NVIDIA vs. Nouveau - Ubuntu Linux

NVIDIA GeForce graphics card benchmarks of Ubuntu with NVIDIA binary driver, Ubuntu with Nouveau, and Windows 8.1 with NVIDIA driver. Three different NVIDIA cards for this article. Benchmarks by Michael Larabel of Phoronix for a future article.

Compare your own system(s) to this result file with the Phoronix Test Suite by running the command: phoronix-test-suite benchmark 1310311-SO-NVIDIANO252
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Ubuntu Open-Source: 9800GT
October 31 2013
 
Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 460
October 30 2013
 
Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 680
October 31 2013
 
Ubuntu Closed-Source: 9800GT
October 22 2013
 
Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 460
October 17 2013
 
Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 680
October 16 2013
 
Windows 8.1: 9800GT
October 25 2013
 
Windows 8.1: GTX 460
October 24 2013
 
Windows 8.1: GTX 680
October 24 2013
 
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NVIDIA vs. Nouveau - Ubuntu Linux, "GpuTest 0.5.0 - Test: GiMark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080", Higher Results Are Better "Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 680",5387,5387,5387 "Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 460",1519,1519,1519 "Ubuntu Closed-Source: 9800GT",1013,1013,1013 "Windows 8.1: GTX 460",1483,1483,1483 "Windows 8.1: GTX 680",5499,5496,5503 "Windows 8.1: 9800GT",993,988,989 "GpuTest 0.5.0 - Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080", Higher Results Are Better "Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 680",57676,57667,57671 "Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 460",24543,24544,24543 "Ubuntu Closed-Source: 9800GT",4544,4544,4544 "Windows 8.1: GTX 460",28563,28553,28569 "Windows 8.1: GTX 680",62777,62717,62833 "Windows 8.1: 9800GT",4490,4489,4491 "Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 460",1354,1352,1354 "Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 680",7438,7443,7443 "Ubuntu Open-Source: 9800GT",2280,2280,2280 "GpuTest 0.5.0 - Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080", Higher Results Are Better "Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 680",1886,1885,1878 "Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 460",867,867,867 "Ubuntu Closed-Source: 9800GT",470,470,470 "Windows 8.1: GTX 460",1559,1560,1559 "Windows 8.1: GTX 680",2998,2990,2995 "Windows 8.1: 9800GT",973,972,974 "Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 460",44,45,45 "Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 680",220,220,220 "Ubuntu Open-Source: 9800GT",176,176,176 "GpuTest 0.5.0 - Test: TessMark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080", Higher Results Are Better "Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 680",9023,9018,9016 "Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 460",2231,2231,2230 "Windows 8.1: GTX 460",2305,2305,2304 "Windows 8.1: GTX 680",11502,11498,11495 "GpuTest 0.5.0 - Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080", Higher Results Are Better "Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 680",228269,228251,228294 "Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 460",109784,109787,109788 "Ubuntu Closed-Source: 9800GT",86892,86266,86203 "Windows 8.1: GTX 460",136383,136403,136392 "Windows 8.1: GTX 680",256615,255627,248708 "Windows 8.1: 9800GT",125794,125546,125821 "Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 460",3276,3278,3277 "Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 680",14594,14587,14610 "Ubuntu Open-Source: 9800GT",10681,10681,10683 "GpuTest 0.5.0 - Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 1920 x 1080", Higher Results Are Better "Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 680",426,426,426 "Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 460",139,139,139 "Ubuntu Closed-Source: 9800GT",45,45,45 "Windows 8.1: GTX 460",271,271,271 "Windows 8.1: GTX 680",840,839,838 "Windows 8.1: 9800GT",89,89,89 "Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 460",1392,1392,1392 "Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 680",10772,10774,10773 "GpuTest 0.5.0 - Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 1920 x 1080", Higher Results Are Better "Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 680",1002,993,1002 "Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 460",399,399,399 "Ubuntu Closed-Source: 9800GT",161,161,161 "Windows 8.1: GTX 460",789,789,789 "Windows 8.1: GTX 680",1980,1980,1980 "Windows 8.1: 9800GT",318,318,318 "Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 460",39,39,39 "Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 680",484,484,484 "OpenArena 0.8.8 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080", Higher Results Are Better "Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 680",417.2,422.6,421.1 "Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 460",142,142,142 "Ubuntu Closed-Source: 9800GT",111.2,111.2,111.2 "Windows 8.1: GTX 460",144.8,148.5,148.5 "Windows 8.1: GTX 680",348.6,366.4,365.7 "Windows 8.1: 9800GT",131,139.3,139.3,139.2 "Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 460",25,10.3,10.3,10.4,10.3,10.3 "Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 680",53.7,68.2,68.2,68.1,68.2,68.1 "Ubuntu Open-Source: 9800GT",47.8,52.2,52.2,52.2,52.3,52.2 "OpenArena 0.8.8 - Resolution: 2560 x 1600", Higher Results Are Better "Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 680",242.5,241.2,241.5 "Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 460",85.4,85.5,85.5 "Ubuntu Closed-Source: 9800GT",78.7,78.7,78.7 "Windows 8.1: GTX 460",83.9,83.9,83.8 "Windows 8.1: GTX 680",224.5,225.8,226.8 "Windows 8.1: 9800GT",79.1,79.1,79.1 "Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 460",5.6,5.6,5.6 "Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 680",37.7,37.7,37.7 "Ubuntu Open-Source: 9800GT",29.5,29.5,29.5 "OpenArena 0.8.8 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time", Lower Results Are Better "Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 460", "Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 680", "Ubuntu Open-Source: 9800GT", "OpenArena 0.8.8 - Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Total Frame Time", Lower Results Are Better "Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 680", "Ubuntu Open-Source: 9800GT", "Reaction Quake 3 1.0 Beta - Resolution: 1920 x 1080", Higher Results Are Better "Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 680",500.5,506.9,507.3 "Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 460",213.3,213.9,213.9 "Ubuntu Closed-Source: 9800GT",128.4,135.5,140.3,135.6,128.8,139.7 "Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 460",10.5,10.5,10.5 "Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 680",45.1,45.1,45.1 "Ubuntu Open-Source: 9800GT",44.3,44.2,44.2 "Reaction Quake 3 1.0 Beta - Resolution: 2560 x 1600", Higher Results Are Better "Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 680",504,505.3,506.9 "Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 460",213.8,213.9,213.9 "Ubuntu Closed-Source: 9800GT",135.2,128.3,128.6 "Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 460",10.5,10.5,10.5 "Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 680",45.1,45.1,45.1 "Ubuntu Open-Source: 9800GT",44.3,44.4,44.3 "Reaction Quake 3 1.0 Beta - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time", Lower Results Are Better "Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 460", "Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 680", "Ubuntu Open-Source: 9800GT", "Reaction Quake 3 1.0 Beta - Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Total Frame Time", Lower Results Are Better "Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 460", "Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 680", "Ubuntu Open-Source: 9800GT", "Warsow 1.0 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080", Higher Results Are Better "Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 680",301,304.6,304 "Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 460",124,125.3,125.6 "Ubuntu Closed-Source: 9800GT",82.9,83.5,83.5 "Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 460",11.2,11.2,11.3 "Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 680",41.3,41.3,41.3 "Ubuntu Open-Source: 9800GT",30.2,30.5,30.3 "Warsow 1.0 - Resolution: 2560 x 1600", Higher Results Are Better "Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 680",304.8,304.9,302.8 "Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 460",124.3,125.1,124.1 "Ubuntu Closed-Source: 9800GT",83.1,83.4,83.5 "Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 460",11.3,11.2,11.2 "Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 680",41.4,41.3,41.2 "Ubuntu Open-Source: 9800GT",30.4,30.2,30.2 "Xonotic 0.7 - Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: High", Higher Results Are Better "Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 680",289.8685018,290.2591281,288.857639 "Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 460",157.5419168,157.3454341,157.4946417 "Ubuntu Closed-Source: 9800GT",106.9875275,107.1821199,107.2890002 "Windows 8.1: GTX 460",151.0708639,151.4845777,151.2056166 "Windows 8.1: GTX 680",270.1452255,264.9490773,271.5411446 "Windows 8.1: 9800GT",106.4239135,106.9861661,106.6658547 "Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 460",8.6416682,8.642978,8.6429859 "Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 680",42.5386722,42.5871983,42.5651039 "Ubuntu Open-Source: 9800GT",35.0808002,34.9357379,34.9805947 "Xonotic 0.7 - Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: Ultra", Higher Results Are Better "Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 680",242.8563611,242.5539011,242.3641562 "Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 460",110.5994421,110.4309513,110.3946429 "Ubuntu Closed-Source: 9800GT",45.5884508,45.6224094,45.6366018 "Windows 8.1: GTX 460",106.620407,106.8393445,106.736267 "Windows 8.1: GTX 680",224.3473435,224.7359193,224.6926777 "Windows 8.1: 9800GT",45.5724085,45.5733966,45.7700783 "Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 460",6.6613039,6.6599039,6.6550365 "Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 680",37.4243545,37.4296109,37.4444522 "Ubuntu Open-Source: 9800GT",18.3379741,18.3669806,18.3410649 "Xonotic 0.7 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultimate", Higher Results Are Better "Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 680",195.4120408,194.1638343,195.8536017 "Ubuntu Closed-Source: GTX 460",101.4875193,102.0618572,101.6270058 "Ubuntu Closed-Source: 9800GT",39.2266473,39.9041561,39.8922949 "Windows 8.1: GTX 460",112.0385472,112.3859833,112.1652917 "Windows 8.1: GTX 680",181.5386741,185.4924109,185.840082 "Windows 8.1: 9800GT",50.7749092,50.8033798,50.8427021 "Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 460",4.6569484,4.6552366,4.6568969 "Ubuntu Open-Source: GTX 680",31.5465683,31.5680327,31.5740039 "Ubuntu Open-Source: 9800GT",11.8392426,11.8408128,11.8401842