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.
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Processor Motherboard Chipset Memory Disk Graphics Audio Monitor Network OS Kernel Desktop Display Server Display Driver OpenGL Compiler File-System Screen Resolution Catalyst 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 2400PRO Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz (4 Cores) SAPPHIRE Pure Black P67 Hydra Intel 2nd Generation Core Family 3072MB 500GB Western Digital WDC WD5000AAKX-0 + 240GB OCZ VERTEX3 AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB (800/1250MHz) Realtek ALC892 DELL P2210H Marvell 88E8057 PCI-E Gigabit Ubuntu 11.04 3.1.0-999-generic (x86_64) Unity 3.8.10 X Server 1.10.1 fglrx 8.90.3 4.1.11149 GCC 4.5.2 ext4 1920x1080 AMD 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) 3.3.11149 ATI 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.org System 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 768 unigine-tropics: 1280 x 1024 unigine-sanctuary: 1920 x 1080 nexuiz: 1920 x 1080 - No - Off warsow: 1920 x 1080 warsow: 1920 x 1080 padman: 1920 x 1080 openarena: 1920 x 1080 urbanterror: 1920 x 1080 vdrift: 1920 x 1080 Catalyst 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 2400PRO 38.02 129.92 126.37 193.26 337.78 338.22 319.77 424.40 159.50 86.87 35.61 114.32 99.06 188.47 315.05 328.40 320.97 417.43 158.83 82.70 29.18 72.33 62.84 155.35 198.02 237.60 321.07 369.30 158.33 48.75 14.47 37.52 33.11 109.65 174.00 156.40 309.67 268.67 158.00 24.59 4.94 12.43 10.86 29.69 45.90 41.33 120.07 89.30 127.73 7.84 31.75 84.45 81.26 176.72 248.85 280.60 321.03 379.67 158.93 53.84 29.55 73.97 65.69 156.95 202.18 241.10 319.47 370.17 158.50 49.38 24.67 60.55 52.71 143.12 190.13 217.97 318.17 351.03 158.50 41.19 3.89 8.85 7.46 6.94 26.07 27.00 73.83 57.33 78.30 5.46 67.66 85.95 72.11 186.00 304.65 290.87 325.33 407.23 159.70 58.04 61.15 76.41 63.27 181.64 270.47 278.60 332.10 403.37 163.00 51.80 48.29 58.19 49.36 152.90 256.60 214.17 325.10 328.00 159.73 39.14 40.75 48.69 39.83 134.41 194.20 189.67 325.47 304.87 159.73 34.03 46.67 57.12 46.25 136.10 193.17 187.23 320.07 301.80 160.57 40.18 24.68 30.73 20.38 83.47 117.78 193 288.50 191.70 159.73 18.60 9.63 11.72 8.68 34.08 44.47 41.57 152.53 101.40 138.60 6.78 7.15 22.74 19.38 95.49 163.15 78.37 236.07 264.87 156.67 8.27 11.04 14.25 9.62 42.52 81.03 77.10 230.53 144.13 151.17 9.28 34.27 42.32 26.72 110.16 136.17 165.97 316.10 312.30 157.57 30.21 3.56 2.42 13.70 21.50 17.00 52.80 2.59 OpenBenchmarking.org
Unigine Heaven Resolution: 1024 x 768 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Unigine Heaven 2.1 Resolution: 1024 x 768 Radeon HD 2900XT Radeon HD 3650 Radeon HD 3850 Radeon HD 4550 Radeon HD 4650 Radeon HD 4770 Radeon HD 4830 Radeon HD 4850 Radeon HD 4870 Radeon HD 4890 Radeon HD 5450 Radeon HD 5750 Radeon HD 5770 Radeon HD 5830 Radeon HD 6450 Radeon HD 6570 Radeon HD 6770 Radeon HD 6870 Radeon HD 6950 15 30 45 60 75 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.11, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.02, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.29, N = 6 SE +/- 0.02, N = 3 SE +/- 0.06, N = 3 SE +/- 0.07, N = 3 34.27 11.04 7.15 9.63 24.68 46.67 40.75 48.29 61.15 67.66 3.89 24.67 29.55 31.75 4.94 14.47 29.18 35.61 38.02
