8974444,176.8523585,177.0568636
"Closed-Source: GeForce 9800GT",289.3911224,293.1087931,290.6286628
"Closed-Source: GeForce 9500GT",167.3960633,167.967268,168.0083948
"Closed-Source: GeForce GTX 680",288.9110391,291.3006061,290.886716
"Closed-Source: GeForce GTX 550 Ti",290.132871,286.823654,290.1694531
"Closed-Source: GeForce GT 240",282.8948576,280.3706891,285.6101594
"Closed-Source: GeForce 8500GT",104.3172296,104.2744168,104.3698991
"Warsow 1.0 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080",
Higher Results Are Better
"Open-Source: GeForce GTX 550 Ti",35.1,37.5,37.5,37.4
"Open-Source: GeForce 9500GT",25.1,25.4,25.1
"Open-Source Maxed: GeForce 9500GT",29.4,29.6,29.7
"Open-Source: GeForce GT 220",27,27.2,27
"Open-Source Maxed: GeForce GT 220",34.7,34.6,32.4,34.7
"Open-Source: GeForce 9600GSO",25.3,25.4,25.4
"Open-Source: GeForce 9800GTX",48,48.4,48.6
"Open-Source Maxed: GeForce 9800GTX",100.9,101.4,101.1
"Open-Source: GeForce 8800GT",26.4,26.9,29.1,26.9,26,29.4
"Open-Source: GeForce 9800GT",47.5,42.3,47.6,47.6,47.9,47.8
"Open-Source: GeForce GT 520",15.2,15.3,15.3
"Closed-Source: GeForce GT 520",28,29.8,29.7
"Closed-Source: GeForce 9800GTX",147.9,148.5,149.9
"Closed-Source: GeForce 8800GT",109.1,111.8,110
"Closed-Source: GeForce 9600GSO",45.5,45.3,45.2
"Closed-Source: GeForce GT 220",41.2,41,41.3
"Closed-Source: GeForce 9800GT",132.2,123.1,123.1,132.2,123,123.2
"Closed-Source: GeForce 9500GT",39.2,39.3,39.4
"Closed-Source: GeForce GTX 680",469.2,474.5,473.5
"Closed-Source: GeForce GTX 550 Ti",175.3,176.3,177.8
"Closed-Source: GeForce GT 240",98.3,98.8,98.9
"Closed-Source: GeForce 8500GT",22.4,22.6,22.5
"Reaction Quake 3 1.0 Beta - Resolution: 1920 x 1080",
Higher Results Are Better
"Open-Source: GeForce GTX 550 Ti",48.8,48.7,48.7
"Open-Source: GeForce 9500GT",42.3,42.2,42.3
"Open-Source Maxed: GeForce 9500GT",49.5,49.5,49.5
"Open-Source: GeForce GT 220",41.5,41.5,41.5
"Open-Source Maxed: GeForce GT 220",54.6,54.6,54.7
"Open-Source: GeForce 9600GSO",41.9,41.9,41.9
"Open-Source: GeForce 9800GTX",80.3,80.3,80.3
"Open-Source Maxed: GeForce 9800GTX",169.3,167.7,167.5
"Open-Source: GeForce 8800GT",
"Open-Source: GeForce 9800GT",79.7,79.7,79.8
"Open-Source: GeForce GT 520",19.3,19.3,19.3
"Closed-Source: GeForce GT 520",54,54,54
"Closed-Source: GeForce 9800GTX",222.8,215.7,222.1
"Closed-Source: GeForce 8800GT",153.5,153.8,153.5
"Closed-Source: GeForce 9600GSO",61.5,61.5,61.5
"Closed-Source: GeForce GT 220",61.7,61.7,61.7
"Closed-Source: GeForce 9800GT",202.8,201.5,196
"Closed-Source: GeForce 9500GT",56.9,57,57
"Closed-Source: GeForce GTX 680",528.6,527.9,541
"Closed-Source: GeForce GTX 550 Ti",277.4,276.7,277.6
"Closed-Source: GeForce GT 240",162.2,165.3,160.8
"Closed-Source: GeForce 8500GT",36.5,36.5,36.5
"Reaction Quake 3 1.0 Beta - Resolution: 1024 x 768",
