Radeon X300 Linux - Catalyst vs. Gallium3D

Future article on Phoronix.com by Michael Larabel looking at Mobility Radeon X300 on ThinkPad R51 notebook in various driver configurations under Ubuntu Linux. Ubuntu 8.04.4 LTS with Catalyst 8.3 (found in Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy repo) compared to Ubuntu 11.10 Linux with its stock stack and then latest Git graphics packages -- Linux 3.2, Mesa 8.0 Gallium3D, etc. Swap buffers wait for the Radeon X.Org driver was disabled. Also tests of Ubuntu 6.06 LTS Dapper Drake thrown into the mix... There's also Ubuntu 8.10 with Catalyst 8.10 as found in the Intrepid repository and then manually installing Catalyst 9.3, which was the last Linux driver to support R300 through R500 ASICs.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1201162-BY-RADEONX3040.

Radeon X300 Linux - Catalyst vs. Gallium3DProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionUbuntu 6.06.1 LTS - fglrx 8.25.18Ubuntu 8.04.4 - Catalyst 8.3Ubuntu 8.10 - Catalyst 8.10Ubuntu 8.10 - Catalyst 9.3Ubuntu 11.10 - StockUbuntu 11.10 - LatestIntel Pentium M 1.86GHz @ 1.87GHz (1 Core)ThinkPad R52Intel Mobile 915GM/PM/GMS/910GML + ICH6M2048MB80GB Hitachi HTS541080G9AT00AMD Radeon Mobility M300Intel 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRWBroadcom NetXtreme BCM5751M Gigabit PCI + Intel PRO/WirelessUbuntu 6.062.6.15-26-386 (i686)GNOME 2.14.3X Server 7.0.0fglrx 8.25.182.0.5814GCC 4.0.3ext31400x1050Intel Pentium M @ 1.86GHz (1 Core)IBM 18494WUAMD Mobility Radeon X300Ubuntu 8.042.6.24-26-generic (i686)GNOME 2.22.3X Server 1.4.0.90fglrx 8.47.32.1.7412GCC 4.2.4ATI MOBILITY RADEON X300Ubuntu 8.102.6.27-7-generic (i686)GNOME 2.24.1X Server 1.5.2fglrx 8.54.32.1.8087GCC 4.3.2fglrx 8.59.22.1.8543Intel Pentium M 1.86GHz @ 1.87GHz (1 Core)AMD Mobility Radeon X300 128MBUbuntu 11.103.0.0-12-generic (i686)Unity 4.22.0X Server 1.10.4radeon 6.14.992.1 Mesa 7.11 Gallium 0.4GCC 4.6.1ext43.2.1-030201-generic-pae (i686)2.1 Mesa 8.0-devel (git-faa90ab) Gallium 0.4GCC 4.6.1 + llvm 2.9 (Ubuntu 2.9+dfsg-3ubuntu2)OpenBenchmarking.orgSystem Details- Ubuntu 8.04.4 - Catalyst 8.3, Ubuntu 8.10 - Catalyst 9.3, Ubuntu 11.10 - Stock, Ubuntu 11.10 - Latest: Compiz was running on this system.

Radeon X300 Linux - Catalyst vs. Gallium3Ddoom3: 1400 x 1050 - Lownexuiz: 1400 x 1050 - No - Offwarsow: 1400 x 1050lightsmark: 1400 x 1050openarena: 1400 x 1050padman: 1400 x 1050urbanterror: 1400 x 1050doom3: 800 x 600 - Lowopenarena: 800 x 600warsow: 800 x 600nexuiz: 800 x 600 - No - OffUbuntu 6.06.1 LTS - fglrx 8.25.18Ubuntu 8.04.4 - Catalyst 8.3Ubuntu 8.10 - Catalyst 8.10Ubuntu 8.10 - Catalyst 9.3Ubuntu 11.10 - StockUbuntu 11.10 - Latest5.405.904.2721.4716.007.077.685.3811.188.3429.338.9340.0722.2556.8024.0016.756.8713.534.8729.454.7044.7019.7751.7024.736.6713.536.5437.3743.3046.0017.4776.5024.672.402.836.373.7939.20208.1727.5010.9011.672.402.814.173.077.7088.208.4728.104.2011.85OpenBenchmarking.org

Doom 3

Resolution: 1400 x 1050 - Quality: Low

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDoom 3 1.3.1Resolution: 1400 x 1050 - Quality: LowUbuntu 6.06.1 LTS - fglrx 8.25.18Ubuntu 8.04.4 - Catalyst 8.3Ubuntu 8.10 - Catalyst 8.10Ubuntu 8.10 - Catalyst 9.3Ubuntu 11.10 - StockUbuntu 11.10 - Latest246810SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 4SE +/- 0.14, N = 6SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 35.407.686.876.672.402.40

