AMD Radeon - Windows 8.1 vs. Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

A Graphics comparison with AMD Radeon graphics cards using Catalyst 14.4 on both Linux and Windows for a future article on Phoronix.com by Michael Larabel.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1405188-KH-AMDLINUXW91.

ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionHD 5770HD 5830HD 6870HD 6950HD 7950R7 260XR9 270XR9 290HD 5770HD 5830HD 6870HD 6950HD 7950R7 260XR9 270XR9 290 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Windows 8.1 Windows 8.1 Windows 8.1 Windows 8.1 Windows 8.1 Windows 8.1 Windows 8.1 Windows 8.1Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores)ECS Z87H3-A2X EXTREME v1.0Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM16384MB120GB Samsung SSD 840 + 150GB Western Digital WD1500HLHX-0AMD Radeon HD 5700 1024MB (850/1200MHz)Realtek ALC1150SyncMasterRealtek RTL8111/8168/8411Ubuntu 14.043.13.0-24-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.2.0X Server 1.15.1fglrx 14.10.24.3.12874GCC 4.8.2ext42560x1600Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 5800 1024MB (800/1000MHz)Intel 8 /C220Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6800 1024MB (900/1050MHz)Realtek ALC1150Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB (800/1250MHz)Intel 8 /C220XFX AMD Radeon HD 7900 3072MB (900/1375MHz)Sapphire AMD Radeon R7 200 2048MB (1150/1650MHz)Supported device 6810 2048MB (1100/1400MHz)Realtek ALC1150Supported device 67B1 4096MB (947/1250MHz)Intel Family 6 Model 60 Stepping 3 Intel (8 Cores)112GBWindows NT6.2 (x86_64)OpenBenchmarking.orgEnvironment Details- HD 5770: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, HD 5830: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, HD 6870: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, HD 6950: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, HD 7950: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, R7 260X: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, R9 270X: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, R9 290: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: LIBGL_DRIVERS_PATH=/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/dri:/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri

nexuiz: 1920 x 1080 - Yes - Offopenarena: 1920 x 1080unigine-heaven: 1600 x 900unigine-sanctuary: 1680 x 1050unigine-tropics: 1680 x 1050xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Lowxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Highxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultraxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultimategputest: Plot3D - 1920 x 1080gputest: Furmark - 1920 x 1080gputest: Triangle - 1920 x 1080gputest: Pixmark Piano - 1920 x 1080tesseract: 1920 x 1080HD 5770HD 5830HD 6870HD 6950HD 7950R7 260XR9 270XR9 290HD 5770HD 5830HD 6870HD 6950HD 7950R7 260XR9 270XR9 290 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Windows 8.1 Windows 8.1 Windows 8.1 Windows 8.1 Windows 8.1 Windows 8.1 Windows 8.1 Windows 8.1111.59126.6312.4174.2862.67363.97193.94133.7491.95129458176404014291.73135.97134.4715.9693.3574.84352.04215.82153.81103.9113127108066926185110.19162.14209.7719.27114.4598.24368.83250.17179.73117.48269311303252478206124.42189.35239.5729.03145.38118.41366.68258.83206.89131.99403711304123690232125.07188.30302.5760.53215.67159.19347.57260.49222.17149.72497101579170992301123.70164.37219.9736.88136.7397.95349.27238.62198.94130.7928866118290416202118.34182.63275.7353.65195.26148.28345.86258.88218.40146.02577872208355882276123.46210.91310.2379.01274.65193.93347.15242.87221.23148.50644482791329468481123.14132.03121.7012.2271.5163.98326.56210.11155.41102.64176681416232655276152.25128.8315.6289.5776.34327.75222.40175.11115.00176481935209863362170.29196.0318.81109.19100.84326.72234.71192.19126.50307242390378753402191.32223.1027.56138.56122.85331.83242.56206.74138.39531672483381869450175.97276.7759.40300.93218.13319.75240.69209.85146.32587302938438741578157.10210.4336.39292.85177.28321.11236.56204.58140.05165.88249.8052.41302.33217.27323.22240.76209.08147.22640253611508530534180.16276.47319.85239.13209.46OpenBenchmarking.org

