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&grt&rdt.

ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionHD 5770HD 5830HD 6870HD 6950R9 270XHD 7950R9 290R7 260XR9 270XR9 290HD 7950HD 6950HD 6870HD 5770HD 5830 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 /C220Supported device 6810 2048MB (1100/1400MHz)Realtek ALC1150XFX AMD Radeon HD 7900 3072MB (900/1375MHz)Intel 8 /C220Supported device 67B1 4096MB (947/1250MHz)Realtek ALC1150Sapphire AMD Radeon R7 200 2048MB (1150/1650MHz)Intel 8 /C220Intel 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, R9 270X: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, HD 7950: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, R9 290: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, R7 260X: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: LIBGL_DRIVERS_PATH=/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/dri:/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri

gputest: Plot3D - 1920 x 1080gputest: Furmark - 1920 x 1080gputest: Triangle - 1920 x 1080gputest: Pixmark Piano - 1920 x 1080nexuiz: 1920 x 1080 - Yes - Offopenarena: 1920 x 1080tesseract: 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 - UltimateHD 5770HD 5830HD 6870HD 6950R9 270XHD 7950R9 290R7 260XR9 270XR9 290HD 7950HD 6950HD 6870HD 5770HD 5830 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 8.11294581764040142111.59126.6391.7312.4174.2862.67363.97193.94133.7491.9513127108066926185135.97134.47110.1915.9693.3574.84352.04215.82153.81103.91269311303252478206162.14209.77124.4219.27114.4598.24368.83250.17179.73117.48403711304123690232189.35239.57125.0729.03145.38118.41366.68258.83206.89131.99577872208355882276182.63275.73123.4653.65195.26148.28345.86258.88218.40146.02497101579170992301188.30302.57123.7060.53215.67159.19347.57260.49222.17149.72644482791329468481210.91310.23123.1479.01274.65193.93347.15242.87221.23148.5028866118290416202164.37219.97118.3436.88136.7397.95349.27238.62198.94130.79157.10210.4336.39292.85177.28321.11236.56204.58140.05640253611508530534165.88249.8052.41302.33217.27323.22240.76209.08147.22180.16276.47319.85239.13209.46587302938438741578175.97276.7759.40300.93218.13319.75240.69209.85146.32531672483381869450191.32223.1027.56138.56122.85331.83242.56206.74138.39307242390378753402170.29196.0318.81109.19100.84326.72234.71192.19126.50176681416232655276132.03121.7012.2271.5163.98326.56210.11155.41102.64176481935209863362152.25128.8315.6289.5776.34327.75222.40175.11115.00OpenBenchmarking.org

GpuTest

Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080

HD 5770HD 5830HD 6870HD 6950R9 270XHD 7950R9 290R7 260XOpenBenchmarking.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 +/- 5.36, N = 3SE +/- 154.71, N = 3SE +/- 64.07, N = 3SE +/- 437.51, N = 3SE +/- 8.01, N = 3SE +/- 19.86, N = 31294517668131271764826931307244037153167577876402549710587306444828866

GpuTest

Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080

HD 5770HD 5830HD 6870HD 6950R9 270XHD 7950R9 290R7 260XOpenBenchmarking.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 +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 1.20, N = 3SE +/- 22.55, N = 5SE +/- 50.96, N = 4SE +/- 17.52, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 38171416108019351303239013042483220836111579293827911182

GpuTest

Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080

HD 5770HD 5830HD 6870HD 6950R9 270XHD 7950R9 290R7 260XOpenBenchmarking.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 +/- 51.94, N = 3SE +/- 2080.57, N = 3SE +/- 243.52, N = 3SE +/- 328.05, N = 3SE +/- 2506.23, N = 3SE +/- 11.05, N = 3640402326556692620986325247837875312369038186935588250853017099243874132946890416

GpuTest

Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 1920 x 1080

HD 5770HD 5830HD 6870HD 6950R9 270XHD 7950R9 290R7 260XOpenBenchmarking.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 +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3142276185362206402232450276534301578481202

Nexuiz

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

HD 5770HD 5830HD 6870HD 6950R9 270XHD 7950R9 290R7 260XOpenBenchmarking.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 +/- 2.71, N = 5SE +/- 6.72, N = 6SE +/- 4.42, N = 6SE +/- 0.82, N = 3SE +/- 0.64, N = 3SE +/- 0.68, N = 3SE +/- 2.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3111.59132.03135.97152.25162.14170.29189.35191.32182.63165.88188.30175.97210.91180.16164.37157.10

