AMD Radeon HD 5000/6000 Series - Gallium3D vs. Catalyst AMD Radeon HD 6000 and HD 5000 series benchmarks of the Radeon R600 Gallium3D and Catalyst drivers from Ubuntu Linux. Benchmarks by Michael Larabel of Phoronix for a future article.
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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 Ubuntu Open-Source Ubuntu Catalyst Windows 8.1 HD 5830 HD 6770 HD 6870 HD 6950 HD 5830 HD 6770 HD 6870 HD 6950 HD 5830 HD 6770 HD 6870 HD 6950 Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.90GHz (8 Cores) ECS Z87H3-A2X EXTREME v1.0 Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM 16384MB 240GB OCZ VERTEX3 Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 5830 1024MB (800/1000MHz) ATI R6xx HDMI SyncMaster Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 Ubuntu 13.10 3.12.0-999-generic (x86_64) Unity 7.1.2 X Server 1.14.3 radeon 7.2.0 3.1 Mesa 10.0.0-devel (git-415d6dc) Gallium 0.4 GCC 4.8 ext4 2560x1600 Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6770 1024MB (850/1200MHz) Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6870 1024MB (900/1050MHz) Realtek ALC1150 Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6950 2048MB (800/1250MHz) Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores) Intel Haswell DRAM ATI Radeon HD 5800 1024MB (800/1000MHz) ATI R6xx HDMI SyncMaster + SyncMaster Realtek RTL8111/8168 Ubuntu 13.04 3.10.0-031000-generic (x86_64) Unity 7.0.0 X Server 1.13.3 fglrx 13.20.6 4.3.12458 GCC 4.7 Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6700 1024MB (850/1200MHz) Realtek ALC1150 Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6800 1024MB (900/1050MHz) Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB (800/1250MHz) Intel Family 6 Model 60 Stepping 3 Intel (8 Cores) 224GB Windows NT 6.2 (x86_64) OpenBenchmarking.org Kernel Details - Ubuntu Open-Source: HD 5830, Ubuntu Open-Source: HD 6770, Ubuntu Open-Source: HD 6870, Ubuntu Open-Source: HD 6950: radeon.dpm=1 Compiler Details - Ubuntu Open-Source: HD 5830: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-gtk-cairo --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-java-home --enable-languages=c,c++,java,go,d,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-arch-directory=amd64 --with-ecj-jar=/usr/share/java/eclipse-ecj.jar --with-java-home=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64/jre --with-jvm-jar-dir=/usr/lib/jvm-exports/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64 --with-jvm-root-dir=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64 --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v - Ubuntu Open-Source: HD 6770: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-gtk-cairo --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-java-home --enable-languages=c,c++,java,go,d,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-arch-directory=amd64 --with-ecj-jar=/usr/share/java/eclipse-ecj.jar --with-java-home=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64/jre --with-jvm-jar-dir=/usr/lib/jvm-exports/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64 --with-jvm-root-dir=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64 --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v - Ubuntu Open-Source: HD 6870: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-gtk-cairo --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-java-home --enable-languages=c,c++,java,go,d,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-arch-directory=amd64 --with-ecj-jar=/usr/share/java/eclipse-ecj.jar --with-java-home=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64/jre --with-jvm-jar-dir=/usr/lib/jvm-exports/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64 --with-jvm-root-dir=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64 --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v - Ubuntu Open-Source: HD 6950: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-gtk-cairo --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-java-home --enable-languages=c,c++,java,go,d,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-arch-directory=amd64 --with-ecj-jar=/usr/share/java/eclipse-ecj.jar --with-java-home=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64/jre --with-jvm-jar-dir=/usr/lib/jvm-exports/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64 --with-jvm-root-dir=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64 --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v - Ubuntu Catalyst: HD 5830: --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 -v - Ubuntu Catalyst: HD 6770: --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 -v - Ubuntu Catalyst: HD 6870: --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 -v - Ubuntu Catalyst: HD 6950: --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 -v Graphics Details - Ubuntu Open-Source: HD 5830, Ubuntu Open-Source: HD 6770, Ubuntu Open-Source: HD 6870, Ubuntu Open-Source: HD 6950: EXA Environment Details - Ubuntu Catalyst: HD 5830, Ubuntu Catalyst: HD 6770, Ubuntu Catalyst: HD 6870, Ubuntu Catalyst: HD 6950: LIBGL_DRIVERS_PATH=/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/dri:/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri Processor Details - Ubuntu Catalyst: HD 5830, Ubuntu Catalyst: HD 6770, Ubuntu Catalyst: HD 6870, Ubuntu Catalyst: HD 6950: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand
