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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AMD Catalyst Radeon HD 7000 Series Linux Processor Motherboard Chipset Memory Disk Graphics Audio Monitor Network OS Kernel Desktop Display Server Display Driver OpenGL Compiler File-System Screen Resolution Catalyst 12.1 Catalyst 12.2 Catalyst 12.3 Catalyst 12.4 Catalyst 12.6 Beta fglrx 8.99.2 Beta fglrx 9.0.0 Beta Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores) ECS Z77H2-A2X v1.0 Intel Ivy Bridge DRAM 8192MB 240GB OCZ VERTEX3 AMD Radeon HD 7900 3072MB (900/1375MHz) Realtek ALC892 SyncMaster Realtek RTL8111/8168B + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 Ubuntu 11.10 3.0.0-12-generic (x86_64) Unity 4.22.0 X Server 1.10.4 fglrx 8.93.4 Catalyst 12.1 4.2.11399 GCC 4.6.1 ext4 2560x1600 fglrx 8.95.3 Catalyst 12.2 4.2.11554 fglrx 8.95.3 Catalyst 12.3 4.2.11566 fglrx 8.96.4 Catalyst 12.4 4.2.11631 fglrx 8.98.2 Catalyst 12.6 4.2.11733 fglrx 8.99.2 4.2.11720 fglrx 9.0.0 4.2.11806 OpenBenchmarking.org Compiler Details - 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 Processor Details - Catalyst 12.1, Catalyst 12.2, Catalyst 12.3, Catalyst 12.6 Beta, fglrx 8.99.2 Beta: Scaling Governor: ondemand System Details - Catalyst 12.1, Catalyst 12.2, Catalyst 12.3, Catalyst 12.6 Beta, fglrx 8.99.2 Beta: Compiz was running on this system.
AMD Catalyst Radeon HD 7000 Series Linux doom3: 2560 x 1600 - Ultra lightsmark: 2560 x 1600 luxmark: GPU - Room luxmark: GPU - Sala luxmark: GPU - Luxball HDR openarena: 2560 x 1600 prey: 2560 x 1600 unigine-sanctuary: 1920 x 1080 unigine-sanctuary: 2560 x 1600 unigine-tropics: 1920 x 1080 unigine-tropics: 2560 x 1600 warsow: 2560 x 1600 xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Low xonotic: 2560 x 1600 - Low xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - High xonotic: 2560 x 1600 - High xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultra xonotic: 2560 x 1600 - Ultra xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultimate xonotic: 2560 x 1600 - Ultimate Catalyst 12.1 Catalyst 12.2 Catalyst 12.3 Catalyst 12.4 Catalyst 12.6 Beta fglrx 8.99.2 Beta fglrx 9.0.0 Beta 220.70 482.71 777 1280 9703 180.23 49.69 30.59 53.90 25.25 336.10 270.20 274.04 192.25 176.89 141.11 133.88 125.31 110.71 223.44 492.57 702 961 6597 178.07 151.10 196.93 122.13 147.60 98.88 323.27 274.08 276.84 192.13 176.24 141.00 135.02 127.15 111.52 224.40 506.11 703 1428 6588 174.03 151.23 197.64 121.83 151.27 102.40 323.93 273.09 273.59 189.78 174.47 140.68 134.04 126.74 111.65 227.93 494.89 723 985 6811 176.93 152.50 197.78 121.86 151.20 102.34 324.53 270.71 273.21 190.36 174.09 139.18 133.56 125.57 110.91 221.60 476.24 711 972 6630 170.37 149.50 195.25 117.06 149.65 99.54 307.60 268.09 267.92 188.56 169.03 139.75 131.97 125.41 108.89 223.03 480.27 727 1012 6779 173.77 149.53 195.18 117.05 149.57 99.48 314.10 272.82 274.23 188.94 170.59 139.16 131.46 125.33 109.66 231.93 504.62 173.20 151.80 193.54 115.68 150.28 99.55 321.43 277.71 278.68 192.93 171.59 141.04 134.60 127.30 110.85 OpenBenchmarking.org