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

HD 5770HD 5830HD 6870HD 6950R9 270XHD 7950R9 290R7 260XOpenBenchmarking.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 +/- 3.12, N = 3SE +/- 1.01, N = 3SE +/- 6.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.44, N = 3SE +/- 4.67, N = 6SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 9.34, N = 6SE +/- 0.32, N = 3126.63121.70134.47128.83209.77196.03239.57223.10275.73249.80302.57276.77310.23276.47219.97210.43

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time

HD 5770HD 5830HD 6870HD 6950R9 270XHD 7950R9 290R7 260XOpenBenchmarking.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: 3.57 / Max: 24Min: 1 / Avg: 3.95 / Max: 8Min: 1 / Avg: 3.17 / Max: 25Min: 1 / Avg: 3.59 / Max: 32Min: 1 / Avg: 3.1 / Max: 26Min: 1 / Avg: 3.59 / Max: 33Min: 1 / Avg: 4.35 / Max: 27Min: 1 / Avg: 4.74 / Max: 32

Tesseract

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

HD 5770HD 5830HD 6870HD 6950R9 270XHD 7950R9 290R7 260XOpenBenchmarking.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 +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.40, N = 3SE +/- 0.44, N = 3SE +/- 0.42, N = 391.73110.19124.42125.07123.46123.70123.14118.34

Unigine Heaven

Resolution: 1600 x 900

HD 5770HD 5830HD 6870HD 6950R9 270XHD 7950R9 290R7 260XOpenBenchmarking.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 +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 312.4112.2215.9615.6219.2718.8129.0327.5653.6552.4160.5359.4079.0136.8836.39

Unigine Sanctuary

Resolution: 1680 x 1050

HD 5770HD 5830HD 6870HD 6950R9 270XHD 7950R9 290R7 260XOpenBenchmarking.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 +/- 4.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 1.52, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.39, N = 374.2871.5193.3589.57114.45109.19145.38138.56195.26302.33215.67300.93274.65136.73292.85

Unigine Tropics

Resolution: 1680 x 1050

HD 5770HD 5830HD 6870HD 6950R9 270XHD 7950R9 290R7 260XOpenBenchmarking.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 +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 1.40, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.29, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.48, N = 362.6763.9874.8476.3498.24100.84118.41122.85148.28217.27159.19218.13193.9397.95177.28

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low

HD 5770HD 5830HD 6870HD 6950R9 270XHD 7950R9 290R7 260XOpenBenchmarking.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 +/- 4.86, N = 3SE +/- 0.40, N = 3SE +/- 1.70, N = 3SE +/- 1.83, N = 3SE +/- 1.59, N = 3SE +/- 1.10, N = 3SE +/- 2.64, N = 3SE +/- 1.21, N = 3363.97326.56352.04327.75368.83326.72366.68331.83345.86323.22347.57319.75347.15319.85349.27321.11

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High

HD 5770HD 5830HD 6870HD 6950R9 270XHD 7950R9 290R7 260XOpenBenchmarking.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 +/- 0.97, N = 3SE +/- 0.82, N = 3SE +/- 0.39, N = 3SE +/- 1.25, N = 3SE +/- 3.96, N = 3SE +/- 0.56, N = 2SE +/- 1.39, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 3193.94210.11215.82222.40250.17234.71258.83242.56258.88240.76260.49240.69242.87239.13238.62236.56

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra

HD 5770HD 5830HD 6870HD 6950R9 270XHD 7950R9 290R7 260XOpenBenchmarking.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 +/- 1.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 2.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.39, N = 3SE +/- 3.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.62, N = 3SE +/- 1.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.50, N = 3133.74155.41153.81175.11179.73192.19206.89206.74218.40209.08222.17209.85221.23209.46198.94204.58

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultimate

HD 5770HD 5830HD 6870HD 6950R9 270XHD 7950R9 290R7 260XOpenBenchmarking.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 +/- 1.80, N = 3SE +/- 0.53, N = 3SE +/- 0.69, N = 3SE +/- 0.64, N = 3SE +/- 0.99, N = 3SE +/- 0.64, N = 3SE +/- 0.89, N = 391.95102.64103.91115.00117.48126.50131.99138.39146.02147.22149.72146.32148.50130.79140.05

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