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.

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ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkMonitorOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionNVIDIA 352.63Linux 4.4Linux 4.5 GTX 650 GTX 680 GTX 760 GTX 780 Ti GTX 650 GTX 680 GTX 760 GTX 780 Ti GTX 650 GTX 680 GTX 760 GTX 780 TiIntel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores)Gigabyte X99-UD4-CFIntel Xeon E7 v3/Xeon16384MB2 x 120GB SanDisk SDSSDA12 + 120GB Samsung SSD 850MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 1024MB (1084/2500MHz)Realtek ALC1150Intel ConnectionUbuntu 15.104.2.0-27-generic (x86_64)UnityX Server 1.17.2NVIDIA 352.634.5.0GCC 5.2.1 20151010ext41920x1080NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2048MB (1006/3004MHz)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 2048MB (980/3004MHz)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3072MB (875/3500MHz)MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 1024MB (1084/5000MHz)DELL P2415Q4.4.0-040400-generic (x86_64)nouveau 1.0.124.1 Mesa 11.2.0-devel (padoka PPA) Gallium 0.4NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2048MB (1202/6008MHz)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 2048MB (1202/6008MHz)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3072MB (1202/7000MHz)MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 1024MB4.5.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20160206NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2048MBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 2048MBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3072MBOpenBenchmarking.orgProcessor Details- Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performanceKernel Details- Linux 4.4: GTX 650, Linux 4.4: GTX 680, Linux 4.4: GTX 760, Linux 4.4: GTX 780 Ti: nouveau.pstate=1Graphics Details- Linux 4.4: GTX 650, Linux 4.4: GTX 680, Linux 4.4: GTX 760, Linux 4.4: GTX 780 Ti, Linux 4.5: GTX 650, Linux 4.5: GTX 680, Linux 4.5: GTX 760, Linux 4.5: GTX 780 Ti: EXA

gputest: Pixmark Piano - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreengputest: Pixmark Volplosion - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreengputest: Furmark - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreenopenarena: 1920 x 1080gputest: Triangle - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreengputest: Plot3D - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreentesseract: 1920 x 1080xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultimatexonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultratf2: 1920 x 1080xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Lowcsgo: 1920 x 1080NVIDIA 352.63Linux 4.4Linux 4.5 GTX 650 GTX 680 GTX 760 GTX 780 Ti GTX 650 GTX 680 GTX 760 GTX 780 Ti GTX 650 GTX 680 GTX 760 GTX 780 Ti2134821231127.0014425340153124.77110.61164.6793.24353.8457.7682819113142350.6727132163034230.46224.08284.13110.19358.41165.3963614793230321.8027062564312219.18219.33280.11109.75361.39151.10129631486100394.0331893563648272.34236.92285.94115.52363.47196.3916444090898.30988793519790.7383.54125.2178.91303.3644.7772219393018183.0325404368116210.83177.74230.6798.37307.2682.271834921143111.031069832453797.3595.24141.7883.45309.5545.003359651935144.1011327821450127.45129.83184.7893.15304.0375.37164440909103.30992723523091.9487.92131.3287.05305.7846.9272219403037232.0525514368175217.94183.94233.32101.88310.1282.741834921143116.501073262453798.47100.19149.3794.99305.8048.113349651950153.2311359821462128.19139.70199.31103.31312.3278.17OpenBenchmarking.org

GpuTest

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

Linux 4.4Linux 4.5NVIDIA 352.63OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenGTX 650GTX 760GTX 780 TiGTX 68030060090012001500SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.88, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 20.66, N = 31641833357221641833347222136368281296

GpuTest

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

Linux 4.4Linux 4.5NVIDIA 352.63OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenGTX 650GTX 760GTX 780 TiGTX 6807001400210028003500SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 1.45, N = 3SE +/- 6.84, N = 3SE +/- 8.69, N = 344049296519394404929651940482147919113148

GpuTest

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

Linux 4.4Linux 4.5NVIDIA 352.63OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenGTX 650GTX 760GTX 780 TiGTX 68013002600390052006500SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 1.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 1.86, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 5.93, N = 3SE +/- 0.88, N = 3SE +/- 15.10, N = 39081143193530189091143195030371231314232306100

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Linux 4.4Linux 4.5NVIDIA 352.63OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080GTX 650GTX 760GTX 780 TiGTX 68090180270360450SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.35, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 1.96, N = 3SE +/- 5.60, N = 6SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 1.15, N = 3SE +/- 1.47, N = 3SE +/- 3.65, N = 398.30111.03144.10183.03103.30116.50153.23232.05127.00321.80350.67394.03

GpuTest

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

Linux 4.4Linux 4.5NVIDIA 352.63OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenGTX 650GTX 760GTX 780 TiGTX 68070K140K210K280K350KSE +/- 1.67, N = 3SE +/- 5.57, N = 3SE +/- 61.76, N = 3SE +/- 4.33, N = 3SE +/- 4.18, N = 3SE +/- 5.51, N = 3SE +/- 19.55, N = 3SE +/- 9.00, N = 3SE +/- 723.76, N = 3SE +/- 453.52, N = 3SE +/- 1292.43, N = 3SE +/- 5102.54, N = 69887910698311327825404399272107326113598255143144253270625271321318935

