Radeon Gallium3D Latest vs. Catalyst

Updated plus tweaked is drm-next, Git master Mesa 8.1-devel, Git DDX. Disabled swap buffers wait, enabled ColorTiling and ColorTiling2D, and enabled PCI Express 2.0 support. Catalyst is using latest binary blob. Ubuntu 12.04 stock is what the experience should be like on clean installs of Precise Pangolin. Benchmarking for a future article on Phoronix.com.

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ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionRadeon HD 5830Radeon HD 6570Radeon HD 6950 Ubuntu 12.04 Updated + Tweaked Catalyst Ubuntu 12.04 Updated + Tweaked Catalyst Updated + Tweaked CatalystIntel Core i7-3960X @ 3.20GHz (12 Cores)Intel DX79SIIntel Sandy DMI216384MB240GB OCZ VERTEX3AMD Radeon HD 5800 1024MBRealtek ALC892DELL P2210HIntel 82579LM Gigabit ConnectionUbuntu 12.043.2.0-18-generic (x86_64)Unity 5.4.0X Server 1.11.3radeon 6.14.992.1 Mesa 8.0.1 Gallium 0.4GCC 4.6ext41920x10803.3.0-996-generic (x86_64)2.1 Mesa 8.1-devel (git-177ccd2) Gallium 0.4ATI Radeon HD 5800 1024MB (800/1000MHz)3.2.0-18-generic (x86_64)fglrx 8.95.34.2.11566AMD Radeon HD 6570 512MBradeon 6.14.992.1 Mesa 8.0.1 Gallium 0.43.3.0-996-generic (x86_64)2.1 Mesa 8.1-devel (git-177ccd2) Gallium 0.4AMD Radeon HD 6570 512MB (650/1000MHz)3.2.0-18-generic (x86_64)fglrx 8.95.34.2.11566AMD Radeon HD 6950 2048MB3.3.0-996-generic (x86_64)radeon 6.14.992.1 Mesa 8.1-devel (git-177ccd2) Gallium 0.4AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB (800/1250MHz)3.2.0-18-generic (x86_64)fglrx 8.95.34.2.11566OpenBenchmarking.orgSystem Details- Radeon HD 5830: Ubuntu 12.04, Radeon HD 5830: Updated + Tweaked, Radeon HD 5830: Catalyst, Radeon HD 6570: Ubuntu 12.04, Radeon HD 6570: Updated + Tweaked, Radeon HD 6570: Catalyst, Radeon HD 6950: Catalyst: Compiz was running on this system.Compiler Details- Radeon HD 6570: Updated + Tweaked: --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

nexuiz: 1280 x 1024 - No - Offnexuiz: 1920 x 1080 - No - Offxonotic: 1280 x 1024 - Lowxonotic: 1280 x 1024 - Highxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Lowxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Highopenarena: 1920 x 1080padman: 1920 x 1080warsow: 1024 x 768warsow: 1920 x 1080Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 6570Radeon HD 6950 Ubuntu 12.04 Updated + Tweaked Catalyst Ubuntu 12.04 Updated + Tweaked Catalyst Updated + Tweaked Catalyst137.4149.43138.0776.11164.1284.87208.60146.0540.5727.60162.2864.38218.24128.22193.05106.98197.9055.7085.1353.67206.25194.19233.94178.61230.19172.55349.40274.80255.47249.4365.5417.24109.3448.35111.0342.08129.5799.0729.8020.0385.6632.86171.8080.13122.4759.78120.1361.1360.7736.13154.22120.18233.77159.51230.15132.03295.07271.47203.30135.90143.0270.50225.18137.66211.32115.83238.6040.7082.7354.90208.74203.18233.31181.88228.83177.30361.63273.53220.50268.87OpenBenchmarking.org

Nexuiz

Resolution: 1280 x 1024 - HDR: No - Sound: Off

Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 6570OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1280 x 1024 - HDR: No - Sound: OffCatalystUpdated + TweakedUbuntu 12.0450100150200250SE +/- 1.23, N = 3SE +/- 21.74, N = 6SE +/- 0.31, N = 3SE +/- 15.09, N = 6SE +/- 16.52, N = 6SE +/- 0.61, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 8.42, N = 6208.74143.02206.25162.28137.41154.2285.6665.54

Nexuiz

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

Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 6570OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: No - Sound: OffCatalystUpdated + TweakedUbuntu 12.044080120160200SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.87, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.74, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.45, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3203.1870.50194.1964.3849.43120.1832.8617.24

Xonotic

Resolution: 1280 x 1024 - Effects Quality: Low

Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 6570Radeon HD 6950OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1280 x 1024 - Effects Quality: LowCatalystUpdated + TweakedUbuntu 12.0450100150200250SE +/- 0.39, N = 3SE +/- 0.45, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.63, N = 3SE +/- 0.42, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.50, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3233.94218.24138.07233.77171.80109.34233.31225.18

Xonotic

Resolution: 1280 x 1024 - Effects Quality: High

Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 6570OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1280 x 1024 - Effects Quality: HighCatalystUpdated + TweakedUbuntu 12.044080120160200SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.35, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 1.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3181.88137.66178.61128.2276.11159.5180.1348.35

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low

Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 6570Radeon HD 6950OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowCatalystUpdated + TweakedUbuntu 12.0450100150200250SE +/- 0.76, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 1.13, N = 3SE +/- 1.65, N = 6SE +/- 0.73, N = 3SE +/- 0.40, N = 3230.19193.05164.12230.15122.47111.03228.83211.32

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High

Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 6570OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighCatalystUpdated + TweakedUbuntu 12.044080120160200SE +/- 0.36, N = 3SE +/- 1.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.28, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 5.85, N = 6177.30115.83172.55106.9884.87132.0359.7842.08

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 6570OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080CatalystUpdated + TweakedUbuntu 12.0480160240320400SE +/- 0.98, N = 3SE +/- 0.36, N = 3SE +/- 1.42, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.54, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3361.63238.60349.40208.60197.90295.07129.57120.13

World of Padman

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 6570OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWorld of Padman 1.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080CatalystUbuntu 12.04Updated + Tweaked60120180240300SE +/- 0.64, N = 3SE +/- 21.29, N = 6SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.78, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 1.04, N = 3SE +/- 11.36, N = 6SE +/- 0.03, N = 3274.80146.0555.70273.5340.70271.4799.0761.13

Warsow

Resolution: 1024 x 768

Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 6570OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 0.61Resolution: 1024 x 768CatalystUpdated + TweakedUbuntu 12.0460120180240300SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 30.84, N = 6SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.30, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3255.4785.1340.57220.5082.73203.3060.7729.80

Warsow

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 6570OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 0.61Resolution: 1920 x 1080CatalystUpdated + TweakedUbuntu 12.0460120180240300SE +/- 0.47, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.84, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.45, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3268.8754.90249.4353.6727.60135.9036.1320.03

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