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.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1304226-UT-NOUVEAUAP91&sro&grr.

ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkMonitorOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionClosed-SourceOpen-SourceOpen-Source Maxed GeForce 8500GT GeForce 8800GT GeForce 9500GT GeForce 9600GSO GeForce 9800GT GeForce 9800GTX GeForce GT 220 GeForce GT 240 GeForce GT 520 GeForce GTX 550 Ti GeForce GTX 680 GeForce 8800GT GeForce 9500GT GeForce 9600GSO GeForce 9800GT GeForce 9800GTX GeForce GT 220 GeForce GT 520 GeForce GTX 550 Ti GeForce 9500GT GeForce GT 220 GeForce 9800GTXAMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores)ASUS Crosshair V FormulaAMD ATI RD890 bridge8192MB60GB OCZ VERTEX2NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT 256MB (500/400MHz)Realtek ALC889Intel 82583V Gigabit ConnectionUbuntu 13.043.9.0-999-generic (x86_64)Xfce 4.10X Server 1.13.3NVIDIA 319.123.3.0GCC 4.7 + LLVM 3.2ext41920x1080NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT 256MB (600/700MHz)NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT 1024MB (550/400MHz)NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO 512MB (500/900MHz)NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT 512MB (660/950MHz)NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX/9800 GTX+ 512MB (675/1100MHz)NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 1024MB (625/400MHz)NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 512MB (550/1700MHz)NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 1024MB (810/500MHz)4.3.0NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1024MB (951/2178MHz)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2048MB (705/3004MHz)NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT 256MB (399/399MHz)DELL P2210Hnouveau 1.0.72.1 Mesa 9.2.0 (git-cb12bf7) Gallium 0.4NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT 1024MB (400/399MHz)NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO 512MB (399/399MHz)NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT 512MB (399/399MHz)NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX 512MB (399/399MHz)NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 1024MB (405/324MHz)NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 1024MB (270/405MHz)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1024MB (405/324MHz)NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT 1024MB (550/399MHz)NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 1024MB (625/405MHz)NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX 512MB (675/1101MHz)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 8800GT, Open-Source: GeForce 9500GT, Open-Source: GeForce 9600GSO, Open-Source: GeForce 9800GT, Open-Source: GeForce 9800GTX, Open-Source: GeForce GT 220, Open-Source: GeForce GT 520, Open-Source: GeForce GTX 550 Ti, Open-Source Maxed: GeForce 9500GT, Open-Source Maxed: GeForce GT 220, Open-Source Maxed: GeForce 9800GTX: EXA

xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Highxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Lowwarsow: 1920 x 1080reaction: 1920 x 1080reaction: 1024 x 768openarena: 1920 x 1080openarena: 1920 x 1080nexuiz: 1920 x 1080 - Yes - Offdoom3: 1920 x 1080 - LowClosed-SourceOpen-SourceOpen-Source Maxed GeForce 8500GT GeForce 8800GT GeForce 9500GT GeForce 9600GSO GeForce 9800GT GeForce 9800GTX GeForce GT 220 GeForce GT 240 GeForce GT 520 GeForce GTX 550 Ti GeForce GTX 680 GeForce 8800GT GeForce 9500GT GeForce 9600GSO GeForce 9800GT GeForce 9800GTX GeForce GT 220 GeForce GT 520 GeForce GTX 550 Ti GeForce 9500GT GeForce GT 220 GeForce 9800GTX30.47104.3222.5036.5036.5016.2091.2020.74157.13291.37110.30153.60154.17126.57459.7788.8353.86167.7939.3056.975737.53176.2728.6767.19192.0545.3361.5061.5043.90182.6332.82179.64291.04126.13200.10201.60143.93503.57107.45194.70292.91148.77220.20215.33161.43525.73118.5061.33176.6041.1761.7061.7045.50181.2027.95143.02282.9698.67162.77160.30105.17393.5374.3836.82104.9429.175453.9726.80106.5017.42197.51289.04176.47277.23290.80127.57506.70138.11222.64290.37472.40532.50529.70292.20551.27189.8219.29120.2327.4559.4060.5735.53135.4727.7625.5733.27104.7025.2042.2742.3023.20106.3317.6321.8033.6487.7025.3741.9041.9025.8097.2016.0518.1061.82155.1846.7879.7379.8052.73170.1731.103964.07156.1348.3380.3080.1754.97170.5031.2739.5036.2896.4227.0741.5041.5027102.8015.3922.1016.3542.6115.2719.3019.3011.1040.338.589.7042.0698.1336.8848.7348.7330.6086.3021.6125.6339.56115.7629.5749.5049.5031.80127.1718.8226.3047.91124.8334.1054.6354.6737.57132.3719.4730.00112.41239.79101.13168.17167.4386.77301.5760.3578.53OpenBenchmarking.org

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High

Closed-SourceOpen-Source MaxedOpen-SourceOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighGeForce 8500GTGeForce 8800GTGeForce 9500GTGeForce 9600GSOGeForce 9800GTGeForce 9800GTXGeForce GT 220GeForce GT 240GeForce GT 520GeForce GTX 550 TiGeForce GTX 68050100150200250SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.34, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 330.47157.1353.8667.19179.64194.7061.33143.0236.82197.51222.6439.56112.4147.9119.2933.2733.6461.8264.0736.2816.3542.06

