glxgears < 200 FPS for nVidia GeForce4 4200 Go

drumz · 04-11-2006, 10:06 PM

I usually get 180-200 FPS with glxgears. It seems like everybody else has rates in the thousands. However, I don't know if anything is wrong because games run decent. In Neverball I get 25-45 FPS at 1280x800 with everything "on" or "high."

Computer facts:
Dell Latitude D800 Laptop (Similar to the Inspiron 8000)
Pentium M (Banias) (600MHz - 1300 MHz)
256 MB RAM
GeForce4 4200 Go 32MB

Here's /etc/X11/xorg.conf:

Code:

Section "Module"
    Load        "dbe"  	# Double buffer extension
# This loads the miscellaneous extensions module, and disables
# initialisation of the XFree86-DGA extension within that module.
    SubSection  "extmod"
      Option    "omit xfree86-dga"   # don't initialise the DGA extension
    EndSubSection
# This loads the font modules
    Load        "type1"
    Load        "freetype"
    #Load        "speedo"
    Load       "glx"
    Load       "synaptics"
EndSection

Section "Files"
    RgbPath	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
# ModulePath can be used to set a search path for the X server modules.
# The default path is shown here.
#    ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"

#    FontPath 	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local"
    FontPath 	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
    FontPath 	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
    FontPath 	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
    FontPath 	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
#    FontPath	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID"
#    FontPath 	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo"
    FontPath 	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
#    FontPath 	"/usr/local/share/fonts"
#    FontPath 	"/usr/share/fonts"
#    FontPath 	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts"
#    FontPath 	"/usr/share/fonts/default"
    FontPath 	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TTF"
    FontPath    "/usr/X11R6/lib/fonts/myttf"
    FontPath    "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/math"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
    Option     "AllowNonLocalModInDev"
    Option      "blank time"    "60"    # minutes
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier	"Keyboard1"
    Driver	"kbd"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier  "TouchPad"
    Driver      "synaptics"
    Option      "Protocol"        "auto-dev"
    Option      "Device"                "/dev/psaux"
    Option      "Protocol"              "auto-dev"
  Option        "LeftEdge"              "120"
  Option        "RightEdge"             "830"
  Option        "TopEdge"               "120"
  Option        "BottomEdge"            "650"
  Option        "FingerLow"             "14"
  Option        "FingerHigh"            "15"
  Option        "MaxTapTime"            "180"
  Option        "MaxTapMove"            "110"
  Option        "EmulateMidButtonTime"  "75"
  Option        "VertScrollDelta"       "20"
  Option        "HorizScrollDelta"      "20"
  Option        "MinSpeed"              "0.35"
  Option        "MaxSpeed"              "1.25"
  Option        "AccelFactor"           "0.015"
  Option        "EdgeMotionMinSpeed"    "50"
  Option        "EdgeMotionMaxSpeed"    "200"
  Option        "UpDownScrolling"       "1"
  Option        "CircularScrolling"     "1"
  Option        "CircScrollDelta"       "0.1"
  Option        "CircScrollTrigger"     "2"
  Option        "SHMConfig"             "on"
    Option      "Emulate3Buttons" "yes"
    Option      "Emulate3Timeout" "100"
    Option      "EmulateMidButtonTime"  "75"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
  Identifier "USBMouse"
  Driver     "mouse"
  Option     "ZAxisMapping"       "4 5"
  Option     "Buttons"            "5"
  Option     "Protocol"           "ExplorerPS/2"
  Option     "Device"             "/dev/input/mice"
  Option     "Emulate3Buttons"    "false"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier  "My Monitor"
    Option      "DPMS"  "true"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier "NVidia"
    Driver     "nvidia"
    VendorName "nVidia Corporation"
    VideoRAM   32768
    Option     "NoLogo" "true"
    Option     "FlatPanelProperties" "Scaling = aspect-scaled"
    Option     "NvAGP" "3"  # try agpgart, then nvidia's agp
#    Option     "RenderAccel" "true"
#    Option "TwinView" "true"
#    Option "ConnectedMonitor" "DFP, CRT"
#    Option "TwinViewOrientation" "RightOf"
# Option "Metamodes" "1280x800;1280x800,800x600;1280x800,1024x768@1024x800"

EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier  "Screen 1"
    Device      "NVidia"
    Monitor     "My Monitor"
    DefaultDepth 24
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       8
        Modes "1280x800_60" "1024x768_60" "800x600_60" "640x480_60"
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       16
        Modes "1280x800_60" "1024x768_60" "800x600_60" "640x480_60"
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       24
        Modes "1280x800_60" "1024x768_60" "800x600_60" "640x480_60"
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       32
        Modes "1280x800_60" "1024x768_60" "800x600_60" "640x480_60"
    EndSubsection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier  "Simple Layout"
    Screen      "Screen 1"
    InputDevice "USBMouse"  "SendCoreEvents"
    InputDevice "TouchPad"  "CorePointer"
    InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
    Option      "StandbyTime" "10"
    Option      "OffTime"     "60"
EndSection

Other stuff that might be usefull:

Code:

$ pwd
/proc/driver/nvidia/agp

$ cat card
Fast Writes:     Supported
SBA:             Supported
AGP Rates:       4x 2x 1x
Registers:       0x1f000217:0x1f000104

$ cat host-bridge
Host Bridge:     PCI device 8086:3340
Fast Writes:     Supported
SBA:             Supported
AGP Rates:       4x 2x 1x
Registers:       0x1f000217:0x00000104

$ cat status
Status:          Enabled
Driver:          AGPGART
AGP Rate:        4x
Fast Writes:     Disabled
SBA:             Disabled

And finally, some selected stuff from Xorg.0.log:

Code:

.
(II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
	compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.8756
	Module class: X.Org Server Extension
	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.1
(II) Loading extension GLX
.

(II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.so
(II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
	compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.8756
	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
.
(**) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
(==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
(==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Option "NoLogo" "true"
(**) NVIDIA(0): Option "NvAGP" "2"
(**) NVIDIA(0): Enabling RENDER acceleration
(**) NVIDIA(0): Use of AGPGART requested
(II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA GPU GeForce4 4200 Go at PCI:1:0:0
(--) NVIDIA(0): VideoRAM: 32768 kBytes
(--) NVIDIA(0): VideoBIOS: 04.28.20.31.c1
(II) NVIDIA(0): Detected AGP rate: 4X
(--) NVIDIA(0): Interlaced video modes are supported on this GPU
(--) NVIDIA(0): Connected display device(s) on GeForce4 4200 Go at PCI:1:0:0:
(--) NVIDIA(0):     Hitachi (DFP-0)
(--) NVIDIA(0): Hitachi (DFP-0): 165 MHz maximum pixel clock
(--) NVIDIA(0): Hitachi (DFP-0): External Dual Link LVDS
(II) NVIDIA(0): Assigned Display Device: DFP-0
(II) NVIDIA(0): Validated modes:
(II) NVIDIA(0):     "1280x800_60"
(II) NVIDIA(0):     "1024x768_60"
(II) NVIDIA(0):     "800x600_60"
(II) NVIDIA(0):     "640x480_60"
(II) NVIDIA(0): Virtual screen size determined to be 1280 x 800
(--) NVIDIA(0): DPI set to (98, 96); computed from "UseEdidDpi" X config option
(--) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
(II) do I need RAC?  No, I don't.
.
(II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "1280x800_60"
(II) Loading extension NV-GLX
(II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA 3D Acceleration Architecture Initialized
(II) NVIDIA(0): Using the NVIDIA 2D acceleration architecture
(==) NVIDIA(0): Backing store disabled
(==) NVIDIA(0): Silken mouse enabled
(**) Option "dpms" "true"
(**) NVIDIA(0): DPMS enabled
(II) Loading extension NV-CONTROL
(WW) NVIDIA(0): Option "FlatPanelProperties" is not used
(==) RandR enabled
(II) Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
(II) Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
(II) Initializing built-in extension XTEST
(II) Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
(II) Initializing built-in extension LBX
(II) Initializing built-in extension XC-APPGROUP
(II) Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
(II) Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
(II) Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
(II) Initializing built-in extension XFree86-Bigfont
(II) Initializing built-in extension RENDER
(II) Initializing built-in extension RANDR
(II) Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
(II) Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
(II) Initializing built-in extension XEVIE
(II) Initializing extension GLX