Higher Results Are Better
"Open-Source: GeForce GTX 550 Ti",48.8,48.7,48.7
"Open-Source: GeForce 9500GT",42.3,42.3,42.3
"Open-Source Maxed: GeForce 9500GT",49.5,49.5,49.5
"Open-Source: GeForce GT 220",41.5,41.5,41.5
"Open-Source Maxed: GeForce GT 220",54.6,54.6,54.8
"Open-Source: GeForce 9600GSO",41.9,41.9,41.9
"Open-Source: GeForce 9800GTX",80,80.3,80.2
"Open-Source Maxed: GeForce 9800GTX",166,169,167.3
"Open-Source: GeForce 8800GT",59.9,60.8,61
"Open-Source: GeForce 9800GT",79.6,80.1,79.7
"Open-Source: GeForce GT 520",19.3,19.3,19.3
"Closed-Source: GeForce GT 520",53.9,54,54
"Closed-Source: GeForce 9800GTX",214.4,214.4,217.2
"Closed-Source: GeForce 8800GT",154.8,153.5,154.2
"Closed-Source: GeForce 9600GSO",61.5,61.5,61.5
"Closed-Source: GeForce GT 220",61.7,61.7,61.7
"Closed-Source: GeForce 9800GT",204.6,203.3,196.9
"Closed-Source: GeForce 9500GT",57,57,57
"Closed-Source: GeForce GTX 680",531,533.9,524.2
"Closed-Source: GeForce GTX 550 Ti",274.9,281,314.4,290.2,301.5,282.8
"Closed-Source: GeForce GT 240",160,161.2,159.7
"Closed-Source: GeForce 8500GT",36.5,36.5,36.5
"OpenArena 0.8.8 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080",
Higher Results Are Better
"Open-Source: GeForce GTX 550 Ti",30.6,30.6,30.6
"Open-Source: GeForce 9500GT",23.2,23.2,23.2
"Open-Source Maxed: GeForce 9500GT",31.8,31.8,31.8
"Open-Source: GeForce GT 220",27,27,27
"Open-Source Maxed: GeForce GT 220",37.5,37.6,37.6
"Open-Source: GeForce 9600GSO",25.8,25.8,25.8
"Open-Source: GeForce 9800GTX",54.9,55.1,54.9
"Open-Source Maxed: GeForce 9800GTX",86.8,86.8,86.7
"Open-Source: GeForce 8800GT",35.5,35.6,35.5
"Open-Source: GeForce 9800GT",52.7,52.7,52.8
"Open-Source: GeForce GT 520",11.1,11.1,11.1
"Closed-Source: GeForce GT 520",26.8,26.8,26.8
"Closed-Source: GeForce 9800GTX",162.2,161.6,160.5
"Closed-Source: GeForce 8800GT",126.8,126.6,126.3
"Closed-Source: GeForce 9600GSO",43.9,43.9,43.9
"Closed-Source: GeForce GT 220",45.5,45.5,45.5
"Closed-Source: GeForce 9800GT",144.1,144,143.7
"Closed-Source: GeForce 9500GT",37.5,37.5,37.6
"Closed-Source: GeForce GTX 680",287.5,285.5,303.6
"Closed-Source: GeForce GTX 550 Ti",128,127.2,127.5
"Closed-Source: GeForce GT 240",105.2,105.2,105.1
"Closed-Source: GeForce 8500GT",16.2,16.2,16.2
"OpenArena 0.8.5 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080",
Higher Results Are Better
"Open-Source: GeForce GTX 550 Ti",86.1,86.2,86.6
"Open-Source: GeForce 9500GT",106.1,106.5,106.4
"Open-Source Maxed: GeForce 9500GT",127.2,127.1,127.2
"Open-Source: GeForce GT 220",102.8,102.8,102.8
"Open-Source Maxed: GeForce GT 220",132.4,132.1,132.6
"Open-Source: GeForce 9600GSO",97.3,97.1,97.2
"Open-Source: GeForce 9800GTX",170.8,170.8,169.9
"Open-Source Maxed: GeForce 9800GTX",304.3,304.6,295.8
"Open-Source: GeForce 8800GT",135.5,135.5,135.4
