AMD RadeonSI Ubuntu Linux Testing Updated Results AMD Radeon HD 7850 and Radeon HD 7950 Linux benchmarks on open-source RadeonSI Gallium3D + Radeon DRM and AMD Catalyst Linux graphics drivers. Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com..
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Processor Motherboard Chipset Memory Disk Graphics Audio Monitor Network OS Kernel Desktop Display Server Display Driver OpenGL Compiler File-System Screen Resolution HD 7850 HD 7950 HD 7850 HD 7950 HD 7850 HD 7950 Catalyst fglrx 9.1.11 Catalyst fglrx 9.1.11 Linux 3.8 + Mesa 9.3-devel Linux 3.8 + Mesa 9.3-devel Linux 3.11 + Mesa 9.3-devel Linux 3.12 DPM + Mesa 9.3-devel Linux 3.11 + Mesa 9.3-devel Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores) ECS Z87H3-A2X EXTREME v1.0 Intel Haswell DRAM 16384MB 240GB OCZ VERTEX3 ASUS AMD Radeon HD 7800 1024MB Realtek ALC1150 VA2431 Realtek RTL8111/8168 Ubuntu 13.04 3.8.0-30-generic (x86_64) Xfce 4.10 X Server 1.13.3 fglrx 9.1.11 4.2.12002 GCC 4.7 ext4 1920x1080 XFX AMD Radeon HD 7900 3072MB (900/1375MHz) ATI R6xx HDMI ASUS AMD Radeon HD 7850 1024MB Realtek ALC1150 radeon 7.2.99 2.1 Mesa 9.3.0-devel (git-395b941 raring-oibaf-ppa) Gallium 0.4 XFX AMD Radeon HD 7950 3072MB ATI R6xx HDMI ASUS AMD Radeon HD 7850 1024MB Realtek ALC1150 3.11.0-031100-generic (x86_64) Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.90GHz (8 Cores) ASUS AMD Radeon HD 7850 1024MB (860/1200MHz) 3.11.0-999-generic (x86_64) Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores) XFX AMD Radeon HD 7950 3072MB 3.11.0-031100-generic (x86_64) OpenBenchmarking.org Environment Details - HD 7850: Catalyst fglrx 9.1.11, HD 7950: Catalyst fglrx 9.1.11: LIBGL_DRIVERS_PATH=/usr/lib/fglrx/dri:/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri:/usr/lib/dri:/usr/lib32/fglrx/dri:/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/dri Graphics Details - HD 7850: Linux 3.8 + Mesa 9.3-devel, HD 7950: Linux 3.8 + Mesa 9.3-devel, HD 7850: Linux 3.11 + Mesa 9.3-devel, HD 7850: Linux 3.12 DPM + Mesa 9.3-devel, HD 7950: Linux 3.11 + Mesa 9.3-devel: GLAMOR Kernel Details - HD 7850: Linux 3.12 DPM + Mesa 9.3-devel: radeon.dpm=1
nexuiz: 1920 x 1080 - Yes - On gputest: Pixmark Piano - 1920 x 1080 gputest: TessMark - 1920 x 1080 gputest: Plot3D - 1920 x 1080 quake4: 1920 x 1080 - Ultra prey: 1920 x 1080 padman: 1920 x 1080 openarena: 1920 x 1080 openarena: 1920 x 1080 xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Low urbanterror: 1920 x 1080 xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - High xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultra unigine-sanctuary: 1280 x 1024 unigine-sanctuary: 1920 x 1080 gputest: GiMark - 1920 x 1080 unigine-tropics: 1280 x 1024 gputest: Furmark - 1920 x 1080 unigine-tropics: 1920 x 1080 gputest: Triangle - 1920 x 1080 unvanquished: 1920 x 1080 gputest: Pixmark Volplosion - 1920 x 1080 doom3: 1920 x 1080 - High HD 7850 HD 7950 HD 7850 HD 7950 HD 7850 HD 7950 Catalyst fglrx 9.1.11 Catalyst fglrx 9.1.11 Linux 3.8 + Mesa 9.3-devel Linux 3.8 + Mesa 9.3-devel Linux 3.11 + Mesa 9.3-devel Linux 3.12 DPM + Mesa 9.3-devel Linux 3.11 + Mesa 9.3-devel 186.02 248 4262 54408 203.00 208.63 543.33 604.60 250.50 353.26 193.67 255.10 218.49 161.15 115.30 3729 124.26 2042 93.68 504397 68.73 711 231.50 203.68 443 4557 57473 204.97 229.70 548.60 605.47 314.07 353.02 191.87 265.34 231.63 249.08 183.78 4009 176.02 2849 137.70 526458 101.27 1301 233.93 19.25 3339 12.90 49.40 48.67 10.20 34.68 33.90 16.49 20.10 158 4997 9.63 383 13.70 36.81 5999 22.80 90.20 78.70 15.80 48.72 72.00 25.68 31.07 251 10992 17.93 1899 27.30 95.85 18554 268.43 225.67 53.03 133.13 670 34910 39.10 2000 100.16 17976 270.40 237.17 52.80 132.17 667 32851 18.87 1983 98.40 17144 270.73 223.28 55.23 131.03 1104 30054 40.27 2967 OpenBenchmarking.org
