AMD 2012 Catalyst Linux OpenGL Performance AMD 2012 Catalyst Linux graphics driver benchmarking for a future article on Phoronix.com. Catalyst 11.12: Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Ivy Bridge DRAM, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB (800/1250MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.0.0-12-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: fglrx 8.92.6, OpenGL: 4.2.11318, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 Catalyst 12.1: Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Ivy Bridge DRAM, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB (800/1250MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.0.0-12-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: fglrx 8.93.4, OpenGL: 4.2.11399, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 Catalyst 12.2: Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Ivy Bridge DRAM, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB (800/1250MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.0.0-12-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: fglrx 8.95.3, OpenGL: 4.2.11554, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 Catalyst 12.3: Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Ivy Bridge DRAM, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB (800/1250MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.0.0-12-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: fglrx 8.95.3, OpenGL: 4.2.11566, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 Catalyst 12.4: Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Ivy Bridge DRAM, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB (800/1250MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.0.0-12-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: fglrx 8.96.4, OpenGL: 4.2.11631, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 Catalyst 12.6: Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Ivy Bridge DRAM, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB (800/1250MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.0.0-12-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: fglrx 8.98.2, OpenGL: 4.2.11733, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 Catalyst 12.8: Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Ivy Bridge DRAM, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB (800/1250MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.0.0-12-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: fglrx 8.98.2, OpenGL: 4.2.11762, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 Catalyst 12.10: Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Ivy Bridge DRAM, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB (800/1250MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.0.0-12-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: fglrx 9.0.2, OpenGL: 4.2.11931, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 Catalyst 12.11 Beta: Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Ivy Bridge DRAM, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB (800/1250MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.0.0-12-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: fglrx 9.1.11, OpenGL: 4.2.11995, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 Doom 3 1.3.1 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: Ultra Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Catalyst 11.12 ...... 244.90 |================================================ Catalyst 12.1 ....... 236.83 |============================================== Catalyst 12.2 ....... 240.37 |=============================================== Catalyst 12.3 ....... 238.63 |=============================================== Catalyst 12.4 ....... 236.33 |============================================== Catalyst 12.6 ....... 237.58 |=============================================== Catalyst 12.8 ....... 239.93 |=============================================== Catalyst 12.10 ...... 249.60 |================================================= Catalyst 12.11 Beta . 192.87 |====================================== Lightsmark 2008 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Catalyst 11.12 ...... 509.20 |=============================================== Catalyst 12.1 ....... 515.00 |=============================================== Catalyst 12.2 ....... 511.47 |=============================================== Catalyst 12.3 ....... 523.51 |================================================ Catalyst 12.4 ....... 507.37 |=============================================== Catalyst 12.6 ....... 507.83 |=============================================== Catalyst 12.8 ....... 510.10 |=============================================== Catalyst 12.10 ...... 531.63 |================================================= Catalyst 12.11 Beta . 521.84 |================================================ Nexuiz 2.5.2 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: Off Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Catalyst 11.12 ...... 139.53 |================================================ Catalyst 12.1 ....... 119.63 |========================================== Catalyst 12.2 ....... 136.07 |=============================================== Catalyst 12.3 ....... 125.42 |============================================ Catalyst 12.4 ....... 126.71 |============================================ Catalyst 12.6 ....... 121.55 |========================================== Catalyst 12.8 ....... 116.51 |======================================== Catalyst 12.10 ...... 141.01 |================================================= Catalyst 12.11 Beta . 133.02 |============================================== OpenArena 0.8.5 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Catalyst 11.12 ...... 423.77 |================================================= Catalyst 12.1 ....... 389.57 |============================================= Catalyst 12.2 ....... 399.37 |============================================== Catalyst 12.3 ....... 395.87 |============================================== Catalyst 12.4 ....... 388.33 |============================================= Catalyst 12.6 ....... 378.47 |============================================ Catalyst 12.8 ....... 375.40 |=========================================== Catalyst 12.10 ...... 384.47 |============================================ Catalyst 12.11 Beta . 386.00 |============================================= OpenArena 0.8.8 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Catalyst 11.12 ...... 168.30 |================================================= Catalyst 12.1 ....... 156.90 |============================================== Catalyst 12.2 ....... 158.27 |============================================== Catalyst 12.3 ....... 156.70 |============================================== Catalyst 12.4 ....... 158.63 |============================================== Catalyst 12.6 ....... 155.13 |============================================= Catalyst 12.8 ....... 156.43 |============================================== Catalyst 12.10 ...... 159.43 |============================================== Catalyst 12.11 Beta . 