Nouveau vs. NVIDIA Linux OpenGL - April 2013

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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ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionOpen-SourceOpen-Source MaxedOpen-SourceOpen-Source MaxedOpen-SourceOpen-Source MaxedOpen-SourceClosed-Source GeForce GTX 550 Ti GeForce 9500GT GeForce 9500GT GeForce GT 220 GeForce GT 220 GeForce 9600GSO GeForce 9800GTX GeForce 9800GTX GeForce 8800GT GeForce 9800GT GeForce GT 520 GeForce GT 520 GeForce 9800GTX GeForce 8800GT GeForce 9600GSO GeForce GT 220 GeForce 9800GT GeForce 9500GT GeForce GTX 680 GeForce GTX 550 Ti GeForce GT 240 GeForce 8500GTAMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores)ASUS Crosshair V FormulaAMD ATI RD890 bridge8192MB60GB OCZ VERTEX2NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1024MB (405/324MHz)Realtek ALC889DELL P2210HIntel 82583V Gigabit ConnectionUbuntu 13.043.9.0-999-generic (x86_64)Xfce 4.10X Server 1.13.3nouveau 1.0.72.1 Mesa 9.2.0 (git-cb12bf7) Gallium 0.4GCC 4.7 + LLVM 3.2ext41920x1080NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT 1024MB (400/399MHz)NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT 1024MB (550/399MHz)NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 1024MB (405/324MHz)NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 1024MB (625/405MHz)NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO 512MB (399/399MHz)NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX 512MB (399/399MHz)NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX 512MB (675/1101MHz)NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT 256MB (399/399MHz)NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT 512MB (399/399MHz)NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 1024MB (270/405MHz)NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 1024MB (810/500MHz)NVIDIA 319.124.3.0NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX/9800 GTX+ 512MB (675/1100MHz)3.3.0NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT 256MB (600/700MHz)NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO 512MB (500/900MHz)NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 1024MB (625/400MHz)NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT 512MB (660/950MHz)NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT 1024MB (550/400MHz)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2048MB (705/3004MHz)4.3.0NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1024MB (951/2178MHz)NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 512MB (550/1700MHz)3.3.0NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT 256MB (500/400MHz)OpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-cloog-version-check --disable-ppl-version-check --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-cloog-backend=ppl --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-cloog --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -vGraphics Details- Open-Source: GeForce GTX 550 Ti, Open-Source: GeForce 9500GT, Open-Source Maxed: GeForce 9500GT, Open-Source: GeForce GT 220, Open-Source Maxed: GeForce GT 220, Open-Source: GeForce 9600GSO, Open-Source: GeForce 9800GTX, Open-Source Maxed: GeForce 9800GTX, Open-Source: GeForce 8800GT, Open-Source: GeForce 9800GT, Open-Source: GeForce GT 520: EXA

doom3: 1920 x 1080 - Lownexuiz: 1920 x 1080 - Yes - Offopenarena: 1920 x 1080openarena: 1920 x 1080reaction: 1024 x 768reaction: 1920 x 1080warsow: 1920 x 1080xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Lowxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - HighOpen-SourceOpen-Source MaxedOpen-SourceOpen-Source MaxedOpen-SourceOpen-Source MaxedOpen-SourceClosed-Source GeForce GTX 550 Ti GeForce 9500GT GeForce 9500GT GeForce GT 220 GeForce GT 220 GeForce 9600GSO GeForce 9800GTX GeForce 9800GTX GeForce 8800GT GeForce 9800GT GeForce GT 520 GeForce GT 520 GeForce 9800GTX GeForce 8800GT GeForce 9600GSO GeForce GT 220 GeForce 9800GT GeForce 9500GT GeForce GTX 680 GeForce GTX 550 Ti GeForce GT 240 GeForce 8500GT25.6321.6186.3030.6048.7348.7336.8898.1342.0621.8017.63106.3323.2042.3042.2725.20104.7033.2726.3018.82127.1731.8049.5049.5029.57115.7639.5622.1015.39102.802741.5041.5027.0796.4236.2830.0019.47132.3737.5754.6754.6334.10124.8347.9118.1016.0597.2025.8041.9041.9025.3787.7033.6439.5031.27170.5054.9780.1780.3048.33156.1364.0778.5360.35301.5786.77167.43168.17101.13239.79112.4125.5727.76135.4735.5360.5759.4027.45120.2319.293931.10170.1752.7379.8079.7346.78155.1861.829.708.5840.3311.1019.3019.3015.2742.6116.3517.42106.5026.8053.975429.17104.9436.82118.50525.73161.43215.33220.20148.77292.91194.7088.83459.77126.57154.17153.60110.30291.37157.1332.82182.6343.9061.5061.5045.33192.0567.1927.95181.2045.5061.7061.7041.17176.6061.33107.45503.57143.93201.60200.10126.13291.04179.6428.67176.2737.535756.9739.30167.7953.86189.82551.27292.20529.70532.50472.40290.37222.64138.11506.70127.57290.80277.23176.47289.04197.5174.38393.53105.17160.30162.7798.67282.96143.0220.7491.2016.2036.5036.5022.50104.3230.47OpenBenchmarking.org

Doom 3

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: Low

Open-SourceOpen-Source MaxedOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDoom 3 1.3.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: LowGeForce GTX 550 TiGeForce 9500GTGeForce GT 220GeForce 9600GSOGeForce 9800GTXGeForce 8800GTGeForce 9800GTGeForce GT 52020406080100SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.35, N = 3SE +/- 0.34, N = 325.6321.8022.1018.1039.5025.5739.009.7026.3030.0078.53

