Performance problems with new nvidia drivers

[theotherhiveking]

Any result worth mentioning?

[PGLombardo]

Originally Posted by Myxir

Drops down to 5 fps sounds odd. It rather sounds like the driver is not loaded correctly. Can you give more information about your hardware? And after your system launched check /var/log/Xorg.0.log. And post your /etc/X11/xorg.conf please.
And why do you upgrade your driver but don't use the most recent one?
256.53 should be the lastest stable driver. At least for the Geforce 8XXX , 6XXX and GT(s/x) 200 series. But I think they nearly all have the same driver until it's not a very old card.

Hi Myxir - thanks for the inquiries.

Per the attachements:
Linux Mint's "current" release is 195.36.24
glxinfo shows direct rendering: yes

and Xorg.conf & Xorg.0.log also attached in the next reply.

Hope it helps.

glxinfo_mint_direct_rendering.jpg

mint_synaptic_nvidia.jpg


Peter/Rendor/Nosis

[PGLombardo]

Xorg.conf & Xorg.0.log attached.

For whatever reason, the forum upload page wouldn't accept *.conf files (like a file extension isn't fake-able) so I renamed xorg.conf to xorg.conf.txt

Xorg.0.log

xorg.conf.txt

[HidraA]

Originally Posted by PGLombardo

Xorg.conf & Xorg.0.log attached.

For whatever reason, the forum upload page wouldn't accept *.conf files (like a file extension isn't fake-able) so I renamed xorg.conf to xorg.conf.txt

Attachment 31111

Attachment 31112

Hmm your configs look ok...i think is nvidia build in libraries fault...i have Nvidia 9500 GT ...and i use 1.90 drivers for same reason,lower rate of fps.
-from my point of view try to downgrade vga drivers to 190;
-or get from nvidia site binary and compile them for your system.

[Myxir]

There are no important errors in your log. Config looks good.
The driver is installed correctly. So I guessed wrong

What HidrA said... Nothing to add from my side.

[j4np0l]

Gentoo 64bits
Driver nvidia 195.36.31

Same results as with Ubuntu 32bits....

[Myxir]

A week ago I was talking to Znurre about the general performance of Regnum.
He told me I should disable Compiz because it can mess up rendering quite a lot.
Of course I was aware of the fact that Compiz influences the performance of my system.
But the results I saw after I turned it off where overwhelming. In grinding and slow groups I now have 20-40 fps more than before.
In wars it still drops to 15, sometimes it's 20. But playable for sure.
I assume almost the same for all desktop integrated compositing effects.

Just as a small reminder because this things are kind of unaware to some people.

[Znurre]

Also, I tried compiling my own kernel with BFS.
The results are overwhelming, 40-50 FPS increase on all maxed, 1080p.
Give it a try.

[theotherhiveking]

Originally Posted by Znurre

Also, I tried compiling my own kernel with BFS.
The results are overwhelming, 40-50 FPS increase on all maxed, 1080p.
Give it a try.

Compiling, will report.

[Myxir]

I have just 20 FPS max with BFS Kernel.
I will try more detailed tomorrow.