Nouveau Linux 4.5 Performance

Nouveau on Linux 4.4 and Linux 4.5 compared to NVIDIA binary driver. Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1602080-GA-NOUVEAULI19&grt&rdt&rro.

ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionLinux 4.5Linux 4.4Linux 4.5Linux 4.4Linux 4.5Linux 4.4Linux 4.5Linux 4.4NVIDIA 352.63 GTX 680 GTX 680 GTX 760 GTX 760 GTX 650 GTX 650 GTX 780 Ti GTX 780 Ti GTX 780 Ti GTX 650 GTX 760 GTX 680Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores)Gigabyte X99-UD4-CFIntel Xeon E7 v3/Xeon16384MB2 x 120GB SanDisk SDSSDA12 + 120GB Samsung SSD 850NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2048MBRealtek ALC1150DELL P2415QIntel ConnectionUbuntu 15.104.5.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20160206UnityX Server 1.17.2nouveau 1.0.124.1 Mesa 11.2.0-devel (padoka PPA) Gallium 0.4GCC 5.2.1 20151010ext41920x1080NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2048MB (1202/6008MHz)4.4.0-040400-generic (x86_64)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 2048MB4.5.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20160206NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 2048MB (1202/6008MHz)4.4.0-040400-generic (x86_64)MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 1024MB4.5.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20160206MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 1024MB (1084/5000MHz)4.4.0-040400-generic (x86_64)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3072MB4.5.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20160206NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3072MB (1202/7000MHz)4.4.0-040400-generic (x86_64)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3072MB (875/3500MHz)4.2.0-27-generic (x86_64)NVIDIA 352.634.5.0MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 1024MB (1084/2500MHz)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 2048MB (980/3004MHz)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2048MB (1006/3004MHz)OpenBenchmarking.orgProcessor Details- Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performanceGraphics Details- Linux 4.5: GTX 680, Linux 4.4: GTX 680, Linux 4.5: GTX 760, Linux 4.4: GTX 760, Linux 4.5: GTX 650, Linux 4.4: GTX 650, Linux 4.5: GTX 780 Ti, Linux 4.4: GTX 780 Ti: EXAKernel Details- Linux 4.4: GTX 680, Linux 4.4: GTX 760, Linux 4.4: GTX 650, Linux 4.4: GTX 780 Ti: nouveau.pstate=1

csgo: 1920 x 1080gputest: Plot3D - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreengputest: Furmark - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreengputest: Triangle - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreengputest: Pixmark Piano - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreengputest: Pixmark Volplosion - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreenopenarena: 1920 x 1080tf2: 1920 x 1080tesseract: 1920 x 1080xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Lowxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultraxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - UltimateLinux 4.5Linux 4.4Linux 4.5Linux 4.4Linux 4.5Linux 4.4Linux 4.5Linux 4.4NVIDIA 352.63 GTX 680 GTX 680 GTX 760 GTX 760 GTX 650 GTX 650 GTX 780 Ti GTX 780 Ti GTX 780 Ti GTX 650 GTX 760 GTX 68082.746817530372551437221940232.05101.88217.94310.12233.32183.9482.276811630182540437221939183.0398.37210.83307.26230.67177.7448.11245371143107326183492116.5094.9998.47305.80149.37100.1945.00245371143106983183492111.0383.4597.35309.55141.7895.2446.923523090999272164440103.3087.0591.94305.78131.3287.9244.77351979089887916444098.3078.9190.73303.36125.2183.5478.17214621950113598334965153.23103.31128.19312.32199.31139.7075.37214501935113278335965144.1093.15127.45304.03184.78129.83196.3963648610031893512963148394.03115.52272.34363.47285.94236.9257.76401531231144253213482127.0093.24124.77353.84164.67110.61151.106431232302706256361479321.80109.75219.18361.39280.11219.33165.396303431422713218281911350.67110.19230.46358.41284.13224.08OpenBenchmarking.org

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

NVIDIA 352.63Linux 4.4Linux 4.5OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterCounter-Strike: Global OffensiveResolution: 1920 x 1080GTX 680GTX 760GTX 650GTX 780 Ti4080120160200SE +/- 24.45, N = 6SE +/- 20.52, N = 6SE +/- 8.30, N = 6SE +/- 3.21, N = 4SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.63, N = 5SE +/- 0.77, N = 6SE +/- 4.39, N = 6SE +/- 0.63, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.36, N = 3SE +/- 2.07, N = 6165.39151.1057.76196.3975.3744.7745.0082.2778.1746.9248.1182.74

GpuTest

Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen

NVIDIA 352.63Linux 4.4Linux 4.5OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenGTX 680GTX 760GTX 650GTX 780 Ti15K30K45K60K75KSE +/- 344.78, N = 3SE +/- 49.54, N = 3SE +/- 33.62, N = 3SE +/- 629.67, N = 3SE +/- 3.76, N = 3SE +/- 1.53, N = 3SE +/- 2.03, N = 3SE +/- 25.90, N = 3SE +/- 9.17, N = 3SE +/- 1.15, N = 3SE +/- 2.67, N = 3SE +/- 21.85, N = 3630346431240153636482145035197245376811621462352302453768175

GpuTest

Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen

NVIDIA 352.63Linux 4.4Linux 4.5OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenGTX 680GTX 760GTX 650GTX 780 Ti13002600390052006500SE +/- 5.93, N = 3SE +/- 0.88, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 15.10, N = 3SE +/- 1.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 1.86, N = 33142323012316100193590811433018195090911433037

