NVIDIA Nouveau Linux 3.15 Mesa 10.3 Graphics A Graphics comparison on latest open source code Nouveau against closed-source NVIDIA Linux driver for a future article on Phoronix.com by Michael Larabel.
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Processor Motherboard Chipset Memory Disk Graphics Audio Monitor Network OS Kernel Desktop Display Server Display Driver OpenGL Compiler File-System Screen Resolution GTX 760 GT 520 9800GTX GTX 760 9800GTX GT 520 Open-Source Open-Source Open-Source Closed-Source Closed-Source Closed-Source Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.90GHz (8 Cores) ECS Z87H3-A2X EXTREME v1.0 Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM 16384MB 120GB Samsung SSD 840 + 150GB Western Digital WD1500HLHX-0 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 2048MB (405/648MHz) Realtek ALC1150 Samsung SyncMaster Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 Ubuntu 14.04 3.15.0-999-generic (x86_64) Unity 7.2.0 X Server 1.15.1 nouveau 1.0.10 3.3 Mesa 10.3.0-devel (git-155f98d trusty-oibaf-ppa) Gallium 0.4 GCC 4.8.2 ext4 2560x1600 eVGA NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 1024MB (270/405MHz) NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX / 9800 GTX+ 512MB (399/399MHz) Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 2048MB (980/3004MHz) 3.13.0-24-generic (x86_64) NVIDIA 337.19 4.3.0 NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX/9800 GTX+ 512MB (675/1100MHz) 3.3.0 eVGA NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 1024MB (810/500MHz) 4.3.0 OpenBenchmarking.org Graphics Details - GTX 760: Open-Source, GT 520: Open-Source, 9800GTX: Open-Source: EXA
gputest: Plot3D - 1920 x 1080 gputest: Furmark - 1920 x 1080 gputest: Triangle - 1920 x 1080 gputest: Pixmark Piano - 1920 x 1080 nexuiz: 1920 x 1080 - Yes - Off openarena: 1920 x 1080 tesseract: 1920 x 1080 unigine-heaven: 1600 x 900 unigine-sanctuary: 1680 x 1050 unigine-tropics: 1680 x 1050 unvanquished: 1600 x 900 - Intermediate xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Low xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - High xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultra xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultimate GTX 760 GT 520 9800GTX GTX 760 9800GTX GT 520 Open-Source Open-Source Open-Source Closed-Source Closed-Source Closed-Source 7538 229 14390 9954 21.75 60.17 45.18 22.94 20.33 34.60 103.77 40.82 35.19 28.97 1983 38 4080 1050 5.35 11.30 8.60 3.52 3.47 8.40 25.56 8.94 6.15 3.98 2279 190 10463 4 18.76 49.40 13.88 13.13 91.86 36.04 19.72 12.95 59496 1725 224007 331 280.74 330.37 127.79 66.02 214.93 180.16 366.70 421.33 296.19 259.11 177.39 4650 562 101566 51 96.44 131.27 76.41 8.79 50.36 53.05 69.93 401.86 181.70 81.43 52.05 3911 97 13336 24 21.37 24.77 22.55 3.78 12.89 10.71 32.70 93.97 37.35 27.70 19.40 OpenBenchmarking.org
GpuTest Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 GTX 760 GT 520 9800GTX OpenBenchmarking.org Points, More Is Better GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Open-Source Closed-Source 13K 26K 39K 52K 65K SE +/- 1.20, N = 3 SE +/- 36.12, N = 3 SE +/- 1.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.67, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.33, N = 3 7538 59496 1983 3911 2279 4650
GpuTest Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 GTX 760 GT 520 9800GTX OpenBenchmarking.org Points, More Is Better GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Open-Source Closed-Source 400 800 1200 1600 2000 SE +/- 0.33, N = 3 SE +/- 3.18, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 229 1725 38 97 190 562
GpuTest Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 GTX 760 GT 520 9800GTX OpenBenchmarking.org Points, More Is Better GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Open-Source Closed-Source 50K 100K 150K 200K 250K SE +/- 42.29, N = 3 SE +/- 8.33, N = 3 SE +/- 4.81, N = 3 SE +/- 0.58, N = 3 SE +/- 15.60, N = 3 SE +/- 24.06, N = 3 14390 224007 4080 13336 10463 101566
GpuTest Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 GTX 760 GT 520 9800GTX OpenBenchmarking.org Points, More Is Better GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Open-Source Closed-Source 2K 4K 6K 8K 10K SE +/- 11.68, N = 3 SE +/- 1.45, N = 3 SE +/- 0.33, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 9954 331 1050 24 4 51
Nexuiz Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: Off GTX 760 GT 520 9800GTX OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Nexuiz 2.5.2 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: Off Open-Source Closed-Source 60 120 180 240 300 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 2.91, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.02, N = 3 SE +/- 0.02, N = 3 SE +/- 0.75, N = 3 21.75 280.74 5.35 21.37 18.76 96.44
