Windows 8.1 vs. Ubuntu 14.10 AMD Graphics

AMD Radeon benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.

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Windows 8.1 Pro: Radeon R9 270X
October 30 2014
 
Windows 8.1 Pro: Radeon R9 285
October 30 2014
 
Windows 8.1 Pro: Radeon R9 290
October 29 2014
 
Ubuntu 14.10 + fglrx-updates: Radeon R9 270X
October 30 2014
 
Ubuntu 14.10 + fglrx-updates: Radeon R9 290
October 30 2014
 
Ubuntu 14.10 + Mesa 10.4 + Linux 3.17: Radeon R9 270X
October 31 2014
 
Ubuntu 14.10 + Mesa 10.4 + Linux 3.17: Radeon R9 290
October 31 2014
 
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ProcessorDiskMotherboardChipsetMemoryGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionWindows 8.1 ProUbuntu 14.10 + fglrx-updatesUbuntu 14.10 + Mesa 10.4 + Linux 3.17 Radeon R9 270X Radeon R9 285 Radeon R9 290 Radeon R9 270X Radeon R9 290 Radeon R9 270X Radeon R9 290Intel Family 6 Model 60 Stepping 3 Intel (8 Cores)139GBWindows NT6.2 (x86_64)Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.90GHz (8 Cores)Gigabyte Z97-HD3Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM8192MB150GB Western Digital WD1500HLHX-0Gigabyte AMD Radeon R9 200 2048MBIntel Xeon E3-1200 v3/4thSE39UY04Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411Ubuntu 14.103.16.0-24-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.3.1X Server 1.16.0fglrx 14.20.74.4.12968GCC 4.9.1ext43840x2160Gigabyte AMD Radeon R9 200 4096MBAMD PITCAIRN (ChipID = 0x6810) 2048MB3.17.0-031700-generic (x86_64)radeon 7.5.993.3 Mesa 10.4.0-devel (git-f058c6b 2014-10-31 utopic-oibaf-ppa) Gallium 0.4AMD HAWAII (ChipID = 0x67b1) 4096MBOpenBenchmarking.orgEnvironment Details- Ubuntu 14.10 + fglrx-updates: Radeon R9 270X, Ubuntu 14.10 + fglrx-updates: Radeon R9 290: LIBGL_DRIVERS_PATH=/usr/lib/fglrx/dri:/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri:/usr/lib/dri:/usr/lib32/fglrx/dri:/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/driProcessor Details- Ubuntu 14.10 + fglrx-updates: Radeon R9 270X, Ubuntu 14.10 + fglrx-updates: Radeon R9 290, Ubuntu 14.10 + Mesa 10.4 + Linux 3.17: Radeon R9 270X, Ubuntu 14.10 + Mesa 10.4 + Linux 3.17: Radeon R9 290: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersaveGraphics Details- Ubuntu 14.10 + Mesa 10.4 + Linux 3.17: Radeon R9 270X, Ubuntu 14.10 + Mesa 10.4 + Linux 3.17: Radeon R9 290: GLAMOR

unigine-heaven: 1920 x 1080unigine-heaven: 3840 x 2160unigine-tropics: 1920 x 1080unigine-tropics: 3840 x 2160unigine-valley: 1920 x 1080unigine-valley: 3840 x 2160xonotic: 3840 x 2160 - Lowxonotic: 3840 x 2160 - Highxonotic: 3840 x 2160 - Ultraxonotic: 3840 x 2160 - UltimateWindows 8.1 ProUbuntu 14.10 + fglrx-updatesUbuntu 14.10 + Mesa 10.4 + Linux 3.17 Radeon R9 270X Radeon R9 285 Radeon R9 290 Radeon R9 270X Radeon R9 290 Radeon R9 270X Radeon R9 29036.227.84132.3748.7544.5412.13325.86166.21140.1496.4542.459.24153.4557.2050.7814.05322.01180.18151.74105.1764.6814.57200.3884.6874.3421.32333.52221.21188.85125.547.42123.9951.0341.4910.48347.57161.43137.61100.5812.52180.8172.0462.2417.82347.59202.67175.06124.4428.856.8196.7938.3117.567.67317.52143.17106.9480.0142.9710.5644.8913.701.003.85122.6646.3342.3438.82OpenBenchmarking.org

Unigine Heaven

Windows 8.1 ProUbuntu 14.10 + Mesa 10.4 + Linux 3.17OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 4.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080Radeon R9 270XRadeon R9 285Radeon R9 2901428425670SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 336.2242.4564.6828.8542.97
Windows 8.1 ProUbuntu 14.10 + Mesa 10.4 + Linux 3.17OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 4.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080Radeon R9 270XRadeon R9 285Radeon R9 2901326395265Min: 35.71 / Avg: 36.22 / Max: 36.58Min: 42.3 / Avg: 42.45 / Max: 42.6Min: 64.5 / Avg: 64.68 / Max: 64.77Min: 28.81 / Avg: 28.85 / Max: 28.89Min: 42.93 / Avg: 42.97 / Max: 43.02

