AMD Linux GPU Driver Benchmarks (April 2013)

AMD Radeon Linux graphics driver benchmarking between Catalyst and open-source Radeon Gallium3D. Benchmarking for a future article on Phoronix.com.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1304178-UT-AMDNVIDIA78&obr_sgm=y&obr_sro=y&obr_cmw=y&obr_imw=y&grr.

ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionOpen-SourceCatalyst Radeon HD 4770 Radeon HD 4830 Radeon HD 5750 Radeon HD 5830 Radeon HD 6450 Radeon HD 6570 Radeon HD 6770 Radeon HD 6870 Radeon HD 6950 Radeon HD 5750 Radeon HD 5830 Radeon HD 6450 Radeon HD 6570 Radeon HD 6770 Radeon HD 6870 Radeon HD 6950AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores)ASUS Crosshair V FormulaAMD ATI RD890 bridge8192MB60GB OCZ VERTEX2AMD ATI Radeon HD 4770 [RV740] 512MBRealtek ALC889DELL P2210HIntel 82583V Gigabit ConnectionUbuntu 13.043.9.0-999-generic (x86_64)Xfce 4.10X Server 1.13.3radeon 7.1.02.1 Mesa 9.2.0 (git-cb12bf7) Gallium 0.4GCC 4.7 + LLVM 3.2ext41920x1080AMD Radeon HD 4800 512MB (575/900MHz)AMD Radeon HD 5700 1024MB (700/1150MHz)AMD Radeon HD 5800 1024MB (800/1000MHz)AMD Radeon HD 6450 1024MB (625/667MHz)AMD Radeon HD 6570 512MB (650/1000MHz)AMD Radeon HD 6000 1024MB (850/1200MHz)AMD Radeon HD 6800 1024MB (960/1150MHz)AMD Radeon HD 6950 2048MB (800/1250MHz)ATI Radeon HD 5700 1024MB (700/1150MHz)fglrx 12.10.54.2.12173ATI Radeon HD 5800 1024MB (800/1000MHz)AMD Radeon HD 6450 1024MB (625/667MHz)AMD Radeon HD 6570 512MB (650/1000MHz)AMD Radeon HD 6700 1024MB (850/1200MHz)AMD Radeon HD 6800 1024MB (900/1050MHz)AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB (800/1250MHz)OpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-cloog-version-check --disable-ppl-version-check --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-cloog-backend=ppl --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,go,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-cloog --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -vGraphics Details- Open-Source: Radeon HD 4770, Open-Source: Radeon HD 4830, Open-Source: Radeon HD 5750, Open-Source: Radeon HD 5830, Open-Source: Radeon HD 6450, Open-Source: Radeon HD 6570, Open-Source: Radeon HD 6770, Open-Source: Radeon HD 6870, Open-Source: Radeon HD 6950: EXA

xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Highxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Lowxonotic: 1024 x 768 - Highxonotic: 1024 x 768 - Lowwarsow: 1920 x 1080urbanterror: 1920 x 1080smokin-guns: 1920 x 1080reaction: 1920 x 1080reaction: 1024 x 768padman: 1920 x 1080openarena: 1920 x 1080openarena: 800 x 600openarena: 1920 x 1080nexuiz: 1920 x 1080 - Yes - Offdoom3: 1920 x 1080 - LowOpen-SourceCatalyst Radeon HD 4770 Radeon HD 4830 Radeon HD 5750 Radeon HD 5830 Radeon HD 6450 Radeon HD 6570 Radeon HD 6770 Radeon HD 6870 Radeon HD 6950 Radeon HD 5750 Radeon HD 5830 Radeon HD 6450 Radeon HD 6570 Radeon HD 6770 Radeon HD 6870 Radeon HD 695071.22184.3397.34209.4259.53125.07181.5359.1060.93198.4749.5780.17138.8340.5548.5780.62196.93103.69208.6966.80125.10186.7358.6759.00205.8759.5379.40153.5045.7655.6794.24204.05110.76204.78104.33123.90192.0359.2758.70204.3774.2380.83179.8057.3168.13104.59203.94112.20207.27141.67122.20189.2559.3759.60159.0775.5082.07195.2363.3669.4364.31110.48189.82180.78133.58121.17238.4399.17101.10250.70148.0911.9017.9016.4114.6019.4351.5641.61111.2516.0756.9056.4018.3018.3045.9361.1380.63153.8748.3048.93100.60203.42110.52207.99120.07123.63195.7057.8059.13203.0775.0082.17188.8060.0169.00108.70204.68112.71205.04169.77123.20190.4359.8760.07204.7082.1082.80256.2067.7377.03120.25234.88128.77236.81164.33134.17194.9376.4876.90245.5084.1094.13253.5066.9072.50126.48254.94135.52257.34139.07160.33262.57309.83311.80323.8791.07112.50290.0764.18182.63131.04254.14136.41257.11201.93161.57263.20370.33368.57318.8095.53113.93320.8371.44186.9338.59112.6671.93228.2729.50135.10146.7064.2064.20136.6318.8058.0793.0021.1146.13110.21252.09132.41257.46102.60159.37261.00242.17241.77315.9074.80109.77224.4756.25138.13128.17252.12135.63258.21156.90160.80265.40336.37337.80319.6093.67113.83311.4765.51188.20134.16255.89137.26258.13266.20160.43261.50439.20437.97319.03107.57115.10383.6772.98193.00134.18255.87137.76257.30311.53161.20265.83449.60447.80320.50111.53114.20390.3073.30190.23OpenBenchmarking.org

