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&gru&rdt.

ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionNouveau GitNVIDIA 340.24 GeForce GTX 460 GeForce GTX 680 GeForce GTX 760 GeForce GT 520 GeForce GTX 650 GeForce GT 610 GeForce 9800GT GeForce 9800GT GeForce GT 610 GeForce GTX 460 GeForce GT 520 GeForce GTX 650 GeForce GTX 680 GeForce GTX 760Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.40GHz (8 Cores)ASRock Z97 Extreme6Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM16384MB128GB Crucial_CT128MX1NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB (50/135MHz)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 680 2048MBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 2048MBeVGA NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 1024MB (270/405MHz)MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 1024MB (1084/5000MHz)Zotac NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 1024MB (270/405MHz)MSI NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT 512MB (399/399MHz)MSI NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT 512MB (660/950MHz)3.14.13-031413-generic (x86_64)NVIDIA 340.243.3.0Zotac NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 1024MB (810/533MHz)4.3.0NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB (675/1804MHz)eVGA NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 1024MB (810/500MHz)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 GTX 460, Nouveau Git: GeForce GTX 680, Nouveau Git: GeForce GTX 760, Nouveau Git: GeForce GT 520, Nouveau Git: GeForce GTX 650, Nouveau Git: GeForce GT 610, Nouveau Git: GeForce 9800GT: EXA

warsow: 1920 x 1080xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - HighNouveau GitNVIDIA 340.24 GeForce GTX 460 GeForce GTX 680 GeForce GTX 760 GeForce GT 520 GeForce GTX 650 GeForce GT 610 GeForce 9800GT GeForce 9800GT GeForce GT 610 GeForce GTX 460 GeForce GT 520 GeForce GTX 650 GeForce GTX 680 GeForce GTX 7608.3018.7194.03188.1496.33184.308.1718.3576.47163.737.9718.3232.6366.7990.13192.5321.9037.55131.83258.8921.6036.77123.93225.00332.83365.22296.27358.49OpenBenchmarking.org

GPU Temperature Monitor

Phoronix Test Suite System Monitoring

Nouveau GitNVIDIA 340.24OpenBenchmarking.orgCelsiusGPU Temperature MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System MonitoringGeForce GTX 460GeForce GTX 680GeForce GTX 760GeForce GT 520GeForce GTX 650GeForce GT 610GeForce 9800GT1530456075Min: 31 / Avg: 33.01 / Max: 34Min: 44 / Avg: 47.06 / Max: 49Min: 42 / Avg: 46.8 / Max: 49Min: 34 / Avg: 39.35 / Max: 40Min: 39 / Avg: 46.13 / Max: 49Min: 35 / Avg: 39.66 / Max: 41Min: 49 / Avg: 53.33 / Max: 55Min: 49 / Avg: 58.51 / Max: 63Min: 41 / Avg: 56.92 / Max: 60Min: 41 / Avg: 49.79 / Max: 53Min: 37 / Avg: 57.65 / Max: 62Min: 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 GTX 460GeForce GTX 680GeForce GTX 760GeForce GT 520GeForce GTX 650GeForce GT 610GeForce 9800GT4080120160200Min: 64 / Avg: 81.85 / Max: 98.5Min: 75.8 / Avg: 103.56 / Max: 113Min: 84.9 / Avg: 116.42 / Max: 133.8Min: 50.2 / Avg: 66.93 / Max: 82.6Min: 65.5 / Avg: 92.01 / Max: 99.9Min: 49.1 / Avg: 66.02 / Max: 78.6Min: 74.4 / Avg: 99.49 / Max: 117.6Min: 75.9 / Avg: 134.22 / Max: 162Min: 45.4 / Avg: 81.11 / Max: 101.2Min: 64.1 / Avg: 147.79 / Max: 179.6Min: 51.2 / Avg: 104.47 / Max: 121.6Min: 55.7 / Avg: 185.61 / Max: 235.2Min: 56.3 / Avg: 190.47 / Max: 245.2

Warsow

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Nouveau GitNVIDIA 340.24OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second Per Watt, More Is BetterWarsow 1.51Resolution: 1920 x 1080GeForce GTX 460GeForce GTX 680GeForce GTX 760GeForce GT 520GeForce GTX 650GeForce GT 610GeForce 9800GT0.34880.69761.04641.39521.7440.110.890.810.140.820.140.330.640.250.851.101.551.35

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 GTX 460GeForce GTX 680GeForce GTX 760GeForce GT 520GeForce GTX 650GeForce GT 610GeForce 9800GT0.47480.94961.42441.89922.3740.221.751.540.271.720.270.661.370.471.672.112.071.98

Warsow

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Nouveau GitNVIDIA 340.24OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 1.51Resolution: 1920 x 1080GeForce GTX 460GeForce GTX 680GeForce GTX 760GeForce GT 520GeForce GTX 650GeForce GT 610GeForce 9800GT70140210280350SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 8.61, N = 3SE +/- 6.63, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.34, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 4.64, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.53, N = 3SE +/- 0.44, N = 38.3094.0396.338.1776.477.9732.6390.1321.90131.8321.60123.93332.83296.27

