Radeon HD 4870 Power Perf

Radeon HD 4870 power management testing under Linux for a future article on Phoronix.com.

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Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock Z68 Pro3, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 4870 512MB (750/900MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B

OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.2.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: radeon 6.14.99, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.12-devel (git-1bb59b3) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

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Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock Z68 Pro3, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 4800 512MB (750/900MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B

OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.0.0-12-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: fglrx 8.88.7 Catalyst 11.8, OpenGL: 1.4, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Radeon HD 4870 Power PerfOpenBenchmarking.orgPhoronix Test SuiteIntel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz (4 Cores)ASRock Z68 Pro3Intel 2nd Generation Core Family2048MB60GB OCZ VERTEX2AMD Radeon HD 4870 512MB (750/900MHz)ATI Radeon HD 4800 512MB (750/900MHz)Realtek ALC892DELL P2210HRealtek RTL8111/8168BUbuntu 11.103.2.0-999-generic (x86_64)3.0.0-12-generic (x86_64)Unity 4.22.0X Server 1.10.4radeon 6.14.99fglrx 8.88.7 Catalyst 11.82.1 Mesa 7.12-devel (git-1bb59b3) Gallium 0.41.4GCC 4.6.1ext41920x1080ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelsDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriversOpenGLsCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionRadeon HD 4870 Power Perf BenchmarksSystem Logs

DefaultLowHighDynPMCatalystResult OverviewPhoronix Test Suite100%198%297%395%494%Doom 3OpenArenaWarsow

Radeon HD 4870 Power Perfdoom3: 1920 x 1080 - Lowopenarena: 1920 x 1080warsow: 1920 x 1080video-cpu-usage: X-VideoDefaultLowHighDynPMCatalyst53.80171.9330.5341.83139.3729.1354.03172.1330.7053.80170.8030.60206.60109.6730.60OpenBenchmarking.org

Warsow

MinAvgMaxDefault291741278DynPM47150761High21611631Low341681649OpenBenchmarking.orgFences/s, Fewer Is BetterWarsow 0.61GPU Usage Monitor5001000150020002500

MinAvgMaxCatalyst0.45.219.3Default2.56.327.0DynPM2.36.329.1High1.06.226.9Low2.55.925.6OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterWarsow 0.61CPU Usage Monitor918273645

Doom 3

MinAvgMaxCatalyst1.044.657.7Default0.020.226.0DynPM0.019.625.7High0.020.625.9Low1.817.125.7OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterDoom 3 1.3.1CPU Usage Monitor1632486480

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDoom 3 1.3.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: LowCatalystDefaultDynPMHighLow50100150200250SE +/- 1.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3206.6053.8053.8054.0341.83

1080p H.264 Video Playback

MinAvgMaxDefault2.046.249.0DynPM2.046.749.0High2.046.248.0Low48.048.266.0OpenBenchmarking.orgFences/s, Fewer Is Better1080p H.264 Video PlaybackGPU Usage Monitor20406080100

Doom 3

MinAvgMaxDefault1905361573DynPM1894961211High25934230Low1434282334OpenBenchmarking.orgFences/s, Fewer Is BetterDoom 3 1.3.1GPU Usage Monitor11002200330044005500

MinAvgMaxCatalyst160030263301Default160017503301DynPM160016503301High160016523301Low160016793301OpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertz, Fewer Is BetterDoom 3 1.3.1CPU Frequency Monitor8001600240032004000

Warsow

MinAvgMaxHigh160016153301Default160016001600DynPM160016001600Low160016153301OpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertz, Fewer Is BetterWarsow 0.61CPU Frequency Monitor8001600240032004000

OpenArena

MinAvgMaxCatalyst160024933301Default160016001600DynPM160016001600High160016001600Low160016001600OpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertz, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5CPU Frequency Monitor8001600240032004000

1080p H.264 Video Playback

MinAvgMaxCatalyst160021633301Default160022783301DynPM160017223301High160018783301Low160017743301OpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertz, Fewer Is Better1080p H.264 Video PlaybackCPU Frequency Monitor8001600240032004000