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High

MinAvgMaxRadeon HD 575094.2110.4126.5Radeon HD 5830104.6117.8131.0Radeon HD 645038.651.564.3Radeon HD 657019.464.8110.2Radeon HD 6770100.6114.4128.2Radeon HD 6870108.7121.4134.2Radeon HD 6950120.3127.2134.2Radeon HD 477071.271.271.2Radeon HD 483080.680.680.6OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighCatalystOpen-Source4080120160200

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low

MinAvgMaxRadeon HD 5750204.1229.5254.9Radeon HD 5830203.9229.0254.1Radeon HD 6450110.5111.6112.7Radeon HD 657051.6151.8252.1Radeon HD 6770203.4227.8252.1Radeon HD 6870204.7230.3255.9Radeon HD 6950234.9245.4255.9Radeon HD 4770184.3184.3184.3Radeon HD 4830196.9196.9196.9OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowCatalystOpen-Source70140210280350

Xonotic

Resolution: 1024 x 768 - Effects Quality: High

MinAvgMaxRadeon HD 5750110.8123.1135.5Radeon HD 5830112.2124.3136.4Radeon HD 645071.9130.9189.8Radeon HD 657041.687.0132.4Radeon HD 6770110.5123.1135.6Radeon HD 6870112.7125.0137.3Radeon HD 6950128.8133.3137.8Radeon HD 477097.397.397.3Radeon HD 4830103.7103.7103.7OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1024 x 768 - Effects Quality: HighCatalystOpen-Source50100150200250

Xonotic

Resolution: 1024 x 768 - Effects Quality: Low

MinAvgMaxRadeon HD 5750204.8231.1257.3Radeon HD 5830207.3232.2257.1Radeon HD 6450180.8204.5228.3Radeon HD 6570111.3184.4257.5Radeon HD 6770208.0233.1258.2Radeon HD 6870205.0231.6258.1Radeon HD 6950236.8247.1257.3Radeon HD 4770209.4209.4209.4Radeon HD 4830208.7208.7208.7OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1024 x 768 - Effects Quality: LowCatalystOpen-Source70140210280350

Warsow

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

MinAvgMaxRadeon HD 5750104.3121.7139.1Radeon HD 5830141.7171.8201.9Radeon HD 645029.581.5133.6Radeon HD 657016.159.3102.6Radeon HD 6770120.1138.5156.9Radeon HD 6870169.8218.0266.2Radeon HD 6950164.3237.9311.5Radeon HD 477059.559.559.5Radeon HD 483066.866.866.8OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 1.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080CatalystOpen-Source80160240320400

Urban Terror

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

MinAvgMaxRadeon HD 5750123.9142.1160.3Radeon HD 5830122.2141.9161.6Radeon HD 6450121.2128.1135.1Radeon HD 657056.9108.1159.4Radeon HD 6770123.6142.2160.8Radeon HD 6870123.2141.8160.4Radeon HD 6950134.2147.7161.2Radeon HD 4770125.1125.1125.1Radeon HD 4830125.1125.1125.1OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUrban Terror 4.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080CatalystOpen-Source50100150200250

Smokin Guns

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

MinAvgMaxRadeon HD 5750192.0227.3262.6Radeon HD 5830189.3226.2263.2Radeon HD 6450146.7192.6238.4Radeon HD 657056.4158.7261.0Radeon HD 6770195.7230.6265.4Radeon HD 6870190.4226.0261.5Radeon HD 6950194.9230.4265.8Radeon HD 4770181.5181.5181.5Radeon HD 4830186.7186.7186.7OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterSmokin Guns 1.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080CatalystOpen-Source70140210280350

