Nouveau 2021 Performance on Kepler vs. NVIDIA Linux

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

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GTX 680: Nouveau
June 29 2021
  2 Hours, 2 Minutes
GTX 680: Nouveau Reclocked
June 29 2021
  1 Hour, 30 Minutes
GTX 680: NVIDIA 470
June 30 2021
  49 Minutes
GTX 760: Nouveau
June 30 2021
  2 Hours, 1 Minute
GTX 760: Nouveau Reclocked
June 30 2021
  50 Minutes
GTX 760: NVIDIA 470
June 30 2021
  47 Minutes
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ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLVulkanCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionGTX 680GTX 760 Nouveau Nouveau Reclocked NVIDIA 470 Nouveau Nouveau Reclocked 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 680 2GB5.11.0-22-generic (x86_64)X Server 1.20.11NVIDIA 470.42.014.6.01.2.175NVIDIA NVE4 2GB5.13.0-051300-generic (x86_64)X Server + Waylandnouveau4.3 Mesa 21.2.0-devel (git-01fa90b 2021-06-29 hirsute-oibaf-ppa)1.1.182NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 2GB5.11.0-22-generic (x86_64)X Server 1.20.11NVIDIA 470.42.014.6.01.2.175OpenBenchmarking.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

bioshock-infinite: 1920 x 1080 - Highbioshock-infinite: 1920 x 1080 - Mediumbioshock-infinite: 1920 x 1080 - Very Highddnet: 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreen - OpenGL 3.3 - Default - Multeasymapetlegacy: 1920 x 1080l4d2: 1920 x 1080 - OpenGLopenarena: 1920 x 1080portal2: 1920 x 1080 - OpenGLunvanquished: 1920 x 1080 - Highunvanquished: 1920 x 1080 - Ultraunvanquished: 1920 x 1080 - Mediumunigine-valley: 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreen - OpenGLxonotic: 2560 x 1600 - Lowxonotic: 2560 x 1600 - Highxonotic: 2560 x 1600 - Ultraxonotic: 2560 x 1600 - Ultimateparaview: Wavelet Volume - 1920 x 1080paraview: Wavelet Volume - 1920 x 1080paraview: Wavelet Contour - 1920 x 1080paraview: Wavelet Contour - 1920 x 1080GTX 680GTX 760 Nouveau Nouveau Reclocked NVIDIA 470 Nouveau Nouveau Reclocked NVIDIA 47013.8013.8113.80114.4488.927.9157.236.2161.945.072.78.64124141.102419448.417493040.412034031.964305033.37533.90920.50213.64561.8061.7561.77384.60576.1157.56311.3171.43207.0148.0236.643.0932666.6765848322.7704838235.2379514163.9061266136.432182.87779.11824.384179.58179.40179.29502.60713.6412.9214.46299.6239.3494.764.0384678.0784565363.5182081282.8798048196.9179564221.193539.122107.811123.54914.6314.6814.64113.708928.8156.136.4162.144.073.38.33433136.884932646.729997638.802396530.442353632.80524.76719.51203.35355.4455.38360.86537.7137.67259140.74184.7125.3215.033.7485622.6932392273.8271634193.4565264132.2716819108.111729.65657.70601.315151.61150.74150.70511.14699.9335.7186.55242.1189.2502.153.1849709.3187569542.0263257422.9450320282.2059347198.703179.11487.54912.226OpenBenchmarking.org

BioShock Infinite

A Steam-based test of the BioShock Infinite game. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

GTX 760GTX 680OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterBioShock InfiniteResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighNouveau ReclockedNouveauNVIDIA 4704080120160200SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.51, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 355.4414.63151.6161.8013.80179.58

GTX 760GTX 680OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterBioShock InfiniteResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: MediumNouveau ReclockedNouveauNVIDIA 4704080120160200SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.36, N = 355.3814.68150.7461.7513.81179.40

GTX 760GTX 680OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterBioShock InfiniteResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Very HighNouveauNVIDIA 470Nouveau Reclocked4080120160200SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 314.64150.7061.7713.80179.29

DDraceNetwork

This is a test of DDraceNetwork, an open-source cooperative platformer. OpenGL 3.3 is used for rendering, with fallbacks for older OpenGL versions. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

GTX 760GTX 680OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDDraceNetwork 15.3.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen - Renderer: OpenGL 3.3 - Zoom: Default - Demo: MulteasymapNouveau ReclockedNouveauNVIDIA 470110220330440550SE +/- 1.52, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 1.43, N = 3SE +/- 0.77, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.73, N = 3360.86113.70511.14384.60114.44502.601. (CXX) g++ options: -O3 -lrt -pthread -lnotify -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lgio-2.0 -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0

ET: Legacy

ETLegacy is an open-source engine evolution of Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory, a World War II era first person shooter that was released for free by Splash Damage using the id Tech 3 engine. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

GTX 760GTX 680OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterET: Legacy 2.77Resolution: 1920 x 1080Nouveau ReclockedNouveauNVIDIA 470150300450600750SE +/- 0.61, N = 3SE +/- 1.87, N = 3SE +/- 18.82, N = 12SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 3.08, N = 3537.789.0699.9576.188.9713.6