gputest: GiMark - 1920 x 1080 gputest: Plot3D - 1920 x 1080 gputest: Furmark - 1920 x 1080 gputest: TessMark - 1920 x 1080 gputest: Triangle - 1920 x 1080 openarena: 1920 x 1080 openarena: 2560 x 1600 reaction: 1920 x 1080 reaction: 2560 x 1600 warsow: 1920 x 1080 warsow: 2560 x 1600 xonotic: 2560 x 1600 - High xonotic: 2560 x 1600 - Ultra xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultimate Ubuntu Open-Source Ubuntu Catalyst Windows 8.1 HD 5830 HD 6770 HD 6870 HD 6950 HD 5830 HD 6770 HD 6870 HD 6950 HD 5830 HD 6770 HD 6870 HD 6950 8949 840 69620 118.60 65.63 214.03 214.23 106.07 117.87 140.24 93.41 61.68 8749 552 64927 109.27 60.47 174.20 174.27 89.80 90.10 114.43 67.63 42.16 16077 1038 117482 180.00 104.53 292.00 291.87 158.50 158.80 188.29 117.27 75.68 24753 1123 79057 118.80 67.20 222.17 222.17 141.47 141.57 162.26 133.41 98.89 2900 12836 1074 994 130331 129.90 73.10 253.33 253.23 139.37 139.50 132.55 99.18 106.36 2450 12804 733 1029 143708 116.83 66.67 212.30 212.30 106.63 106.57 115.44 82.77 94.48 3402 24529 1306 1109 257779 205.13 116.00 364.73 365.53 172.80 178.27 158.44 121.84 120.19 4099 46961 1323 1702 263019 228.43 134.00 397.23 403.23 211.40 211.03 169.23 142.25 130.07 3073 16007 1927 1026 220735 131.83 73.70 156.57 115.07 118.26 2606 16063 1245 1076 250382 120.75 68.33 135.42 95.26 104.75 3489 29345 2409 1146 404683 199.17 117.93 201.20 143.16 131.75 4269 54669 2508 1715 404982 225.78 136.83 221.12 170.01 143.97 OpenBenchmarking.org
GpuTest Test: GiMark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Min Avg Max Windows 8.1 2606 3359 4269 Ubuntu Catalyst 2450 3213 4099 OpenBenchmarking.org Points, More Is Better GpuTest 0.5.0 Test: GiMark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 HD 6950 HD 6870 HD 5830 HD 6770 1100 2200 3300 4400 5500
GpuTest Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Min Avg Max Windows 8.1 16007 29021 54669 Ubuntu Catalyst 12804 24283 46961 Ubuntu Open-Source 8749 14632 24753 OpenBenchmarking.org Points, More Is Better GpuTest 0.5.0 Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 HD 6950 HD 6870 HD 6770 HD 5830 14K 28K 42K 56K 70K
GpuTest Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Min Avg Max Windows 8.1 1245 2022 2508 Ubuntu Catalyst 733 1109 1323 Ubuntu Open-Source 552 888 1123 OpenBenchmarking.org Points, More Is Better GpuTest 0.5.0 Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 HD 6950 HD 6870 HD 5830 HD 6770 600 1200 1800 2400 3000
GpuTest Test: TessMark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Min Avg Max Windows 8.1 1026 1241 1715 Ubuntu Catalyst 994 1209 1702 OpenBenchmarking.org Points, More Is Better GpuTest 0.5.0 Test: TessMark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 HD 6950 HD 6870 HD 6770 HD 5830 500 1000 1500 2000 2500
GpuTest Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Min Avg Max Windows 8.1 220735 320196 404982 Ubuntu Catalyst 130331 198709 263019 Ubuntu Open-Source 64927 82772 117482 OpenBenchmarking.org Points, More Is Better GpuTest 0.5.0 Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 HD 6950 HD 6870 HD 6770 HD 5830 110K 220K 330K 440K 550K
OpenArena Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Min Avg Max Ubuntu Catalyst 116.8 170.1 228.4 Windows 8.1 120.8 169.4 225.8 Ubuntu Open-Source 109.3 131.7 180.0 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better OpenArena 0.8.8 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 HD 6950 HD 6870 HD 5830 HD 6770 60 120 180 240 300
OpenArena Resolution: 2560 x 1600 Min Avg Max Windows 8.1 68.3 99.2 136.8 Ubuntu Catalyst 66.7 97.4 134.0 Ubuntu Open-Source 60.5 74.5 104.5 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better OpenArena 0.8.8 Resolution: 2560 x 1600 HD 6950 HD 6870 HD 5830 HD 6770 40 80 120 160 200
Reaction Quake 3 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Min Avg Max Ubuntu Catalyst 212.3 306.9 397.2 Ubuntu Open-Source 174.2 225.6 292.0 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Reaction Quake 3 1.0 Beta Resolution: 1920 x 1080 HD 6950 HD 6870 HD 5830 HD 6770 110 220 330 440 550
Reaction Quake 3 Resolution: 2560 x 1600 Min Avg Max Ubuntu Catalyst 212.3 308.6 403.2 Ubuntu Open-Source 174.3 225.6 291.9 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Reaction Quake 3 1.0 Beta Resolution: 2560 x 1600 HD 6950 HD 6870 HD 5830 HD 6770 110 220 330 440 550
Warsow Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Min Avg Max Ubuntu Catalyst 106.6 157.6 211.4 Ubuntu Open-Source 89.8 124.0 158.5 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Warsow 1.0 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 HD 6950 HD 6870 HD 5830 HD 6770 60 120 180 240 300
Warsow Resolution: 2560 x 1600 Min Avg Max Ubuntu Catalyst 106.6 158.8 211.0 Ubuntu Open-Source 90.1 127.1 158.8 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Warsow 1.0 Resolution: 2560 x 1600 HD 6950 HD 6870 HD 5830 HD 6770 60 120 180 240 300
Xonotic Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: High Min Avg Max Windows 8.1 135.4 178.6 221.1 Ubuntu Open-Source 114.4 151.3 188.3 Ubuntu Catalyst 115.4 143.9 169.2 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Xonotic 0.7 Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: High HD 6950 HD 6870 HD 5830 HD 6770 60 120 180 240 300
Xonotic Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: Ultra Min Avg Max Windows 8.1 95.3 130.9 170.0 Ubuntu Catalyst 82.8 111.5 142.3 Ubuntu Open-Source 67.6 102.9 133.4 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Xonotic 0.7 Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: Ultra HD 6950 HD 6870 HD 5830 HD 6770 50 100 150 200 250
Xonotic Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultimate Min Avg Max Windows 8.1 104.8 124.7 144.0 Ubuntu Catalyst 94.5 112.8 130.1 Ubuntu Open-Source 42.2 69.6 98.9 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Xonotic 0.7 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultimate HD 6950 HD 6870 HD 5830 HD 6770 40 80 120 160 200
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