Radeon X300 Linux Driver; Catalyst Gallium3D

Future article on Phoronix.com by Michael Larabel looking at Mobility Radeon X300 on ThinkPad R51 notebook in various driver configurations under Ubuntu Linux. Ubuntu 8.04.4 LTS with Catalyst 8.3 (found in Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy repo) compared to Ubuntu 11.10 Linux with its stock stack and then latest Git graphics packages -- Linux 3.2, Mesa 8.0 Gallium3D, etc. Swap buffers wait for the Radeon X.Org driver was disabled.

Compare your own system(s) to this result file with the Phoronix Test Suite by running the command: phoronix-test-suite benchmark 1201156-BY-X300RADEO73
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Radeon X300 Linux Driver; Catalyst Gallium3DProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionUbuntu 8.04.4 - Catalyst 8.3Ubuntu 11.10 - StockUbuntu 11.10 - LatestIntel Pentium M @ 1.86GHz (1 Core)IBM 18494WUIntel Mobile 915GM/PM/GMS/910GML + ICH6M2048MB80GB Hitachi HTS541080G9AT00AMD Mobility Radeon X300Intel 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRWBroadcom NetXtreme BCM5751M Gigabit PCI + Intel PRO/WirelessUbuntu 8.042.6.24-26-generic (i686)GNOME 2.22.3X Server 1.4.0.90fglrx 8.47.32.1.7412GCC 4.2.4ext31400x1050Intel Pentium M 1.86GHz @ 1.87GHz (1 Core)AMD Mobility Radeon X300 128MBUbuntu 11.103.0.0-12-generic (i686)Unity 4.22.0X Server 1.10.4radeon 6.14.992.1 Mesa 7.11 Gallium 0.4GCC 4.6.1ext43.2.1-030201-generic-pae (i686)2.1 Mesa 8.0-devel (git-faa90ab) Gallium 0.4GCC 4.6.1 + llvm 2.9 (Ubuntu 2.9+dfsg-3ubuntu2)OpenBenchmarking.orgSystem Details- Compiz was running on this system.

Ubuntu 8.04.4 - Catalyst 8.3Ubuntu 11.10 - StockUbuntu 11.10 - LatestLogarithmic Result OverviewPhoronix Test SuiteOpenArenaWarsowUrban TerrorDoom 3Doom 3LightsmarkWarsowOpenArenaNexuizNexuizWorld of Padman1400 x 1050800 x 6001400 x 10501400 x 1050 - Low800 x 600 - Low1400 x 10501400 x 1050800 x 6001400 x 1050 - No - Off800 x 600 - No - Off1400 x 1050

Radeon X300 Linux Driver; Catalyst Gallium3Ddoom3: 1400 x 1050 - Lownexuiz: 1400 x 1050 - No - Offwarsow: 1400 x 1050lightsmark: 1400 x 1050openarena: 1400 x 1050padman: 1400 x 1050urbanterror: 1400 x 1050doom3: 800 x 600 - Lowopenarena: 800 x 600warsow: 800 x 600nexuiz: 800 x 600 - No - OffUbuntu 8.04.4 - Catalyst 8.3Ubuntu 11.10 - StockUbuntu 11.10 - Latest7.685.3811.188.3429.338.9340.0722.2556.8024.0016.752.402.836.373.7939.20208.1727.5010.9011.672.402.814.173.077.7088.208.4728.104.2011.85OpenBenchmarking.org

Doom 3

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDoom 3 1.3.1Resolution: 1400 x 1050 - Quality: LowUbuntu 8.04.4 - Catalyst 8.3Ubuntu 11.10 - StockUbuntu 11.10 - Latest246810SE +/- 0.13, N = 4SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 37.682.402.40
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDoom 3 1.3.1Resolution: 1400 x 1050 - Quality: LowUbuntu 8.04.4 - Catalyst 8.3Ubuntu 11.10 - StockUbuntu 11.10 - Latest3691215Min: 7.4 / Avg: 7.68 / Max: 7.9Min: 2.4 / Avg: 2.4 / Max: 2.4Min: 2.4 / Avg: 2.4 / Max: 2.4

Nexuiz

This is a benchmark of Nexuiz, a popular open-source first-person shooter. This game uses the DarkPlaces engine, which is a largely modified version of the Quake engine with extra features such as High Dynamic Range rendering and OpenGL 2.0 shaders. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1400 x 1050 - HDR: No - Sound: OffUbuntu 8.04.4 - Catalyst 8.3Ubuntu 11.10 - StockUbuntu 11.10 - Latest1.21052.4213.63154.8426.0525SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 35.382.832.81
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1400 x 1050 - HDR: No - Sound: OffUbuntu 8.04.4 - Catalyst 8.3Ubuntu 11.10 - StockUbuntu 11.10 - Latest246810Min: 5.38 / Avg: 5.38 / Max: 5.38Min: 2.83 / Avg: 2.83 / Max: 2.83Min: 2.76 / Avg: 2.81 / Max: 2.84

Warsow

This is a benchmark of Warsow, a popular open-source first-person shooter. This game uses the QFusion engine. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 0.5Resolution: 1400 x 1050Ubuntu 8.04.4 - Catalyst 8.3Ubuntu 11.10 - StockUbuntu 11.10 - Latest3691215SE +/- 0.27, N = 6SE +/- 0.95, N = 6SE +/- 0.03, N = 311.186.374.17
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 0.5Resolution: 1400 x 1050Ubuntu 8.04.4 - Catalyst 8.3Ubuntu 11.10 - StockUbuntu 11.10 - Latest3691215Min: 10.7 / Avg: 11.18 / Max: 12.5Min: 4.4 / Avg: 6.37 / Max: 9.4Min: 4.1 / Avg: 4.17 / Max: 4.2

