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Re: [Cooker] Call for testing: proprietary NVIDIA and AMD driver backport candidates

Moreno

2008-06-05

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Hi

On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 9:50 PM, Moreno <moreno.mg@(protected):
> Hi
>
> On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 8:50 PM, Adam Williamson
> <awilliamson@(protected):
>> On Thu, 2008-06-05 at 20:41 +0200, Moreno wrote:
>>
>>> To make comparisons between different machines glxgears is certainly
>>> inappropriate but to make comparisons on the same machine under
>>> constant conditions (same resolution, same color depth, same running
>>> program etc.) this program is more than enough.
>>
>> No, it's not. It's testing an insignificant operation in a completely
>> atypical context (i.e. you never actually *do* anything with your card
>> which involves simple, non-texture mapped polygons doing the same
>> operation over and over and over again in completely empty space).
>>
>>> If starting glxgeras with a kernel the wheels turn fluids and with an
>>> other kernel turn stepwise i do not need other test.
>>
>> Yes, you do; quite apart from the above, glxgears suffers from the
>> classic rotating wheel problem, where it can look perfectly fluid and
>> smooth at 1 zillion FPS and look like it's incredibly jagged and
>> spinning backwards at 1 zillion minus 1 FPS. The numbers you reported
>> are not anywhere near a level at which it would *actually* be
>> 'jerking' (which would be less than 15fps).
>>
>>> However, if you suggest a more accurate test I'm willing to repeat the analysis.
>>
>> Any real-world application - run a timedemo in Quake3, or something.
>> --
>> adamw
>>
>>
>
> Hem, the problem is I'm not experienced in video game, quake3 is for
> me like an Arab word.
> Can you explain me which package i must install and which command give
>
>
> Bye Bye, Moreno
>

You are right, i have installed nexuiz and with Shift+Esc timedemo
demos/demo1 i have around 112FPS with all the kernels and all the
NVidia drivers, even the Frame Counter of Compiz give me a value
around 60FPS.

Only glxgears have problem and the question now is Why??


Bye Bye, Moreno
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