Nouveau 2021 Performance on Kepler vs. NVIDIA Linux

NVIDIA vs. Nouveau 2021 driver Linux benchmarks by Michael Larabel.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/2106300-IB-NOUVEAU2060&rdt&grr.

ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLVulkanCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionGTX 680GTX 760GTX 680 Nouveau Reclocked Nouveau Nouveau Nouveau Reclocked NVIDIA 470 NVIDIA 470AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-Core @ 3.70GHz (12 Cores / 24 Threads)ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (3501 BIOS)AMD Starship/Matisse16GB1000GB Sabrent Rocket 4.0 Plus + 2000GBNVIDIA NVE4 2GBNVIDIA GK104 HDMI AudioASUS VP28URealtek RTL8125 2.5GbE + Intel I211Ubuntu 21.045.13.0-051300-generic (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.38.4X Server + Waylandnouveau4.3 Mesa 21.2.0-devel (git-01fa90b 2021-06-29 hirsute-oibaf-ppa)1.1.182GCC 10.3.0ext42560x1600NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 2GB5.11.0-22-generic (x86_64)X Server 1.20.11NVIDIA 470.42.014.6.01.2.175NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GBOpenBenchmarking.orgKernel Details- Transparent Huge Pages: madviseCompiler Details- --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-vtable-verify --disable-werror --enable-bootstrap --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-default-pie --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,ada,c++,go,brig,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++,m2 --enable-libphobos-checking=release --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-link-mutex --enable-multiarch --enable-multilib --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc=auto --enable-offload-targets=nvptx-none=/build/gcc-10-gDeRY6/gcc-10-10.3.0/debian/tmp-nvptx/usr,amdgcn-amdhsa=/build/gcc-10-gDeRY6/gcc-10-10.3.0/debian/tmp-gcn/usr,hsa --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --program-prefix=x86_64-linux-gnu- --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-build-config=bootstrap-lto-lean --with-default-libstdcxx-abi=new --with-gcc-major-version-only --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-target-system-zlib=auto --with-tune=generic --without-cuda-driver -v Processor Details- Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq performance (Boost: Enabled) - CPU Microcode: 0xa201009Python Details- Python 3.9.5Security Details- itlb_multihit: Not affected + l1tf: Not affected + mds: Not affected + meltdown: Not affected + spec_store_bypass: Mitigation of SSB disabled via prctl and seccomp + spectre_v1: Mitigation of usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization + spectre_v2: Mitigation of Full AMD retpoline IBPB: conditional IBRS_FW STIBP: always-on RSB filling + srbds: Not affected + tsx_async_abort: Not affected

unigine-valley: 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreen - OpenGLddnet: 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreen - OpenGL 3.3 - Default - Multeasymapxonotic: 2560 x 1600 - Ultimatexonotic: 2560 x 1600 - Ultral4d2: 1920 x 1080 - OpenGLbioshock-infinite: 1920 x 1080 - Very Highbioshock-infinite: 1920 x 1080 - Highbioshock-infinite: 1920 x 1080 - Mediumxonotic: 2560 x 1600 - Highportal2: 1920 x 1080 - OpenGLunvanquished: 1920 x 1080 - Ultraunvanquished: 1920 x 1080 - Highunvanquished: 1920 x 1080 - Mediumetlegacy: 1920 x 1080xonotic: 2560 x 1600 - Lowopenarena: 1920 x 1080paraview: Wavelet Contour - 1920 x 1080paraview: Wavelet Contour - 1920 x 1080paraview: Wavelet Volume - 1920 x 1080paraview: Wavelet Volume - 1920 x 1080GTX 680GTX 760GTX 680 Nouveau Reclocked Nouveau Nouveau Nouveau Reclocked NVIDIA 470 NVIDIA 47043.0932384.60163.9061266235.2379514157.5661.7761.8061.75322.7704838171.43148.0207.0236.6576.1666.6765848311.3824.38479.112182.877136.438.64124114.4431.964305040.412034027.9113.8013.8013.8148.417493036.2145.061.972.788.9141.102419457.2213.64520.50533.90933.378.33433113.7030.442353638.802396528.8114.6414.6314.6846.729997636.4144.062.173.389136.884932656.1203.35319.51524.76732.8033.7485360.86132.2716819193.4565264137.6755.4455.38273.8271634140.74125.3184.7215.0537.7622.6932392259601.31557.701729.656108.1153.1849511.14282.2059347422.9450320150.70151.61150.74542.0263257186.55189.2242.1502.1699.9709.3187569335.7912.22687.543179.114198.7064.0384502.60196.9179564282.8798048179.29179.58179.40363.5182081214.46239.3299.6494.7713.6678.0784565412.91123.549107.813539.122221.19OpenBenchmarking.org

Unigine Valley

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen - Renderer: OpenGL

GTX 680GTX 760OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Valley 1.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen - Renderer: OpenGLNouveau ReclockedNouveauNVIDIA 4701428425670SE +/- 0.00615, N = 3SE +/- 0.00317, N = 3SE +/- 0.04704, N = 3SE +/- 0.00399, N = 3SE +/- 0.01232, N = 3SE +/- 0.02316, N = 343.093208.6412464.038408.3343333.7485053.18490

DDraceNetwork

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen - Renderer: OpenGL 3.3 - Zoom: Default - Demo: Multeasymap

