AMD Radeon Comparison

AMD Radeon benchmarking of many Radeon graphics cards comparing the open-source vs. closed-source Catalyst drivers under Linux. Testing by Michael Larabel at Phoronix.com for a future article in Oktoberfest 2011 coverage.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1109026-LI-AMDRADEON57.

ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionCatalyst Radeon HD 6950 Radeon HD 6870 Radeon HD 6770 Radeon HD 6570 Radeon HD 6450 Radeon HD 5830 Radeon HD 5770 Radeon HD 5750 Radeon HD 5450 Radeon HD 4890 Radeon HD 4870 Radeon HD 4850 Radeon HD 4830 Radeon HD 4770 Radeon HD 4650 Radeon HD 4550 Radeon HD 3850 Radeon HD 3650 Radeon HD 2900XT Radeon HD 2400PROIntel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz (4 Cores)SAPPHIRE Pure Black P67 HydraIntel 2nd Generation Core Family3072MB500GB Western Digital WDC WD5000AAKX-0 + 240GB OCZ VERTEX3AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB (800/1250MHz)Realtek ALC892DELL P2210HMarvell 88E8057 PCI-E GigabitUbuntu 11.043.1.0-999-generic (x86_64)Unity 3.8.10X Server 1.10.1fglrx 8.90.34.1.11149GCC 4.5.2ext41920x1080AMD Radeon HD 6800 1024MB (900/1050MHz)AMD Radeon HD 6700 1024MB (850/1200MHz)AMD Radeon HD 6570 512MB (650/1000MHz)AMD Radeon HD 6450 1024MB (625/667MHz)ATI Radeon HD 5800 1024MB (800/1000MHz)ATI Radeon HD 5700 1024MB (850/1200MHz)ATI Radeon HD 5700 1024MB (700/1150MHz)ATI Radeon HD 5450 512MB (650/400MHz)ATI Radeon HD 4800 1024MB (900/975MHz)3.3.11149ATI Radeon HD 4800 512MB (780/1000MHz)ATI Radeon HD 4800 512MB (625/993MHz)ATI Radeon HD 4800 512MB (575/900MHz)ATI Radeon HD 4770 512MB (750/800MHz)ATI Radeon HD 4600 512MB (650/900MHz)ATI Radeon HD 4550 512MB (600/800MHz)ATI Radeon HD 3850 256MB (750/950MHz)ATI Radeon HD 3600 512MB (725/800MHz)ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT 512MB (743/828MHz)ATI Radeon HD 2400 PRO 256MB (525/400MHz)OpenBenchmarking.orgSystem Details- Catalyst: Radeon HD 6950, Catalyst: Radeon HD 6870, Catalyst: Radeon HD 6770, Catalyst: Radeon HD 6570, Catalyst: Radeon HD 6450, Catalyst: Radeon HD 5830, Catalyst: Radeon HD 5770, Catalyst: Radeon HD 5750, Catalyst: Radeon HD 5450, Catalyst: Radeon HD 4890, Catalyst: Radeon HD 4870, Catalyst: Radeon HD 4850, Catalyst: Radeon HD 4830, Catalyst: Radeon HD 4770, Catalyst: Radeon HD 4650, Catalyst: Radeon HD 4550, Catalyst: Radeon HD 3850, Catalyst: Radeon HD 3650, Catalyst: Radeon HD 2900XT: Compiz was running on this system. Intel SpeedStep was enabled.

unigine-heaven: 1024 x 768unigine-tropics: 1280 x 1024unigine-sanctuary: 1920 x 1080nexuiz: 1920 x 1080 - No - Offwarsow: 1920 x 1080warsow: 1920 x 1080padman: 1920 x 1080openarena: 1920 x 1080urbanterror: 1920 x 1080vdrift: 1920 x 1080Catalyst Radeon HD 6950 Radeon HD 6870 Radeon HD 6770 Radeon HD 6570 Radeon HD 6450 Radeon HD 5830 Radeon HD 5770 Radeon HD 5750 Radeon HD 5450 Radeon HD 4890 Radeon HD 4870 Radeon HD 4850 Radeon HD 4830 Radeon HD 4770 Radeon HD 4650 Radeon HD 4550 Radeon HD 3850 Radeon HD 3650 Radeon HD 2900XT Radeon HD 2400PRO38.02129.92126.37193.26337.78338.22319.77424.40159.5086.8735.61114.3299.06188.47315.05328.40320.97417.43158.8382.7029.1872.3362.84155.35198.02237.60321.07369.30158.3348.7514.4737.5233.11109.65174.00156.40309.67268.67158.0024.594.9412.4310.8629.6945.9041.33120.0789.30127.737.8431.7584.4581.26176.72248.85280.60321.03379.67158.9353.8429.5573.9765.69156.95202.18241.10319.47370.17158.5049.3824.6760.5552.71143.12190.13217.97318.17351.03158.5041.193.898.857.466.9426.0727.0073.8357.3378.305.4667.6685.9572.11186.00304.65290.87325.33407.23159.7058.0461.1576.4163.27181.64270.47278.60332.10403.37163.0051.8048.2958.1949.36152.90256.60214.17325.10328.00159.7339.1440.7548.6939.83134.41194.20189.67325.47304.87159.7334.0346.6757.1246.25136.10193.17187.23320.07301.80160.5740.1824.6830.7320.3883.47117.78193288.50191.70159.7318.609.6311.728.6834.0844.4741.57152.53101.40138.606.787.1522.7419.3895.49163.1578.37236.07264.87156.678.2711.0414.259.6242.5281.0377.10230.53144.13151.179.2834.2742.3226.72110.16136.17165.97316.10312.30157.5730.213.562.4213.7021.5017.0052.802.59OpenBenchmarking.org