Nexuiz

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

HD 5770HD 5830HD 6870HD 6950HD 7950R7 260XR9 270XR9 290OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OffUbuntu 14.04 LTSWindows 8.150100150200250SE +/- 1.57, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.30, N = 3SE +/- 1.36, N = 3SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 3.07, N = 6SE +/- 0.70, N = 3SE +/- 4.42, N = 6SE +/- 0.82, N = 3SE +/- 2.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 2.71, N = 5SE +/- 6.72, N = 6SE +/- 0.64, N = 3SE +/- 0.68, N = 3111.59132.03135.97152.25162.14170.29189.35191.32188.30175.97164.37157.10182.63165.88210.91180.16

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

HD 5770HD 5830HD 6870HD 6950HD 7950R7 260XR9 270XR9 290OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 14.04 LTSWindows 8.170140210280350SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 6.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.44, N = 3SE +/- 9.34, N = 6SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 3.12, N = 3SE +/- 1.01, N = 3SE +/- 4.67, N = 6SE +/- 0.23, N = 3126.63121.70134.47128.83209.77196.03239.57223.10302.57276.77219.97210.43275.73249.80310.23276.47

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time

HD 5770HD 5830HD 6870HD 6950HD 7950R7 260XR9 270XR9 290OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame TimeUbuntu 14.04 LTSWindows 8.1816243240Min: 1 / Avg: 7.88 / Max: 20Min: 1 / Avg: 8.19 / Max: 40Min: 1 / Avg: 7.42 / Max: 18Min: 1 / Avg: 7.74 / Max: 30Min: 1 / Avg: 4.76 / Max: 17Min: 1 / Avg: 5.08 / Max: 26Min: 1 / Avg: 4.16 / Max: 17Min: 1 / Avg: 4.45 / Max: 26Min: 1 / Avg: 3.17 / Max: 25Min: 1 / Avg: 3.59 / Max: 32Min: 1 / Avg: 4.35 / Max: 27Min: 1 / Avg: 4.74 / Max: 32Min: 1 / Avg: 3.57 / Max: 24Min: 1 / Avg: 3.95 / Max: 8Min: 1 / Avg: 3.1 / Max: 26Min: 1 / Avg: 3.59 / Max: 33

Unigine Heaven

Resolution: 1600 x 900

HD 5770HD 5830HD 6870HD 6950HD 7950R7 260XR9 270XR9 290OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 4.0Resolution: 1600 x 900Ubuntu 14.04 LTSWindows 8.120406080100SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 312.4112.2215.9615.6219.2718.8129.0327.5660.5359.4036.8836.3953.6552.4179.01

Unigine Sanctuary

Resolution: 1680 x 1050

HD 5770HD 5830HD 6870HD 6950HD 7950R7 260XR9 270XR9 290OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Sanctuary 2.3Resolution: 1680 x 1050Ubuntu 14.04 LTSWindows 8.170140210280350SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.30, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 1.52, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.39, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 4.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 374.2871.5193.3589.57114.45109.19145.38138.56215.67300.93136.73292.85195.26302.33274.65

Unigine Tropics

Resolution: 1680 x 1050

HD 5770HD 5830HD 6870HD 6950HD 7950R7 260XR9 270XR9 290OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 1680 x 1050Ubuntu 14.04 LTSWindows 8.150100150200250SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.31, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.29, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.48, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 1.40, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 362.6763.9874.8476.3498.24100.84118.41122.85159.19218.1397.95177.28148.28217.27193.93

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low

HD 5770HD 5830HD 6870HD 6950HD 7950R7 260XR9 270XR9 290OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowUbuntu 14.04 LTSWindows 8.180160240320400SE +/- 1.46, N = 3SE +/- 0.29, N = 3SE +/- 2.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.83, N = 3SE +/- 0.73, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.44, N = 3SE +/- 0.77, N = 3SE +/- 1.70, N = 3SE +/- 1.83, N = 3SE +/- 2.64, N = 3SE +/- 1.21, N = 3SE +/- 4.86, N = 3SE +/- 0.40, N = 3SE +/- 1.59, N = 3SE +/- 1.10, N = 3363.97326.56352.04327.75368.83326.72366.68331.83347.57319.75349.27321.11345.86323.22347.15319.85

