Ubuntu 14.04 History + Catalyst - HD 4870

AMD Opteron 2384 testing with a TYAN S2927/S2927-E and AMD Radeon HD 4870 512MB testing of Ubuntu 14.04 LTS for a future article by Michael Larabel. Testing various Ubuntu releases of Radeon R600 Gallium3D and then Catalyst on Ubuntu legacy.

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Ubuntu 14.04 History + Catalyst - HD 4870ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionUbuntu 11.10 + CatalystUbuntu 11.10Ubuntu 12.10Ubuntu 13.04Ubuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.04AMD Opteron 2384 @ 2.70GHz (4 Cores)TYAN S2927/S2927-ENVIDIA MCP554096MB64GB AGILITY-EXATI Radeon HD 4800 512MBATI HD48x0 audioDELL S2409WUbuntu 11.103.0.0-12-generic (x86_64)Unity 4.22.0X Server 1.10.4fglrx 8.88.73.3.11005GCC 4.6.1ext41920x1080AMD Radeon HD 4870 512MBradeon 6.14.992.1 Mesa 7.11 Gallium 0.4AMD ATI RV770 HDMI AudioUbuntu 12.103.5.0-17-generic (x86_64)Unity 6.8.0X Server 1.13.0radeon 6.99.992.1 Mesa 9.0.3 Gallium 0.4GCC 4.7Ubuntu 13.043.8.0-19-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.0.0X Server 1.13.3radeon 7.1.03.0 Mesa 9.1.7 Gallium 0.4AMD RV770 HDMI AudioUbuntu 13.103.11.0-12-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.1.2X Server 1.14.3radeon 7.2.03.1 Mesa 9.2.1 Gallium 0.4GCC 4.8Ubuntu 14.043.13.0-13-generic (x86_64)X Server 1.15.0radeon 7.3.03.1 Mesa 10.1.0-rc1 Gallium 0.4OpenBenchmarking.orgEnvironment Details- Ubuntu 11.10 + Catalyst: LIBGL_DRIVERS_PATH=/usr/lib/fglrx/dri:/usr/lib32/fglrx/driGraphics Details- Ubuntu 11.10, Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 13.04, Ubuntu 13.10, Ubuntu 14.04: EXA

Ubuntu 11.10 + CatalystUbuntu 11.10Ubuntu 12.10Ubuntu 13.04Ubuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.04Result OverviewPhoronix Test Suite100%282%465%647%829%XonoticNexuizOpenArenaGpuTestUrban Terror

Ubuntu 14.04 History + Catalyst - HD 4870nexuiz: 1920 x 1080 - Yes - Offopenarena: 1920 x 1080openarena: 1280 x 1024reaction: 1920 x 1080urbanterror: 1920 x 1080xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Lowxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Highxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultragputest: Plot3D - 1920 x 1080gputest: Furmark - 1920 x 1080gputest: Triangle - 1920 x 1080gputest: Pixmark Piano - 1920 x 1080gputest: Pixmark Volplosion - 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 11.10 + CatalystUbuntu 11.10Ubuntu 12.10Ubuntu 13.04Ubuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.0497.41288.60133.7380.07163.80120.4999.851167485719131424.10142.4355.5839.6347.7920.5628.8165104642915326.1892.5026.609.5029.4022.8712.6911.91693763729351315603157753.35162.3730.2550.8361.20147.6180.7460.001006964183251960289594957.16188.4090.48100.1062.6771.9952.1447.06896759478953725597265353.58216.9392.27162.0360.77152.1596.1973.718984989790682162014771OpenBenchmarking.org

