Radeon DRM Linux 3.3 Performance

Benchmarks of the Radeon Linux kernel DRM from Linux 3.2, 3.3 (latest Git; near-final), and drm-next (Linux 3.4) kernels. Using a Radeon HD 6950 Cayman and Radeon HD 5770 cards for testing. Also using Mesa 8.1-devel and xf86-video-ati Git DDX as of date of testing (14 March). Swap buffers wait was disabled, rest of the stuff at stock settings. Linux benchmarking for a future article on Phoronix.

Compare your own system(s) to this result file with the Phoronix Test Suite by running the command: phoronix-test-suite benchmark 1203157-BY-RADEONDRM60
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Radeon HD 5770: drm-next
March 15 2012
 
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March 15 2012
 
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ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionRadeon HD 5770Radeon HD 6950 Linux 3.2 Linux 3.3 drm-next Linux 3.2 Linux 3.3 drm-nextIntel Core i7-3960X @ 3.20GHz (12 Cores)Intel DX79SIIntel Sandy DMI216384MB240GB OCZ VERTEX3AMD Radeon HD 5700 1024MBRealtek ALC892DELL P2210HIntel 82579LM Gigabit ConnectionUbuntu 12.043.2.0-030200-generic (x86_64)Unity 5.4.0X Server 1.11.3radeon 6.14.992.1 Mesa 8.1-devel (git-99cd475) Gallium 0.4GCC 4.6ext41920x10803.3.0-999-generic (x86_64)3.3.0-996-generic (x86_64)AMD Radeon HD 6950 2048MB3.2.0-030200-generic (x86_64)3.3.0-999-generic (x86_64)3.3.0-996-generic (x86_64)OpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- Radeon HD 5770: Linux 3.2: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,objc,obj-c++,go --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i686 --with-tune=generic -v System Details- Radeon HD 5770: Linux 3.2, Radeon HD 5770: Linux 3.3, Radeon HD 5770: drm-next, Radeon HD 6950: Linux 3.2: Compiz was running on this system.

doom3: 1280 x 1024 - Lowdoom3: 1920 x 1080 - Lownexuiz: 1920 x 1080 - Yes - Onxonotic: 1024 x 768 - Lowxonotic: 1024 x 768 - Highxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Lowxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Highopenarena: 1920 x 1080padman: 1920 x 1080warsow: 1920 x 1080Radeon HD 5770Radeon HD 6950 Linux 3.2 Linux 3.3 drm-next Linux 3.2 Linux 3.3 drm-next51.3334.0356.04212.39111.91119.8360.69118.47126.4328.7051.2334.7358.58211.55113.78121.5060.73230.17126.3028.2751.4733.8749.30210.48111.07119.9960.43228.02125.2028.1781.2760.9888.68222.26135.71178.5683.96249.72190.5033.6382.0360.8779.63222.08130.16168.5584.88244.8835.4035.1381.1062.9736.83215.86126.21184.6397.16251.3335.1035.23OpenBenchmarking.org

Doom 3

Radeon HD 5770Radeon HD 6950OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDoom 3 1.3.1Resolution: 1280 x 1024 - Quality: LowLinux 3.2Linux 3.3drm-next20406080100SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.44, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.82, N = 351.3351.2351.4781.2782.0381.10
Radeon HD 5770Radeon HD 6950OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDoom 3 1.3.1Resolution: 1280 x 1024 - Quality: LowLinux 3.2Linux 3.3drm-next1632486480Min: 51.1 / Avg: 51.33 / Max: 51.5Min: 50.9 / Avg: 51.23 / Max: 51.4Min: 51.2 / Avg: 51.47 / Max: 51.6Min: 80.4 / Avg: 81.27 / Max: 81.8Min: 80.7 / Avg: 82.03 / Max: 82.8Min: 79.5 / Avg: 81.1 / Max: 82.2

Radeon HD 5770Radeon HD 6950OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDoom 3 1.3.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: LowLinux 3.2Linux 3.3drm-next1428425670SE +/- 0.61, N = 3SE +/- 0.59, N = 4SE +/- 0.28, N = 3SE +/- 1.45, N = 6SE +/- 1.50, N = 6SE +/- 0.55, N = 334.0334.7333.8760.9860.8762.97
Radeon HD 5770Radeon HD 6950OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDoom 3 1.3.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: LowLinux 3.2Linux 3.3drm-next1224364860Min: 32.9 / Avg: 34.03 / Max: 35Min: 34.1 / Avg: 34.73 / Max: 36.5Min: 33.3 / Avg: 33.87 / Max: 34.2Min: 57.1 / Avg: 60.98 / Max: 67.1Min: 56.1 / Avg: 60.87 / Max: 67.4Min: 62.1 / Avg: 62.97 / Max: 64

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.