I guess my question is does the low FPS with glxgears matter? And if so, how do I increase it?

EDIT:
Here's some kernel config stuff that might matter:

Code:

$ cat /boot/config | grep AGP
CONFIG_AGP=m
# CONFIG_AGP_ALI is not set
# CONFIG_AGP_ATI is not set
# CONFIG_AGP_AMD is not set
# CONFIG_AGP_AMD64 is not set
CONFIG_AGP_INTEL=m
# CONFIG_AGP_NVIDIA is not set
# CONFIG_AGP_SIS is not set
# CONFIG_AGP_SWORKS is not set
# CONFIG_AGP_VIA is not set
# CONFIG_AGP_EFFICEON is not set

$ cat /boot/config | grep NVIDIA
# CONFIG_AGP_NVIDIA is not set
CONFIG_FB_NVIDIA=m
CONFIG_FB_NVIDIA_I2C=y

$ lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by
i8k                     5400  1
nvidia               4539156  14
i2c_core               16912  1 nvidia
ipv6                  241600  10
intel_agp              20508  1
ipw2100               134180  0
ieee80211              44904  1 ipw2100
ieee80211_crypt         4608  1 ieee80211
ntfs                  217360  1
tg3                   103108  0
agpgart                29192  2 nvidia,intel_agp

$ uname -a
Linux hal 2.6.15.4 #1 Wed Mar 22 17:24:25 CST 2006 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux

Alien_Hominid · 04-11-2006, 11:53 PM

Here is mine xorg.conf, if it helps:

Code:

# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig:  version 1.0  (root@UFO)  Sun Jan  8 19:10:00 EET 2006


Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "X.org Configured"
    Screen          0 "Screen0" 0 0
    InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Files"
    RgbPath         "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
    ModulePath      "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
    FontPath        "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
    FontPath        "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TTF/"
    FontPath        "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
    FontPath        "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID/"
    FontPath        "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
    FontPath        "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"
EndSection

Section "Module"
    Load           "extmod"
    Load           "glx"
    Load           "dbe"
    Load           "record"
    Load           "xtrap"
    Load           "type1"
    Load           "freetype"
    Load           "dri"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier     "Keyboard0"
    Driver         "kbd"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier     "Mouse0"
    Driver         "mouse"
    Option         "Protocol" "auto"
    Option         "Device" "/dev/mouse"
    Option         "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier     "Monitor0"
    VendorName     "Monitor Vendor"
    ModelName      "Monitor Model"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Card0"
    Option         "NoLogo" "true"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "nVidia Corporation"
    BoardName      "GeForce FX 5700"
    VideoRam        262144
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "Card0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth    24
    SubSection     "Display"
        Viewport    0 0
        Depth       1
    EndSubSection
    SubSection     "Display"
        Viewport    0 0
        Depth       4
    EndSubSection
    SubSection     "Display"
        Viewport    0 0
        Depth       8
    EndSubSection
    SubSection     "Display"
        Viewport    0 0
        Depth       15
    EndSubSection
    SubSection     "Display"
        Viewport    0 0
        Depth       16
    EndSubSection
    SubSection     "Display"
        Viewport    0 0
        Depth       24
	Modes      "1280x1024"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection     "Display"
        Viewport    0 0
        Depth       32
	Modes      "1280x1024"
    EndSubSection
EndSection

My card GeForce FX 5700, I get around 3000 fps.
BTW, as it was said glxgears output is not indicator of performance.

drumz · 04-12-2006, 12:14 AM

Alien_Hominid, according to nVidia you need to comment out Load "dri". Funny it works with that still in there.