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 GTX 460GeForce GTX 680GeForce GTX 760GeForce GT 520GeForce GTX 650GeForce GT 610GeForce 9800GT80160240320400SE +/- 0.44, N = 3SE +/- 0.71, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.43, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 1.58, N = 3SE +/- 1.35, N = 318.71188.14184.3018.35163.7318.3266.79192.5337.55258.8936.77225.00365.22358.49

Warsow

GPU Temperature Monitor

Nouveau GitNVIDIA 340.24OpenBenchmarking.orgCelsius, Fewer Is BetterWarsow 1.51GPU Temperature MonitorGeForce GTX 460GeForce GTX 680GeForce GTX 760GeForce GT 520GeForce GTX 650GeForce GT 610GeForce 9800GT1530456075Min: 32 / Avg: 32.47 / Max: 34Min: 44 / Avg: 46.85 / Max: 48Min: 44 / Avg: 46.74 / Max: 48Min: 36 / Avg: 38.17 / Max: 39Min: 43 / Avg: 46.26 / Max: 48Min: 37 / Avg: 38.32 / Max: 39Min: 51 / Avg: 53 / Max: 54Min: 54 / Avg: 58.87 / Max: 62Min: 49 / Avg: 55.71 / Max: 59Min: 46 / Avg: 50.69 / Max: 53Min: 37 / Avg: 55.76 / Max: 61Min: 36 / Avg: 45.13 / Max: 50Min: 66 / Avg: 73.19 / Max: 77Min: 63 / Avg: 75.87 / Max: 81

Xonotic

GPU Temperature Monitor

Nouveau GitNVIDIA 340.24OpenBenchmarking.orgCelsius, Fewer Is BetterXonotic 0.7GPU Temperature MonitorGeForce GTX 460GeForce GTX 680GeForce GTX 760GeForce GT 520GeForce GTX 650GeForce GT 610GeForce 9800GT1530456075Min: 32 / Avg: 33.18 / Max: 34Min: 46 / Avg: 47.71 / Max: 49Min: 45 / Avg: 47.5 / Max: 49Min: 36 / Avg: 39.61 / Max: 40Min: 43 / Avg: 47.11 / Max: 49Min: 37 / Avg: 39.9 / Max: 41Min: 51 / Avg: 53.8 / Max: 55Min: 54 / Avg: 60.29 / Max: 63Min: 51 / Avg: 58.12 / Max: 60Min: 47 / Avg: 50.41 / Max: 53Min: 42 / Avg: 58.94 / Max: 62Min: 38 / Avg: 47 / Max: 51Min: 61 / Avg: 68.74 / Max: 71Min: 63 / Avg: 70.61 / Max: 77

Warsow

System Power Consumption Monitor

Nouveau GitNVIDIA 340.24OpenBenchmarking.orgWatts, Fewer Is BetterWarsow 1.51System Power Consumption MonitorGeForce GTX 460GeForce GTX 680GeForce GTX 760GeForce GT 520GeForce GTX 650GeForce GT 610GeForce 9800GT4080120160200Min: 64.3 / Avg: 73.84 / Max: 98.5Min: 76.4 / Avg: 105.53 / Max: 113Min: 85.7 / Avg: 119.01 / Max: 125.1Min: 50.4 / Avg: 57.5 / Max: 82.6Min: 66.4 / Avg: 92.98 / Max: 96.6Min: 49.1 / Avg: 55.7 / Max: 59.7Min: 74.9 / Avg: 99.34 / Max: 117.6Min: 78.9 / Avg: 140.99 / Max: 155.7Min: 49.9 / Avg: 86.61 / Max: 90.5Min: 93.9 / Avg: 155.76 / Max: 172.9Min: 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

System Power Consumption Monitor

Nouveau GitNVIDIA 340.24OpenBenchmarking.orgWatts, Fewer Is BetterXonotic 0.7System Power Consumption MonitorGeForce GTX 460GeForce GTX 680GeForce GTX 760GeForce GT 520GeForce GTX 650GeForce GT 610GeForce 9800GT4080120160200Min: 65 / Avg: 83.87 / Max: 92.9Min: 75.8 / Avg: 107.47 / Max: 111.8Min: 85.3 / Avg: 119.71 / Max: 133.8Min: 51.3 / Avg: 68.49 / Max: 76.8Min: 65.7 / Avg: 95.26 / Max: 99.9Min: 49.7 / Avg: 67.33 / Max: 78.1Min: 76.4 / Avg: 101.16 / Max: 108Min: 75.9 / Avg: 140.54 / Max: 162Min: 63.4 / Avg: 80.71 / Max: 101.2Min: 88.9 / Avg: 155.04 / Max: 179.6Min: 52.1 / Avg: 106.84 / Max: 121.6Min: 59.8 / Avg: 176.24 / Max: 225.9Min: 110.4 / Avg: 180.99 / Max: 228.1

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