AMD Catalyst Radeon HD 7000 Series Linux

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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June 26 2012
 
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June 27 2012
 
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AMD Catalyst Radeon HD 7000 Series LinuxOpenBenchmarking.orgPhoronix Test SuiteIntel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores)ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0Intel Ivy Bridge DRAM8192MB240GB OCZ VERTEX3AMD Radeon HD 7900 3072MB (900/1375MHz)Realtek ALC892SyncMasterRealtek RTL8111/8168B + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205Ubuntu 11.103.0.0-12-generic (x86_64)Unity 4.22.0X Server 1.10.4fglrx 8.93.4 Catalyst 12.1fglrx 8.95.3 Catalyst 12.2fglrx 8.95.3 Catalyst 12.3fglrx 8.96.4 Catalyst 12.4fglrx 8.98.2 Catalyst 12.6fglrx 8.99.2fglrx 9.0.04.2.113994.2.115544.2.115664.2.116314.2.117334.2.117204.2.11806GCC 4.6.1ext42560x1600ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriversOpenGLsCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionAMD Catalyst Radeon HD 7000 Series Linux BenchmarksSystem Logs- Catalyst 12.1, Catalyst 12.2, Catalyst 12.3, Catalyst 12.6 Beta, fglrx 8.99.2 Beta: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --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 - Catalyst 12.1, Catalyst 12.2, Catalyst 12.3, Catalyst 12.6 Beta, fglrx 8.99.2 Beta: Scaling Governor: ondemand - Catalyst 12.1, Catalyst 12.2, Catalyst 12.3, Catalyst 12.6 Beta, fglrx 8.99.2 Beta: Compiz was running on this system.

Catalyst 12.1Catalyst 12.2Catalyst 12.3Catalyst 12.4Catalyst 12.6 Betafglrx 8.99.2 Betafglrx 9.0.0 BetaResult OverviewPhoronix Test Suite100%175%249%324%398%Unigine SanctuaryUnigine TropicsWarsowLightsmarkOpenArenaDoom 3Xonotic

AMD Catalyst Radeon HD 7000 Series Linuxunigine-tropics: 2560 x 1600unigine-sanctuary: 2560 x 1600unigine-sanctuary: 1920 x 1080unigine-tropics: 1920 x 1080luxmark: GPU - Salaluxmark: GPU - Luxball HDRluxmark: GPU - Roomwarsow: 2560 x 1600lightsmark: 2560 x 1600openarena: 2560 x 1600doom3: 2560 x 1600 - Ultraxonotic: 2560 x 1600 - Highxonotic: 2560 x 1600 - Lowxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Lowxonotic: 2560 x 1600 - Ultraxonotic: 2560 x 1600 - Ultimatexonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Highprey: 2560 x 1600xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultimatexonotic: 1920 x 1080 - UltraCatalyst 12.1Catalyst 12.2Catalyst 12.3Catalyst 12.4Catalyst 12.6 Betafglrx 8.99.2 Betafglrx 9.0.0 Beta25.2530.5949.6953.9012809703777336.10482.71180.23220.70176.89274.04270.20133.88110.71192.25125.31141.1198.88122.13196.93147.609616597702323.27492.57178.07223.44176.24276.84274.08135.02111.52192.13151.10127.15141.00102.40121.83197.64151.2714286588703323.93506.11174.03224.40174.47273.59273.09134.04111.65189.78151.23126.74140.68102.34121.86197.78151.209856811723324.53494.89176.93227.93174.09273.21270.71133.56110.91190.36152.50125.57139.1899.54117.06195.25149.659726630711307.60476.24170.37221.60169.03267.92268.09131.97108.89188.56149.50125.41139.7599.48117.05195.18149.5710126779727314.10480.27173.77223.03170.59274.23272.82131.46109.66188.94149.53125.33139.1699.55115.68193.54150.28321.43504.62173.20231.93171.59278.68277.71134.60110.85192.93151.80127.30141.04OpenBenchmarking.org

Unigine Tropics

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 2560 x 1600Catalyst 12.3Catalyst 12.4fglrx 9.0.0 BetaCatalyst 12.6 Betafglrx 8.99.2 BetaCatalyst 12.2Catalyst 12.120406080100SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 3.49, N = 6102.40102.3499.5599.5499.4898.8825.25