I'll try adding record and xtrap and see what that does.

Alien_Hominid · 04-12-2006, 02:07 AM

According to cwwilson in his howto it's possible to get around 6000 fps with nvidia dri uncommented. However, this load "dri" doesn't affect glxgears performance for me.

The same output of glxgears comes when it is disabled or not. Look here: http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...=402003&page=8. I've explained everything in my top post.

cwwilson721 · 04-12-2006, 06:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alien_Hominid

According to cwwilson in his howto it's possible to get around 6000 fps with nvidia dri uncommented. However, this load "dri" doesn't affect glxgears performance for me.

The same output of glxgears comes when it is disabled or not. Look here: http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...=402003&page=8. I've explained everything in my top post.

I think mine may be pure luck. As the commercials state: Actual use may vary.

But drumz, I'm still pondering why your glxgears is so low?
Can you post your glxinfo?

drumz · 04-12-2006, 09:56 AM

Code:

$ glxinfo
name of display: :0.0
display: :0  screen: 0
direct rendering: Yes
server glx vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation
server glx version string: 1.4
server glx extensions:
    GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig,
    GLX_SGIX_pbuffer, GLX_SGI_video_sync, GLX_SGI_swap_control,
    GLX_ARB_multisample
client glx vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation
client glx version string: 1.4
client glx extensions:
    GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_visual_info,
    GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_EXT_import_context, GLX_SGI_video_sync,
    GLX_NV_swap_group, GLX_NV_video_out, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_SGIX_pbuffer,
    GLX_SGI_swap_control, GLX_NV_float_buffer, GLX_ARB_fbconfig_float
GLX extensions:
    GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig,
    GLX_SGIX_pbuffer, GLX_SGI_video_sync, GLX_SGI_swap_control,
    GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_ARB_get_proc_address
OpenGL vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation
OpenGL renderer string: GeForce4 4200 Go/AGP/SSE2
OpenGL version string: 1.5.6 NVIDIA 87.56
OpenGL extensions:
    GL_ARB_depth_texture, GL_ARB_imaging, GL_ARB_multisample,
    GL_ARB_multitexture, GL_ARB_occlusion_query, GL_ARB_pixel_buffer_object,
    GL_ARB_point_parameters, GL_ARB_point_sprite, GL_ARB_shadow,
    GL_ARB_shader_objects, GL_ARB_shading_language_100,
    GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp, GL_ARB_texture_compression,
    GL_ARB_texture_cube_map, GL_ARB_texture_env_add,
    GL_ARB_texture_env_combine, GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3,
    GL_ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat, GL_ARB_texture_rectangle,
    GL_ARB_transpose_matrix, GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object,
    GL_ARB_vertex_program, GL_ARB_vertex_shader, GL_ARB_window_pos,
    GL_S3_s3tc, GL_EXT_texture_env_add, GL_EXT_abgr, GL_EXT_bgra,
    GL_EXT_blend_color, GL_EXT_blend_minmax, GL_EXT_blend_subtract,
    GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array, GL_EXT_Cg_shader,
    GL_EXT_draw_range_elements, GL_EXT_fog_coord, GL_EXT_multi_draw_arrays,
    GL_EXT_packed_pixels, GL_EXT_paletted_texture, GL_EXT_pixel_buffer_object,
    GL_EXT_point_parameters, GL_EXT_rescale_normal, GL_EXT_secondary_color,
    GL_EXT_separate_specular_color, GL_EXT_shadow_funcs,
    GL_EXT_shared_texture_palette, GL_EXT_stencil_wrap, GL_EXT_texture3D,
    GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc, GL_EXT_texture_cube_map,
    GL_EXT_texture_edge_clamp, GL_EXT_texture_env_combine,
    GL_EXT_texture_env_dot3, GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic,
    GL_EXT_texture_lod, GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias, GL_EXT_texture_object,
    GL_EXT_timer_query, GL_EXT_vertex_array, GL_HP_occlusion_test,
    GL_IBM_rasterpos_clip, GL_IBM_texture_mirrored_repeat,
    GL_KTX_buffer_region, GL_NV_blend_square, GL_NV_copy_depth_to_color,
    GL_NV_depth_clamp, GL_NV_fence, GL_NV_fog_distance,
    GL_NV_light_max_exponent, GL_NV_multisample_filter_hint,
    GL_NV_occlusion_query, GL_NV_packed_depth_stencil, GL_NV_pixel_data_range,
    GL_NV_point_sprite, GL_NV_register_combiners, GL_NV_register_combiners2,
    GL_NV_texgen_reflection, GL_NV_texture_compression_vtc,
    GL_NV_texture_env_combine4, GL_NV_texture_rectangle, GL_NV_texture_shader,
    GL_NV_texture_shader2, GL_NV_texture_shader3, GL_NV_vertex_array_range,
    GL_NV_vertex_array_range2, GL_NV_vertex_program, GL_NV_vertex_program1_1,
    GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap, GL_SGIS_multitexture, GL_SGIS_texture_lod,
    GL_SGIX_depth_texture, GL_SGIX_shadow, GL_SUN_slice_accum
glu version: 1.3
glu extensions:
    GLU_EXT_nurbs_tessellator, GLU_EXT_object_space_tess