Unigine Heaven

Resolution: 1024 x 768

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 2.1Resolution: 1024 x 768Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 6570Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 5770Radeon HD 5750Radeon HD 5450Radeon HD 4890Radeon HD 4870Radeon HD 4850Radeon HD 4830Radeon HD 4770Radeon HD 4650Radeon HD 4550Radeon HD 3850Radeon HD 3650Radeon HD 2900XT1530456075SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.29, N = 6SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 338.0235.6129.1814.474.9431.7529.5524.673.8967.6661.1548.2940.7546.6724.689.637.1511.0434.27

Unigine Tropics

Resolution: 1280 x 1024

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 1280 x 1024Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 6570Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 5770Radeon HD 5750Radeon HD 5450Radeon HD 4890Radeon HD 4870Radeon HD 4850Radeon HD 4830Radeon HD 4770Radeon HD 4650Radeon HD 4550Radeon HD 3850Radeon HD 3650Radeon HD 2900XTRadeon HD 2400PRO306090120150SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3129.92114.3272.3337.5212.4384.4573.9760.558.8585.9576.4158.1948.6957.1230.7311.7222.7414.2542.323.56

Unigine Sanctuary

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Sanctuary 2.3Resolution: 1920 x 1080Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 6570Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 5770Radeon HD 5750Radeon HD 5450Radeon HD 4890Radeon HD 4870Radeon HD 4850Radeon HD 4830Radeon HD 4770Radeon HD 4650Radeon HD 4550Radeon HD 3850Radeon HD 3650Radeon HD 2900XTRadeon HD 2400PRO306090120150SE +/- 0.35, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 2SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3126.3799.0662.8433.1110.8681.2665.6952.717.4672.1163.2749.3639.8346.2520.388.6819.389.6226.722.42

Nexuiz

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: No - Sound: Off

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: No - Sound: OffRadeon HD 6950Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 6570Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 5770Radeon HD 5750Radeon HD 5450Radeon HD 4890Radeon HD 4870Radeon HD 4850Radeon HD 4830Radeon HD 4770Radeon HD 4650Radeon HD 4550Radeon HD 3850Radeon HD 3650Radeon HD 2900XTRadeon HD 2400PRO4080120160200SE +/- 2.78, N = 3SE +/- 0.85, N = 3SE +/- 0.84, N = 3SE +/- 0.70, N = 3SE +/- 0.43, N = 5SE +/- 1.96, N = 3SE +/- 1.13, N = 3SE +/- 1.13, N = 3SE +/- 3.77, N = 6SE +/- 1.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 1.20, N = 3SE +/- 1.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.72, N = 3SE +/- 0.88, N = 3SE +/- 0.66, N = 3SE +/- 0.99, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.77, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3193.26188.47155.35109.6529.69176.72156.95143.126.94186.00181.64152.90134.41136.1083.4734.0895.4942.52110.1613.70

Warsow

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 0.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 6570Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 5770Radeon HD 5750Radeon HD 5450Radeon HD 4890Radeon HD 4870Radeon HD 4850Radeon HD 4830Radeon HD 4770Radeon HD 4650Radeon HD 4550Radeon HD 3850Radeon HD 3650Radeon HD 2900XTRadeon HD 2400PRO70140210280350SE +/- 12.05, N = 6SE +/- 9.17, N = 6SE +/- 27.92, N = 6SE +/- 8.38, N = 6SE +/- 2.50, N = 6SE +/- 15.02, N = 6SE +/- 28.34, N = 6SE +/- 26.46, N = 6SE +/- 1.59, N = 6SE +/- 10.92, N = 6SE +/- 1.43, N = 3SE +/- 0.98, N = 3SE +/- 0.75, N = 3SE +/- 0.74, N = 3SE +/- 4.23, N = 6SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 7.21, N = 6SE +/- 4.23, N = 6SE +/- 0.54, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3337.78315.05198.02174.0045.90248.85202.18190.1326.07304.65270.47256.60194.20193.17117.7844.47163.1581.03136.1721.50