Unigine Sanctuary

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Sanctuary 2.3Resolution: 2560 x 1600Catalyst 12.2Catalyst 12.4Catalyst 12.3Catalyst 12.6 Betafglrx 8.99.2 Betafglrx 9.0.0 BetaCatalyst 12.1306090120150SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3122.13121.86121.83117.06117.05115.6830.59

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Sanctuary 2.3Resolution: 1920 x 1080Catalyst 12.4Catalyst 12.3Catalyst 12.2Catalyst 12.6 Betafglrx 8.99.2 Betafglrx 9.0.0 BetaCatalyst 12.14080120160200SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3197.78197.64196.93195.25195.18193.5449.69

Unigine Tropics

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 1920 x 1080Catalyst 12.3Catalyst 12.4fglrx 9.0.0 BetaCatalyst 12.6 Betafglrx 8.99.2 BetaCatalyst 12.2Catalyst 12.1306090120150SE +/- 0.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.54, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 10.91, N = 6151.27151.20150.28149.65149.57147.6053.90

LuxMark

OpenBenchmarking.orgScore, More Is BetterLuxMark 2.1beta1OpenCL Device: GPU - Scene: SalaCatalyst 12.3Catalyst 12.1fglrx 8.99.2 BetaCatalyst 12.4Catalyst 12.6 BetaCatalyst 12.230060090012001500SE +/- 1.53, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 1.15, N = 3SE +/- 1.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.88, N = 3SE +/- 1.86, N = 3142812801012985972961

OpenBenchmarking.orgScore, More Is BetterLuxMark 2.1beta1OpenCL Device: GPU - Scene: Luxball HDRCatalyst 12.1Catalyst 12.4fglrx 8.99.2 BetaCatalyst 12.6 BetaCatalyst 12.2Catalyst 12.32K4K6K8K10KSE +/- 7.75, N = 3SE +/- 15.86, N = 3SE +/- 11.26, N = 3SE +/- 10.68, N = 3SE +/- 4.26, N = 3SE +/- 15.06, N = 3970368116779663065976588

OpenBenchmarking.orgScore, More Is BetterLuxMark 2.1beta1OpenCL Device: GPU - Scene: RoomCatalyst 12.1fglrx 8.99.2 BetaCatalyst 12.4Catalyst 12.6 BetaCatalyst 12.3Catalyst 12.22004006008001000SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3777727723711703702

Warsow

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 0.61Resolution: 2560 x 1600Catalyst 12.1Catalyst 12.4Catalyst 12.3Catalyst 12.2fglrx 9.0.0 Betafglrx 8.99.2 BetaCatalyst 12.6 Beta70140210280350SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.44, N = 3SE +/- 0.72, N = 3SE +/- 0.71, N = 3SE +/- 0.28, N = 3SE +/- 0.35, N = 3SE +/- 1.32, N = 3336.10324.53323.93323.27321.43314.10307.60

Lightsmark

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterLightsmark 2008Resolution: 2560 x 1600Catalyst 12.3fglrx 9.0.0 BetaCatalyst 12.4Catalyst 12.2Catalyst 12.1fglrx 8.99.2 BetaCatalyst 12.6 Beta110220330440550SE +/- 2.63, N = 3SE +/- 0.90, N = 3SE +/- 2.01, N = 3SE +/- 3.88, N = 3SE +/- 3.12, N = 3SE +/- 1.91, N = 3SE +/- 1.16, N = 3506.11504.62494.89492.57482.71480.27476.24

OpenArena

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 2560 x 1600Catalyst 12.1Catalyst 12.2Catalyst 12.4Catalyst 12.3fglrx 8.99.2 Betafglrx 9.0.0 BetaCatalyst 12.6 Beta4080120160200SE +/- 0.87, N = 3SE +/- 1.39, N = 3SE +/- 0.73, N = 3SE +/- 1.09, N = 3SE +/- 1.44, N = 3SE +/- 0.75, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3180.23178.07176.93174.03173.77173.20170.37

