GeForce 6200 extremely slow opengl performance

[Keith Clark]

Using nvida-current drivers the GeForce 6200 opengl performance is insanely slow. glxgears gives around 2-3 fps.

I've tried the open source drivers and they only give 120 fps.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: nvidia-current (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-19.30-generic 3.5.7
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-19-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
.proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
.proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
.proc.driver.nvidia.version:
 NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 304.51 Tue Sep 18 17:16:56 PDT 2012
 GCC version: gcc version 4.7.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.7.2-2ubuntu1)
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:

ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu6
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,unityshell]
CompositorRunning: None
Date: Sat Dec 1 17:22:16 2012
DistUpgraded: 2012-11-18 15:00:43,584 DEBUG enabling apt cron job
DistroCodename: quantal
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus:
 nvidia-current-updates, 304.51, 3.5.0-19-generic, x86_64: installed
 virtualbox, 4.1.18, 3.2.0-33-generic, x86_64: installed
 virtualbox, 4.1.18, 3.5.0-18-generic, x86_64: installed
 virtualbox, 4.1.18, 3.5.0-19-generic, x86_64: installed
GraphicsCard:
 Intel Corporation 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:2e32] (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device [1458:d000]
   Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device [1458:d000]
 NVIDIA Corporation NV44A [GeForce 6200] [10de:0221] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: eVga.com. Corp. Device [3842:b402]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-09-28 (430 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1)
JockeyStatus:
 kmod:nvidia_experimental_304 - Experimental NVIDIA binary Xorg driver, kernel module and VDPAU library (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use)
 kmod:nvidia_173 - NVIDIA binary Xorg driver, kernel module and VDPAU library (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use)
 kmod:nvidia_173_updates - NVIDIA binary Xorg driver, kernel module and VDPAU library (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use)
 kmod:nvidia_current_updates - nvidia_current_updates (Proprietary, Enabled, Not in use)
 kmod:nvidia_current - NVIDIA binary Xorg driver, kernel module and VDPAU library (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use)
MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. G41MT-D3V
MarkForUpload: True
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-19-generic root=UUID=578ed1f6-e729-476a-8e6f-d12f05d8d5cf ro quiet splash
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-11-18 (13 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 03/09/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc.
dmi.bios.version: F2
dmi.board.name: G41MT-D3V
dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.board.version: x.x
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrF2:bd03/09/2011:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnG41MT-D3V:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnG41MT-D3V:rvrx.x:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.name: G41MT-D3V
dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
modified.conffile..etc.modprobe.d.nvidia.current.hybrid.conf: [deleted]
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.8.4+bzr3407-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.39-0ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.0-0ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.0-0ubuntu1
version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.0-0ubuntu6
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.99.99~git20120913.8637f772-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.20.9-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.2-0ubuntu3

[Keith Clark (keithclark)]

Anyone going to review this one?

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Stefan Verbeeck (s-verbeeck2)]

I'm sorry but I have never done a bug report before so I don't know how to give the logs like Keith had done.
I ca

[Stefan Verbeeck (s-verbeeck2)]

What I wanted to add is that this bug appeared for me for the first time in driver version 295.40. I think this has something to do with the security fix that was applied. A workaround on my system is to install the driver version 173 (but this is not possible on 12.10). I must also add that the performance is so slow that scrolling this page itself in firefox is barely possible.

[Keith Clark (keithclark)]

Just a bump to make sure this bug is still alive.

[Keith Clark (keithclark)]

Another bump to keep this bug alive as I'm still affected by it.

[Richard Bilonick (rabil)]

I use the GeForce 6200 Nvidia card on two Ubuntu computers (12.10 and 11.10). I use the nvidia-current driver. Seems to run fine on both machines for viewing HDTV. Your output seems to indicate that although nvidia-current is installed it's not activated.

[Keith Clark (keithclark)]

On 13-02-17 02:38 PM, Richard Bilonick wrote:
> I use the GeForce 6200 Nvidia card on two Ubuntu computers (12.10 and
> 11.10). I use the nvidia-current driver. Seems to run fine on both
> machines for viewing HDTV. Your output seems to indicate that although
> nvidia-current is installed it's not activated.
>
I have re-installed the nvidia-current driver after trying the open
source driver and it again is super slow. glxgears gives about 3 fps.
I can watch video fine as well.

What does glxgears give you?

[Keith Clark (keithclark)]

Into March now and still affected by this problem.

[Stefan Verbeeck (s-verbeeck2)]

I think I found a solution: http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/ubuntu-quetzal-nvidia.html

[dino99 (9d9)]

That version is no more supported; please open a new bug report if the actual archive found version also has the same issue.