GTX 680GTX 760OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDDraceNetwork 15.3.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen - Renderer: OpenGL 3.3 - Zoom: Default - Demo: MulteasymapNouveau ReclockedNouveauNVIDIA 470110220330440550SE +/- 0.77, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.73, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 1.52, N = 3SE +/- 1.43, N = 3384.60114.44502.60113.70360.86511.141. (CXX) g++ options: -O3 -lrt -pthread -lnotify -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lgio-2.0 -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0

Xonotic

Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: Ultimate

GTX 680GTX 760OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: UltimateNouveau ReclockedNouveauNVIDIA 47060120180240300SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.96, N = 3163.9131.96196.9230.44132.27282.21

Xonotic

Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: Ultra

GTX 680GTX 760OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: UltraNouveau ReclockedNouveauNVIDIA 47090180270360450SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.41, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.46, N = 3235.2440.41282.8838.80193.46422.95

Left 4 Dead 2

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Renderer: OpenGL

GTX 680GTX 760OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterLeft 4 Dead 2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Renderer: OpenGLNouveau ReclockedNouveau306090120150SE +/- 0.91, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3157.5627.9128.81137.67

BioShock Infinite

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Very High

GTX 680GTX 760OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterBioShock InfiniteResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Very HighNouveau ReclockedNouveauNVIDIA 4704080120160200SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 361.7713.80179.2914.64150.70

BioShock Infinite

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High

GTX 680GTX 760OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterBioShock InfiniteResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighNouveau ReclockedNouveauNVIDIA 4704080120160200SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.51, N = 361.8013.80179.5814.6355.44151.61

BioShock Infinite

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Medium

GTX 680GTX 760OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterBioShock InfiniteResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: MediumNouveau ReclockedNouveauNVIDIA 4704080120160200SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.36, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 361.7513.81179.4014.6855.38150.74

Xonotic

Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: High

GTX 680GTX 760OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: HighNouveau ReclockedNouveauNVIDIA 470120240360480600SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 1.89, N = 3322.7748.42363.5246.73273.83542.03

Portal 2

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Renderer: OpenGL

GTX 680GTX 760OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterPortal 2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Renderer: OpenGLNouveau ReclockedNouveauNVIDIA 47050100150200250SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.39, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.38, N = 3171.4336.21214.4636.41140.74186.55

Unvanquished

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra

GTX 680GTX 760OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnvanquished 0.52.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraNouveau ReclockedNouveauNVIDIA 47050100150200250SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.94, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.60, N = 3148.045.0239.344.0125.3189.2

Unvanquished

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High

GTX 680GTX 760OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnvanquished 0.52.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighNouveau ReclockedNouveauNVIDIA 47070140210280350SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.43, N = 3207.061.9299.662.1184.7242.1

Unvanquished

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Medium

GTX 680GTX 760OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnvanquished 0.52.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: MediumNouveau ReclockedNouveauNVIDIA 470110220330440550SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 2.48, N = 3236.672.7494.773.3215.0502.1

ET: Legacy

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

GTX 680GTX 760OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterET: Legacy 2.77Resolution: 1920 x 1080Nouveau ReclockedNouveauNVIDIA 470150300450600750SE +/- 18.82, N = 12SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 3.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.61, N = 3SE +/- 1.87, N = 3576.188.9713.689.0537.7699.9

Xonotic

Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: Low

GTX 680GTX 760OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: LowNouveau ReclockedNouveauNVIDIA 470150300450600750SE +/- 1.87, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 1.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 4.41, N = 3666.68141.10678.08136.88622.69709.32

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time

GTX 680GTX 760OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame TimeNouveau ReclockedNouveauNVIDIA 470714212835Min: 1 / Avg: 3.2 / Max: 16Min: 3 / Avg: 17.47 / Max: 34Min: 1 / Avg: 2.4 / Max: 18Min: 4 / Avg: 17.83 / Max: 33Min: 1 / Avg: 3.85 / Max: 11Min: 1 / Avg: 2.9 / Max: 20

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

GTX 680GTX 760OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080Nouveau ReclockedNouveauNVIDIA 47090180270360450SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.84, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.38, N = 3311.357.2412.956.1259.0335.7

ParaView

Test: Wavelet Contour - Resolution: 1920 x 1080

GTX 680GTX 760OpenBenchmarking.orgMiPolys / Sec, More Is BetterParaView 5.9Test: Wavelet Contour - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Nouveau ReclockedNouveauNVIDIA 4702004006008001000SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.81, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 1.91, N = 3824.38213.651123.55203.35601.32912.23

ParaView

Test: Wavelet Contour - Resolution: 1920 x 1080

GTX 680GTX 760OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames / Sec, More Is BetterParaView 5.9Test: Wavelet Contour - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Nouveau ReclockedNouveauNVIDIA 47020406080100SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 379.1120.50107.8119.5157.7087.54

ParaView

Test: Wavelet Volume - Resolution: 1920 x 1080

GTX 680GTX 760OpenBenchmarking.orgMiVoxels / Sec, More Is BetterParaView 5.9Test: Wavelet Volume - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Nouveau ReclockedNouveauNVIDIA 4708001600240032004000SE +/- 2.94, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 5.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.44, N = 3SE +/- 3.54, N = 3SE +/- 5.96, N = 32182.88533.913539.12524.771729.663179.11

ParaView

Test: Wavelet Volume - Resolution: 1920 x 1080

GTX 680GTX 760OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames / Sec, More Is BetterParaView 5.9Test: Wavelet Volume - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Nouveau ReclockedNouveauNVIDIA 47050100150200250SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.31, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 0.37, N = 3136.4333.37221.1932.80108.11198.70

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