OpenArena Resolution: 1920 x 1080 GTX 760 GT 520 9800GTX OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better OpenArena 0.8.8 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Open-Source Closed-Source 70 140 210 280 350 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 0.19, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 60.17 330.37 11.30 24.77 49.40 131.27
OpenArena Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time GTX 760 GT 520 9800GTX OpenBenchmarking.org Milliseconds, Fewer Is Better OpenArena 0.8.8 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time Open-Source Closed-Source 20 40 60 80 100 Min: 9 / Avg: 16.62 / Max: 37 Min: 1 / Avg: 3.01 / Max: 17 Min: 47 / Avg: 86.71 / Max: 99 Min: 21 / Avg: 40.4 / Max: 67 Min: 12 / Avg: 20.24 / Max: 34 Min: 3 / Avg: 7.61 / Max: 21
Tesseract Resolution: 1920 x 1080 GTX 760 9800GTX GT 520 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Tesseract 2014-05-12 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Closed-Source 30 60 90 120 150 SE +/- 0.17, N = 3 SE +/- 1.37, N = 3 SE +/- 0.07, N = 3 127.79 76.41 22.55
Unigine Heaven Resolution: 1600 x 900 GTX 760 GT 520 9800GTX OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Unigine Heaven 4.0 Resolution: 1600 x 900 Open-Source Closed-Source 15 30 45 60 75 SE +/- 0.02, N = 3 SE +/- 0.10, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.31, N = 6 45.18 66.02 8.60 3.78 8.79
Unigine Sanctuary Resolution: 1680 x 1050 GTX 760 GT 520 9800GTX OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Unigine Sanctuary 2.3 Resolution: 1680 x 1050 Open-Source Closed-Source 50 100 150 200 250 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.80, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 22.94 214.93 3.52 12.89 13.88 50.36
Unigine Tropics Resolution: 1680 x 1050 GTX 760 GT 520 9800GTX OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Unigine Tropics 1.3 Resolution: 1680 x 1050 Open-Source Closed-Source 40 80 120 160 200 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.59, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 20.33 180.16 3.47 10.71 13.13 53.05
Unvanquished Resolution: 1600 x 900 - Effects Quality: Intermediate GTX 760 GT 520 9800GTX OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Unvanquished 0.26.0 Resolution: 1600 x 900 - Effects Quality: Intermediate Open-Source Closed-Source 80 160 240 320 400 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 2.90, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 1.09, N = 3 34.60 366.70 8.40 32.70 69.93
Unvanquished Resolution: 1600 x 900 - Effects Quality: Intermediate - Total Frame Time GTX 760 GT 520 9800GTX OpenBenchmarking.org Milliseconds, Fewer Is Better Unvanquished 0.26.0 Resolution: 1600 x 900 - Effects Quality: Intermediate - Total Frame Time Open-Source Closed-Source 20 40 60 80 100 Min: 18 / Avg: 28.87 / Max: 86 Min: 1 / Avg: 2.67 / Max: 11 Min: 69 / Avg: 93.67 / Max: 99 Min: 8 / Avg: 30.6 / Max: 67 Min: 3 / Avg: 13.82 / Max: 51
Xonotic Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low GTX 760 GT 520 9800GTX OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Xonotic 0.7 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low Open-Source Closed-Source 90 180 270 360 450 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 1.07, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.63, N = 3 103.77 421.33 25.56 93.97 91.86 401.86
Xonotic Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High GTX 760 GT 520 9800GTX OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Xonotic 0.7 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High Open-Source Closed-Source 60 120 180 240 300 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.55, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 40.82 296.19 8.94 37.35 36.04 181.70
Xonotic Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra GTX 760 GT 520 9800GTX OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Xonotic 0.7 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra Open-Source Closed-Source 60 120 180 240 300 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.91, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.39, N = 3 35.19 259.11 6.15 27.70 19.72 81.43
Xonotic Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultimate GTX 760 GT 520 9800GTX OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Xonotic 0.7 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultimate Open-Source Closed-Source 40 80 120 160 200 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.20, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.08, N = 3 28.97 177.39 3.98 19.40 12.95 52.05
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