Testing of the AMD Catalyst Linux drivers from Catalyst 12.1 through Catalyst 12.6+ on an AMD Radeon HD 7950 Southern Islands graphics card from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS with the Linux 3.2 kernel. Benchmarking for a future article on Phoronix.com.
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Testing of the AMD Catalyst Linux drivers from Catalyst 12.1 through Catalyst 12.6+ on an AMD Radeon HD 7950 Southern Islands graphics card from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS with the Linux 3.2 kernel. Benchmarking for a future article on Phoronix.com.
Catalyst 12.1:
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Ivy Bridge DRAM, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 7900 3072MB (900/1375MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: SyncMaster, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205
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 8.93.4 Catalyst 12.1, OpenGL: 4.2.11399, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
Catalyst 12.2:
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Ivy Bridge DRAM, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 7900 3072MB (900/1375MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: SyncMaster, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205
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 8.95.3 Catalyst 12.2, OpenGL: 4.2.11554, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
Catalyst 12.3:
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Ivy Bridge DRAM, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 7900 3072MB (900/1375MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: SyncMaster, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205
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 8.95.3 Catalyst 12.3, OpenGL: 4.2.11566, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
Catalyst 12.4:
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Ivy Bridge DRAM, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 7900 3072MB (900/1375MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: SyncMaster, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205
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 8.96.4 Catalyst 12.4, OpenGL: 4.2.11631, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
Catalyst 12.6 Beta:
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Ivy Bridge DRAM, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 7900 3072MB (900/1375MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: SyncMaster, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205
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 8.98.2 Catalyst 12.6, OpenGL: 4.2.11733, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
fglrx 8.99.2 Beta:
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Ivy Bridge DRAM, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 7900 3072MB (900/1375MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: SyncMaster, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205
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 8.99.2, OpenGL: 4.2.11720, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
fglrx 9.0.0 Beta:
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0, Chipset: Intel Ivy Bridge DRAM, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 7900 3072MB (900/1375MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: SyncMaster, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205
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 9.0.0, OpenGL: 4.2.11806, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600
LuxMark 2.1beta1
OpenCL Device: GPU - Scene: Luxball HDR
Score > Higher Is Better
Catalyst 12.1 ...... 9703 |====================================================
Catalyst 12.2 ...... 6597 |===================================
Catalyst 12.3 ...... 6588 |===================================
Catalyst 12.4 ...... 6811 |=====================================
Catalyst 12.6 Beta . 6630 |====================================
fglrx 8.99.2 Beta .. 6779 |====================================
LuxMark 2.1beta1
OpenCL Device: GPU - Scene: Sala
Score > Higher Is Better
Catalyst 12.1 ...... 1280 |===============================================
Catalyst 12.2 ...... 961 |===================================
Catalyst 12.3 ...... 1428 |====================================================
Catalyst 12.4 ...... 985 |====================================
Catalyst 12.6 Beta . 972 |===================================
fglrx 8.99.2 Beta .. 1012 |=====================================
LuxMark 2.1beta1
OpenCL Device: GPU - Scene: Room
Score > Higher Is Better
Catalyst 12.1 ...... 777 |=====================================================
Catalyst 12.2 ...... 702 |================================================
Catalyst 12.3 ...... 703 |================================================
Catalyst 12.4 ...... 723 |=================================================
Catalyst 12.6 Beta . 711 |================================================
fglrx 8.99.2 Beta .. 727 |==================================================
Xonotic 0.6
Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: Ultimate
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Catalyst 12.1 ...... 110.71 |==================================================