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0x46 24 tc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  0  4 16  0 16 16 16 16  2 1 Ncon
0x47 24 tc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  4 16  0 16 16 16 16  2 1 Ncon
0x48 24 tc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  0  4 16  0 16 16 16 16  4 1 Ncon
0x49 24 tc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  4 16  0 16 16 16 16  4 1 Ncon
0x4a 24 dc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  4 24  8 16 16 16 16  0 0 None
0x4b 24 dc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  0  4 24  8 16 16 16 16  0 0 None
0x4c 24 dc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  4 24  8 16 16 16 16  0 0 None
0x4d 24 dc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  0  4 24  0 16 16 16 16  0 0 None
0x4e 24 dc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  4 24  0 16 16 16 16  0 0 None
0x4f 24 dc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  0  4 24  0 16 16 16 16  0 0 None
0x50 24 dc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  4 24  0 16 16 16 16  0 0 None
0x51 24 dc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  0  4 16  0 16 16 16 16  0 0 None
0x52 24 dc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  4 16  0 16 16 16 16  0 0 None
0x53 24 dc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  0  4 16  0 16 16 16 16  0 0 None
0x54 24 dc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  4 16  0 16 16 16 16  0 0 None
0x55 24 dc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  0  4  0  0 16 16 16 16  0 0 None
0x56 24 dc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  4  0  0 16 16 16 16  0 0 None
0x57 24 dc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  0  4  0  0 16 16 16 16  0 0 None
0x58 24 dc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  4  0  0 16 16 16 16  0 0 None
0x59 24 dc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  0  4 24  0 16 16 16 16  2 1 Ncon
0x5a 24 dc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  4 24  0 16 16 16 16  2 1 Ncon
0x5b 24 dc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  0  4 24  0 16 16 16 16  4 1 Ncon
0x5c 24 dc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  4 24  0 16 16 16 16  4 1 Ncon
0x5d 24 dc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  0  4 24  0 16 16 16 16  2 1 Ncon
0x5e 24 dc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  4 24  0 16 16 16 16  2 1 Ncon
0x5f 24 dc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  0  4 24  0 16 16 16 16  4 1 Ncon
0x60 24 dc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  4 24  0 16 16 16 16  4 1 Ncon
0x61 24 dc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  0  4 24  8 16 16 16 16  2 1 Ncon
0x62 24 dc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  4 24  8 16 16 16 16  2 1 Ncon
0x63 24 dc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  0  4 24  8 16 16 16 16  4 1 Ncon
0x64 24 dc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  4 24  8 16 16 16 16  4 1 Ncon
0x65 24 dc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  0  4 24  8 16 16 16 16  2 1 Ncon
0x66 24 dc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  4 24  8 16 16 16 16  2 1 Ncon
0x67 24 dc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  0  4 24  8 16 16 16 16  4 1 Ncon
0x68 24 dc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  4 24  8 16 16 16 16  4 1 Ncon
0x69 24 dc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  0  4 16  0 16 16 16 16  2 1 Ncon
0x6a 24 dc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  4 16  0 16 16 16 16  2 1 Ncon
0x6b 24 dc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  0  4 16  0 16 16 16 16  4 1 Ncon
0x6c 24 dc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  4 16  0 16 16 16 16  4 1 Ncon
0x6d 24 dc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  0  4 16  0 16 16 16 16  2 1 Ncon
0x6e 24 dc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  4 16  0 16 16 16 16  2 1 Ncon
0x6f 24 dc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  0  4 16  0 16 16 16 16  4 1 Ncon
0x70 24 dc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  4 16  0 16 16 16 16  4 1 Ncon