Nexuiz Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: On HD 7850 HD 7950 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Nexuiz 2.5.2 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: On Catalyst fglrx 9.1.11 Linux 3.8 + Mesa 9.3-devel Linux 3.11 + Mesa 9.3-devel Linux 3.12 DPM + Mesa 9.3-devel 40 80 120 160 200 SE +/- 5.14, N = 6 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.06, N = 3 SE +/- 0.08, N = 3 SE +/- 1.68, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.58, N = 3 186.02 19.25 95.85 100.16 203.68 36.81 98.40
GpuTest Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 HD 7850 HD 7950 OpenBenchmarking.org Points, More Is Better GpuTest 0.5.0 Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Catalyst fglrx 9.1.11 100 200 300 400 500 SE +/- 0.88, N = 3 SE +/- 0.33, N = 3 248 443
GpuTest Test: TessMark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 HD 7850 HD 7950 OpenBenchmarking.org Points, More Is Better GpuTest 0.5.0 Test: TessMark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Catalyst fglrx 9.1.11 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 SE +/- 8.97, N = 3 SE +/- 3.38, N = 3 4262 4557
GpuTest Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 HD 7850 HD 7950 OpenBenchmarking.org Points, More Is Better GpuTest 0.5.0 Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Catalyst fglrx 9.1.11 Linux 3.8 + Mesa 9.3-devel Linux 3.11 + Mesa 9.3-devel Linux 3.12 DPM + Mesa 9.3-devel 12K 24K 36K 48K 60K SE +/- 16.50, N = 3 SE +/- 2.03, N = 3 SE +/- 3.84, N = 3 SE +/- 2.96, N = 3 SE +/- 43.31, N = 3 SE +/- 9.21, N = 3 SE +/- 32.05, N = 3 54408 3339 18554 17976 57473 5999 17144
Quake 4 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: Ultra HD 7850 HD 7950 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Quake 4 1.4.2 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: Ultra Catalyst fglrx 9.1.11 40 80 120 160 200 SE +/- 2.11, N = 3 SE +/- 1.49, N = 3 203.00 204.97
Prey Resolution: 1920 x 1080 HD 7850 HD 7950 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Prey 1.4.119 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Catalyst fglrx 9.1.11 Linux 3.8 + Mesa 9.3-devel 50 100 150 200 250 SE +/- 1.40, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 1.24, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 208.63 12.90 229.70 22.80
World of Padman Resolution: 1920 x 1080 HD 7850 HD 7950 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better World of Padman 1.2 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Catalyst fglrx 9.1.11 Linux 3.8 + Mesa 9.3-devel Linux 3.11 + Mesa 9.3-devel Linux 3.12 DPM + Mesa 9.3-devel 120 240 360 480 600 SE +/- 4.70, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.60, N = 3 SE +/- 0.10, N = 3 SE +/- 6.07, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 1.16, N = 3 543.33 49.40 268.43 270.40 548.60 90.20 270.73
OpenArena Resolution: 1920 x 1080 HD 7850 HD 7950 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better OpenArena 0.8.5 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Catalyst fglrx 9.1.11 Linux 3.8 + Mesa 9.3-devel Linux 3.11 + Mesa 9.3-devel Linux 3.12 DPM + Mesa 9.3-devel 130 260 390 520 650 SE +/- 8.98, N = 3 SE +/- 0.19, N = 3 SE +/- 3.35, N = 3 SE +/- 0.59, N = 3 SE +/- 7.50, N = 3 SE +/- 0.26, N = 3 SE +/- 3.36, N = 4 604.60 48.67 225.67 237.17 605.47 78.70 223.28
OpenArena Resolution: 1920 x 1080 HD 7850 HD 7950 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better OpenArena 0.8.8 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Catalyst fglrx 9.1.11 Linux 3.8 + Mesa 9.3-devel Linux 3.11 + Mesa 9.3-devel Linux 3.12 DPM + Mesa 9.3-devel 70 140 210 280 350 SE +/- 0.72, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 1.45, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.07, N = 3 250.50 10.20 53.03 52.80 314.07 15.80 55.23