Doom 3 Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Quality: Ultra OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Doom 3 1.3.1 Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Quality: Ultra fglrx 9.0.0 Beta fglrx 8.99.2 Beta Catalyst 12.6 Beta Catalyst 12.4 Catalyst 12.3 Catalyst 12.2 Catalyst 12.1 50 100 150 200 250 SE +/- 1.47, N = 3 SE +/- 3.53, N = 6 SE +/- 0.25, N = 3 SE +/- 3.09, N = 3 SE +/- 3.47, N = 5 SE +/- 3.26, N = 5 SE +/- 3.29, N = 3 231.93 223.03 221.60 227.93 224.40 223.44 220.70
Lightsmark Resolution: 2560 x 1600 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Lightsmark 2008 Resolution: 2560 x 1600 fglrx 9.0.0 Beta fglrx 8.99.2 Beta Catalyst 12.6 Beta Catalyst 12.4 Catalyst 12.3 Catalyst 12.2 Catalyst 12.1 110 220 330 440 550 SE +/- 0.90, N = 3 SE +/- 1.91, N = 3 SE +/- 1.16, N = 3 SE +/- 2.01, N = 3 SE +/- 2.63, N = 3 SE +/- 3.88, N = 3 SE +/- 3.12, N = 3 504.62 480.27 476.24 494.89 506.11 492.57 482.71
LuxMark OpenCL Device: GPU - Scene: Room OpenBenchmarking.org Score, More Is Better LuxMark 2.1beta1 OpenCL Device: GPU - Scene: Room fglrx 8.99.2 Beta Catalyst 12.6 Beta Catalyst 12.4 Catalyst 12.3 Catalyst 12.2 Catalyst 12.1 200 400 600 800 1000 SE +/- 0.33, N = 3 SE +/- 0.33, N = 3 SE +/- 0.58, N = 3 SE +/- 0.67, N = 3 SE +/- 0.58, N = 3 SE +/- 0.58, N = 3 727 711 723 703 702 777
LuxMark OpenCL Device: GPU - Scene: Sala OpenBenchmarking.org Score, More Is Better LuxMark 2.1beta1 OpenCL Device: GPU - Scene: Sala fglrx 8.99.2 Beta Catalyst 12.6 Beta Catalyst 12.4 Catalyst 12.3 Catalyst 12.2 Catalyst 12.1 300 600 900 1200 1500 SE +/- 1.15, N = 3 SE +/- 0.88, N = 3 SE +/- 1.00, N = 3 SE +/- 1.53, N = 3 SE +/- 1.86, N = 3 SE +/- 0.58, N = 3 1012 972 985 1428 961 1280
LuxMark OpenCL Device: GPU - Scene: Luxball HDR OpenBenchmarking.org Score, More Is Better LuxMark 2.1beta1 OpenCL Device: GPU - Scene: Luxball HDR fglrx 8.99.2 Beta Catalyst 12.6 Beta Catalyst 12.4 Catalyst 12.3 Catalyst 12.2 Catalyst 12.1 2K 4K 6K 8K 10K SE +/- 11.26, N = 3 SE +/- 10.68, N = 3 SE +/- 15.86, N = 3 SE +/- 15.06, N = 3 SE +/- 4.26, N = 3 SE +/- 7.75, N = 3 6779 6630 6811 6588 6597 9703
OpenArena Resolution: 2560 x 1600 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better OpenArena 0.8.8 Resolution: 2560 x 1600 fglrx 9.0.0 Beta fglrx 8.99.2 Beta Catalyst 12.6 Beta Catalyst 12.4 Catalyst 12.3 Catalyst 12.2 Catalyst 12.1 40 80 120 160 200 SE +/- 0.75, N = 3 SE +/- 1.44, N = 3 SE +/- 0.15, N = 3 SE +/- 0.73, N = 3 SE +/- 1.09, N = 3 SE +/- 1.39, N = 3 SE +/- 0.87, N = 3 173.20 173.77 170.37 176.93 174.03 178.07 180.23
Prey Resolution: 2560 x 1600 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Prey 1.4.119 Resolution: 2560 x 1600 fglrx 9.0.0 Beta fglrx 8.99.2 Beta Catalyst 12.6 Beta Catalyst 12.4 Catalyst 12.3 Catalyst 12.2 30 60 90 120 150 SE +/- 0.40, N = 3 SE +/- 0.13, N = 3 SE +/- 0.35, N = 3 SE +/- 0.45, N = 3 SE +/- 0.50, N = 3 SE +/- 0.12, N = 3 151.80 149.53 149.50 152.50 151.23 151.10