I also added 'Load "record"' and 'Load "xtrap"' to my xorg.conf file, but that didn't seem to do anything. The logfile indicated that they loaded successfully (what do they do, anyway?). Also here is the output for glxgears:

Code:

$ glxgears
951 frames in 5.0 seconds = 190.190 FPS
940 frames in 5.0 seconds = 187.840 FPS
945 frames in 5.0 seconds = 188.858 FPS
970 frames in 5.0 seconds = 193.815 FPS
953 frames in 5.0 seconds = 190.547 FPS
952 frames in 5.0 seconds = 190.243 FPS
942 frames in 5.0 seconds = 188.390 FPS
958 frames in 5.0 seconds = 191.551 FPS

Alien_Hominid · 04-13-2006, 12:32 PM

Maybe you don't have Glut?

slantoflight · 04-13-2006, 12:47 PM

try changing the bit depth to 16 and see what happens. I think the results will be interesting.

you can probably comment out VideoRAM too.

drumz · 04-13-2006, 07:40 PM

No difference for the different bit depths:

Code:

16:
957 frames in 5.0 seconds = 191.218 FPS
876 frames in 5.0 seconds = 175.088 FPS
974 frames in 5.0 seconds = 194.636 FPS
961 frames in 5.0 seconds = 192.115 FPS
972 frames in 5.0 seconds = 194.353 FPS
971 frames in 5.0 seconds = 194.186 FPS
983 frames in 5.0 seconds = 196.479 FPS
991 frames in 5.0 seconds = 198.072 FPS

24:
893 frames in 5.0 seconds = 178.522 FPS
970 frames in 5.0 seconds = 193.988 FPS
974 frames in 5.0 seconds = 194.632 FPS
974 frames in 5.0 seconds = 194.710 FPS
961 frames in 5.0 seconds = 192.111 FPS
975 frames in 5.0 seconds = 194.949 FPS


8:
glxgears: Error: couldn't get an RGB, Double-buffered visual.

Also, glut is installed. I commented out the VideoRAM part, and the log is reporting the same amount I had specified.

Alien_Hominid · 04-15-2006, 01:03 AM

My best Xorg is 6.8.2. The 6.9 or 7.0 gives much lower fps for me. If you are using one from Slackware Current you could try changing it to the older one.

drumz · 04-15-2006, 01:06 PM

I am using current, but glxgears has always given ~200 FPS. It might have slowed down about 10 FPS from 6.8.2 to 6.9, but we're talking about 1000's, not 10's here. As I said earlier, this isn't a "I Have To Fix This Now!" thread, but more of a curiosity thread. Games run well, yet glxgears performs poorly. I just kind of like to know why.