Ubuntu 12.10 vs. 13.10 AMD Radeon Drivers AMD Radeon tests on Ubuntu 12.10 and Ubuntu 13.10 with open-source Gallium3D Mesa and Catalyst driver options for AMD Radeon HD 4870 graphics card. Benchmarking by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.
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Ubuntu 12.10 vs. 13.10 AMD Radeon Drivers Processor Motherboard Chipset Memory Disk Graphics Audio Monitor OS Kernel Desktop Display Server Display Driver OpenGL Compiler File-System Screen Resolution Ubuntu 12.10 - Stock Ubuntu 12.10 - Catalyst Ubuntu 13.10 - Stock Ubuntu 13.10 - Linux 3.12 DPM - Mesa 10 AMD Opteron 2384 @ 2.70GHz (4 Cores) TYAN S2927/S2927-E NVIDIA MCP55 4096MB 64GB AGILITY-EX AMD Radeon HD 4870 512MB ATI R6xx HDMI Acer P243W Ubuntu 12.10 3.5.0-17-generic (x86_64) Xfce 4.10 X Server 1.13.0 radeon 6.99.99 2.1 Mesa 9.0.3 Gallium 0.4 GCC 4.7 ext4 1920x1200 ATI Radeon HD 4800 512MB (750/900MHz) Acer P243W + Acer P243W X Server 1.12.4 fglrx 8.97.2 3.3.11672 64GB AGILITY-EX + 128GB RVS02 SuperSpeed AMD Radeon HD 4870 512MB Acer P243W Ubuntu 13.10 3.11.0-12-generic (x86_64) X Server 1.14.3 radeon 7.2.0 3.1 Mesa 9.2.1 Gallium 0.4 GCC 4.8 AMD Radeon HD 4870 512MB (750/900MHz) 3.12.0-031200-generic (x86_64) radeon 7.2.99 3.1 Mesa 10.0.0-devel (git-1100093 saucy-oibaf-ppa) Gallium 0.4 OpenBenchmarking.org Compiler Details - Ubuntu 12.10 - Stock: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,go,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i686 --with-tune=generic -v - Ubuntu 12.10 - Catalyst: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,go,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i686 --with-tune=generic -v - Ubuntu 13.10 - Stock: --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 13.10 - Linux 3.12 DPM - Mesa 10: --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 Graphics Details - Ubuntu 12.10 - Stock, Ubuntu 13.10 - Stock, Ubuntu 13.10 - Linux 3.12 DPM - Mesa 10: EXA Environment Details - Ubuntu 12.10 - Catalyst: LIBGL_DRIVERS_PATH=/usr/lib/fglrx/dri:/usr/lib32/fglrx/dri Kernel Details - Ubuntu 13.10 - Linux 3.12 DPM - Mesa 10: radeon.dpm=1
Ubuntu 12.10 vs. 13.10 AMD Radeon Drivers nexuiz: 1920 x 1200 - Yes - Off openarena: 1920 x 1200 openarena: 1920 x 1200 unvanquished: 1920 x 1200 warsow: 1920 x 1200 xonotic: 1920 x 1200 - Low xonotic: 1920 x 1200 - High xonotic: 1920 x 1200 - Ultra gputest: Plot3D - 1920 x 1200 gputest: Furmark - 1920 x 1200 gputest: Triangle - 1920 x 1200 doom3: 1920 x 1200 - High prey: 1920 x 1200 unigine-sanctuary: 1280 x 1024 unigine-tropics: 1280 x 1024 Ubuntu 12.10 - Stock Ubuntu 12.10 - Catalyst Ubuntu 13.10 - Stock Ubuntu 13.10 - Linux 3.12 DPM - Mesa 10 67.56 121.77 20.10 6.62 22.77 26.34 13.63 12.75 6289 534 21090 96.59 275.50 127.27 28.87 173.13 166.71 122.53 100.71 10863 697 164396 138.87 107.97 91.35 68.54 51.67 170.00 68.53 19.23 65.60 76.52 52.99 46.98 6504 495 25091 66.37 79.13 33.68 35.50 57.33 207.83 68.63 27.23 70.77 86.88 61.11 54.13 6564 830 25170 67.90 90.90 49.44 44.69 OpenBenchmarking.org
