AMD Radeon Ubuntu 12.10 Linux
AMD Radeon graphics card benchmarking under Linux for a future article on Phoronix.com.


HD 5770: Radeon Stock: 

	Processor: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: AMD ATI RD890 bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 5700 1024MB (850/1200MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection

	OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.5.0-17-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.8.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.0, Display Driver: radeon 6.99.99, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 9.0 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

HD 5770: Catalyst 12.11 Beta: 

	Processor: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: AMD ATI RD890 bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 5700 1024MB (850/1200MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection

	OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.5.0-17-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.8.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.0, Display Driver: fglrx 9.1.11, OpenGL: 4.2.11978, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

HD 6570: Radeon Stock: 

	Processor: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: AMD ATI RD890 bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6570 512MB (650/1000MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection

	OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.5.0-17-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.8.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.0, Display Driver: radeon 6.99.99, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 9.0 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

HD 6570: Catalyst 12.11 Beta: 

	Processor: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: AMD ATI RD890 bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6570 512MB (650/1000MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection

	OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.5.0-17-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.8.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.0, Display Driver: fglrx 9.1.11, OpenGL: 4.2.11978, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

HD 6870: Radeon Stock: 

	Processor: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: AMD ATI RD890 bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6800 1024MB (960/1150MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection

	OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.5.0-17-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.8.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.0, Display Driver: radeon 6.99.99, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 9.0 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

HD 6870: Catalyst 12.11 Beta: 

	Processor: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: AMD ATI RD890 bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6800 1024MB (900/1050MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection

	OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.5.0-17-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.8.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.0, Display Driver: fglrx 9.1.11, OpenGL: 4.2.11978, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080


Nexuiz 2.5.2
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: No - Sound: Off
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
HD 5770: Radeon Stock ........ 27.54  |======
HD 5770: Catalyst 12.11 Beta . 139.07 |================================
HD 6570: Radeon Stock ........ 28.22  |=======
HD 6570: Catalyst 12.11 Beta . 105.14 |========================
HD 6870: Radeon Stock ........ 35.71  |========
HD 6870: Catalyst 12.11 Beta . 172.98 |========================================


OpenArena 0.8.5
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
HD 5770: Radeon Stock ........ 99.87  |==========
HD 5770: Catalyst 12.11 Beta . 319.73 |=================================
HD 6570: Radeon Stock ........ 80.60  |========
HD 6570: Catalyst 12.11 Beta . 236.17 |========================
HD 6870: Radeon Stock ........ 113.13 |============
HD 6870: Catalyst 12.11 Beta . 387.03 |========================================


OpenArena 0.8.8
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
HD 5770: Radeon Stock ........ 20.10  |=======
HD 5770: Catalyst 12.11 Beta . 100.47 |=================================
HD 6570: Radeon Stock ........ 17.23  |======
HD 6570: Catalyst 12.11 Beta . 76.73  |=========================
HD 6870: Radeon Stock ........ 22.63  |=======
HD 6870: Catalyst 12.11 Beta . 121.53 |========================================


World of Padman 1.2
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
HD 5770: Radeon Stock ........ 49.77  |======
HD 5770: Catalyst 12.11 Beta . 331.57 |========================================
HD 6570: Radeon Stock ........ 48.60  |======
HD 6570: Catalyst 12.11 Beta . 307.60 |=====================================
HD 6870: Radeon Stock ........ 70.27  |========
HD 6870: Catalyst 12.11 Beta . 329.30 |========================================


Reaction Quake 3 1.0 Beta
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
HD 5770: Radeon Stock ........ 8.60   |=
HD 5770: Catalyst 12.11 Beta . 375.03 |=============================
HD 6570: Radeon Stock ........ 8.90   |=
HD 6570: Catalyst 12.11 Beta . 34.85  |===
HD 6870: Radeon Stock ........ 8.42   |=
HD 6870: Catalyst 12.11 Beta . 519.60 |========================================


Urban Terror 4.1
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
HD 5770: Radeon Stock ........ 56.47  |==============
HD 5770: Catalyst 12.11 Beta . 160.93 |=======================================
HD 6570: Radeon Stock ........ 52.83  |=============
HD 6570: Catalyst 12.11 Beta . 163.10 |========================================
HD 6870: Radeon Stock ........ 55.67  |==============
HD 6870: Catalyst 12.11 Beta . 162.30 |========================================


Warsow 1.0
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
HD 5770: Radeon Stock ........ 23.77  |====
HD 5770: Catalyst 12.11 Beta . 160.33 |========================
HD 6570: Radeon Stock ........ 19.77  |===
HD 6570: Catalyst 12.11 Beta . 79.07  |============
HD 6870: Radeon Stock ........ 27.57  |====
HD 6870: Catalyst 12.11 Beta . 263.93 |========================================


Xonotic 0.6
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
HD 5770: Radeon Stock ........ 70.47  |===========
HD 5770: Catalyst 12.11 Beta . 263.94 |========================================
HD 6570: Radeon Stock ........ 68.37  |==========
HD 6570: Catalyst 12.11 Beta . 256.86 |=======================================
HD 6870: Radeon Stock ........ 67.77  |==========
HD 6870: Catalyst 12.11 Beta . 264.15 |========================================


Xonotic 0.6
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
HD 5770: Radeon Stock ........ 48.28  |============
HD 5770: Catalyst 12.11 Beta . 146.49 |======================================
HD 6570: Radeon Stock ........ 41.45  |===========
HD 6570: Catalyst 12.11 Beta . 114.70 |==============================
HD 6870: Radeon Stock ........ 50.04  |=============
HD 6870: Catalyst 12.11 Beta . 154.75 |========================================