Xonotic Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low HD 7850 HD 7950 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Xonotic 0.7 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low Catalyst fglrx 9.1.11 Linux 3.8 + Mesa 9.3-devel 80 160 240 320 400 SE +/- 1.25, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 2.31, N = 3 SE +/- 0.04, N = 3 353.26 34.68 353.02 48.72
Urban Terror Resolution: 1920 x 1080 HD 7850 HD 7950 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Urban Terror 4.2.013 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Catalyst fglrx 9.1.11 Linux 3.8 + Mesa 9.3-devel Linux 3.11 + Mesa 9.3-devel Linux 3.12 DPM + Mesa 9.3-devel 40 80 120 160 200 SE +/- 0.54, N = 3 SE +/- 0.50, N = 3 SE +/- 0.41, N = 3 SE +/- 0.49, N = 3 SE +/- 0.86, N = 3 SE +/- 1.45, N = 3 SE +/- 2.03, N = 3 193.67 33.90 133.13 132.17 191.87 72.00 131.03
Xonotic Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High HD 7850 HD 7950 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Xonotic 0.7 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High Catalyst fglrx 9.1.11 Linux 3.8 + Mesa 9.3-devel 60 120 180 240 300 SE +/- 0.79, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.72, N = 3 SE +/- 0.02, N = 3 255.10 16.49 265.34 25.68
Xonotic Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra HD 7850 HD 7950 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Xonotic 0.7 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra Catalyst fglrx 9.1.11 Linux 3.8 + Mesa 9.3-devel 50 100 150 200 250 SE +/- 0.99, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 1.07, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 218.49 20.10 231.63 31.07
Unigine Sanctuary Resolution: 1280 x 1024 HD 7850 HD 7950 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Unigine Sanctuary 2.3 Resolution: 1280 x 1024 Catalyst fglrx 9.1.11 50 100 150 200 250 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.02, N = 3 161.15 249.08
Unigine Sanctuary Resolution: 1920 x 1080 HD 7850 HD 7950 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Unigine Sanctuary 2.3 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Catalyst fglrx 9.1.11 40 80 120 160 200 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 115.30 183.78
GpuTest Test: GiMark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 HD 7850 HD 7950 OpenBenchmarking.org Points, More Is Better GpuTest 0.5.0 Test: GiMark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Catalyst fglrx 9.1.11 900 1800 2700 3600 4500 SE +/- 28.83, N = 3 SE +/- 50.78, N = 3 3729 4009
Unigine Tropics Resolution: 1280 x 1024 HD 7850 HD 7950 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Unigine Tropics 1.3 Resolution: 1280 x 1024 Catalyst fglrx 9.1.11 40 80 120 160 200 SE +/- 0.02, N = 3 SE +/- 0.05, N = 3 124.26 176.02
GpuTest Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 HD 7850 HD 7950 OpenBenchmarking.org Points, More Is Better GpuTest 0.5.0 Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Catalyst fglrx 9.1.11 Linux 3.8 + Mesa 9.3-devel Linux 3.11 + Mesa 9.3-devel Linux 3.12 DPM + Mesa 9.3-devel 600 1200 1800 2400 3000 SE +/- 30.81, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.33, N = 3 SE +/- 0.33, N = 3 SE +/- 38.95, N = 6 SE +/- 0.67, N = 3 SE +/- 0.67, N = 3 2042 158 670 667 2849 251 1104
Unigine Tropics Resolution: 1920 x 1080 HD 7850 HD 7950 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Unigine Tropics 1.3 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Catalyst fglrx 9.1.11 30 60 90 120 150 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 93.68 137.70