Radeon HD 5770Radeon HD 6950OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OnLinux 3.2Linux 3.3drm-next20406080100SE +/- 3.17, N = 6SE +/- 2.51, N = 6SE +/- 4.68, N = 6SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 5.31, N = 6SE +/- 0.01, N = 356.0458.5849.3088.6879.6336.83
Radeon HD 5770Radeon HD 6950OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OnLinux 3.2Linux 3.3drm-next20406080100Min: 45.98 / Avg: 56.04 / Max: 61.68Min: 46.05 / Avg: 58.58 / Max: 61.38Min: 31.71 / Avg: 49.3 / Max: 62.09Min: 88.58 / Avg: 88.68 / Max: 88.82Min: 62.85 / Avg: 79.63 / Max: 88.77Min: 36.8 / Avg: 36.83 / Max: 36.84

Xonotic

Radeon HD 5770Radeon HD 6950OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1024 x 768 - Effects Quality: LowLinux 3.2Linux 3.3drm-next50100150200250SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.50, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.41, N = 3SE +/- 0.50, N = 3SE +/- 1.05, N = 3212.39211.55210.48222.26222.08215.86
Radeon HD 5770Radeon HD 6950OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1024 x 768 - Effects Quality: LowLinux 3.2Linux 3.3drm-next4080120160200Min: 211.95 / Avg: 212.39 / Max: 213.01Min: 210.61 / Avg: 211.55 / Max: 212.33Min: 210.18 / Avg: 210.48 / Max: 210.87Min: 221.61 / Avg: 222.26 / Max: 223.02Min: 221.46 / Avg: 222.08 / Max: 223.06Min: 214.59 / Avg: 215.86 / Max: 217.93

Radeon HD 5770Radeon HD 6950OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1024 x 768 - Effects Quality: HighLinux 3.2Linux 3.3drm-next306090120150SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.89, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3111.91113.78111.07135.71130.16126.21
Radeon HD 5770Radeon HD 6950OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1024 x 768 - Effects Quality: HighLinux 3.2Linux 3.3drm-next306090120150Min: 111.85 / Avg: 111.91 / Max: 111.97Min: 113.61 / Avg: 113.78 / Max: 114.1Min: 111 / Avg: 111.07 / Max: 111.2Min: 133.93 / Avg: 135.71 / Max: 136.63Min: 130.06 / Avg: 130.16 / Max: 130.21Min: 126.04 / Avg: 126.21 / Max: 126.49

Radeon HD 5770Radeon HD 6950OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowLinux 3.2Linux 3.3drm-next4080120160200SE +/- 2.34, N = 3SE +/- 0.71, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.28, N = 3SE +/- 1.57, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3119.83121.50119.99178.56168.55184.63
Radeon HD 5770Radeon HD 6950OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowLinux 3.2Linux 3.3drm-next306090120150Min: 115.36 / Avg: 119.83 / Max: 123.28Min: 120.69 / Avg: 121.5 / Max: 122.92Min: 119.77 / Avg: 119.99 / Max: 120.13Min: 177.99 / Avg: 178.56 / Max: 178.85Min: 166.56 / Avg: 168.55 / Max: 171.65Min: 184.55 / Avg: 184.63 / Max: 184.77

Radeon HD 5770Radeon HD 6950OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighLinux 3.2Linux 3.3drm-next20406080100SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 1.44, N = 360.6960.7360.4383.9684.8897.16
Radeon HD 5770Radeon HD 6950OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighLinux 3.2Linux 3.3drm-next20406080100Min: 60.65 / Avg: 60.69 / Max: 60.75Min: 60.65 / Avg: 60.73 / Max: 60.78Min: 60.38 / Avg: 60.43 / Max: 60.47Min: 83.89 / Avg: 83.96 / Max: 84.04Min: 84.8 / Avg: 84.88 / Max: 84.95Min: 94.29 / Avg: 97.16 / Max: 98.66

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.

Radeon HD 5770Radeon HD 6950OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080Linux 3.2Linux 3.3drm-next50100150200250SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 22.26, N = 6SE +/- 21.93, N = 6SE +/- 9.83, N = 6SE +/- 9.00, N = 6SE +/- 3.63, N = 4118.47230.17228.02249.72244.88251.33
Radeon HD 5770Radeon HD 6950OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080Linux 3.2Linux 3.3drm-next50100150200250Min: 118.4 / Avg: 118.47 / Max: 118.5Min: 118.9 / Avg: 230.17 / Max: 254.4Min: 118.4 / Avg: 228.02 / Max: 250.8Min: 200.6 / Avg: 249.72 / Max: 261.2Min: 199.9 / Avg: 244.88 / Max: 254.7Min: 241.2 / Avg: 251.33 / Max: 257.8

World of Padman

Radeon HD 5770Radeon HD 6950OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWorld of Padman 1.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080Linux 3.2Linux 3.3drm-next4080120160200SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.45, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 2.37, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3126.43126.30125.20190.5035.4035.10
Radeon HD 5770Radeon HD 6950OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWorld of Padman 1.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080Linux 3.2Linux 3.3drm-next306090120150Min: 126.1 / Avg: 126.43 / Max: 126.8Min: 125.4 / Avg: 126.3 / Max: 126.8Min: 125 / Avg: 125.2 / Max: 125.5Min: 185.8 / Avg: 190.5 / Max: 193.4Min: 35.4 / Avg: 35.4 / Max: 35.4Min: 35.1 / Avg: 35.1 / Max: 35.1

Warsow

Radeon HD 5770Radeon HD 6950OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 0.61Resolution: 1920 x 1080Linux 3.2Linux 3.3drm-next816243240SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 328.7028.2728.1733.6335.1335.23
Radeon HD 5770Radeon HD 6950OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 0.61Resolution: 1920 x 1080Linux 3.2Linux 3.3drm-next816243240Min: 28.7 / Avg: 28.7 / Max: 28.7Min: 28.2 / Avg: 28.27 / Max: 28.3Min: 28.1 / Avg: 28.17 / Max: 28.2Min: 33.6 / Avg: 33.63 / Max: 33.7Min: 35 / Avg: 35.13 / Max: 35.2Min: 35.1 / Avg: 35.23 / Max: 35.4