Windows 8.1 ProUbuntu 14.10 + fglrx-updatesUbuntu 14.10 + Mesa 10.4 + Linux 3.17OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 4.0Resolution: 3840 x 2160Radeon R9 270XRadeon R9 285Radeon R9 29048121620SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 37.849.2414.577.4212.526.8110.56
Windows 8.1 ProUbuntu 14.10 + fglrx-updatesUbuntu 14.10 + Mesa 10.4 + Linux 3.17OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 4.0Resolution: 3840 x 2160Radeon R9 270XRadeon R9 285Radeon R9 29048121620Min: 7.83 / Avg: 7.84 / Max: 7.85Min: 9.24 / Avg: 9.24 / Max: 9.25Min: 14.56 / Avg: 14.57 / Max: 14.57Min: 7.42 / Avg: 7.42 / Max: 7.42Min: 12.51 / Avg: 12.52 / Max: 12.52Min: 6.8 / Avg: 6.81 / Max: 6.82Min: 10.56 / Avg: 10.56 / Max: 10.57

Unigine Tropics

Windows 8.1 ProUbuntu 14.10 + fglrx-updatesUbuntu 14.10 + Mesa 10.4 + Linux 3.17OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 1920 x 1080Radeon R9 270XRadeon R9 285Radeon R9 2904080120160200SE +/- 0.76, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 2.82, N = 6SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 27.57, N = 6132.37153.45200.38123.99180.8196.7944.89
Windows 8.1 ProUbuntu 14.10 + fglrx-updatesUbuntu 14.10 + Mesa 10.4 + Linux 3.17OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 1920 x 1080Radeon R9 270XRadeon R9 285Radeon R9 2904080120160200Min: 131.42 / Avg: 132.37 / Max: 133.87Min: 153.39 / Avg: 153.45 / Max: 153.52Min: 200.14 / Avg: 200.38 / Max: 200.84Min: 123.95 / Avg: 123.99 / Max: 124.06Min: 166.7 / Avg: 180.81 / Max: 183.82Min: 96.53 / Avg: 96.79 / Max: 97.14Min: 1.29 / Avg: 44.89 / Max: 132.41

Windows 8.1 ProUbuntu 14.10 + fglrx-updatesUbuntu 14.10 + Mesa 10.4 + Linux 3.17OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 3840 x 2160Radeon R9 270XRadeon R9 285Radeon R9 29020406080100SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 1.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 348.7557.2084.6851.0372.0438.3113.70
Windows 8.1 ProUbuntu 14.10 + fglrx-updatesUbuntu 14.10 + Mesa 10.4 + Linux 3.17OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 3840 x 2160Radeon R9 270XRadeon R9 285Radeon R9 2901632486480Min: 48.71 / Avg: 48.75 / Max: 48.8Min: 57.19 / Avg: 57.2 / Max: 57.21Min: 83.56 / Avg: 84.68 / Max: 86.87Min: 51.02 / Avg: 51.03 / Max: 51.04Min: 71.97 / Avg: 72.04 / Max: 72.12Min: 38.3 / Avg: 38.31 / Max: 38.32Min: 13.69 / Avg: 13.7 / Max: 13.7

Unigine Valley

Windows 8.1 ProUbuntu 14.10 + fglrx-updatesUbuntu 14.10 + Mesa 10.4 + Linux 3.17OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Valley 1.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080Radeon R9 270XRadeon R9 285Radeon R9 29020406080100SE +/- 0.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 5.23, N = 6SE +/- 0.00, N = 344.5450.7874.3441.4962.2417.561.00
Windows 8.1 ProUbuntu 14.10 + fglrx-updatesUbuntu 14.10 + Mesa 10.4 + Linux 3.17OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Valley 1.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080Radeon R9 270XRadeon R9 285Radeon R9 2901428425670Min: 44.26 / Avg: 44.54 / Max: 44.83Min: 50.72 / Avg: 50.78 / Max: 50.82Min: 74.12 / Avg: 74.34 / Max: 74.45Min: 41.45 / Avg: 41.49 / Max: 41.56Min: 62 / Avg: 62.24 / Max: 62.37Min: 1.08 / Avg: 17.56 / Max: 27.56Min: 1 / Avg: 1 / Max: 1

Windows 8.1 ProUbuntu 14.10 + fglrx-updatesUbuntu 14.10 + Mesa 10.4 + Linux 3.17OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Valley 1.0Resolution: 3840 x 2160Radeon R9 270XRadeon R9 285Radeon R9 290510152025SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 312.1314.0521.3210.4817.827.673.85
Windows 8.1 ProUbuntu 14.10 + fglrx-updatesUbuntu 14.10 + Mesa 10.4 + Linux 3.17OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Valley 1.0Resolution: 3840 x 2160Radeon R9 270XRadeon R9 285Radeon R9 290510152025Min: 12.05 / Avg: 12.13 / Max: 12.17Min: 14.04 / Avg: 14.05 / Max: 14.05Min: 21.31 / Avg: 21.32 / Max: 21.32Min: 10.47 / Avg: 10.48 / Max: 10.48Min: 17.81 / Avg: 17.82 / Max: 17.84Min: 7.62 / Avg: 7.67 / Max: 7.7Min: 3.8 / Avg: 3.85 / Max: 3.88