OpenArena

MinAvgMaxDefault20760990DynPM177561028High20756990Low1635784OpenBenchmarking.orgFences/s, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5GPU Usage Monitor2004006008001000

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080CatalystDefaultDynPMHighLow4080120160200SE +/- 0.74, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.31, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3109.67171.93170.80172.13139.37

Timed Idle

MinAvgMaxCatalyst64.065.467.0Default53.566.175.5High79.079.680.0OpenBenchmarking.orgCelsius, Fewer Is BetterTimed IdleGPU Temperature Monitor20406080100

Doom 3

MinAvgMaxCatalyst550723750Default750750750DynPM550732750High750750750Low550550550OpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertz, Fewer Is BetterDoom 3 1.3.1GPU Frequency Monitor2004006008001000

Warsow

MinAvgMaxCatalyst550650750Default750750750DynPM550748750High750750750Low550550550OpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertz, Fewer Is BetterWarsow 0.61GPU Frequency Monitor2004006008001000

OpenArena

MinAvgMaxCatalyst550729750Default750750750DynPM750750750High750750750Low550550550OpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertz, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5GPU Frequency Monitor2004006008001000

1080p H.264 Video Playback

MinAvgMaxCatalyst550559750Default750750750DynPM550550550High750750750Low550550550OpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertz, Fewer Is Better1080p H.264 Video PlaybackGPU Frequency Monitor2004006008001000

Timed Idle

OpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertz, Fewer Is BetterTimed IdleGPU Frequency MonitorHighDefault160320480640800550750

1080p H.264 Video Playback

MinAvgMaxCatalyst64.065.266.0Default76.579.380.0DynPM75.576.477.0High79.079.780.5Low75.576.377.5OpenBenchmarking.orgCelsius, Fewer Is Better1080p H.264 Video PlaybackGPU Temperature Monitor20406080100

OpenArena

MinAvgMaxCatalyst66.067.969.5Default78.079.580.5DynPM78.579.480.0High79.079.880.5Low77.077.778.5OpenBenchmarking.orgCelsius, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5GPU Temperature Monitor20406080100

Doom 3

MinAvgMaxCatalyst67.572.175.5Default79.079.780.5DynPM77.579.581.0High79.079.680.0Low76.077.078.0OpenBenchmarking.orgCelsius, Fewer Is BetterDoom 3 1.3.1GPU Temperature Monitor20406080100

Warsow

MinAvgMaxCatalyst68.068.569.0Default79.079.780.5DynPM78.079.780.5High79.079.780.5Low75.076.477.5OpenBenchmarking.orgCelsius, Fewer Is BetterWarsow 0.61GPU Temperature Monitor20406080100

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 0.61Resolution: 1920 x 1080CatalystDefaultDynPMHighLow714212835SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 330.6030.5330.6030.7029.13

Doom 3

MinAvgMaxDynPM120312581263High126312631263Low120312031203OpenBenchmarking.orgmV, Fewer Is BetterDoom 3 1.3.1GPU Voltage Monitor400800120016002000

Warsow

MinAvgMaxDynPM120312621263High126312631263Low120312031203OpenBenchmarking.orgmV, Fewer Is BetterWarsow 0.61GPU Voltage Monitor400800120016002000

OpenArena

MinAvgMaxDynPM120312541263High126312631263Low120312031203OpenBenchmarking.orgmV, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5GPU Voltage Monitor400800120016002000

1080p H.264 Video Playback

OpenBenchmarking.orgmV, Fewer Is Better1080p H.264 Video PlaybackGPU Voltage MonitorLowDynPMHigh30060090012001500126312031263

Timed Idle

MinAvgMaxDynPM75.576.277.0OpenBenchmarking.orgCelsius, Fewer Is BetterTimed IdleGPU Temperature Monitor20406080100