Nexuiz

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: Off

Open-SourceOpen-Source MaxedClosed-SourceOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OffGeForce GTX 550 TiGeForce 9500GTGeForce GT 220GeForce 9600GSOGeForce 9800GTXGeForce 8800GTGeForce 9800GTGeForce GT 520GeForce GTX 680GeForce GT 240GeForce 8500GT4080120160200SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.77, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 3.58, N = 3SE +/- 1.63, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 321.6117.6315.3916.0531.2727.7631.108.5818.8219.4760.3517.42118.5088.8332.8227.95107.4528.67189.82138.1174.3820.74

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Open-SourceOpen-Source MaxedClosed-SourceOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080GeForce GTX 550 TiGeForce 9500GTGeForce GT 220GeForce 9600GSOGeForce 9800GTXGeForce 8800GTGeForce 9800GTGeForce GT 520GeForce GTX 680GeForce GT 240GeForce 8500GT120240360480600SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.30, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 2.88, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 1.39, N = 3SE +/- 0.57, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 2.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 1.54, N = 3SE +/- 2.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 386.30106.33102.8097.20170.50135.47170.1740.33127.17132.37301.57106.50525.73459.77182.63181.20503.57176.27551.27506.70393.5391.20

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Open-SourceOpen-Source MaxedClosed-SourceOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080GeForce GTX 550 TiGeForce 9500GTGeForce GT 220GeForce 9600GSOGeForce 9800GTXGeForce 8800GTGeForce 9800GTGeForce GT 520GeForce GTX 680GeForce GT 240GeForce 8500GT60120180240300SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.50, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 5.73, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 330.6023.2027.0025.8054.9735.5352.7311.1031.8037.5786.7726.80161.43126.5743.9045.50143.9337.53292.20127.57105.1716.20

Reaction Quake 3

Resolution: 1024 x 768

Open-SourceOpen-Source MaxedClosed-SourceOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterReaction Quake 3 1.0 BetaResolution: 1024 x 768GeForce GTX 550 TiGeForce 9500GTGeForce GT 220GeForce 9600GSOGeForce 9800GTXGeForce 8800GTGeForce 9800GTGeForce GT 520GeForce GTX 680GeForce GT 240GeForce 8500GT110220330440550SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.34, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.87, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.93, N = 3SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 2.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 2.87, N = 3SE +/- 6.01, N = 6SE +/- 0.46, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 348.7342.3041.5041.9080.1760.5779.8019.3049.5054.67167.4353.97215.33154.1761.5061.70201.6057.00529.70290.80160.3036.50

Reaction Quake 3

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Open-SourceOpen-Source MaxedClosed-SourceOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterReaction Quake 3 1.0 BetaResolution: 1920 x 1080GeForce GTX 550 TiGeForce 9500GTGeForce GT 220GeForce 9600GSOGeForce 9800GTXGeForce 8800GTGeForce 9800GTGeForce GT 520GeForce GTX 680GeForce GT 240GeForce 8500GT120240360480600SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.57, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 2.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 2.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 4.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 1.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 348.7342.2741.5041.9080.3059.4079.7319.3049.5054.63168.1754.00220.20153.6061.5061.70200.1056.97532.50277.23162.7736.50

Warsow

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Open-SourceOpen-Source MaxedClosed-SourceOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 1.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080GeForce GTX 550 TiGeForce 9500GTGeForce GT 220GeForce 9600GSOGeForce 9800GTXGeForce 8800GTGeForce 9800GTGeForce GT 520GeForce GTX 680GeForce GT 240GeForce 8500GT100200300400500SE +/- 0.59, N = 4SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.59, N = 6SE +/- 0.90, N = 6SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.57, N = 4SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.59, N = 3SE +/- 0.79, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 1.92, N = 6SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 1.63, N = 3SE +/- 0.73, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 336.8825.2027.0725.3748.3327.4546.7815.2729.5734.10101.1329.17148.77110.3045.3341.17126.1339.30472.40176.4798.6722.50

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low

Open-SourceOpen-Source MaxedClosed-SourceOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowGeForce GTX 550 TiGeForce 9500GTGeForce GT 220GeForce 9600GSOGeForce 9800GTXGeForce 8800GTGeForce 9800GTGeForce GT 520GeForce GTX 680GeForce GT 240GeForce 8500GT60120180240300SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.36, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.54, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.87, N = 3SE +/- 0.91, N = 3SE +/- 0.51, N = 3SE +/- 0.36, N = 3SE +/- 1.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.74, N = 3SE +/- 1.11, N = 3SE +/- 1.51, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 398.13104.7096.4287.70156.13120.23155.1842.61115.76124.83239.79104.94292.91291.37192.05176.60291.04167.79290.37289.04282.96104.32

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High

Open-SourceOpen-Source MaxedClosed-SourceOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighGeForce GTX 550 TiGeForce 9500GTGeForce GT 220GeForce 9600GSOGeForce 9800GTXGeForce 8800GTGeForce 9800GTGeForce GT 520GeForce GTX 680GeForce GT 240GeForce 8500GT50100150200250SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.34, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 342.0633.2736.2833.6464.0719.2961.8216.3539.5647.91112.4136.82194.70157.1367.1961.33179.6453.86222.64197.51143.0230.47


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