Nexuiz Resolution: 1920 x 1200 - HDR: Yes - Sound: Off OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Nexuiz 2.5.2 Resolution: 1920 x 1200 - HDR: Yes - Sound: Off Ubuntu 12.10 - Stock Ubuntu 12.10 - Catalyst Ubuntu 13.10 - Stock Ubuntu 13.10 - Linux 3.12 DPM - Mesa 10 20 40 60 80 100 SE +/- 0.77, N = 3 SE +/- 1.24, N = 3 SE +/- 0.20, N = 3 SE +/- 1.83, N = 6 67.56 96.59 51.67 57.33 MIN: 21 / MAX: 158 MIN: 50 / MAX: 284 MIN: 31 / MAX: 101 MIN: 33 / MAX: 115
OpenArena Resolution: 1920 x 1200 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better OpenArena 0.8.5 Resolution: 1920 x 1200 Ubuntu 12.10 - Stock Ubuntu 12.10 - Catalyst Ubuntu 13.10 - Stock Ubuntu 13.10 - Linux 3.12 DPM - Mesa 10 60 120 180 240 300 SE +/- 2.23, N = 3 SE +/- 1.55, N = 3 SE +/- 0.92, N = 3 SE +/- 0.70, N = 3 121.77 275.50 170.00 207.83
OpenArena Resolution: 1920 x 1200 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better OpenArena 0.8.8 Resolution: 1920 x 1200 Ubuntu 12.10 - Stock Ubuntu 12.10 - Catalyst Ubuntu 13.10 - Stock Ubuntu 13.10 - Linux 3.12 DPM - Mesa 10 30 60 90 120 150 SE +/- 0.06, N = 3 SE +/- 0.41, N = 3 SE +/- 1.13, N = 3 SE +/- 0.73, N = 3 20.10 127.27 68.53 68.63 MIN: 2 MIN: 8 MIN: 8
OpenArena Resolution: 1920 x 1200 - Total Frame Time OpenBenchmarking.org Milliseconds, Fewer Is Better OpenArena 0.8.8 Resolution: 1920 x 1200 - Total Frame Time Ubuntu 12.10 - Stock Ubuntu 12.10 - Catalyst Ubuntu 13.10 - Stock Ubuntu 13.10 - Linux 3.12 DPM - Mesa 10 20 40 60 80 100 Min: 7 / Avg: 40.65 / Max: 99 Min: 2 / Avg: 7.83 / Max: 63 Min: 8 / Avg: 14.81 / Max: 41 Min: 8 / Avg: 14.29 / Max: 40
Unvanquished Resolution: 1920 x 1200 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Unvanquished Alpha 21 Resolution: 1920 x 1200 Ubuntu 12.10 - Stock Ubuntu 12.10 - Catalyst Ubuntu 13.10 - Stock Ubuntu 13.10 - Linux 3.12 DPM - Mesa 10 7 14 21 28 35 SE +/- 0.18, N = 6 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 0.82, N = 6 SE +/- 0.32, N = 3 6.62 28.87 19.23 27.23
Warsow Resolution: 1920 x 1200 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Warsow 1.0 Resolution: 1920 x 1200 Ubuntu 12.10 - Stock Ubuntu 12.10 - Catalyst Ubuntu 13.10 - Stock Ubuntu 13.10 - Linux 3.12 DPM - Mesa 10 40 80 120 160 200 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 0.47, N = 3 SE +/- 0.15, N = 3 SE +/- 0.07, N = 3 22.77 173.13 65.60 70.77
Xonotic Resolution: 1920 x 1200 - Effects Quality: Low OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Xonotic 0.7 Resolution: 1920 x 1200 - Effects Quality: Low Ubuntu 12.10 - Stock Ubuntu 12.10 - Catalyst Ubuntu 13.10 - Stock Ubuntu 13.10 - Linux 3.12 DPM - Mesa 10 40 80 120 160 200 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.25, N = 3 SE +/- 0.10, N = 3 SE +/- 0.08, N = 3 26.34 166.71 76.52 86.88 MIN: 110 / MAX: 378 MIN: 60 / MAX: 274 MIN: 63 / MAX: 220
Xonotic Resolution: 1920 x 1200 - Effects Quality: High OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Xonotic 0.7 Resolution: 1920 x 1200 - Effects Quality: High Ubuntu 12.10 - Stock Ubuntu 12.10 - Catalyst Ubuntu 13.10 - Stock Ubuntu 13.10 - Linux 3.12 DPM - Mesa 10 30 60 90 120 150 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.07, N = 3 SE +/- 0.12, N = 3 SE +/- 0.30, N = 3 13.63 122.53 52.99 61.11 MIN: 61 / MAX: 284 MIN: 14 / MAX: 98 MIN: 23 / MAX: 125
