Windows 8.1 vs. Ubuntu 14.10 AMD Graphics

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

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1411042-LI-RADEONLIN72.

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

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

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

Unigine Heaven

Resolution: 3840 x 2160

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

Unigine Tropics

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

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

Unigine Tropics

Resolution: 3840 x 2160

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

Unigine Valley

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

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

Unigine Valley

Resolution: 3840 x 2160

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

Xonotic

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: Low

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

Xonotic

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: High

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

Xonotic

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: Ultra

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

Xonotic

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: Ultimate

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

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