Unigine Tropics Resolution: 1280 x 1024 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Unigine Tropics 1.3 Resolution: 1280 x 1024 Radeon HD 2400PRO Radeon HD 2900XT Radeon HD 3650 Radeon HD 3850 Radeon HD 4550 Radeon HD 4650 Radeon HD 4770 Radeon HD 4830 Radeon HD 4850 Radeon HD 4870 Radeon HD 4890 Radeon HD 5450 Radeon HD 5750 Radeon HD 5770 Radeon HD 5830 Radeon HD 6450 Radeon HD 6570 Radeon HD 6770 Radeon HD 6870 Radeon HD 6950 30 60 90 120 150 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.02, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.02, N = 3 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.02, N = 3 SE +/- 0.04, N = 3 SE +/- 0.23, N = 3 3.56 42.32 14.25 22.74 11.72 30.73 57.12 48.69 58.19 76.41 85.95 8.85 60.55 73.97 84.45 12.43 37.52 72.33 114.32 129.92
Unigine Sanctuary Resolution: 1920 x 1080 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Unigine Sanctuary 2.3 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Radeon HD 2400PRO Radeon HD 2900XT Radeon HD 3650 Radeon HD 3850 Radeon HD 4550 Radeon HD 4650 Radeon HD 4770 Radeon HD 4830 Radeon HD 4850 Radeon HD 4870 Radeon HD 4890 Radeon HD 5450 Radeon HD 5750 Radeon HD 5770 Radeon HD 5830 Radeon HD 6450 Radeon HD 6570 Radeon HD 6770 Radeon HD 6870 Radeon HD 6950 30 60 90 120 150 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.02, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.02, N = 2 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.02, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.02, N = 3 SE +/- 0.02, N = 3 SE +/- 0.35, N = 3 2.42 26.72 9.62 19.38 8.68 20.38 46.25 39.83 49.36 63.27 72.11 7.46 52.71 65.69 81.26 10.86 33.11 62.84 99.06 126.37
Nexuiz Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: No - Sound: Off OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Nexuiz 2.5.2 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: No - Sound: Off Radeon HD 2400PRO Radeon HD 2900XT Radeon HD 3650 Radeon HD 3850 Radeon HD 4550 Radeon HD 4650 Radeon HD 4770 Radeon HD 4830 Radeon HD 4850 Radeon HD 4870 Radeon HD 4890 Radeon HD 5450 Radeon HD 5750 Radeon HD 5770 Radeon HD 5830 Radeon HD 6450 Radeon HD 6570 Radeon HD 6770 Radeon HD 6870 Radeon HD 6950 40 80 120 160 200 SE +/- 0.18, N = 3 SE +/- 0.77, N = 3 SE +/- 0.18, N = 3 SE +/- 0.99, N = 3 SE +/- 0.66, N = 3 SE +/- 0.88, N = 3 SE +/- 0.72, N = 3 SE +/- 1.58, N = 3 SE +/- 1.20, N = 3 SE +/- 0.67, N = 3 SE +/- 1.23, N = 3 SE +/- 3.77, N = 6 SE +/- 1.13, N = 3 SE +/- 1.13, N = 3 SE +/- 1.96, N = 3 SE +/- 0.43, N = 5 SE +/- 0.70, N = 3 SE +/- 0.84, N = 3 SE +/- 0.85, N = 3 SE +/- 2.78, N = 3 13.70 110.16 42.52 95.49 34.08 83.47 136.10 134.41 152.90 181.64 186.00 6.94 143.12 156.95 176.72 29.69 109.65 155.35 188.47 193.26