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High

HD 5770HD 5830HD 6870HD 6950HD 7950R7 260XR9 270XR9 290OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighUbuntu 14.04 LTSWindows 8.160120180240300SE +/- 0.37, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.41, N = 3SE +/- 0.40, N = 3SE +/- 0.72, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.51, N = 3SE +/- 0.42, N = 3SE +/- 0.39, N = 3SE +/- 1.25, N = 3SE +/- 1.39, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.97, N = 3SE +/- 0.82, N = 3SE +/- 3.96, N = 3SE +/- 0.56, N = 2193.94210.11215.82222.40250.17234.71258.83242.56260.49240.69238.62236.56258.88240.76242.87239.13

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra

HD 5770HD 5830HD 6870HD 6950HD 7950R7 260XR9 270XR9 290OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraUbuntu 14.04 LTSWindows 8.150100150200250SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.39, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.31, N = 3SE +/- 0.48, N = 3SE +/- 1.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 2.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.39, N = 3SE +/- 1.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.50, N = 3SE +/- 1.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 3.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.62, N = 3133.74155.41153.81175.11179.73192.19206.89206.74222.17209.85198.94204.58218.40209.08221.23209.46

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultimate

HD 5770HD 5830HD 6870HD 6950HD 7950R7 260XR9 270XR9 290OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltimateUbuntu 14.04 LTSWindows 8.1306090120150SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.34, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.31, N = 3SE +/- 0.29, N = 3SE +/- 0.40, N = 3SE +/- 0.73, N = 3SE +/- 1.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.69, N = 3SE +/- 0.64, N = 3SE +/- 0.64, N = 3SE +/- 0.89, N = 3SE +/- 1.80, N = 3SE +/- 0.53, N = 3SE +/- 0.99, N = 391.95102.64103.91115.00117.48126.50131.99138.39149.72146.32130.79140.05146.02147.22148.50

GpuTest

Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080

HD 5770HD 5830HD 6870HD 6950HD 7950R7 260XR9 270XR9 290OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 14.04 LTSWindows 8.114K28K42K56K70KSE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 1.76, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 4.91, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 5.81, N = 3SE +/- 1.20, N = 3SE +/- 109.51, N = 3SE +/- 64.07, N = 3SE +/- 437.51, N = 3SE +/- 19.86, N = 3SE +/- 5.36, N = 3SE +/- 154.71, N = 3SE +/- 8.01, N = 31294517668131271764826931307244037153167497105873028866577876402564448

GpuTest

Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080

HD 5770HD 5830HD 6870HD 6950HD 7950R7 260XR9 270XR9 290OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 14.04 LTSWindows 8.18001600240032004000SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 22.55, N = 5SE +/- 50.96, N = 4SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 1.20, N = 3SE +/- 17.52, N = 38171416108019351303239013042483157929381182220836112791

GpuTest

Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080

HD 5770HD 5830HD 6870HD 6950HD 7950R7 260XR9 270XR9 290OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 14.04 LTSWindows 8.1110K220K330K440K550KSE +/- 8.89, N = 3SE +/- 1392.91, N = 3SE +/- 7.17, N = 3SE +/- 488.27, N = 3SE +/- 61.42, N = 3SE +/- 925.03, N = 3SE +/- 24.03, N = 3SE +/- 1241.42, N = 3SE +/- 243.52, N = 3SE +/- 328.05, N = 3SE +/- 11.05, N = 3SE +/- 51.94, N = 3SE +/- 2080.57, N = 3SE +/- 2506.23, N = 3640402326556692620986325247837875312369038186917099243874190416355882508530329468

GpuTest

Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 1920 x 1080

HD 5770HD 5830HD 6870HD 6950HD 7950R7 260XR9 270XR9 290OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 14.04 LTSWindows 8.1120240360480600SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3142276185362206402232450301578202276534481

Tesseract

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

HD 5770HD 5830HD 6870HD 6950HD 7950R7 260XR9 270XR9 290OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTesseract 2014-05-12Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 14.04 LTS306090120150SE +/- 0.49, N = 3SE +/- 0.48, N = 3SE +/- 0.50, N = 3SE +/- 0.31, N = 3SE +/- 0.40, N = 3SE +/- 0.42, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.44, N = 391.73110.19124.42125.07123.70118.34123.46123.14

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