Linux 3.12 Mesa 9.3 Nouveau Comparison
Intel Core i7-4770K testing with various NVIDIA GeForce graphics cards on the Linux 3.12 kernel plus Mesa 9.3-devel. Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.
GeForce 9500GT
Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.90GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z87H3-A2X EXTREME v1.0, Chipset: Intel Haswell DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: ECS NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT 1024MB (550/399MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: VA2431, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168
OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.12.0-031200rc1-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Xfce 4.10, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.9, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 9.3.0-devel (git-a1b6e69 raring-oibaf-ppa) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
GeForce GT 220
Changed Graphics to XFX NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 1024MB (625/405MHz).
GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Changed Graphics to eVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1024MB (405/324MHz).
GeForce GTX 680
Changed Graphics to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2048MB.
Kernel Notes: nouveau.perflvl_wr=7777
Graphics Notes: EXA
Urban Terror
Unvanquished
Nexuiz
GpuTest
Quake 4
This test calculates the average frame-rate within the Quake 4 game from id Software. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
Prey
This test calculates the average frame-rate within the Prey retail game from 3D Realms. This test requires a valid game key and game files found on the retail CD/DVD. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
World of Padman
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.
Xonotic
Unigine Sanctuary
Unigine Tropics
GpuTest
Unigine Tropics
GpuTest
Doom 3
OpenArena
Unvanquished
Urban Terror
GeForce 9500GT
Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.90GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z87H3-A2X EXTREME v1.0, Chipset: Intel Haswell DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: ECS NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT 1024MB (550/399MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: VA2431, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168
OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.12.0-031200rc1-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Xfce 4.10, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.9, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 9.3.0-devel (git-a1b6e69 raring-oibaf-ppa) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Testing initiated at 19 September 2013 15:38 by user phoronix.
GeForce GT 220
Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.90GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z87H3-A2X EXTREME v1.0, Chipset: Intel Haswell DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: XFX NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 1024MB (625/405MHz), Audio: NVIDIA GPU 0a HDMI/DP, Monitor: VA2431, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168
OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.12.0-031200rc1-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Xfce 4.10, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.9, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 9.3.0-devel (git-a1b6e69 raring-oibaf-ppa) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Testing initiated at 19 September 2013 13:03 by user phoronix.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.90GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z87H3-A2X EXTREME v1.0, Chipset: Intel Haswell DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: eVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1024MB (405/324MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: VA2431, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168
OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.12.0-031200rc1-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Xfce 4.10, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.9, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 9.3.0-devel (git-a1b6e69 raring-oibaf-ppa) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Testing initiated at 19 September 2013 10:53 by user phoronix.
GeForce GTX 680
Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.90GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z87H3-A2X EXTREME v1.0, Chipset: Intel Haswell DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2048MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: VA2431, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168
OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.12.0-031200rc1-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Xfce 4.10, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.9, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 9.3.0-devel (git-a1b6e69 raring-oibaf-ppa) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Kernel Notes: nouveau.perflvl_wr=7777
Graphics Notes: EXA
Testing initiated at 19 September 2013 08:50 by user phoronix.