Nexuiz

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OffUbuntu 11.10 + CatalystUbuntu 11.10Ubuntu 12.10Ubuntu 13.04Ubuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.0420406080100SE +/- 1.71, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.45, N = 4SE +/- 1.40, N = 6SE +/- 2.24, N = 6SE +/- 0.14, N = 397.4124.1026.1853.3557.1653.58MIN: 51 / MAX: 310MIN: 11 / MAX: 80MIN: 14 / MAX: 80MIN: 18 / MAX: 102MIN: 33 / MAX: 120MIN: 33 / MAX: 101
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OffUbuntu 11.10 + CatalystUbuntu 11.10Ubuntu 12.10Ubuntu 13.04Ubuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.0420406080100Min: 95.01 / Avg: 97.41 / Max: 100.72Min: 23.76 / Avg: 24.1 / Max: 24.75Min: 25.54 / Avg: 26.18 / Max: 27.52Min: 50.85 / Avg: 53.35 / Max: 60.09Min: 54.26 / Avg: 57.16 / Max: 68.11Min: 53.31 / Avg: 53.58 / Max: 53.74

OpenArena

This is a test of OpenArena, a popular open-source first-person shooter. This game is based upon ioquake3, which in turn uses the GPL version of id Software's Quake 3 engine. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 11.10 + CatalystUbuntu 11.10Ubuntu 12.10Ubuntu 13.04Ubuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.0460120180240300SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.31, N = 3SE +/- 1.24, N = 3SE +/- 2.31, N = 3SE +/- 0.66, N = 3288.60142.4392.50162.37188.40216.93
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 11.10 + CatalystUbuntu 11.10Ubuntu 12.10Ubuntu 13.04Ubuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.0450100150200250Min: 288.5 / Avg: 288.6 / Max: 288.8Min: 141.9 / Avg: 142.43 / Max: 143Min: 92.1 / Avg: 92.5 / Max: 93.1Min: 160.7 / Avg: 162.37 / Max: 164.8Min: 183.8 / Avg: 188.4 / Max: 191.1Min: 215.8 / Avg: 216.93 / Max: 218.1

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1280 x 1024Ubuntu 11.10 + CatalystUbuntu 11.10Ubuntu 12.10Ubuntu 13.04Ubuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.04306090120150SE +/- 21.75, N = 6SE +/- 6.12, N = 6SE +/- 0.40, N = 5SE +/- 1.05, N = 6SE +/- 2.10, N = 6SE +/- 1.42, N = 3133.7355.5826.6030.2590.4892.27MIN: 2MIN: 3MIN: 3 / MAX: 115MIN: 5 / MAX: 100MIN: 5 / MAX: 525MIN: 5
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1280 x 1024Ubuntu 11.10 + CatalystUbuntu 11.10Ubuntu 12.10Ubuntu 13.04Ubuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.04306090120150Min: 25 / Avg: 133.73 / Max: 155.9Min: 25 / Avg: 55.58 / Max: 61.9Min: 25 / Avg: 26.6 / Max: 27.2Min: 25 / Avg: 30.25 / Max: 31.3Min: 84.9 / Avg: 90.48 / Max: 96.8Min: 90.8 / Avg: 92.27 / Max: 95.1

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1280 x 1024 - Total Frame TimeUbuntu 11.10 + CatalystUbuntu 11.10Ubuntu 12.10Ubuntu 13.04Ubuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.0420406080100Min: 2 / Avg: 6.43 / Max: 47Min: 3 / Avg: 16.11 / Max: 45Min: 3 / Avg: 37.02 / Max: 99Min: 5 / Avg: 31.91 / Max: 99Min: 5 / Avg: 11.29 / Max: 31Min: 5 / Avg: 10.98 / Max: 26

Reaction Quake 3

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterReaction Quake 3 1.0 BetaResolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 12.10Ubuntu 13.04Ubuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.044080120160200SE +/- 0.24, N = 6SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 39.5050.83100.10162.03MIN: 50.7 / MAX: 51MIN: 99.6 / MAX: 100.4MIN: 161.4 / MAX: 162.5
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterReaction Quake 3 1.0 BetaResolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 12.10Ubuntu 13.04Ubuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.04306090120150Min: 8.7 / Avg: 9.5 / Max: 10Min: 50.7 / Avg: 50.83 / Max: 51Min: 99.6 / Avg: 100.1 / Max: 100.4Min: 161.4 / Avg: 162.03 / Max: 162.5