Left 4 Dead 2

This is a benchmark of Valve's Left 4 Dead 2 game. The test profile assumes you have a Steam account and have Steam installed for the system. This automates the process of executing the game and using a standardized time demo. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

GTX 760GTX 680OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterLeft 4 Dead 2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Renderer: OpenGLNouveau ReclockedNouveau306090120150SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.91, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3137.6728.81157.5627.91

OpenArena

This is a test of OpenArena, a popular open-source first-person shooter. This game is based upon ioquake3, which in turn uses the GPL version of id Software's Quake 3 engine. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

GTX 760GTX 680OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080Nouveau ReclockedNouveauNVIDIA 47090180270360450SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.84, N = 3259.056.1335.7311.357.2412.9

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

Portal 2

This is a benchmark of Valve's Portal 2 game. The test profile assumes you have a Steam account and have Steam installed for the system. This automates the process of executing the game and using a standardized time demo. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

GTX 760GTX 680OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterPortal 2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Renderer: OpenGLNouveau ReclockedNouveauNVIDIA 47050100150200250SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.39, N = 3140.7436.41186.55171.4336.21214.46

Unvanquished

Unvanquished is a modern fork of the Tremulous first person shooter. Unvanquished is powered by the Daemon engine, a combination of the ioquake3 engine with the graphically-beautiful XreaL engine. Unvanquished supports a modern OpenGL 3 renderer and other advanced graphics features for this open-source game. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

GTX 760GTX 680OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnvanquished 0.52.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighNouveau ReclockedNouveauNVIDIA 47070140210280350SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.43, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 3184.762.1242.1207.061.9299.6

GTX 760GTX 680OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnvanquished 0.52.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraNouveau ReclockedNouveauNVIDIA 47050100150200250SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.60, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.94, N = 3125.344.0189.2148.045.0239.3

GTX 760GTX 680OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnvanquished 0.52.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: MediumNouveau ReclockedNouveauNVIDIA 470110220330440550SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 2.48, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3215.073.3502.1236.672.7494.7

Unigine Valley

This test calculates the average frame-rate within the Valley demo for the Unigine engine, released in February 2013. This engine is extremely demanding on the system's graphics card. Unigine Valley relies upon an OpenGL 3 core profile context. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

GTX 760GTX 680OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Valley 1.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen - Renderer: OpenGLNouveau ReclockedNouveauNVIDIA 4701428425670SE +/- 0.01232, N = 3SE +/- 0.00399, N = 3SE +/- 0.02316, N = 3SE +/- 0.00615, N = 3SE +/- 0.00317, N = 3SE +/- 0.04704, N = 333.748508.3343353.1849043.093208.6412464.03840

Xonotic

This is a benchmark of Xonotic, which is a fork of the DarkPlaces-based Nexuiz game. Development began in March of 2010 on the Xonotic game. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

GTX 760GTX 680OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: LowNouveau ReclockedNouveauNVIDIA 470150300450600750SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 4.41, N = 3SE +/- 1.87, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 1.14, N = 3622.69136.88709.32666.68141.10678.08

GTX 760GTX 680OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: HighNouveau ReclockedNouveauNVIDIA 470120240360480600SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 1.89, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 3273.8346.73542.03322.7748.42363.52

GTX 760GTX 680OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: UltraNouveau ReclockedNouveauNVIDIA 47090180270360450SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.46, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.41, N = 3193.4638.80422.95235.2440.41282.88

GTX 760GTX 680OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: UltimateNouveau ReclockedNouveauNVIDIA 47060120180240300SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.96, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3132.2730.44282.21163.9131.96196.92

ParaView

This test runs ParaView benchmarks: an open-source data analytics and visualization application. Paraview describes itself as "an open-source, multi-platform data analysis and visualization application. ParaView users can quickly build visualizations to analyze their data using qualitative and quantitative techniques." Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

GTX 760GTX 680OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames / Sec, More Is BetterParaView 5.9Test: Wavelet Volume - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Nouveau ReclockedNouveauNVIDIA 47050100150200250SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.37, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.31, N = 3108.1132.80198.70136.4333.37221.19

GTX 760GTX 680OpenBenchmarking.orgMiVoxels / Sec, More Is BetterParaView 5.9Test: Wavelet Volume - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Nouveau ReclockedNouveauNVIDIA 4708001600240032004000SE +/- 3.54, N = 3SE +/- 0.44, N = 3SE +/- 5.96, N = 3SE +/- 2.94, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 5.03, N = 31729.66524.773179.112182.88533.913539.12

GTX 760GTX 680OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames / Sec, More Is BetterParaView 5.9Test: Wavelet Contour - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Nouveau ReclockedNouveauNVIDIA 47020406080100SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 357.7019.5187.5479.1120.50107.81

GTX 760GTX 680OpenBenchmarking.orgMiPolys / Sec, More Is BetterParaView 5.9Test: Wavelet Contour - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Nouveau ReclockedNouveauNVIDIA 4702004006008001000SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 1.91, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.81, N = 3601.32203.35912.23824.38213.651123.55