Xonotic

Windows 8.1 ProUbuntu 14.10 + fglrx-updatesUbuntu 14.10 + Mesa 10.4 + Linux 3.17OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: LowRadeon R9 270XRadeon R9 285Radeon R9 29080160240320400SE +/- 0.82, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.72, N = 3SE +/- 1.72, N = 3SE +/- 0.80, N = 3SE +/- 1.36, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3325.86322.01333.52347.57347.59317.52122.66
Windows 8.1 ProUbuntu 14.10 + fglrx-updatesUbuntu 14.10 + Mesa 10.4 + Linux 3.17OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: LowRadeon R9 270XRadeon R9 285Radeon R9 29060120180240300Min: 324.42 / Avg: 325.86 / Max: 327.25Min: 321.96 / Avg: 322.01 / Max: 322.09Min: 332.44 / Avg: 333.52 / Max: 334.88Min: 344.33 / Avg: 347.57 / Max: 350.19Min: 345.98 / Avg: 347.59 / Max: 348.47Min: 314.89 / Avg: 317.52 / Max: 319.43Min: 122.48 / Avg: 122.66 / Max: 122.84

Windows 8.1 ProUbuntu 14.10 + fglrx-updatesUbuntu 14.10 + Mesa 10.4 + Linux 3.17OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: HighRadeon R9 270XRadeon R9 285Radeon R9 29050100150200250SE +/- 0.42, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.99, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.41, N = 3SE +/- 0.29, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3166.21180.18221.21161.43202.67143.1746.33
Windows 8.1 ProUbuntu 14.10 + fglrx-updatesUbuntu 14.10 + Mesa 10.4 + Linux 3.17OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: HighRadeon R9 270XRadeon R9 285Radeon R9 2904080120160200Min: 165.63 / Avg: 166.21 / Max: 167.02Min: 180.09 / Avg: 180.18 / Max: 180.24Min: 219.25 / Avg: 221.21 / Max: 222.4Min: 161.13 / Avg: 161.43 / Max: 161.75Min: 201.93 / Avg: 202.67 / Max: 203.35Min: 142.71 / Avg: 143.17 / Max: 143.71Min: 46.3 / Avg: 46.33 / Max: 46.35

Windows 8.1 ProUbuntu 14.10 + fglrx-updatesUbuntu 14.10 + Mesa 10.4 + Linux 3.17OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: UltraRadeon R9 270XRadeon R9 285Radeon R9 2904080120160200SE +/- 0.30, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.40, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3140.14151.74188.85137.61175.06106.9442.34
Windows 8.1 ProUbuntu 14.10 + fglrx-updatesUbuntu 14.10 + Mesa 10.4 + Linux 3.17OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: UltraRadeon R9 270XRadeon R9 285Radeon R9 290306090120150Min: 139.7 / Avg: 140.14 / Max: 140.71Min: 151.26 / Avg: 151.74 / Max: 152.12Min: 188.27 / Avg: 188.85 / Max: 189.61Min: 137.53 / Avg: 137.61 / Max: 137.71Min: 174.69 / Avg: 175.06 / Max: 175.32Min: 106.56 / Avg: 106.94 / Max: 107.16Min: 42.3 / Avg: 42.34 / Max: 42.36

Windows 8.1 ProUbuntu 14.10 + fglrx-updatesUbuntu 14.10 + Mesa 10.4 + Linux 3.17OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: UltimateRadeon R9 270XRadeon R9 285Radeon R9 290306090120150SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.29, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.73, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 396.45105.17125.54100.58124.4480.0138.82
Windows 8.1 ProUbuntu 14.10 + fglrx-updatesUbuntu 14.10 + Mesa 10.4 + Linux 3.17OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: UltimateRadeon R9 270XRadeon R9 285Radeon R9 29020406080100Min: 95.92 / Avg: 96.45 / Max: 96.74Min: 105.11 / Avg: 105.17 / Max: 105.21Min: 124.98 / Avg: 125.54 / Max: 125.95Min: 100.47 / Avg: 100.58 / Max: 100.71Min: 123.13 / Avg: 124.44 / Max: 125.65Min: 79.99 / Avg: 80.01 / Max: 80.03Min: 38.82 / Avg: 38.82 / Max: 38.83

10 Results Shown

Unigine Heaven:
  1920 x 1080
  3840 x 2160
Unigine Tropics:
  1920 x 1080
  3840 x 2160
Unigine Valley:
  1920 x 1080
  3840 x 2160
Xonotic:
  3840 x 2160 - Low
  3840 x 2160 - High
  3840 x 2160 - Ultra
  3840 x 2160 - Ultimate