MinAvgMaxUbuntu 12.1084.093.499.0Ubuntu 13.049.019.637.0Ubuntu 13.105.09.932.0Ubuntu 14.043.06.129.0OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterReaction Quake 3 1.0 BetaResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time20406080100

Urban Terror

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUrban Terror 4.2.013Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 11.10 + CatalystUbuntu 11.10Ubuntu 12.10Ubuntu 13.04Ubuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.0420406080100SE +/- 0.68, N = 3SE +/- 2.27, N = 6SE +/- 2.20, N = 6SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.39, N = 3SE +/- 0.48, N = 380.0739.6329.4061.2062.6760.77
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUrban Terror 4.2.013Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 11.10 + CatalystUbuntu 11.10Ubuntu 12.10Ubuntu 13.04Ubuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.041530456075Min: 79.2 / Avg: 80.07 / Max: 81.4Min: 37.3 / Avg: 39.63 / Max: 51Min: 27.1 / Avg: 29.4 / Max: 40.4Min: 60.8 / Avg: 61.2 / Max: 61.4Min: 61.9 / Avg: 62.67 / Max: 63.2Min: 59.8 / Avg: 60.77 / Max: 61.3

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterUrban Terror 4.2.013Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame TimeUbuntu 11.10 + CatalystUbuntu 11.10Ubuntu 12.10Ubuntu 13.04Ubuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.0420406080100Min: 1 / Avg: 12.52 / Max: 31Min: 2 / Avg: 26.23 / Max: 99Min: 7 / Avg: 36.74 / Max: 76Min: 2 / Avg: 16.26 / Max: 37Min: 2 / Avg: 15.78 / Max: 46Min: 2 / Avg: 16.69 / Max: 49

Xonotic

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowUbuntu 11.10 + CatalystUbuntu 11.10Ubuntu 12.10Ubuntu 13.04Ubuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.044080120160200SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 0.28, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 3163.8047.7922.87147.6171.99152.15MIN: 102 / MAX: 372MIN: 35 / MAX: 100MIN: 11 / MAX: 30MIN: 96 / MAX: 339MIN: 56 / MAX: 200MIN: 98 / MAX: 304
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowUbuntu 11.10 + CatalystUbuntu 11.10Ubuntu 12.10Ubuntu 13.04Ubuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.04306090120150Min: 163.56 / Avg: 163.8 / Max: 164.21Min: 47.6 / Avg: 47.79 / Max: 47.94Min: 22.64 / Avg: 22.87 / Max: 23.25Min: 147.24 / Avg: 147.61 / Max: 147.99Min: 71.58 / Avg: 71.99 / Max: 72.53Min: 151.77 / Avg: 152.15 / Max: 152.51

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighUbuntu 11.10 + CatalystUbuntu 11.10Ubuntu 12.10Ubuntu 13.04Ubuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.04306090120150SE +/- 0.41, N = 3SE +/- 2.72, N = 6SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.28, N = 3120.4920.5612.6980.7452.1496.19MIN: 63 / MAX: 265MIN: 8 / MAX: 49MIN: 33 / MAX: 182MIN: 20 / MAX: 87MIN: 36 / MAX: 231
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighUbuntu 11.10 + CatalystUbuntu 11.10Ubuntu 12.10Ubuntu 13.04Ubuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.0420406080100Min: 119.84 / Avg: 120.49 / Max: 121.24Min: 17.67 / Avg: 20.56 / Max: 34.19Min: 12.64 / Avg: 12.69 / Max: 12.72Min: 80.38 / Avg: 80.74 / Max: 81.02Min: 51.74 / Avg: 52.14 / Max: 52.64Min: 95.71 / Avg: 96.19 / Max: 96.69