Warsow

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 0.61Resolution: 1920 x 1080Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 6570Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 5770Radeon HD 5750Radeon HD 5450Radeon HD 4890Radeon HD 4870Radeon HD 4850Radeon HD 4830Radeon HD 4770Radeon HD 4650Radeon HD 4550Radeon HD 3850Radeon HD 3650Radeon HD 2900XTRadeon HD 2400PRO70140210280350SE +/- 5.22, N = 6SE +/- 1.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.36, N = 3SE +/- 0.35, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 1.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.60, N = 3SE +/- 0.64, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.64, N = 3SE +/- 0.66, N = 3SE +/- 0.55, N = 3SE +/- 0.64, N = 3SE +/- 0.47, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.35, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3338.22328.40237.60156.4041.33280.60241.10217.9727.00290.87278.60214.17189.67187.23193.0041.5778.3777.10165.9717.00

World of Padman

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWorld of Padman 1.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 6570Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 5770Radeon HD 5750Radeon HD 5450Radeon HD 4890Radeon HD 4870Radeon HD 4850Radeon HD 4830Radeon HD 4770Radeon HD 4650Radeon HD 4550Radeon HD 3850Radeon HD 3650Radeon HD 2900XT70140210280350SE +/- 1.44, N = 3SE +/- 0.75, N = 3SE +/- 1.54, N = 3SE +/- 1.60, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 1.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.45, N = 3SE +/- 1.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 1.91, N = 3SE +/- 0.97, N = 3SE +/- 1.63, N = 3SE +/- 0.54, N = 3SE +/- 1.22, N = 3SE +/- 0.82, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 1.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.82, N = 3SE +/- 1.96, N = 3319.77320.97321.07309.67120.07321.03319.47318.1773.83325.33332.10325.10325.47320.07288.50152.53236.07230.53316.10

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 6570Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 5770Radeon HD 5750Radeon HD 5450Radeon HD 4890Radeon HD 4870Radeon HD 4850Radeon HD 4830Radeon HD 4770Radeon HD 4650Radeon HD 4550Radeon HD 3850Radeon HD 3650Radeon HD 2900XTRadeon HD 2400PRO90180270360450SE +/- 0.00, N = 2SE +/- 0.64, N = 3SE +/- 0.29, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.99, N = 3SE +/- 0.74, N = 3SE +/- 1.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 1.92, N = 3SE +/- 0.62, N = 3SE +/- 0.50, N = 3SE +/- 0.52, N = 3SE +/- 1.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.46, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 3.61, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.81, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3424.40417.43369.30268.6789.30379.67370.17351.0357.33407.23403.37328.00304.87301.80191.70101.40264.87144.13312.3052.80

Urban Terror

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUrban Terror 4.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 6570Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 5770Radeon HD 5750Radeon HD 5450Radeon HD 4890Radeon HD 4870Radeon HD 4850Radeon HD 4830Radeon HD 4770Radeon HD 4650Radeon HD 4550Radeon HD 3850Radeon HD 3650Radeon HD 2900XT4080120160200SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.44, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.82, N = 3SE +/- 0.82, N = 3SE +/- 0.47, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.42, N = 3SE +/- 0.52, N = 3SE +/- 0.64, N = 3SE +/- 0.52, N = 3SE +/- 0.52, N = 3SE +/- 0.31, N = 3SE +/- 0.43, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.50, N = 3159.50158.83158.33158.00127.73158.93158.50158.5078.30159.70163.00159.73159.73160.57159.73138.60156.67151.17157.57

VDrift

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterVDrift 2010-06-30Resolution: 1920 x 1080Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 6570Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 5770Radeon HD 5750Radeon HD 5450Radeon HD 4890Radeon HD 4870Radeon HD 4850Radeon HD 4830Radeon HD 4770Radeon HD 4650Radeon HD 4550Radeon HD 3850Radeon HD 3650Radeon HD 2900XTRadeon HD 2400PRO20406080100SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 6SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 386.8782.7048.7524.597.8453.8449.3841.195.4658.0451.8039.1434.0340.1818.606.788.279.2830.212.59

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