Nouveau GTX 900 Linux 4.6 Testing

Nouveau Linux 4.6 kernel testing with the GeForce GTX 900 series 3D support compared to NVIDIA binary driver. Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1603270-GA-NOUVEAUGT44&grw.

ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionVulkanLinux 4.6 + Mesa 11.3-devNVIDIA 364.12 GTX 950 GTX 960 GTX 980 GTX 980 Ti GTX 950 GTX 960 GTX 980 GTX 980 TiIntel Xeon E3-1280 v5 @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores)MSI C236A WORKSTATION (MS-7998) v1.0Intel Sky Lake16384MB120GB Samsung SSD 850eVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 2048MBRealtek ALC1150DELL P2415QIntel ConnectionUbuntu 16.044.5.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20160322Unity 7.4.0X Server 1.18.1nouveau 1.0.123.3 Mesa 11.3.0-devel (git-43c6f3f 2016-03-23 xenial-oibaf-ppa) Gallium 0.4GCC 5.3.1 20160320ext43840x2160eVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 2048MBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 4096MBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6144MBeVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 2048MB (1202/3304MHz)4.4.0-15-generic (x86_64)NVIDIA 364.124.5.01.0.5eVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 2048MB (1277/3505MHz)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 4096MB (1126/3505MHz)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6144MB (999/3505MHz)OpenBenchmarking.orgProcessor Details- Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performance

gputest: Pixmark Volplosion - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreengputest: Pixmark Piano - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreengputest: Triangle - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreengputest: Furmark - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreengputest: Plot3D - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreenopenarena: 1920 x 1080tesseract: 1920 x 1080tesseract: 3840 x 2160xonotic: 3840 x 2160 - Lowxonotic: 3840 x 2160 - Highxonotic: 3840 x 2160 - Ultraunigine-valley: 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreentf2: 1920 x 1080Linux 4.6 + Mesa 11.3-devNVIDIA 364.12 GTX 950 GTX 960 GTX 980 GTX 980 Ti GTX 950 GTX 960 GTX 980 GTX 980 Ti2855872423542.2323.2611.6240.1913.0910.434.7225.62856081394847.4325.2011.9241.5014.0311.605.5827.98962814455154801981.7340.8118.4176.1025.7721.509.5647.22132382518427815889123.1764.8126.89150.9548.6638.2213.3873.8058219485278107136600359.07240.57103.97372.73155.35102.4454.06110.9676525389871116238254418.83260.33118.58397.80174.59121.8962.81111.891146388160018199659550457.12355.44186.68440.25295.07204.5994.00111.821500504199458262573437432.95385.17218.47432.67326.30237.31108.40112.54OpenBenchmarking.org

GpuTest

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

Linux 4.6 + Mesa 11.3-devNVIDIA 364.12OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenGTX 980GTX 980 TiGTX 950GTX 96030060090012001500SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 3.00, N = 3SE +/- 4.51, N = 39613258276511461500

GpuTest

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

Linux 4.6 + Mesa 11.3-devNVIDIA 364.12OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenGTX 950GTX 980GTX 980 TiGTX 960110220330440550SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 4.91, N = 3SE +/- 2.65, N = 322838194253388504

GpuTest

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

Linux 4.6 + Mesa 11.3-devNVIDIA 364.12OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenGTX 950GTX 960GTX 980GTX 980 Ti40K80K120K160K200KSE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 10.02, N = 3SE +/- 13.86, N = 3SE +/- 287.50, N = 3SE +/- 376.67, N = 3SE +/- 874.30, N = 3SE +/- 1287.92, N = 38558856014455251848527889871160018199458

GpuTest

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

Linux 4.6 + Mesa 11.3-devNVIDIA 364.12OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenGTX 950GTX 960GTX 980GTX 980 Ti6001200180024003000SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 2.85, N = 3SE +/- 0.88, N = 372811542781071116219962625

