Glxgears ( gives me low fps )

MalachiX · 03-30-2005, 08:15 PM

I am on Gentoo Linux 2005.0, the latest version. My CPU is an 2.2 Ghz Athlon XP. I just bought a brand new Nvidia Geforce FX 5500 because my integrated card just wasn't cutting it (you know what I mean, hehe).

I have put the new card into the tower. I also installed the latest nvidia driver(7167). When I use the command, "glxinfo | grep rendering", it says, "direct rendering: yes". So then I run glxgears and it gives me between 1000-1300 fps. I looked around online and it seems to me that people on older hardware are getting better rates than me. From what I've read it seems like I should be getting 2000-3000 fps at least.

My video card is not AGP, it is PCI, could that be why I am receiving such a low output of fps?

If anyone know how to increase my fps please let me know. Glxgears moves very slow for me. Here is my xorg.conf file, maybe it will help.

*****************************************************************

Code:

# **********************************************************************
# Module section -- this  section  is used to specify
# which dynamically loadable modules to load.
# **********************************************************************

Section "Module"
    Load        "dbe"  	# Double buffer extension
    Load	"extmod"
#    SubSection  "extmod"
#      Option    "omit xfree86-dga"   # don't initialise the DGA extension
#    EndSubSection
#    Load        "speedo"
#    Load        "xtt"
    Load	"fbdevhw"
    Load        "type1"    # Loads a font module
    Load        "freetype"    # Loads a font module
    Load        "glx"    # Needed for acceleration
#    Load       "dri"
EndSection

# **********************************************************************
# Files section.  This allows default font and rgb paths to be set
# **********************************************************************

Section "Files"

# The location of the RGB database.  Note, this is the name of the
# file minus the extension (like ".txt" or ".db").  There is normally
# no need to change the default.

    RgbPath	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"

# Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (which are concatenated together),
# as well as specifying multiple comma-separated entries in one FontPath
# command (or a combination of both methods)

    FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/misc/"
    FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/TTF/"
    FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/Type1/"
#    FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/CID/"
    FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/"
    FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/"
    #FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/local/"
#    FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/Speedo/"
#    FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/TrueType/"
#    FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/freefont/"

# The module search path.  The default path is shown here.

#    ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"

EndSection

# **********************************************************************
# Core keyboard's InputDevice section
# **********************************************************************

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier	"Keyboard1"
    Driver	"kbd"
    Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
    Option "XkbModel"	"pc105"
    Option "XkbLayout"	"en_US"
EndSection


# **********************************************************************
# Core Pointer's InputDevice section
# **********************************************************************

Section "InputDevice"
# Identifier and driver
    Identifier	"Mouse1"
    Driver	"mouse"
    Option "Protocol"    "ExplorerPS/2"
    Option "Device"      "/dev/mouse"
    Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
    Option "Emulate3Buttons"
# mouse speed setting and emulate timeout:
#    Option "Resolution"	"256"
#    Option "Emulate3Timeout"    "50"
EndSection

# **********************************************************************
# Monitor section
# **********************************************************************

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier  "Compaq7550"
    VendorName "Plug'n Play"
    ModelName "Compaq 7550 Color Monitor"
    HorizSync   30-86    # horizontal sync
    VertRefresh 50-140   # verical refresh
EndSection

# **********************************************************************
# Graphics device section
# **********************************************************************

# Any number of graphics device sections may be present
# Standard VGA Device:

Section "Device"
    Identifier  "Integrated"
    Driver      "vesa"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier  "Geforce"
    VendorName  "Nvidia"
    BoardName   "Geforce FX 5500"
    Driver      "nvidia"

    Option "NvAGP" "1" # use nvagp(faster than agpgart in linux kernel)
    Option "HWCursor" "true" # let nvidia take care of the cursor
    Option "NoLogo" "false" # keep my nvidia logo
EndSection

# **********************************************************************
# Screen sections
# **********************************************************************

# Any number of screen sections may be present.  Each describes
# the configuration of a single screen.  A single specific screen section
# may be specified from the X server command line with the "-screen"
# option.
Section "Screen"
    Identifier  "Screen1"
    Device      "Geforce"
    Monitor     "Compaq7550"
    DefaultDepth 24

    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       8
	Modes       "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600"
    EndSubsection
    #Subsection "Display"
        #Depth       15
	#Modes       "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600"
    #EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       16
	Virtual     1024 768
	Modes       "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600"
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       24
	Modes       "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600"
    EndSubsection
EndSection

# **********************************************************************
# ServerLayout sections.
# **********************************************************************

# Any number of ServerLayout sections may be present.  Each describes
# the way multiple screens are organised.  A specific ServerLayout
# section may be specified from the X server command line with the
# "-layout" option.  In the absence of this, the first section is used.
# When now ServerLayout section is present, the first Screen section
# is used alone.

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier  "Layout1"

# Each Screen line specifies a Screen section name, and optionally
# the relative position of other screens.  The four names after
# primary screen name are the screens to the top, bottom, left and right
# of the primary screen.  In this example, screen 2 is located to the
# right of screen 1.

    Screen "Screen1"

# Each InputDevice line specifies an InputDevice section name and
# optionally some options to specify the way the device is to be
# used.  Those options include "CorePointer", "CoreKeyboard" and
# "SendCoreEvents".

    InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
    InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

#Section "DRI"
    #Mode 0666
#EndSection

comprookie2000 · 03-30-2005, 08:57 PM

I too have a pci nvidia card(cheap one)and my fps is less than yours,I think it has something to do with the pci/agp difference.But on the bright side seem to be able to play games O.K.Some people say not to worry about glxgears as long as dri is enabled.I have tried to play with the settings and doesn't seem to help speed it up.At this point I'm glad to have it working at all.

MalachiX · 03-30-2005, 10:45 PM

The nvidia readme says to make sure that the dri module is not in the xorg.conf. Your right though, when I play opengl games everything works with no problems at all. However I'm a performance freak, so if the card is suppore to perform better than it is now then I would really like someone to shine some light on the situation.

elliott678 · 03-31-2005, 01:42 AM

Either it is the PCI card is just slow or you have other configuration problems. My config file for the most part is the same as yours(with the exception of "Option "NvAGP" "1" # use nvagp(faster than agpgart in linux kernel)"). I have a GF4 Ti4200 8x AGP card and I get around 3500 on glxgears.

Stealth870 · 03-31-2005, 06:24 AM

PCI Graphics card = not good stuff

You definitely will not get same performance as the AGP counterpart...

vasudevadas · 03-31-2005, 08:02 AM

Forget about the glxgears fps, it's meaningless. So long as your games work ok, that's the real performance test. You don't seem to have any actual problems, so be happy. Some people don't have 3d acceleration at all!

comprookie2000 · 03-31-2005, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by MalachiX
The nvidia readme says to make sure that the dri module is not in the xorg.conf. Your right though, when I play opengl games everything works with no problems at all. However I'm a performance freak, so if the card is suppore to perform better than it is now then I would really like someone to shine some light on the situation.

dri is direct rendering,I didnt mean is xorg.conf