GpuTest

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

Linux 4.4Linux 4.5NVIDIA 352.63OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenGTX 780 TiGTX 760GTX 650GTX 68015K30K45K60K75KSE +/- 3.76, N = 3SE +/- 2.03, N = 3SE +/- 1.53, N = 3SE +/- 25.90, N = 3SE +/- 9.17, N = 3SE +/- 2.67, N = 3SE +/- 1.15, N = 3SE +/- 21.85, N = 3SE +/- 33.62, N = 3SE +/- 344.78, N = 3SE +/- 629.67, N = 3SE +/- 49.54, N = 3214502453735197681162146224537352306817540153630346364864312

Tesseract

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Linux 4.4Linux 4.5NVIDIA 352.63OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTesseract 2014-05-12Resolution: 1920 x 1080GTX 650GTX 760GTX 780 TiGTX 68060120180240300SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.49, N = 3SE +/- 2.53, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.54, N = 3SE +/- 1.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.30, N = 3SE +/- 3.72, N = 3SE +/- 0.74, N = 3SE +/- 5.22, N = 390.7397.35127.45210.8391.9498.47128.19217.94124.77219.18230.46272.34

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time

Linux 4.4Linux 4.5NVIDIA 352.63OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame TimeGTX 650GTX 760GTX 780 TiGTX 680612182430Min: 5 / Avg: 10.14 / Max: 19Min: 5 / Avg: 8.96 / Max: 26Min: 3 / Avg: 6.91 / Max: 24Min: 2 / Avg: 5.46 / Max: 20Min: 5 / Avg: 9.64 / Max: 20Min: 4 / Avg: 8.56 / Max: 25Min: 3 / Avg: 6.62 / Max: 26Min: 2 / Avg: 4.64 / Max: 26Min: 5 / Avg: 7.86 / Max: 22Min: 1 / Avg: 3.07 / Max: 17Min: 1 / Avg: 2.82 / Max: 17Min: 1 / Avg: 2.56 / Max: 20

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultimate

Linux 4.4Linux 4.5NVIDIA 352.63OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltimateGTX 650GTX 760GTX 780 TiGTX 68050100150200250SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.28, N = 3SE +/- 0.46, N = 3SE +/- 2.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.31, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.85, N = 3SE +/- 0.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 1.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.76, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 383.5495.24129.83177.7487.92100.19139.70183.94110.61219.33224.08236.92

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra

Linux 4.4Linux 4.5NVIDIA 352.63OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraGTX 650GTX 760GTX 780 TiGTX 68060120180240300SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.31, N = 3SE +/- 0.75, N = 3SE +/- 1.30, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 1.39, N = 3SE +/- 3.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.30, N = 3SE +/- 0.83, N = 3SE +/- 1.71, N = 3SE +/- 3.18, N = 3125.21141.78184.78230.67131.32149.37199.31233.32164.67280.11284.13285.94

Team Fortress 2

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Linux 4.4Linux 4.5NVIDIA 352.63OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTeam Fortress 2Resolution: 1920 x 1080GTX 650GTX 760GTX 780 TiGTX 680306090120150SE +/- 1.40, N = 6SE +/- 1.13, N = 3SE +/- 1.75, N = 3SE +/- 1.85, N = 6SE +/- 2.13, N = 6SE +/- 0.97, N = 3SE +/- 1.86, N = 6SE +/- 1.38, N = 6SE +/- 1.44, N = 6SE +/- 3.12, N = 6SE +/- 2.78, N = 6SE +/- 2.71, N = 678.9183.4593.1598.3787.0594.99101.88103.3193.24109.75110.19115.52

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low

Linux 4.4Linux 4.5NVIDIA 352.63OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowGTX 650GTX 780 TiGTX 760GTX 68080160240320400SE +/- 3.02, N = 3SE +/- 1.38, N = 3SE +/- 3.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 1.07, N = 3SE +/- 2.60, N = 3SE +/- 3.66, N = 3SE +/- 2.60, N = 3SE +/- 1.82, N = 3SE +/- 0.81, N = 3SE +/- 2.36, N = 3SE +/- 1.16, N = 3303.36304.03307.26309.55305.78305.80310.12312.32353.84358.41361.39363.47

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Linux 4.4Linux 4.5NVIDIA 352.63OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterCounter-Strike: Global OffensiveResolution: 1920 x 1080GTX 650GTX 760GTX 780 TiGTX 6804080120160200SE +/- 0.63, N = 5SE +/- 0.77, N = 6SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 4.39, N = 6SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.36, N = 3SE +/- 0.63, N = 3SE +/- 2.07, N = 6SE +/- 8.30, N = 6SE +/- 20.52, N = 6SE +/- 24.45, N = 6SE +/- 3.21, N = 444.7745.0075.3782.2746.9248.1178.1782.7457.76151.10165.39196.39

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