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraUbuntu 11.10 + CatalystUbuntu 11.10Ubuntu 12.10Ubuntu 13.04Ubuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.0420406080100SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.30, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 399.8528.8111.9160.0047.0673.71MIN: 50 / MAX: 212MIN: 15 / MAX: 49MIN: 5 / MAX: 17MIN: 24 / MAX: 128MIN: 24 / MAX: 83MIN: 34 / MAX: 161
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraUbuntu 11.10 + CatalystUbuntu 11.10Ubuntu 12.10Ubuntu 13.04Ubuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.0420406080100Min: 99.76 / Avg: 99.85 / Max: 99.89Min: 28.73 / Avg: 28.81 / Max: 28.86Min: 11.77 / Avg: 11.91 / Max: 11.99Min: 59.57 / Avg: 60 / Max: 60.35Min: 46.46 / Avg: 47.06 / Max: 47.43Min: 73.57 / Avg: 73.71 / Max: 73.98

GpuTest

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.6.0Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 11.10 + CatalystUbuntu 11.10Ubuntu 12.10Ubuntu 13.04Ubuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.043K6K9K12K15KSE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 2.33, N = 3SE +/- 6.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 1.86, N = 311674651069371006989678984
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.6.0Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 11.10 + CatalystUbuntu 11.10Ubuntu 12.10Ubuntu 13.04Ubuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.042K4K6K8K10KMin: 11674 / Avg: 11674 / Max: 11674Min: 6506 / Avg: 6509.67 / Max: 6514Min: 6928 / Avg: 6937.33 / Max: 6949Min: 10068 / Avg: 10068.67 / Max: 10069Min: 8967 / Avg: 8967 / Max: 8967Min: 8982 / Avg: 8984.33 / Max: 8988

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.6.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 11.10 + CatalystUbuntu 11.10Ubuntu 12.10Ubuntu 13.04Ubuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.042004006008001000SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 2.60, N = 3SE +/- 1.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3857464637641594989
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.6.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 11.10 + CatalystUbuntu 11.10Ubuntu 12.10Ubuntu 13.04Ubuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.042004006008001000Min: 857 / Avg: 857 / Max: 857Min: 459 / Avg: 463.67 / Max: 468Min: 636 / Avg: 637 / Max: 639Min: 641 / Avg: 641 / Max: 641Min: 594 / Avg: 594 / Max: 594Min: 989 / Avg: 989 / Max: 989

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.6.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 11.10 + CatalystUbuntu 11.10Ubuntu 12.10Ubuntu 13.04Ubuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.0440K80K120K160K200KSE +/- 37.64, N = 3SE +/- 655.28, N = 6SE +/- 2.89, N = 3SE +/- 4.00, N = 3SE +/- 156.35, N = 3SE +/- 41.68, N = 31913142915329351832517895379068
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.6.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 11.10 + CatalystUbuntu 11.10Ubuntu 12.10Ubuntu 13.04Ubuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.0430K60K90K120K150KMin: 191244 / Avg: 191314 / Max: 191373Min: 27075 / Avg: 29152.67 / Max: 30196Min: 29346 / Avg: 29351 / Max: 29356Min: 83247 / Avg: 83251 / Max: 83259Min: 78779 / Avg: 78953 / Max: 79265Min: 79024 / Avg: 79067.67 / Max: 79151

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.6.0Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 12.10Ubuntu 13.04Ubuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.0420K40K60K80K100KSE +/- 11.84, N = 3SE +/- 7.84, N = 3SE +/- 82.20, N = 3SE +/- 81.43, N = 331560960287255921620
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.6.0Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 12.10Ubuntu 13.04Ubuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.0417K34K51K68K85KMin: 31548 / Avg: 31560.33 / Max: 31584Min: 96020 / Avg: 96028.33 / Max: 96044Min: 72459 / Avg: 72559 / Max: 72722Min: 21457 / Avg: 21619.67 / Max: 21708

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.6.0Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 12.10Ubuntu 13.04Ubuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.0420K40K60K80K100KSE +/- 4.98, N = 3SE +/- 29.16, N = 3SE +/- 76.96, N = 3SE +/- 21.78, N = 331577959497265314771
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.6.0Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 12.10Ubuntu 13.04Ubuntu 13.10Ubuntu 14.0417K34K51K68K85KMin: 31569 / Avg: 31576.67 / Max: 31586Min: 95899 / Avg: 95949.33 / Max: 96000Min: 72499 / Avg: 72652.67 / Max: 72737Min: 14729 / Avg: 14771 / Max: 14802