Reaction Quake 3

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

MinAvgMaxRadeon HD 575059.3184.6309.8Radeon HD 583059.4214.9370.3Radeon HD 645064.281.799.2Radeon HD 657018.3130.2242.2Radeon HD 677057.8197.1336.4Radeon HD 687059.9249.5439.2Radeon HD 695076.5263.0449.6Radeon HD 477059.159.159.1Radeon HD 483058.758.758.7OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterReaction Quake 3 1.0 BetaResolution: 1920 x 1080CatalystOpen-Source120240360480600

Reaction Quake 3

Resolution: 1024 x 768

MinAvgMaxRadeon HD 575058.7185.3311.8Radeon HD 583059.6214.1368.6Radeon HD 645064.282.7101.1Radeon HD 657018.3130.0241.8Radeon HD 677059.1198.5337.8Radeon HD 687060.1249.0438.0Radeon HD 695076.9262.4447.8Radeon HD 477060.960.960.9Radeon HD 483059.059.059.0OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterReaction Quake 3 1.0 BetaResolution: 1024 x 768CatalystOpen-Source120240360480600

World of Padman

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

MinAvgMaxRadeon HD 5750204.4264.1323.9Radeon HD 5830159.1238.9318.8Radeon HD 6450136.6193.7250.7Radeon HD 657045.9180.9315.9Radeon HD 6770203.1261.3319.6Radeon HD 6870204.7261.9319.0Radeon HD 6950245.5283.0320.5Radeon HD 4770198.5198.5198.5Radeon HD 4830205.9205.9205.9OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWorld of Padman 1.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080CatalystOpen-Source80160240320400

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

MinAvgMaxRadeon HD 575074.282.791.1Radeon HD 583075.585.595.5Radeon HD 645018.883.4148.1Radeon HD 657061.168.074.8Radeon HD 677075.084.393.7Radeon HD 687082.194.8107.6Radeon HD 695084.197.8111.5Radeon HD 477049.649.649.6Radeon HD 483059.559.559.5OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080CatalystOpen-Source4080120160200

OpenArena

Resolution: 800 x 600

MinAvgMaxRadeon HD 575080.896.7112.5Radeon HD 583082.198.0113.9Radeon HD 645011.935.058.1Radeon HD 657080.695.2109.8Radeon HD 677082.298.0113.8Radeon HD 687082.899.0115.1Radeon HD 695094.1104.2114.2Radeon HD 477080.280.280.2Radeon HD 483079.479.479.4OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 800 x 600CatalystOpen-Source4080120160200

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

MinAvgMaxRadeon HD 5750179.8234.9290.1Radeon HD 5830195.2258.0320.8Radeon HD 645017.955.593.0Radeon HD 6570153.9189.2224.5Radeon HD 6770188.8250.1311.5Radeon HD 6870256.2319.9383.7Radeon HD 6950253.5321.9390.3Radeon HD 4770138.8138.8138.8Radeon HD 4830153.5153.5153.5OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080CatalystOpen-Source100200300400500

Nexuiz

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: Off

MinAvgMaxRadeon HD 575057.360.764.2Radeon HD 583063.467.471.4Radeon HD 645016.418.821.1Radeon HD 657048.352.356.3Radeon HD 677060.062.865.5Radeon HD 687067.770.473.0Radeon HD 695066.970.173.3Radeon HD 477040.640.640.6Radeon HD 483045.845.845.8OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OffCatalystOpen-Source20406080100

Doom 3

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: Low

MinAvgMaxRadeon HD 575068.1125.4182.6Radeon HD 583069.4128.2186.9Radeon HD 645014.630.446.1Radeon HD 657048.993.5138.1Radeon HD 677069.0128.6188.2Radeon HD 687077.0135.0193.0Radeon HD 695072.5131.4190.2Radeon HD 477048.648.648.6Radeon HD 483055.755.755.7OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDoom 3 1.3.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: LowCatalystOpen-Source50100150200250

Geometric Mean Of All Test Results

Result Composite - AMD Linux GPU Driver Benchmarks (April 2013)

MinAvgMaxRadeon HD 5750108.2144.5180.7Radeon HD 5830111.1152.4193.8Radeon HD 645066.771.676.5Radeon HD 657045.2102.2159.2Radeon HD 6770110.7148.5186.3Radeon HD 6870119.1163.1207.2Radeon HD 6950130.1170.5210.9Radeon HD 477091.991.991.9Radeon HD 483097.797.797.7OpenBenchmarking.orgGeometric Mean, More Is BetterGeometric Mean Of All Test ResultsResult Composite - AMD Linux GPU Driver Benchmarks (April 2013)CatalystOpen-Source60120180240300

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