Doom 3

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDoom 3 1.3.1Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Quality: Ultrafglrx 9.0.0 BetaCatalyst 12.4Catalyst 12.3Catalyst 12.2fglrx 8.99.2 BetaCatalyst 12.6 BetaCatalyst 12.150100150200250SE +/- 1.47, N = 3SE +/- 3.09, N = 3SE +/- 3.47, N = 5SE +/- 3.26, N = 5SE +/- 3.53, N = 6SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 3.29, N = 3231.93227.93224.40223.44223.03221.60220.70

Xonotic

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: HighCatalyst 12.1Catalyst 12.2Catalyst 12.3Catalyst 12.4fglrx 9.0.0 Betafglrx 8.99.2 BetaCatalyst 12.6 Beta4080120160200SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.72, N = 3SE +/- 0.37, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.70, N = 3SE +/- 0.57, N = 3SE +/- 0.63, N = 3176.89176.24174.47174.09171.59170.59169.03

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: Lowfglrx 9.0.0 BetaCatalyst 12.2fglrx 8.99.2 BetaCatalyst 12.1Catalyst 12.3Catalyst 12.4Catalyst 12.6 Beta60120180240300SE +/- 2.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.63, N = 3SE +/- 0.45, N = 3SE +/- 0.46, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 1.45, N = 3278.68276.84274.23274.04273.59273.21267.92

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Lowfglrx 9.0.0 BetaCatalyst 12.2Catalyst 12.3fglrx 8.99.2 BetaCatalyst 12.4Catalyst 12.1Catalyst 12.6 Beta60120180240300SE +/- 0.42, N = 3SE +/- 2.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.73, N = 3SE +/- 1.62, N = 3SE +/- 1.73, N = 3SE +/- 0.34, N = 3277.71274.08273.09272.82270.71270.20268.09

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: UltraCatalyst 12.2fglrx 9.0.0 BetaCatalyst 12.3Catalyst 12.1Catalyst 12.4Catalyst 12.6 Betafglrx 8.99.2 Beta306090120150SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.48, N = 3SE +/- 0.60, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3135.02134.60134.04133.88133.56131.97131.46

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: UltimateCatalyst 12.3Catalyst 12.2Catalyst 12.4fglrx 9.0.0 BetaCatalyst 12.1fglrx 8.99.2 BetaCatalyst 12.6 Beta20406080100SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.29, N = 3SE +/- 0.37, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 3111.65111.52110.91110.85110.71109.66108.89

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Highfglrx 9.0.0 BetaCatalyst 12.1Catalyst 12.2Catalyst 12.4Catalyst 12.3fglrx 8.99.2 BetaCatalyst 12.6 Beta4080120160200SE +/- 0.62, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.37, N = 3SE +/- 0.82, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.74, N = 3192.93192.25192.13190.36189.78188.94188.56

Prey

This test calculates the average frame-rate within the Prey retail game from 3D Realms. This test requires a valid game key and game files found on the retail CD/DVD. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterPrey 1.4.119Resolution: 2560 x 1600Catalyst 12.4fglrx 9.0.0 BetaCatalyst 12.3Catalyst 12.2fglrx 8.99.2 BetaCatalyst 12.6 Beta306090120150SE +/- 0.45, N = 3SE +/- 0.40, N = 3SE +/- 0.50, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.35, N = 3152.50151.80151.23151.10149.53149.50

Xonotic

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultimatefglrx 9.0.0 BetaCatalyst 12.2Catalyst 12.3Catalyst 12.4Catalyst 12.6 Betafglrx 8.99.2 BetaCatalyst 12.1306090120150SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.31, N = 3SE +/- 0.42, N = 3SE +/- 0.56, N = 3SE +/- 0.60, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 3127.30127.15126.74125.57125.41125.33125.31

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraCatalyst 12.1fglrx 9.0.0 BetaCatalyst 12.2Catalyst 12.3Catalyst 12.6 BetaCatalyst 12.4fglrx 8.99.2 Beta306090120150SE +/- 0.83, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.41, N = 3SE +/- 0.30, N = 3SE +/- 0.77, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.85, N = 3141.11141.04141.00140.68139.75139.18139.16