Xonotic Resolution: 1920 x 1200 - Effects Quality: Ultra OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Xonotic 0.7 Resolution: 1920 x 1200 - Effects Quality: Ultra Ubuntu 12.10 - Stock Ubuntu 12.10 - Catalyst Ubuntu 13.10 - Stock Ubuntu 13.10 - Linux 3.12 DPM - Mesa 10 20 40 60 80 100 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.10, N = 3 SE +/- 0.11, N = 3 SE +/- 0.37, N = 3 12.75 100.71 46.98 54.13 MIN: 50 / MAX: 225 MIN: 8 / MAX: 92 MIN: 25 / MAX: 111
GpuTest Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1200 OpenBenchmarking.org Points, More Is Better GpuTest 0.6.0 Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1200 Ubuntu 12.10 - Stock Ubuntu 12.10 - Catalyst Ubuntu 13.10 - Stock Ubuntu 13.10 - Linux 3.12 DPM - Mesa 10 2K 4K 6K 8K 10K SE +/- 4.00, N = 3 SE +/- 14.52, N = 3 SE +/- 2.91, N = 3 SE +/- 3.28, N = 3 6289 10863 6504 6564
GpuTest Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1200 OpenBenchmarking.org Points, More Is Better GpuTest 0.6.0 Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1200 Ubuntu 12.10 - Stock Ubuntu 12.10 - Catalyst Ubuntu 13.10 - Stock Ubuntu 13.10 - Linux 3.12 DPM - Mesa 10 200 400 600 800 1000 SE +/- 0.33, N = 3 SE +/- 1.20, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.33, N = 3 534 697 495 830
GpuTest Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1200 OpenBenchmarking.org Points, More Is Better GpuTest 0.6.0 Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1200 Ubuntu 12.10 - Stock Ubuntu 12.10 - Catalyst Ubuntu 13.10 - Stock Ubuntu 13.10 - Linux 3.12 DPM - Mesa 10 40K 80K 120K 160K 200K SE +/- 11.93, N = 3 SE +/- 23.25, N = 3 SE +/- 17.89, N = 3 SE +/- 6.66, N = 3 21090 164396 25091 25170
Unvanquished Resolution: 1920 x 1200 - Total Frame Time OpenBenchmarking.org Milliseconds, Fewer Is Better Unvanquished Alpha 21 Resolution: 1920 x 1200 - Total Frame Time Ubuntu 12.10 - Catalyst Ubuntu 13.10 - Stock Ubuntu 13.10 - Linux 3.12 DPM - Mesa 10 20 40 60 80 100 Min: 12 / Avg: 34.22 / Max: 98 Min: 8 / Avg: 33.19 / Max: 99 Min: 12 / Avg: 26.98 / Max: 98
Doom 3 Resolution: 1920 x 1200 - Quality: High OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Doom 3 1.3.1 Resolution: 1920 x 1200 - Quality: High Ubuntu 12.10 - Catalyst Ubuntu 13.10 - Stock Ubuntu 13.10 - Linux 3.12 DPM - Mesa 10 30 60 90 120 150 SE +/- 0.43, N = 3 SE +/- 0.19, N = 3 SE +/- 0.35, N = 3 138.87 66.37 67.90
Prey Resolution: 1920 x 1200 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Prey 1.4.119 Resolution: 1920 x 1200 Ubuntu 12.10 - Catalyst Ubuntu 13.10 - Stock Ubuntu 13.10 - Linux 3.12 DPM - Mesa 10 20 40 60 80 100 SE +/- 0.22, N = 3 SE +/- 0.33, N = 3 SE +/- 0.12, N = 3 107.97 79.13 90.90
Unigine Sanctuary Resolution: 1280 x 1024 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Unigine Sanctuary 2.3 Resolution: 1280 x 1024 Ubuntu 12.10 - Catalyst Ubuntu 13.10 - Stock Ubuntu 13.10 - Linux 3.12 DPM - Mesa 10 20 40 60 80 100 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 91.35 33.68 49.44
Unigine Tropics Resolution: 1280 x 1024 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Unigine Tropics 1.3 Resolution: 1280 x 1024 Ubuntu 12.10 - Catalyst Ubuntu 13.10 - Stock Ubuntu 13.10 - Linux 3.12 DPM - Mesa 10 15 30 45 60 75 SE +/- 0.50, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 68.54 35.50 44.69
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