Warsow Resolution: 1920 x 1080 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Warsow 0.5 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Radeon HD 2400PRO Radeon HD 2900XT Radeon HD 3650 Radeon HD 3850 Radeon HD 4550 Radeon HD 4650 Radeon HD 4770 Radeon HD 4830 Radeon HD 4850 Radeon HD 4870 Radeon HD 4890 Radeon HD 5450 Radeon HD 5750 Radeon HD 5770 Radeon HD 5830 Radeon HD 6450 Radeon HD 6570 Radeon HD 6770 Radeon HD 6870 Radeon HD 6950 70 140 210 280 350 SE +/- 0.17, N = 3 SE +/- 0.54, N = 3 SE +/- 4.23, N = 6 SE +/- 7.21, N = 6 SE +/- 0.13, N = 3 SE +/- 4.23, N = 6 SE +/- 0.74, N = 3 SE +/- 0.75, N = 3 SE +/- 0.98, N = 3 SE +/- 1.43, N = 3 SE +/- 10.92, N = 6 SE +/- 1.59, N = 6 SE +/- 26.46, N = 6 SE +/- 28.34, N = 6 SE +/- 15.02, N = 6 SE +/- 2.50, N = 6 SE +/- 8.38, N = 6 SE +/- 27.92, N = 6 SE +/- 9.17, N = 6 SE +/- 12.05, N = 6 21.50 136.17 81.03 163.15 44.47 117.78 193.17 194.20 256.60 270.47 304.65 26.07 190.13 202.18 248.85 45.90 174.00 198.02 315.05 337.78
Warsow Resolution: 1920 x 1080 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Warsow 0.61 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Radeon HD 2400PRO Radeon HD 2900XT Radeon HD 3650 Radeon HD 3850 Radeon HD 4550 Radeon HD 4650 Radeon HD 4770 Radeon HD 4830 Radeon HD 4850 Radeon HD 4870 Radeon HD 4890 Radeon HD 5450 Radeon HD 5750 Radeon HD 5770 Radeon HD 5830 Radeon HD 6450 Radeon HD 6570 Radeon HD 6770 Radeon HD 6870 Radeon HD 6950 70 140 210 280 350 SE +/- 0.06, N = 3 SE +/- 0.35, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.17, N = 3 SE +/- 0.13, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.47, N = 3 SE +/- 0.64, N = 3 SE +/- 0.55, N = 3 SE +/- 0.66, N = 3 SE +/- 0.64, N = 3 SE +/- 0.12, N = 3 SE +/- 0.64, N = 3 SE +/- 0.60, N = 3 SE +/- 1.26, N = 3 SE +/- 0.12, N = 3 SE +/- 0.35, N = 3 SE +/- 0.36, N = 3 SE +/- 1.67, N = 3 SE +/- 5.22, N = 6 17.00 165.97 77.10 78.37 41.57 193.00 187.23 189.67 214.17 278.60 290.87 27.00 217.97 241.10 280.60 41.33 156.40 237.60 328.40 338.22
World of Padman Resolution: 1920 x 1080 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better World of Padman 1.2 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Radeon HD 2900XT Radeon HD 3650 Radeon HD 3850 Radeon HD 4550 Radeon HD 4650 Radeon HD 4770 Radeon HD 4830 Radeon HD 4850 Radeon HD 4870 Radeon HD 4890 Radeon HD 5450 Radeon HD 5750 Radeon HD 5770 Radeon HD 5830 Radeon HD 6450 Radeon HD 6570 Radeon HD 6770 Radeon HD 6870 Radeon HD 6950 70 140 210 280 350 SE +/- 1.96, N = 3 SE +/- 0.82, N = 3 SE +/- 1.13, N = 3 SE +/- 0.07, N = 3 SE +/- 0.82, N = 3 SE +/- 1.22, N = 3 SE +/- 0.54, N = 3 SE +/- 1.63, N = 3 SE +/- 0.97, N = 3 SE +/- 1.91, N = 3 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 1.26, N = 3 SE +/- 0.45, N = 3 SE +/- 1.08, N = 3 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 1.60, N = 3 SE +/- 1.54, N = 3 SE +/- 0.75, N = 3 SE +/- 1.44, N = 3 316.10 230.53 236.07 152.53 288.50 320.07 325.47 325.10 332.10 325.33 73.83 318.17 319.47 321.03 120.07 309.67 321.07 320.97 319.77