OpenBenchmarking.orgmV, Fewer Is BetterTimed IdleGPU Voltage MonitorDynPM300600900120015001203

OpenBenchmarking.orgFences/s, Fewer Is BetterTimed IdleGPU Usage MonitorDynPM0.2250.450.6750.91.1251

OpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertz, Fewer Is BetterTimed IdleGPU Frequency MonitorDynPM120240360480600550

OpenBenchmarking.orgmV, Fewer Is BetterTimed IdleGPU Voltage MonitorHigh300600900120015001263

OpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertz, Fewer Is BetterTimed IdleCPU Frequency MonitorHighDefaultDynPM300600900120015001600.001600.001600.00

OpenArena

MinAvgMaxCatalyst0.036.343.3Default0.324.127.8DynPM0.024.327.9High0.524.127.6Low4.523.826.9OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5CPU Usage Monitor1224364860

1080p H.264 Video Playback

MinAvgMaxCatalyst0.011.116.6Default0.07.314.1DynPM0.07.312.5High0.07.213.4Low0.06.912.8OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is Better1080p H.264 Video PlaybackCPU Usage Monitor510152025

Timed Idle

MinAvgMaxCatalyst0.00.00.4Default0.00.00.5High0.00.10.5OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterTimed IdleCPU Usage Monitor0.14060.28120.42180.56240.703

GPU Voltage Monitor

MinAvgMaxDynPM120312331263High126312631263Low120312031203OpenBenchmarking.orgmVGPU Voltage MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System Monitoring400800120016002000

GPU Usage Monitor

MinAvgMaxDefault22001573DynPM11922889High22034230Low12083316OpenBenchmarking.orgFences/sGPU Usage MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System Monitoring11002200330044005500

GPU Temperature Monitor

MinAvgMaxCatalyst64.066.175.5Default53.077.580.5DynPM75.578.181.0High78.579.780.5Low75.076.578.5OpenBenchmarking.orgCelsiusGPU Temperature MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System Monitoring20406080100

GPU Frequency Monitor

MinAvgMaxCatalyst550590750Default750750750DynPM550652750High750750750Low550550550OpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertzGPU Frequency MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System Monitoring2004006008001000

CPU Usage Monitor

MinAvgMaxCatalyst0.013.057.7Default0.08.027.8DynPM0.08.029.1High0.08.127.6Low0.09.126.9OpenBenchmarking.orgPercentCPU Usage MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System Monitoring1632486480

CPU Frequency Monitor

MinAvgMaxCatalyst160020993301Default160018343301DynPM160016433301High160016983301Low160016803301OpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertzCPU Frequency MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System Monitoring8001600240032004000

1080p H.264 Video Playback

MinAvgMaxCatalyst0.011.317.6Default0.07.114.1High0.07.013.7Low0.06.914.9OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent1080p H.264 Video PlaybackVideo Decoding: X-Video510152025

43 Results Shown

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Doom 3
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OpenArena
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  GPU Freq Monitor
  GPU Freq Monitor
  GPU Freq Monitor
  GPU Freq Monitor
  GPU Temp Monitor
  GPU Temp Monitor
  GPU Temp Monitor
  GPU Temp Monitor
Warsow
Doom 3:
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  GPU Temp Monitor:
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1080p H.264 Video Playback

Default

Testing initiated at 5 December 2011 12:01 by user phoronix.

Low

Testing initiated at 5 December 2011 12:24 by user phoronix.

High

Testing initiated at 5 December 2011 12:44 by user phoronix.

DynPM

Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock Z68 Pro3, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 4870 512MB (750/900MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B

OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.2.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: radeon 6.14.99, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.12-devel (git-1bb59b3) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Testing initiated at 5 December 2011 13:07 by user phoronix.

Catalyst

Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock Z68 Pro3, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 4800 512MB (750/900MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B

OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.0.0-12-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: fglrx 8.88.7 Catalyst 11.8, OpenGL: 1.4, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Testing initiated at 5 December 2011 13:39 by user phoronix.