The Open-Source NVIDIA "Nouveau" Linux Driver Performance At The End Of 2018

Written by Michael Larabel in Display Drivers on 10 December 2018 at 12:00 PM EST. Page 4 of 4. 21 Comments.
Nouveau vs. NVIDIA Linux 2018
Nouveau vs. NVIDIA Linux 2018
Nouveau vs. NVIDIA Linux 2018
Nouveau vs. NVIDIA Linux 2018

The Geexlab OpenGL tests also showed that the Kepler OpenGL performance on the open-source Linux driver stack can be quite respectable when re-clocked for running at the hardware's optimal frequencies. Kepler support remains in great shape but it's a pity that the open-source support for the GeForce GTX 900 series and newer is in shambles due to NVIDIA's lack of cooperation with these developers particularly now around the PMU firmware support.

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