GpuTest

Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen

NVIDIA 352.63Linux 4.4Linux 4.5OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenGTX 680GTX 760GTX 650GTX 780 Ti70K140K210K280K350KSE +/- 1292.43, N = 3SE +/- 453.52, N = 3SE +/- 723.76, N = 3SE +/- 5102.54, N = 6SE +/- 61.76, N = 3SE +/- 1.67, N = 3SE +/- 5.57, N = 3SE +/- 4.33, N = 3SE +/- 19.55, N = 3SE +/- 4.18, N = 3SE +/- 5.51, N = 3SE +/- 9.00, N = 32713212706251442533189351132789887910698325404311359899272107326255143

GpuTest

Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen

NVIDIA 352.63Linux 4.4Linux 4.5OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenGTX 680GTX 760GTX 650GTX 780 Ti30060090012001500SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 20.66, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.88, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 38286362131296335164183722334164183722

GpuTest

Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen

NVIDIA 352.63Linux 4.4Linux 4.5OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenGTX 680GTX 760GTX 650GTX 780 Ti7001400210028003500SE +/- 6.84, N = 3SE +/- 1.45, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 8.69, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 319111479482314896544049219399654404921940

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

NVIDIA 352.63Linux 4.4Linux 4.5OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080GTX 680GTX 760GTX 650GTX 780 Ti90180270360450SE +/- 1.47, N = 3SE +/- 1.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 3.65, N = 3SE +/- 0.35, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 1.96, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 5.60, N = 6350.67321.80127.00394.03144.1098.30111.03183.03153.23103.30116.50232.05

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time

NVIDIA 352.63Linux 4.4Linux 4.5OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame TimeGTX 680GTX 760GTX 650GTX 780 Ti612182430Min: 1 / Avg: 2.82 / Max: 17Min: 1 / Avg: 3.07 / Max: 17Min: 5 / Avg: 7.86 / Max: 22Min: 1 / Avg: 2.56 / Max: 20Min: 3 / Avg: 6.91 / Max: 24Min: 5 / Avg: 10.14 / Max: 19Min: 5 / Avg: 8.96 / Max: 26Min: 2 / Avg: 5.46 / Max: 20Min: 3 / Avg: 6.62 / Max: 26Min: 5 / Avg: 9.64 / Max: 20Min: 4 / Avg: 8.56 / Max: 25Min: 2 / Avg: 4.64 / Max: 26

Team Fortress 2

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

NVIDIA 352.63Linux 4.4Linux 4.5OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTeam Fortress 2Resolution: 1920 x 1080GTX 680GTX 760GTX 650GTX 780 Ti306090120150SE +/- 2.78, N = 6SE +/- 3.12, N = 6SE +/- 1.44, N = 6SE +/- 2.71, N = 6SE +/- 1.75, N = 3SE +/- 1.40, N = 6SE +/- 1.13, N = 3SE +/- 1.85, N = 6SE +/- 1.38, N = 6SE +/- 2.13, N = 6SE +/- 0.97, N = 3SE +/- 1.86, N = 6110.19109.7593.24115.5293.1578.9183.4598.37103.3187.0594.99101.88

Tesseract

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

NVIDIA 352.63Linux 4.4Linux 4.5OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTesseract 2014-05-12Resolution: 1920 x 1080GTX 680GTX 760GTX 650GTX 780 Ti60120180240300SE +/- 0.74, N = 3SE +/- 3.72, N = 3SE +/- 0.30, N = 3SE +/- 5.22, N = 3SE +/- 0.49, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 2.53, N = 3SE +/- 0.54, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 1.12, N = 3230.46219.18124.77272.34127.4590.7397.35210.83128.1991.9498.47217.94

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low

NVIDIA 352.63Linux 4.4Linux 4.5OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowGTX 680GTX 760GTX 650GTX 780 Ti80160240320400SE +/- 0.81, N = 3SE +/- 2.36, N = 3SE +/- 1.82, N = 3SE +/- 1.16, N = 3SE +/- 1.38, N = 3SE +/- 3.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 3.11, N = 3SE +/- 2.60, N = 3SE +/- 1.07, N = 3SE +/- 2.60, N = 3SE +/- 3.66, N = 3358.41361.39353.84363.47304.03303.36309.55307.26312.32305.78305.80310.12

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra

NVIDIA 352.63Linux 4.4Linux 4.5OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraGTX 680GTX 760GTX 650GTX 780 Ti60120180240300SE +/- 1.71, N = 3SE +/- 0.83, N = 3SE +/- 0.30, N = 3SE +/- 3.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.75, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.31, N = 3SE +/- 1.30, N = 3SE +/- 1.39, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 3.27, N = 3284.13280.11164.67285.94184.78125.21141.78230.67199.31131.32149.37233.32

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultimate

NVIDIA 352.63Linux 4.4Linux 4.5OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltimateGTX 680GTX 760GTX 650GTX 780 Ti50100150200250SE +/- 0.76, N = 3SE +/- 1.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.46, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.28, N = 3SE +/- 2.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.85, N = 3SE +/- 0.31, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.16, N = 3224.08219.33110.61236.92129.8383.5495.24177.74139.7087.92100.19183.94

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