Unigine Sanctuary Resolution: 1920 x 1080 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Unigine Sanctuary 2.3 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 fglrx 9.0.0 Beta fglrx 8.99.2 Beta Catalyst 12.6 Beta Catalyst 12.4 Catalyst 12.3 Catalyst 12.2 Catalyst 12.1 40 80 120 160 200 SE +/- 0.02, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.02, N = 3 SE +/- 0.02, N = 3 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 193.54 195.18 195.25 197.78 197.64 196.93 49.69
Unigine Sanctuary Resolution: 2560 x 1600 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Unigine Sanctuary 2.3 Resolution: 2560 x 1600 fglrx 9.0.0 Beta fglrx 8.99.2 Beta Catalyst 12.6 Beta Catalyst 12.4 Catalyst 12.3 Catalyst 12.2 Catalyst 12.1 30 60 90 120 150 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 115.68 117.05 117.06 121.86 121.83 122.13 30.59
Unigine Tropics Resolution: 1920 x 1080 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Unigine Tropics 1.3 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 fglrx 9.0.0 Beta fglrx 8.99.2 Beta Catalyst 12.6 Beta Catalyst 12.4 Catalyst 12.3 Catalyst 12.2 Catalyst 12.1 30 60 90 120 150 SE +/- 0.10, N = 3 SE +/- 0.11, N = 3 SE +/- 0.19, N = 3 SE +/- 0.54, N = 3 SE +/- 0.16, N = 3 SE +/- 0.26, N = 3 SE +/- 10.91, N = 6 150.28 149.57 149.65 151.20 151.27 147.60 53.90
Unigine Tropics Resolution: 2560 x 1600 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Unigine Tropics 1.3 Resolution: 2560 x 1600 fglrx 9.0.0 Beta fglrx 8.99.2 Beta Catalyst 12.6 Beta Catalyst 12.4 Catalyst 12.3 Catalyst 12.2 Catalyst 12.1 20 40 60 80 100 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 0.02, N = 3 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 3.49, N = 6 99.55 99.48 99.54 102.34 102.40 98.88 25.25
Warsow Resolution: 2560 x 1600 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Warsow 0.61 Resolution: 2560 x 1600 fglrx 9.0.0 Beta fglrx 8.99.2 Beta Catalyst 12.6 Beta Catalyst 12.4 Catalyst 12.3 Catalyst 12.2 Catalyst 12.1 70 140 210 280 350 SE +/- 0.28, N = 3 SE +/- 0.35, N = 3 SE +/- 1.32, N = 3 SE +/- 0.44, N = 3 SE +/- 0.72, N = 3 SE +/- 0.71, N = 3 SE +/- 0.26, N = 3 321.43 314.10 307.60 324.53 323.93 323.27 336.10
Xonotic Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Xonotic 0.6 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low fglrx 9.0.0 Beta fglrx 8.99.2 Beta Catalyst 12.6 Beta Catalyst 12.4 Catalyst 12.3 Catalyst 12.2 Catalyst 12.1 60 120 180 240 300 SE +/- 0.42, N = 3 SE +/- 0.73, N = 3 SE +/- 0.34, N = 3 SE +/- 1.62, N = 3 SE +/- 0.32, N = 3 SE +/- 2.20, N = 3 SE +/- 1.73, N = 3 277.71 272.82 268.09 270.71 273.09 274.08 270.20
Xonotic Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: Low OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Xonotic 0.6 Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: Low fglrx 9.0.0 Beta fglrx 8.99.2 Beta Catalyst 12.6 Beta Catalyst 12.4 Catalyst 12.3 Catalyst 12.2 Catalyst 12.1 60 120 180 240 300 SE +/- 2.05, N = 3 SE +/- 0.45, N = 3 SE +/- 1.45, N = 3 SE +/- 0.20, N = 3 SE +/- 0.32, N = 3 SE +/- 0.63, N = 3 SE +/- 0.46, N = 3 278.68 274.23 267.92 273.21 273.59 276.84 274.04