GpuTest Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 HD 7850 HD 7950 OpenBenchmarking.org Points, More Is Better GpuTest 0.5.0 Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Catalyst fglrx 9.1.11 Linux 3.8 + Mesa 9.3-devel Linux 3.11 + Mesa 9.3-devel Linux 3.12 DPM + Mesa 9.3-devel 110K 220K 330K 440K 550K SE +/- 1380.52, N = 3 SE +/- 7.77, N = 3 SE +/- 172.11, N = 3 SE +/- 16.17, N = 3 SE +/- 873.68, N = 3 SE +/- 12.98, N = 3 SE +/- 139.30, N = 3 504397 4997 34910 32851 526458 10992 30054
Unvanquished Resolution: 1920 x 1080 HD 7850 HD 7950 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Unvanquished Alpha 17 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Catalyst fglrx 9.1.11 Linux 3.8 + Mesa 9.3-devel Linux 3.11 + Mesa 9.3-devel Linux 3.12 DPM + Mesa 9.3-devel 20 40 60 80 100 SE +/- 0.49, N = 3 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 0.15, N = 3 SE +/- 0.73, N = 6 SE +/- 1.43, N = 3 SE +/- 0.27, N = 3 SE +/- 0.07, N = 3 68.73 9.63 39.10 18.87 101.27 17.93 40.27
GpuTest Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 HD 7850 HD 7950 OpenBenchmarking.org Points, More Is Better GpuTest 0.5.0 Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Catalyst fglrx 9.1.11 Linux 3.8 + Mesa 9.3-devel Linux 3.11 + Mesa 9.3-devel Linux 3.12 DPM + Mesa 9.3-devel 600 1200 1800 2400 3000 SE +/- 1.33, N = 3 SE +/- 0.33, N = 3 SE +/- 0.67, N = 3 SE +/- 1.15, N = 3 SE +/- 1.53, N = 3 SE +/- 0.33, N = 3 SE +/- 2.52, N = 3 711 383 2000 1983 1301 1899 2967
Doom 3 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: High HD 7850 HD 7950 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Doom 3 1.3.1 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: High Catalyst fglrx 9.1.11 Linux 3.8 + Mesa 9.3-devel 50 100 150 200 250 SE +/- 3.65, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 1.33, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 231.50 13.70 233.93 27.30
OpenArena Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time HD 7850 HD 7950 OpenBenchmarking.org Milliseconds, Fewer Is Better OpenArena 0.8.8 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time Catalyst fglrx 9.1.11 Linux 3.8 + Mesa 9.3-devel Linux 3.11 + Mesa 9.3-devel Linux 3.12 DPM + Mesa 9.3-devel 20 40 60 80 100 Min: 1 / Avg: 3.96 / Max: 42 Min: 45 / Avg: 93.19 / Max: 99 Min: 12 / Avg: 18.86 / Max: 27 Min: 12 / Avg: 18.91 / Max: 27 Min: 1 / Avg: 3.19 / Max: 9 Min: 44 / Avg: 63.41 / Max: 86 Min: 11 / Avg: 18.08 / Max: 36
Unvanquished Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time HD 7850 HD 7950 OpenBenchmarking.org Milliseconds, Fewer Is Better Unvanquished Alpha 17 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time Catalyst fglrx 9.1.11 Linux 3.8 + Mesa 9.3-devel Linux 3.11 + Mesa 9.3-devel Linux 3.12 DPM + Mesa 9.3-devel 20 40 60 80 100 Min: 9 / Avg: 14.57 / Max: 28 Min: 56 / Avg: 80.14 / Max: 99 Min: 11 / Avg: 25.39 / Max: 71 Min: 28 / Avg: 55.03 / Max: 98 Min: 6 / Avg: 9.57 / Max: 77 Min: 25 / Avg: 56.25 / Max: 99 Min: 12 / Avg: 24.73 / Max: 75
Urban Terror Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time HD 7850 HD 7950 OpenBenchmarking.org Milliseconds, Fewer Is Better Urban Terror 4.2.013 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time Catalyst fglrx 9.1.11 Linux 3.8 + Mesa 9.3-devel Linux 3.11 + Mesa 9.3-devel Linux 3.12 DPM + Mesa 9.3-devel 13 26 39 52 65 Min: 1 / Avg: 5.27 / Max: 14 Min: 9 / Avg: 29.9 / Max: 67 Min: 1 / Avg: 7.49 / Max: 21 Min: 1 / Avg: 7.53 / Max: 19 Min: 1 / Avg: 5.31 / Max: 14 Min: 6 / Avg: 14.15 / Max: 31 Min: 1 / Avg: 7.45 / Max: 23
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