"Open-Source: GeForce 9800GT",170.7,170,169.8
"Open-Source: GeForce GT 520",40.3,40.3,40.4
"Closed-Source: GeForce GT 520",106.6,106.5,106.4
"Closed-Source: GeForce 9800GTX",523.7,528.4,525.1
"Closed-Source: GeForce 8800GT",460.9,459.1,459.3
"Closed-Source: GeForce 9600GSO",182.6,182.8,182.5
"Closed-Source: GeForce GT 220",181.1,181.1,181.4
"Closed-Source: GeForce 9800GT",502.8,500.4,507.5
"Closed-Source: GeForce 9500GT",176.1,176.4,176.3
"Closed-Source: GeForce GTX 680",554.1,548.8,550.9
"Closed-Source: GeForce GTX 550 Ti",508.6,502.6,508.9
"Closed-Source: GeForce GT 240",392.8,394.1,393.7
"Closed-Source: GeForce 8500GT",91.2,91.2,91.2
"Nexuiz 2.5.2 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: Off",
Higher Results Are Better
"Open-Source: GeForce GTX 550 Ti",21.6267029,21.5318935,21.6662657
"Open-Source: GeForce 9500GT",17.6275829,17.6384072,17.6285896
"Open-Source Maxed: GeForce 9500GT",18.8296055,18.818008,18.8093108
"Open-Source: GeForce GT 220",15.379472,15.4004276,15.3960033
"Open-Source Maxed: GeForce GT 220",19.4441025,19.4757599,19.4848205
"Open-Source: GeForce 9600GSO",16.0466127,16.0517396,16.042876
"Open-Source: GeForce 9800GTX",31.2533372,31.2764442,31.2774791
"Open-Source Maxed: GeForce 9800GTX",60.2804919,60.1942326,60.5686303
"Open-Source: GeForce 8800GT",27.7200138,27.846765,27.7280516
"Open-Source: GeForce 9800GT",31.0317372,31.0934828,31.1744759
"Open-Source: GeForce GT 520",8.5766264,8.5801328,8.5695043
"Closed-Source: GeForce GT 520",17.4034481,17.4266714,17.4257978
"Closed-Source: GeForce 9800GTX",116.9812839,119.1212974,119.4105198
"Closed-Source: GeForce 8800GT",88.8366073,88.8068029,88.8507993
"Closed-Source: GeForce 9600GSO",32.815326,32.818176,32.8265723
"Closed-Source: GeForce GT 220",27.9145078,27.9714146,27.9770622
"Closed-Source: GeForce 9800GT",107.424323,107.4752693,107.4489342
"Closed-Source: GeForce 9500GT",28.6200742,28.6786489,28.6976587
"Closed-Source: GeForce GTX 680",182.6593652,193.1340123,193.6691589
"Closed-Source: GeForce GTX 550 Ti",134.8461813,139.6195599,139.8502658
"Closed-Source: GeForce GT 240",74.3907673,74.373272,74.3882349
"Closed-Source: GeForce 8500GT",20.7347514,20.7514791,20.7389324
"Doom 3 1.3.1 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: Low",
Higher Results Are Better
"Open-Source: GeForce GTX 550 Ti",25.6,25.6,25.7
"Open-Source: GeForce 9500GT",21.8,21.8,21.8
"Open-Source Maxed: GeForce 9500GT",26.3,26.3,26.3
"Open-Source: GeForce GT 220",22.1,22.1,22.1
"Open-Source Maxed: GeForce GT 220",29.6,30.7,29.7
"Open-Source: GeForce 9600GSO",18.1,18.1,18.1
"Open-Source: GeForce 9800GTX",39.5,39.5,39.5
"Open-Source Maxed: GeForce 9800GTX",79.2,78.3,78.1
"Open-Source: GeForce 8800GT",25.5,25.6,25.6
"Open-Source: GeForce 9800GT",39,39,39
"Open-Source: GeForce GT 520",9.7,9.7,9.7