Catalyst 12.2 ...... 111.52 |==================================================
Catalyst 12.3 ...... 111.65 |==================================================
Catalyst 12.4 ...... 110.91 |==================================================
Catalyst 12.6 Beta . 108.89 |=================================================
fglrx 8.99.2 Beta .. 109.66 |=================================================
fglrx 9.0.0 Beta ... 110.85 |==================================================
Xonotic 0.6
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultimate
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Catalyst 12.1 ...... 125.31 |=================================================
Catalyst 12.2 ...... 127.15 |==================================================
Catalyst 12.3 ...... 126.74 |==================================================
Catalyst 12.4 ...... 125.57 |=================================================
Catalyst 12.6 Beta . 125.41 |=================================================
fglrx 8.99.2 Beta .. 125.33 |=================================================
fglrx 9.0.0 Beta ... 127.30 |==================================================
Xonotic 0.6
Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: Ultra
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Catalyst 12.1 ...... 133.88 |==================================================
Catalyst 12.2 ...... 135.02 |==================================================
Catalyst 12.3 ...... 134.04 |==================================================
Catalyst 12.4 ...... 133.56 |=================================================
Catalyst 12.6 Beta . 131.97 |=================================================
fglrx 8.99.2 Beta .. 131.46 |=================================================
fglrx 9.0.0 Beta ... 134.60 |==================================================
Xonotic 0.6
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Catalyst 12.1 ...... 141.11 |==================================================
Catalyst 12.2 ...... 141.00 |==================================================
Catalyst 12.3 ...... 140.68 |==================================================
Catalyst 12.4 ...... 139.18 |=================================================
Catalyst 12.6 Beta . 139.75 |==================================================
fglrx 8.99.2 Beta .. 139.16 |=================================================
fglrx 9.0.0 Beta ... 141.04 |==================================================
Xonotic 0.6
Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: High
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Catalyst 12.1 ...... 176.89 |==================================================
Catalyst 12.2 ...... 176.24 |==================================================
Catalyst 12.3 ...... 174.47 |=================================================
Catalyst 12.4 ...... 174.09 |=================================================
Catalyst 12.6 Beta . 169.03 |================================================
fglrx 8.99.2 Beta .. 170.59 |================================================
fglrx 9.0.0 Beta ... 171.59 |=================================================
Xonotic 0.6
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Catalyst 12.1 ...... 192.25 |==================================================
Catalyst 12.2 ...... 192.13 |==================================================
Catalyst 12.3 ...... 189.78 |=================================================
Catalyst 12.4 ...... 190.36 |=================================================
Catalyst 12.6 Beta . 188.56 |=================================================
fglrx 8.99.2 Beta .. 188.94 |=================================================
fglrx 9.0.0 Beta ... 192.93 |==================================================
Xonotic 0.6
Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: Low
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Catalyst 12.1 ...... 274.04 |=================================================
Catalyst 12.2 ...... 276.84 |==================================================
Catalyst 12.3 ...... 273.59 |=================================================
Catalyst 12.4 ...... 273.21 |=================================================
Catalyst 12.6 Beta . 267.92 |================================================
fglrx 8.99.2 Beta .. 274.23 |=================================================
fglrx 9.0.0 Beta ... 278.68 |==================================================
Xonotic 0.6
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Catalyst 12.1 ...... 270.20 |=================================================
Catalyst 12.2 ...... 274.08 |=================================================
Catalyst 12.3 ...... 273.09 |=================================================
Catalyst 12.4 ...... 270.71 |=================================================
Catalyst 12.6 Beta . 268.09 |================================================
fglrx 8.99.2 Beta .. 272.82 |=================================================
fglrx 9.0.0 Beta ... 277.71 |==================================================
Warsow 0.61
Resolution: 2560 x 1600
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Catalyst 12.1 ...... 336.10 |==================================================
Catalyst 12.2 ...... 323.27 |================================================
