Nouveau vs. NVIDIA Power Monitoring

Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1407273-KH-NVPERFPER81.

ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionNouveau GitNVIDIA 340.24 GeForce 9800GT GeForce GTX 460 GeForce GT 520 GeForce GT 610 GeForce GTX 650 GeForce GTX 680 GeForce GTX 760 GeForce 9800GT GeForce GTX 460 GeForce GT 520 GeForce GT 610 GeForce GTX 650 GeForce GTX 680 GeForce GTX 760Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.40GHz (8 Cores)ASRock Z97 Extreme6Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM16384MB128GB Crucial_CT128MX1MSI NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT 512MB (399/399MHz)Realtek ALC1150MX279Intel ConnectionUbuntu 14.043.16.0-999-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.2.2X Server 1.15.1nouveau 1.0.103.3 Mesa 10.3.0-devel (git-9548ba6 trusty-oibaf-ppa) Gallium 0.4GCC 4.8.2ext41920x1080NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB (50/135MHz)eVGA NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 1024MB (270/405MHz)Zotac NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 1024MB (270/405MHz)MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 1024MB (1084/5000MHz)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2048MBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 2048MBMSI NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT 512MB (660/950MHz)3.14.13-031413-generic (x86_64)NVIDIA 340.243.3.0NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB (675/1804MHz)4.3.0eVGA NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 1024MB (810/500MHz)Zotac NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 1024MB (810/533MHz)MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 1024MB (1084/2500MHz)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2048MB (1006/3004MHz)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 2048MB (1124/3004MHz)OpenBenchmarking.orgProcessor Details- Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performanceGraphics Details- Nouveau Git: GeForce 9800GT, Nouveau Git: GeForce GTX 460, Nouveau Git: GeForce GT 520, Nouveau Git: GeForce GT 610, Nouveau Git: GeForce GTX 650, Nouveau Git: GeForce GTX 680, Nouveau Git: GeForce GTX 760: EXA

warsow: 1920 x 1080xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - HighNouveau GitNVIDIA 340.24 GeForce 9800GT GeForce GTX 460 GeForce GT 520 GeForce GT 610 GeForce GTX 650 GeForce GTX 680 GeForce GTX 760 GeForce 9800GT GeForce GTX 460 GeForce GT 520 GeForce GT 610 GeForce GTX 650 GeForce GTX 680 GeForce GTX 76032.6366.798.3018.718.1718.357.9718.3276.47163.7394.03188.1496.33184.3090.13192.53131.83258.8921.6036.7721.9037.55123.93225.00332.83365.22296.27358.49OpenBenchmarking.org

Warsow

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Nouveau GitNVIDIA 340.24OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 1.51Resolution: 1920 x 1080GeForce 9800GTGeForce GTX 460GeForce GT 520GeForce GT 610GeForce GTX 650GeForce GTX 680GeForce GTX 76070140210280350SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.34, N = 3SE +/- 8.61, N = 3SE +/- 6.63, N = 3SE +/- 4.64, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.53, N = 3SE +/- 0.44, N = 332.638.308.177.9776.4794.0396.3390.13131.8321.6021.90123.93332.83296.27

Warsow

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Nouveau GitNVIDIA 340.24OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second Per Watt, More Is BetterWarsow 1.51Resolution: 1920 x 1080GeForce 9800GTGeForce GTX 460GeForce GT 520GeForce GT 610GeForce GTX 650GeForce GTX 680GeForce GTX 7600.34880.69761.04641.39521.7440.330.110.140.140.820.890.810.640.850.251.101.551.35

Warsow

GPU Temperature Monitor

Nouveau GitNVIDIA 340.24OpenBenchmarking.orgCelsius, Fewer Is BetterWarsow 1.51GPU Temperature MonitorGeForce 9800GTGeForce GTX 460GeForce GT 520GeForce GT 610GeForce GTX 650GeForce GTX 680GeForce GTX 7601530456075Min: 51 / Avg: 53 / Max: 54Min: 32 / Avg: 32.47 / Max: 34Min: 36 / Avg: 38.17 / Max: 39Min: 37 / Avg: 38.32 / Max: 39Min: 43 / Avg: 46.26 / Max: 48Min: 44 / Avg: 46.85 / Max: 48Min: 44 / Avg: 46.74 / Max: 48Min: 54 / Avg: 58.87 / Max: 62Min: 46 / Avg: 50.69 / Max: 53Min: 37 / Avg: 55.76 / Max: 61Min: 49 / Avg: 55.71 / Max: 59Min: 36 / Avg: 45.13 / Max: 50Min: 66 / Avg: 73.19 / Max: 77Min: 63 / Avg: 75.87 / Max: 81

Warsow

System Power Consumption Monitor

Nouveau GitNVIDIA 340.24OpenBenchmarking.orgWatts, Fewer Is BetterWarsow 1.51System Power Consumption MonitorGeForce 9800GTGeForce GTX 460GeForce GT 520GeForce GT 610GeForce GTX 650GeForce GTX 680GeForce GTX 7604080120160200Min: 74.9 / Avg: 99.34 / Max: 117.6Min: 64.3 / Avg: 73.84 / Max: 98.5Min: 50.4 / Avg: 57.5 / Max: 82.6Min: 49.1 / Avg: 55.7 / Max: 59.7Min: 66.4 / Avg: 92.98 / Max: 96.6Min: 76.4 / Avg: 105.53 / Max: 113Min: 85.7 / Avg: 119.01 / Max: 125.1Min: 78.9 / Avg: 140.99 / Max: 155.7Min: 93.9 / Avg: 155.76 / Max: 172.9Min: 49.9 / Avg: 86.61 / Max: 90.5Min: 66.7 / Avg: 112.29 / Max: 119.1Min: 104.2 / Avg: 214.31 / Max: 235.2Min: 99.2 / Avg: 219.04 / Max: 245.2