GpuTest

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

Linux 4.6 + Mesa 11.3-devNVIDIA 364.12OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenGTX 950GTX 960GTX 980GTX 980 Ti16K32K48K64K80KSE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 1.45, N = 3SE +/- 8.45, N = 3SE +/- 122.08, N = 3SE +/- 187.57, N = 3SE +/- 229.19, N = 3SE +/- 168.70, N = 34235394880191588936600382545955073437

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Linux 4.6 + Mesa 11.3-devNVIDIA 364.12OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080GTX 950GTX 960GTX 980GTX 980 Ti100200300400500SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.83, N = 3SE +/- 0.52, N = 3SE +/- 8.06, N = 6SE +/- 0.64, N = 3SE +/- 6.63, N = 6SE +/- 12.61, N = 642.2347.4381.73123.17359.07418.83457.12432.95

Tesseract

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Linux 4.6 + Mesa 11.3-devNVIDIA 364.12OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTesseract 2014-05-12Resolution: 1920 x 1080GTX 950GTX 960GTX 980GTX 980 Ti80160240320400SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.37, N = 3SE +/- 1.50, N = 3SE +/- 1.22, N = 3SE +/- 1.55, N = 3SE +/- 2.98, N = 323.2625.2040.8164.81240.57260.33355.44385.17

Tesseract

Resolution: 3840 x 2160

Linux 4.6 + Mesa 11.3-devNVIDIA 364.12OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTesseract 2014-05-12Resolution: 3840 x 2160GTX 950GTX 960GTX 980GTX 980 Ti50100150200250SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.68, N = 3SE +/- 1.34, N = 3SE +/- 1.29, N = 311.6211.9218.4126.89103.97118.58186.68218.47

Xonotic

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: Low

Linux 4.6 + Mesa 11.3-devNVIDIA 364.12OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: LowGTX 950GTX 960GTX 980GTX 980 Ti100200300400500SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.90, N = 3SE +/- 0.44, N = 3SE +/- 1.80, N = 3SE +/- 0.81, N = 3SE +/- 1.64, N = 340.1941.5076.10150.95372.73397.80440.25432.67

Xonotic

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: High

Linux 4.6 + Mesa 11.3-devNVIDIA 364.12OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: HighGTX 950GTX 960GTX 980GTX 980 Ti70140210280350SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.55, N = 3SE +/- 0.34, N = 313.0914.0325.7748.66155.35174.59295.07326.30

Xonotic

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: Ultra

Linux 4.6 + Mesa 11.3-devNVIDIA 364.12OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: UltraGTX 950GTX 960GTX 980GTX 980 Ti50100150200250SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.63, N = 310.4311.6021.5038.22102.44121.89204.59237.31

Unigine Valley

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen

Linux 4.6 + Mesa 11.3-devNVIDIA 364.12OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Valley 1.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenGTX 950GTX 960GTX 980GTX 980 Ti20406080100SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.40, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 34.725.589.5613.3854.0662.8194.00108.40

Team Fortress 2

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Linux 4.6 + Mesa 11.3-devNVIDIA 364.12OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTeam Fortress 2Resolution: 1920 x 1080GTX 950GTX 960GTX 980GTX 980 Ti306090120150SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 1.10, N = 5SE +/- 0.69, N = 3SE +/- 0.57, N = 3SE +/- 0.87, N = 3SE +/- 0.61, N = 325.6227.9847.2273.80110.96111.89111.82112.54

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time

Linux 4.6 + Mesa 11.3-devNVIDIA 364.12OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame TimeGTX 950GTX 960GTX 980GTX 980 Ti1224364860Min: 2 / Avg: 23.61 / Max: 63Min: 2 / Avg: 21.05 / Max: 58Min: 1 / Avg: 12.4 / Max: 33Min: 1 / Avg: 8.05 / Max: 31Min: 1 / Avg: 2.71 / Max: 12Min: 1 / Avg: 2.37 / Max: 11Min: 1 / Avg: 2.14 / Max: 7Min: 1 / Avg: 2.22 / Max: 7


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