Catalyst 12.3 ...... 323.93 |================================================
Catalyst 12.4 ...... 324.53 |================================================
Catalyst 12.6 Beta . 307.60 |==============================================
fglrx 8.99.2 Beta .. 314.10 |===============================================
fglrx 9.0.0 Beta ... 321.43 |================================================
Unigine Tropics 1.3
Resolution: 2560 x 1600
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Catalyst 12.1 ...... 25.25 |============
Catalyst 12.2 ...... 98.88 |================================================
Catalyst 12.3 ...... 102.40 |==================================================
Catalyst 12.4 ...... 102.34 |==================================================
Catalyst 12.6 Beta . 99.54 |=================================================
fglrx 8.99.2 Beta .. 99.48 |=================================================
fglrx 9.0.0 Beta ... 99.55 |=================================================
Unigine Tropics 1.3
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Catalyst 12.1 ...... 53.90 |==================
Catalyst 12.2 ...... 147.60 |=================================================
Catalyst 12.3 ...... 151.27 |==================================================
Catalyst 12.4 ...... 151.20 |==================================================
Catalyst 12.6 Beta . 149.65 |=================================================
fglrx 8.99.2 Beta .. 149.57 |=================================================
fglrx 9.0.0 Beta ... 150.28 |==================================================
Unigine Sanctuary 2.3
Resolution: 2560 x 1600
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Catalyst 12.1 ...... 30.59 |=============
Catalyst 12.2 ...... 122.13 |==================================================
Catalyst 12.3 ...... 121.83 |==================================================
Catalyst 12.4 ...... 121.86 |==================================================
Catalyst 12.6 Beta . 117.06 |================================================
fglrx 8.99.2 Beta .. 117.05 |================================================
fglrx 9.0.0 Beta ... 115.68 |===============================================
Unigine Sanctuary 2.3
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Catalyst 12.1 ...... 49.69 |=============
Catalyst 12.2 ...... 196.93 |==================================================
Catalyst 12.3 ...... 197.64 |==================================================
Catalyst 12.4 ...... 197.78 |==================================================
Catalyst 12.6 Beta . 195.25 |=================================================
fglrx 8.99.2 Beta .. 195.18 |=================================================
fglrx 9.0.0 Beta ... 193.54 |=================================================
Prey 1.4.119
Resolution: 2560 x 1600
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Catalyst 12.2 ...... 151.10 |==================================================
Catalyst 12.3 ...... 151.23 |==================================================
Catalyst 12.4 ...... 152.50 |==================================================
Catalyst 12.6 Beta . 149.50 |=================================================
fglrx 8.99.2 Beta .. 149.53 |=================================================
fglrx 9.0.0 Beta ... 151.80 |==================================================
OpenArena 0.8.8
Resolution: 2560 x 1600
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Catalyst 12.1 ...... 180.23 |==================================================
Catalyst 12.2 ...... 178.07 |=================================================
Catalyst 12.3 ...... 174.03 |================================================
Catalyst 12.4 ...... 176.93 |=================================================
Catalyst 12.6 Beta . 170.37 |===============================================
fglrx 8.99.2 Beta .. 173.77 |================================================
fglrx 9.0.0 Beta ... 173.20 |================================================
Lightsmark 2008
Resolution: 2560 x 1600
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Catalyst 12.1 ...... 482.71 |================================================
Catalyst 12.2 ...... 492.57 |=================================================
Catalyst 12.3 ...... 506.11 |==================================================
Catalyst 12.4 ...... 494.89 |=================================================
Catalyst 12.6 Beta . 476.24 |===============================================
fglrx 8.99.2 Beta .. 480.27 |===============================================
fglrx 9.0.0 Beta ... 504.62 |==================================================
Doom 3 1.3.1
Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Quality: Ultra
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Catalyst 12.1 ...... 220.70 |================================================
Catalyst 12.2 ...... 223.44 |================================================
Catalyst 12.3 ...... 224.40 |================================================
Catalyst 12.4 ...... 227.93 |=================================================
Catalyst 12.6 Beta . 221.60 |================================================
fglrx 8.99.2 Beta .. 223.03 |================================================
fglrx 9.0.0 Beta ... 231.93 |==================================================