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High

Nouveau GitNVIDIA 340.24OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighGeForce 9800GTGeForce GTX 460GeForce GT 520GeForce GT 610GeForce GTX 650GeForce GTX 680GeForce GTX 76080160240320400SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.44, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.43, N = 3SE +/- 0.71, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 1.58, N = 3SE +/- 1.35, N = 366.7918.7118.3518.32163.73188.14184.30192.53258.8936.7737.55225.00365.22358.49

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High

Nouveau GitNVIDIA 340.24OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second Per Watt, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighGeForce 9800GTGeForce GTX 460GeForce GT 520GeForce GT 610GeForce GTX 650GeForce GTX 680GeForce GTX 7600.47480.94961.42441.89922.3740.660.220.270.271.721.751.541.371.670.472.112.071.98

Xonotic

GPU Temperature Monitor

Nouveau GitNVIDIA 340.24OpenBenchmarking.orgCelsius, Fewer Is BetterXonotic 0.7GPU Temperature MonitorGeForce 9800GTGeForce GTX 460GeForce GT 520GeForce GT 610GeForce GTX 650GeForce GTX 680GeForce GTX 7601530456075Min: 51 / Avg: 53.8 / Max: 55Min: 32 / Avg: 33.18 / Max: 34Min: 36 / Avg: 39.61 / Max: 40Min: 37 / Avg: 39.9 / Max: 41Min: 43 / Avg: 47.11 / Max: 49Min: 46 / Avg: 47.71 / Max: 49Min: 45 / Avg: 47.5 / Max: 49Min: 54 / Avg: 60.29 / Max: 63Min: 47 / Avg: 50.41 / Max: 53Min: 42 / Avg: 58.94 / Max: 62Min: 51 / Avg: 58.12 / Max: 60Min: 38 / Avg: 47 / Max: 51Min: 61 / Avg: 68.74 / Max: 71Min: 63 / Avg: 70.61 / Max: 77

Xonotic

System Power Consumption Monitor

Nouveau GitNVIDIA 340.24OpenBenchmarking.orgWatts, Fewer Is BetterXonotic 0.7System Power Consumption MonitorGeForce 9800GTGeForce GTX 460GeForce GT 520GeForce GT 610GeForce GTX 650GeForce GTX 680GeForce GTX 7604080120160200Min: 76.4 / Avg: 101.16 / Max: 108Min: 65 / Avg: 83.87 / Max: 92.9Min: 51.3 / Avg: 68.49 / Max: 76.8Min: 49.7 / Avg: 67.33 / Max: 78.1Min: 65.7 / Avg: 95.26 / Max: 99.9Min: 75.8 / Avg: 107.47 / Max: 111.8Min: 85.3 / Avg: 119.71 / Max: 133.8Min: 75.9 / Avg: 140.54 / Max: 162Min: 88.9 / Avg: 155.04 / Max: 179.6Min: 63.4 / Avg: 80.71 / Max: 101.2Min: 52.1 / Avg: 106.84 / Max: 121.6Min: 59.8 / Avg: 176.24 / Max: 225.9Min: 110.4 / Avg: 180.99 / Max: 228.1

GPU Temperature Monitor

Phoronix Test Suite System Monitoring

Nouveau GitNVIDIA 340.24OpenBenchmarking.orgCelsiusGPU Temperature MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System MonitoringGeForce 9800GTGeForce GTX 460GeForce GT 520GeForce GT 610GeForce GTX 650GeForce GTX 680GeForce GTX 7601530456075Min: 49 / Avg: 53.33 / Max: 55Min: 31 / Avg: 33.01 / Max: 34Min: 34 / Avg: 39.35 / Max: 40Min: 35 / Avg: 39.66 / Max: 41Min: 39 / Avg: 46.13 / Max: 49Min: 44 / Avg: 47.06 / Max: 49Min: 42 / Avg: 46.8 / Max: 49Min: 49 / Avg: 58.51 / Max: 63Min: 41 / Avg: 49.79 / Max: 53Min: 37 / Avg: 57.65 / Max: 62Min: 41 / Avg: 56.92 / Max: 60Min: 26 / Avg: 44.91 / Max: 51Min: 55 / Avg: 70.34 / Max: 77Min: 52 / Avg: 72.05 / Max: 81

System Power Consumption Monitor

Phoronix Test Suite System Monitoring

Nouveau GitNVIDIA 340.24OpenBenchmarking.orgWattsSystem Power Consumption MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System MonitoringGeForce 9800GTGeForce GTX 460GeForce GT 520GeForce GT 610GeForce GTX 650GeForce GTX 680GeForce GTX 7604080120160200Min: 74.4 / Avg: 99.49 / Max: 117.6Min: 64 / Avg: 81.85 / Max: 98.5Min: 50.2 / Avg: 66.93 / Max: 82.6Min: 49.1 / Avg: 66.02 / Max: 78.6Min: 65.5 / Avg: 92.01 / Max: 99.9Min: 75.8 / Avg: 103.56 / Max: 113Min: 84.9 / Avg: 116.42 / Max: 133.8Min: 75.9 / Avg: 134.22 / Max: 162Min: 64.1 / Avg: 147.79 / Max: 179.6Min: 45.4 / Avg: 81.11 / Max: 101.2Min: 51.2 / Avg: 104.47 / Max: 121.6Min: 55.7 / Avg: 185.61 / Max: 235.2Min: 56.3 / Avg: 190.47 / Max: 245.2

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