Nexuiz

Resolution: 1400 x 1050 - HDR: No - Sound: Off

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1400 x 1050 - HDR: No - Sound: OffUbuntu 8.04.4 - Catalyst 8.3Ubuntu 11.10 - StockUbuntu 11.10 - Latest1.21052.4213.63154.8426.0525SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 35.382.832.81

Warsow

Resolution: 1400 x 1050

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 0.5Resolution: 1400 x 1050Ubuntu 6.06.1 LTS - fglrx 8.25.18Ubuntu 8.04.4 - Catalyst 8.3Ubuntu 8.10 - Catalyst 8.10Ubuntu 8.10 - Catalyst 9.3Ubuntu 11.10 - StockUbuntu 11.10 - Latest3691215SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 6SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.95, N = 6SE +/- 0.03, N = 35.9011.1813.5313.536.374.17

Lightsmark

Resolution: 1400 x 1050

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterLightsmark 2008Resolution: 1400 x 1050Ubuntu 8.04.4 - Catalyst 8.3Ubuntu 8.10 - Catalyst 8.10Ubuntu 8.10 - Catalyst 9.3Ubuntu 11.10 - StockUbuntu 11.10 - Latest246810SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 38.344.876.543.793.07

OpenArena

Resolution: 1400 x 1050

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1400 x 1050Ubuntu 8.04.4 - Catalyst 8.3Ubuntu 8.10 - Catalyst 8.10Ubuntu 8.10 - Catalyst 9.3Ubuntu 11.10 - StockUbuntu 11.10 - Latest918273645SE +/- 0.63, N = 6SE +/- 0.39, N = 6SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 329.3329.4537.373.007.70

World of Padman

Resolution: 1400 x 1050

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWorld of Padman 1.2Resolution: 1400 x 1050Ubuntu 6.06.1 LTS - fglrx 8.25.18Ubuntu 8.04.4 - Catalyst 8.3Ubuntu 8.10 - Catalyst 8.10Ubuntu 8.10 - Catalyst 9.3Ubuntu 11.10 - StockUbuntu 11.10 - Latest1020304050SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 34.278.934.7043.309.208.00

Urban Terror

Resolution: 1400 x 1050

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUrban Terror 4.1Resolution: 1400 x 1050Ubuntu 6.06.1 LTS - fglrx 8.25.18Ubuntu 8.04.4 - Catalyst 8.3Ubuntu 8.10 - Catalyst 8.10Ubuntu 8.10 - Catalyst 9.3Ubuntu 11.10 - StockUbuntu 11.10 - Latest1020304050SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 321.4740.0744.7046.0020.008.20

Doom 3

Resolution: 800 x 600 - Quality: Low

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDoom 3 1.3.1Resolution: 800 x 600 - Quality: LowUbuntu 6.06.1 LTS - fglrx 8.25.18Ubuntu 8.04.4 - Catalyst 8.3Ubuntu 8.10 - Catalyst 8.10Ubuntu 8.10 - Catalyst 9.3Ubuntu 11.10 - StockUbuntu 11.10 - Latest510152025SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.47, N = 6SE +/- 0.40, N = 6SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 316.0022.2519.7717.478.178.47

OpenArena

Resolution: 800 x 600

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 800 x 600Ubuntu 8.04.4 - Catalyst 8.3Ubuntu 8.10 - Catalyst 8.10Ubuntu 8.10 - Catalyst 9.3Ubuntu 11.10 - StockUbuntu 11.10 - Latest20406080100SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.46, N = 3SE +/- 0.45, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 356.8051.7076.5027.5028.10

Warsow

Resolution: 800 x 600

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 0.5Resolution: 800 x 600Ubuntu 6.06.1 LTS - fglrx 8.25.18Ubuntu 8.04.4 - Catalyst 8.3Ubuntu 8.10 - Catalyst 8.10Ubuntu 8.10 - Catalyst 9.3Ubuntu 11.10 - StockUbuntu 11.10 - Latest612182430SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 37.0724.0024.7324.6710.904.20

Nexuiz

Resolution: 800 x 600 - HDR: No - Sound: Off

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 800 x 600 - HDR: No - Sound: OffUbuntu 8.04.4 - Catalyst 8.3Ubuntu 11.10 - StockUbuntu 11.10 - Latest48121620SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 316.7511.6711.85

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