Lightsmark

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterLightsmark 2008Resolution: 1400 x 1050Ubuntu 8.04.4 - Catalyst 8.3Ubuntu 11.10 - StockUbuntu 11.10 - Latest246810SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 38.343.793.07
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterLightsmark 2008Resolution: 1400 x 1050Ubuntu 8.04.4 - Catalyst 8.3Ubuntu 11.10 - StockUbuntu 11.10 - Latest3691215Min: 8.33 / Avg: 8.34 / Max: 8.34Min: 3.78 / Avg: 3.79 / Max: 3.8Min: 3.02 / Avg: 3.07 / Max: 3.13

OpenArena

This is a test of OpenArena, a popular open-source first-person shooter. This game is based upon ioquake3, which in turn uses the GPL version of id Software's Quake 3 engine. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1400 x 1050Ubuntu 8.04.4 - Catalyst 8.3Ubuntu 11.10 - StockUbuntu 11.10 - Latest714212835SE +/- 0.63, N = 6SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 329.333.007.70
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1400 x 1050Ubuntu 8.04.4 - Catalyst 8.3Ubuntu 11.10 - StockUbuntu 11.10 - Latest714212835Min: 28.6 / Avg: 29.33 / Max: 32.5Min: 3 / Avg: 3 / Max: 3Min: 7.7 / Avg: 7.7 / Max: 7.7

World of Padman

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWorld of Padman 1.2Resolution: 1400 x 1050Ubuntu 8.04.4 - Catalyst 8.3Ubuntu 11.10 - StockUbuntu 11.10 - Latest3691215SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 38.939.208.00
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWorld of Padman 1.2Resolution: 1400 x 1050Ubuntu 8.04.4 - Catalyst 8.3Ubuntu 11.10 - StockUbuntu 11.10 - Latest3691215Min: 8.9 / Avg: 8.93 / Max: 9Min: 9.2 / Avg: 9.2 / Max: 9.2Min: 8 / Avg: 8 / Max: 8

Urban Terror

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUrban Terror 4.1Resolution: 1400 x 1050Ubuntu 8.04.4 - Catalyst 8.3Ubuntu 11.10 - StockUbuntu 11.10 - Latest918273645SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 340.0720.008.20
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUrban Terror 4.1Resolution: 1400 x 1050Ubuntu 8.04.4 - Catalyst 8.3Ubuntu 11.10 - StockUbuntu 11.10 - Latest816243240Min: 40 / Avg: 40.07 / Max: 40.1Min: 20 / Avg: 20 / Max: 20Min: 8.2 / Avg: 8.2 / Max: 8.2

Doom 3

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDoom 3 1.3.1Resolution: 800 x 600 - Quality: LowUbuntu 8.04.4 - Catalyst 8.3Ubuntu 11.10 - StockUbuntu 11.10 - Latest510152025SE +/- 0.47, N = 6SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 322.258.178.47
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDoom 3 1.3.1Resolution: 800 x 600 - Quality: LowUbuntu 8.04.4 - Catalyst 8.3Ubuntu 11.10 - StockUbuntu 11.10 - Latest510152025Min: 20.9 / Avg: 22.25 / Max: 23.5Min: 8 / Avg: 8.17 / Max: 8.3Min: 8.4 / Avg: 8.47 / Max: 8.5

OpenArena

This is a test of OpenArena, a popular open-source first-person shooter. This game is based upon ioquake3, which in turn uses the GPL version of id Software's Quake 3 engine. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 800 x 600Ubuntu 8.04.4 - Catalyst 8.3Ubuntu 11.10 - StockUbuntu 11.10 - Latest1326395265SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.45, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 356.8027.5028.10
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 800 x 600Ubuntu 8.04.4 - Catalyst 8.3Ubuntu 11.10 - StockUbuntu 11.10 - Latest1122334455Min: 56.6 / Avg: 56.8 / Max: 57Min: 27 / Avg: 27.5 / Max: 28.4Min: 28.1 / Avg: 28.1 / Max: 28.1

Warsow

This is a benchmark of Warsow, a popular open-source first-person shooter. This game uses the QFusion engine. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 0.5Resolution: 800 x 600Ubuntu 8.04.4 - Catalyst 8.3Ubuntu 11.10 - StockUbuntu 11.10 - Latest612182430SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 324.0010.904.20
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 0.5Resolution: 800 x 600Ubuntu 8.04.4 - Catalyst 8.3Ubuntu 11.10 - StockUbuntu 11.10 - Latest612182430Min: 23.7 / Avg: 24 / Max: 24.2Min: 10.7 / Avg: 10.9 / Max: 11Min: 4.2 / Avg: 4.2 / Max: 4.2

Nexuiz

This is a benchmark of Nexuiz, a popular open-source first-person shooter. This game uses the DarkPlaces engine, which is a largely modified version of the Quake engine with extra features such as High Dynamic Range rendering and OpenGL 2.0 shaders. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 800 x 600 - HDR: No - Sound: OffUbuntu 8.04.4 - Catalyst 8.3Ubuntu 11.10 - StockUbuntu 11.10 - Latest48121620SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 316.7511.6711.85
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 800 x 600 - HDR: No - Sound: OffUbuntu 8.04.4 - Catalyst 8.3Ubuntu 11.10 - StockUbuntu 11.10 - Latest48121620Min: 16.74 / Avg: 16.75 / Max: 16.75Min: 11.64 / Avg: 11.67 / Max: 11.7Min: 11.83 / Avg: 11.85 / Max: 11.87