OpenArena Resolution: 1920 x 1080 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better OpenArena 0.8.5 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Radeon HD 2400PRO Radeon HD 2900XT Radeon HD 3650 Radeon HD 3850 Radeon HD 4550 Radeon HD 4650 Radeon HD 4770 Radeon HD 4830 Radeon HD 4850 Radeon HD 4870 Radeon HD 4890 Radeon HD 5450 Radeon HD 5750 Radeon HD 5770 Radeon HD 5830 Radeon HD 6450 Radeon HD 6570 Radeon HD 6770 Radeon HD 6870 Radeon HD 6950 90 180 270 360 450 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.81, N = 3 SE +/- 0.09, N = 3 SE +/- 3.61, N = 3 SE +/- 0.12, N = 3 SE +/- 0.46, N = 3 SE +/- 1.14, N = 3 SE +/- 0.52, N = 3 SE +/- 0.50, N = 3 SE +/- 0.62, N = 3 SE +/- 1.92, N = 3 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 1.02, N = 3 SE +/- 0.74, N = 3 SE +/- 0.99, N = 3 SE +/- 0.06, N = 3 SE +/- 0.58, N = 3 SE +/- 0.29, N = 3 SE +/- 0.64, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 2 52.80 312.30 144.13 264.87 101.40 191.70 301.80 304.87 328.00 403.37 407.23 57.33 351.03 370.17 379.67 89.30 268.67 369.30 417.43 424.40
Urban Terror Resolution: 1920 x 1080 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Urban Terror 4.1 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Radeon HD 2900XT Radeon HD 3650 Radeon HD 3850 Radeon HD 4550 Radeon HD 4650 Radeon HD 4770 Radeon HD 4830 Radeon HD 4850 Radeon HD 4870 Radeon HD 4890 Radeon HD 5450 Radeon HD 5750 Radeon HD 5770 Radeon HD 5830 Radeon HD 6450 Radeon HD 6570 Radeon HD 6770 Radeon HD 6870 Radeon HD 6950 40 80 120 160 200 SE +/- 0.50, N = 3 SE +/- 0.32, N = 3 SE +/- 0.43, N = 3 SE +/- 0.31, N = 3 SE +/- 0.52, N = 3 SE +/- 0.52, N = 3 SE +/- 0.64, N = 3 SE +/- 0.52, N = 3 SE +/- 0.42, N = 3 SE +/- 0.25, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.47, N = 3 SE +/- 0.82, N = 3 SE +/- 0.82, N = 3 SE +/- 0.07, N = 3 SE +/- 0.44, N = 3 SE +/- 0.15, N = 3 SE +/- 0.15, N = 3 SE +/- 0.38, N = 3 157.57 151.17 156.67 138.60 159.73 160.57 159.73 159.73 163.00 159.70 78.30 158.50 158.50 158.93 127.73 158.00 158.33 158.83 159.50
VDrift Resolution: 1920 x 1080 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better VDrift 2010-06-30 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Radeon HD 2400PRO Radeon HD 2900XT Radeon HD 3650 Radeon HD 3850 Radeon HD 4550 Radeon HD 4650 Radeon HD 4770 Radeon HD 4830 Radeon HD 4850 Radeon HD 4870 Radeon HD 4890 Radeon HD 5450 Radeon HD 5750 Radeon HD 5770 Radeon HD 5830 Radeon HD 6450 Radeon HD 6570 Radeon HD 6770 Radeon HD 6870 Radeon HD 6950 20 40 60 80 100 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.17, N = 6 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.11, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.13, N = 3 SE +/- 0.06, N = 3 2.59 30.21 9.28 8.27 6.78 18.60 40.18 34.03 39.14 51.80 58.04 5.46 41.19 49.38 53.84 7.84 24.59 48.75 82.70 86.87
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