AMD Radeon R9 290: Windows 8.1 vs. Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

A Graphics comparison under Windows 8.1 and Linux with Catalyst 14.4 on both and using a Radeon R9 290 Hawaii GPU. Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.

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AMD Radeon R9 290: Windows 8.1 vs. Ubuntu 14.04 LTSProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionUbuntu 14.04 LTS + Catalyst 14.4Windows 8.1 Pro + Catalyst 14.4Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores)ECS Z87H3-A2X EXTREME v1.0Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM16384MB120GB Samsung SSD 840 + 150GB Western Digital WD1500HLHX-0Supported device 67B1 4096MB (947/1250MHz)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 4.8.2ext42560x1600Intel Family 6 Model 60 Stepping 3 Intel (8 Cores)112GBWindows NT6.2 (x86_64)OpenBenchmarking.orgEnvironment Details- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS + Catalyst 14.4: LIBGL_DRIVERS_PATH=/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/dri:/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri

AMD Radeon R9 290: Windows 8.1 vs. Ubuntu 14.04 LTSnexuiz: 1920 x 1080 - Yes - Offopenarena: 1920 x 1080unigine-heaven: 1600 x 900unigine-sanctuary: 1680 x 1050xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Lowxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Highxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - UltraUbuntu 14.04 LTS + Catalyst 14.4Windows 8.1 Pro + Catalyst 14.4210.91310.2379.01274.65347.15242.87221.23180.16276.47319.85239.13209.46OpenBenchmarking.org

Nexuiz

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

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OffUbuntu 14.04 LTS + Catalyst 14.4Windows 8.1 Pro + Catalyst 14.450100150200250SE +/- 0.64, N = 3SE +/- 0.68, N = 3210.91180.16MIN: 126 / MAX: 637MIN: 95 / MAX: 571

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 14.04 LTS + Catalyst 14.4Windows 8.1 Pro + Catalyst 14.470140210280350SE +/- 4.67, N = 6SE +/- 0.23, N = 3310.23276.47MIN: 1MIN: 1

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame TimeUbuntu 14.04 LTS + Catalyst 14.4Windows 8.1 Pro + Catalyst 14.4714212835Min: 1 / Avg: 3.1 / Max: 26Min: 1 / Avg: 3.59 / Max: 33

Unigine Heaven

Resolution: 1600 x 900

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 4.0Resolution: 1600 x 900Ubuntu 14.04 LTS + Catalyst 14.420406080100SE +/- 0.14, N = 379.01

Unigine Sanctuary

Resolution: 1680 x 1050

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Sanctuary 2.3Resolution: 1680 x 1050Ubuntu 14.04 LTS + Catalyst 14.460120180240300SE +/- 0.03, N = 3274.65

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowUbuntu 14.04 LTS + Catalyst 14.4Windows 8.1 Pro + Catalyst 14.480160240320400SE +/- 1.59, N = 3SE +/- 1.10, N = 3347.15319.85MIN: 218 / MAX: 811MIN: 203 / MAX: 750

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighUbuntu 14.04 LTS + Catalyst 14.4Windows 8.1 Pro + Catalyst 14.450100150200250SE +/- 3.96, N = 3SE +/- 0.56, N = 2242.87239.13MIN: 105 / MAX: 625MIN: 119 / MAX: 545

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraUbuntu 14.04 LTS + Catalyst 14.4Windows 8.1 Pro + Catalyst 14.450100150200250SE +/- 3.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.62, N = 3221.23209.46MIN: 95 / MAX: 577MIN: 112 / MAX: 508

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