Xonotic Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Xonotic 0.6 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High fglrx 9.0.0 Beta fglrx 8.99.2 Beta Catalyst 12.6 Beta Catalyst 12.4 Catalyst 12.3 Catalyst 12.2 Catalyst 12.1 40 80 120 160 200 SE +/- 0.62, N = 3 SE +/- 0.26, N = 3 SE +/- 0.74, N = 3 SE +/- 0.37, N = 3 SE +/- 0.82, N = 3 SE +/- 0.67, N = 3 SE +/- 0.22, N = 3 192.93 188.94 188.56 190.36 189.78 192.13 192.25
Xonotic Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: High OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Xonotic 0.6 Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: High fglrx 9.0.0 Beta fglrx 8.99.2 Beta Catalyst 12.6 Beta Catalyst 12.4 Catalyst 12.3 Catalyst 12.2 Catalyst 12.1 40 80 120 160 200 SE +/- 0.70, N = 3 SE +/- 0.57, N = 3 SE +/- 0.63, N = 3 SE +/- 0.13, N = 3 SE +/- 0.37, N = 3 SE +/- 0.72, N = 3 SE +/- 0.15, N = 3 171.59 170.59 169.03 174.09 174.47 176.24 176.89
Xonotic Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Xonotic 0.6 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra fglrx 9.0.0 Beta fglrx 8.99.2 Beta Catalyst 12.6 Beta Catalyst 12.4 Catalyst 12.3 Catalyst 12.2 Catalyst 12.1 30 60 90 120 150 SE +/- 0.18, N = 3 SE +/- 0.85, N = 3 SE +/- 0.77, N = 3 SE +/- 0.32, N = 3 SE +/- 0.30, N = 3 SE +/- 0.41, N = 3 SE +/- 0.83, N = 3 141.04 139.16 139.75 139.18 140.68 141.00 141.11
Xonotic Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: Ultra OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Xonotic 0.6 Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: Ultra fglrx 9.0.0 Beta fglrx 8.99.2 Beta Catalyst 12.6 Beta Catalyst 12.4 Catalyst 12.3 Catalyst 12.2 Catalyst 12.1 30 60 90 120 150 SE +/- 0.32, N = 3 SE +/- 0.26, N = 3 SE +/- 0.23, N = 3 SE +/- 0.04, N = 3 SE +/- 0.48, N = 3 SE +/- 0.20, N = 3 SE +/- 0.60, N = 3 134.60 131.46 131.97 133.56 134.04 135.02 133.88
Xonotic Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultimate OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Xonotic 0.6 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultimate fglrx 9.0.0 Beta fglrx 8.99.2 Beta Catalyst 12.6 Beta Catalyst 12.4 Catalyst 12.3 Catalyst 12.2 Catalyst 12.1 30 60 90 120 150 SE +/- 0.38, N = 3 SE +/- 0.09, N = 3 SE +/- 0.60, N = 3 SE +/- 0.56, N = 3 SE +/- 0.42, N = 3 SE +/- 0.31, N = 3 SE +/- 0.21, N = 3 127.30 125.33 125.41 125.57 126.74 127.15 125.31
Xonotic Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: Ultimate OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Xonotic 0.6 Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: Ultimate fglrx 9.0.0 Beta fglrx 8.99.2 Beta Catalyst 12.6 Beta Catalyst 12.4 Catalyst 12.3 Catalyst 12.2 Catalyst 12.1 20 40 60 80 100 SE +/- 0.29, N = 3 SE +/- 0.17, N = 3 SE +/- 0.27, N = 3 SE +/- 0.11, N = 3 SE +/- 0.19, N = 3 SE +/- 0.18, N = 3 SE +/- 0.37, N = 3 110.85 109.66 108.89 110.91 111.65 111.52 110.71
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