157.63 |============================================== Prey 1.4.119 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Catalyst 11.12 ...... 166.43 |================================================= Catalyst 12.1 ....... 163.13 |================================================ Catalyst 12.2 ....... 163.83 |================================================ Catalyst 12.3 ....... 165.60 |================================================= Catalyst 12.4 ....... 166.10 |================================================= Catalyst 12.6 ....... 161.57 |================================================ Catalyst 12.8 ....... 163.37 |================================================ Catalyst 12.10 ...... 165.03 |================================================= Catalyst 12.11 Beta . 160.07 |=============================================== Unigine Heaven 3.0 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Catalyst 11.12 ...... 46.35 |========================================== Catalyst 12.1 ....... 46.30 |========================================== Catalyst 12.2 ....... 52.57 |================================================ Catalyst 12.3 ....... 52.86 |================================================ Catalyst 12.4 ....... 52.72 |================================================ Catalyst 12.6 ....... 52.44 |================================================ Catalyst 12.8 ....... 52.54 |================================================ Catalyst 12.10 ...... 54.78 |================================================== Catalyst 12.11 Beta . 54.40 |================================================== Unigine Sanctuary 2.3 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Catalyst 11.12 ...... 128.90 |================================================= Catalyst 12.1 ....... 129.55 |================================================= Catalyst 12.2 ....... 129.58 |================================================= Catalyst 12.3 ....... 129.35 |================================================= Catalyst 12.4 ....... 128.89 |================================================= Catalyst 12.6 ....... 127.19 |================================================ Catalyst 12.8 ....... 126.84 |================================================ Catalyst 12.10 ...... 128.77 |================================================= Catalyst 12.11 Beta . 127.14 |================================================ Unigine Tropics 1.3 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Catalyst 11.12 ...... 106.28 |=============================================== Catalyst 12.1 ....... 107.43 |================================================ Catalyst 12.2 ....... 110.13 |================================================= Catalyst 12.3 ....... 110.51 |================================================= Catalyst 12.4 ....... 110.82 |================================================= Catalyst 12.6 ....... 107.81 |================================================ Catalyst 12.8 ....... 108.20 |================================================ Catalyst 12.10 ...... 109.17 |================================================ Catalyst 12.11 Beta . 105.66 |=============================================== VDrift 2010-06-30 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Catalyst 11.12 ...... 90.66 |================================================== Catalyst 12.1 ....... 90.45 |================================================== Catalyst 12.2 ....... 90.15 |================================================== Catalyst 12.3 ....... 90.34 |================================================== Catalyst 12.4 ....... 90.12 |================================================== Catalyst 12.6 ....... 90.05 |================================================== Catalyst 12.8 ....... 90.15 |================================================== Catalyst 12.10 ...... 90.08 |================================================== Catalyst 12.11 Beta . 90.71 |================================================== Warsow 1.0 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Catalyst 11.12 ...... 307.63 |================================================= Catalyst 12.1 ....... 308.00 |================================================= Catalyst 12.2 ....... 309.10 |================================================= Catalyst 12.3 ....... 308.10 |================================================= Catalyst 12.4 ....... 309.53 |================================================= Catalyst 12.6 ....... 308.67 |================================================= Catalyst 12.8 ....... 309.40 |================================================= Catalyst 12.10 ...... 308.00 |================================================= Catalyst 12.11 Beta . 310.30 |================================================= Xonotic 0.6 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Catalyst 11.12 ...... 181.44 |================================================ Catalyst 12.1 ....... 182.89 |================================================= Catalyst 12.2 ....... 180.02 |================================================ Catalyst 12.3 ....... 182.72 |================================================ Catalyst 12.4 ....... 183.94 |================================================= Catalyst 12.6 ....... 179.72 |================================================ Catalyst 12.8 ....... 180.46 |================================================ Catalyst 12.10 ...... 182.24 |================================================ Catalyst 12.11 Beta . 184.66 |================================================= Xonotic 0.6 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Catalyst 11.12 ...... 124.39 |================================================ Catalyst 12.1 ....... 125.44 |================================================= Catalyst 12.2 ....... 125.25 |================================================= Catalyst 12.3 ....... 124.82 |================================================ Catalyst 12.4 ....... 125.26 |================================================= Catalyst 12.6 ....... 123.64 |================================================ Catalyst 12.8 ....... 125.13 |================================================= Catalyst 12.10 ...... 125.89 |================================================= Catalyst 12.11 Beta . 126.29 |================================================= Xonotic 0.6 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultimate Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Catalyst 11.12 ...... 99.33 |================================================== Catalyst 12.1 ....... 99.79 |================================================== Catalyst 12.2 ....... 99.11 |================================================== Catalyst 12.3 ....... 99.60 |================================================== Catalyst 12.4 ....... 99.17 |================================================== Catalyst 12.6 ....... 98.66 |================================================= Catalyst 12.8 ....... 98.83 |================================================== Catalyst 12.10 ...... 99.54 |================================================== Catalyst 12.11 Beta . 99.64 |==================================================