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low

Closed-SourceOpen-Source MaxedOpen-SourceOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowGeForce 8500GTGeForce 8800GTGeForce 9500GTGeForce 9600GSOGeForce 9800GTGeForce 9800GTXGeForce GT 220GeForce GT 240GeForce GT 520GeForce GTX 550 TiGeForce GTX 68060120180240300SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.91, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.51, N = 3SE +/- 1.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.87, N = 3SE +/- 0.36, N = 3SE +/- 1.51, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 1.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.74, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.54, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.36, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3104.32291.37167.79192.05291.04292.91176.60282.96104.94289.04290.37115.76239.79124.83120.23104.7087.70155.18156.1396.4242.6198.13

Warsow

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Closed-SourceOpen-Source MaxedOpen-SourceOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 1.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080GeForce 8500GTGeForce 8800GTGeForce 9500GTGeForce 9600GSOGeForce 9800GTGeForce 9800GTXGeForce GT 220GeForce GT 240GeForce GT 520GeForce GTX 550 TiGeForce GTX 680100200300400500SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.79, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 1.92, N = 6SE +/- 0.59, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.73, N = 3SE +/- 1.63, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.57, N = 4SE +/- 0.59, N = 6SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.90, N = 6SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.59, N = 422.50110.3039.3045.33126.13148.7741.1798.6729.17176.47472.4029.57101.1334.1027.4525.2025.3746.7848.3327.0715.2736.88

Reaction Quake 3

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Closed-SourceOpen-Source MaxedOpen-SourceOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterReaction Quake 3 1.0 BetaResolution: 1920 x 1080GeForce 8500GTGeForce 8800GTGeForce 9500GTGeForce 9600GSOGeForce 9800GTGeForce 9800GTXGeForce GT 220GeForce GT 240GeForce GT 520GeForce GTX 550 TiGeForce GTX 680120240360480600SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 2.08, N = 3SE +/- 2.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 1.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 4.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.57, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 336.50153.6056.9761.50200.10220.2061.70162.7754.00277.23532.5049.50168.1754.6359.4042.2741.9079.7380.3041.5019.3048.73

Reaction Quake 3

Resolution: 1024 x 768

Closed-SourceOpen-Source MaxedOpen-SourceOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterReaction Quake 3 1.0 BetaResolution: 1024 x 768GeForce 8500GTGeForce 8800GTGeForce 9500GTGeForce 9600GSOGeForce 9800GTGeForce 9800GTXGeForce GT 220GeForce GT 240GeForce GT 520GeForce GTX 550 TiGeForce GTX 680110220330440550SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 2.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.93, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.46, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 6.01, N = 6SE +/- 2.87, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.87, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.34, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 336.50154.1757.0061.50201.60215.3361.70160.3053.97290.80529.7049.50167.4354.6760.5742.3041.9079.8080.1741.5019.3048.73

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Closed-SourceOpen-Source MaxedOpen-SourceOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080GeForce 8500GTGeForce 8800GTGeForce 9500GTGeForce 9600GSOGeForce 9800GTGeForce 9800GTXGeForce GT 220GeForce GT 240GeForce GT 520GeForce GTX 550 TiGeForce GTX 68060120180240300SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.50, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 5.73, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 316.20126.5737.5343.90143.93161.4345.50105.1726.80127.57292.2031.8086.7737.5735.5323.2025.8052.7354.9727.0011.1030.60

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Closed-SourceOpen-Source MaxedOpen-SourceOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080GeForce 8500GTGeForce 8800GTGeForce 9500GTGeForce 9600GSOGeForce 9800GTGeForce 9800GTXGeForce GT 220GeForce GT 240GeForce GT 520GeForce GTX 550 TiGeForce GTX 680120240360480600SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.57, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 2.09, N = 3SE +/- 1.39, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 2.05, N = 3SE +/- 1.54, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 2.88, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.30, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 391.20459.77176.27182.63503.57525.73181.20393.53106.50506.70551.27127.17301.57132.37135.47106.3397.20170.17170.50102.8040.3386.30

Nexuiz

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

Closed-SourceOpen-Source MaxedOpen-SourceOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OffGeForce 8500GTGeForce 8800GTGeForce 9500GTGeForce 9600GSOGeForce 9800GTGeForce 9800GTXGeForce GT 220GeForce GT 240GeForce GT 520GeForce GTX 550 TiGeForce GTX 6804080120160200SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.77, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 1.63, N = 3SE +/- 3.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 320.7488.8328.6732.82107.45118.5027.9574.3817.42138.11189.8218.8260.3519.4727.7617.6316.0531.1031.2715.398.5821.61

Doom 3

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: Low

Open-Source MaxedOpen-SourceOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDoom 3 1.3.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: LowGeForce 9500GTGeForce 9800GTXGeForce GT 220GeForce 8800GTGeForce 9600GSOGeForce 9800GTGeForce GT 520GeForce GTX 550 Ti20406080100SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.34, N = 3SE +/- 0.35, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 326.3078.5330.0025.5721.8018.1039.0039.5022.109.7025.63


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