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 HD 6870 PC: Catalyst 12.11 beta, Gentoo 64: Processor: AMD Phenom 9550 @ 2.20GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock M3A-GLAN, Memory: 12288MB, Disk: 250GB MAXTOR STM325031 + 160GB SAMSUNG SP1614C + 400GB SAMSUNG HD400LJ + 2000GB SAMSUNG HD203WI, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6800 1024MB, Monitor: E2250 OS: Gentoo 2.1, Kernel: 3.4.9-gentoo-noradeon (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.1, Display Server: X Server 1.12.2, Display Driver: fglrx 9.1.11, OpenGL: 4.2.11978, Compiler: GCC 4.6.3 + Clang 3.1 + LLVM 3.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 Intel GMA4500HD on Gentoo64: Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T6400 @ 2.00GHz (2 Cores), Motherboard: Quanta TW8/SW8/DW8, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 500GB FUJITSU MHZ2500B, Graphics: Mobile Intel® GM45 OS: Gentoo 2.1, Kernel: 3.6.5-gentoo (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.1, Display Server: X Server 1.12.2, Display Driver: intel 2.20.12, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 9.0, Compiler: Clang 3.1 + LLVM 3.1, File-System: xfs, 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 |========================== HD 6870 PC: Catalyst 12.11 beta, Gentoo 64 . 116.92 |================== Intel GMA4500HD on Gentoo64 ................ 8.53 |= 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 |========================== HD 6870 PC: Catalyst 12.11 beta, Gentoo 64 . 176.03 |============ Intel GMA4500HD on Gentoo64 ................ 25.00 |== 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 |========================== HD 6870 PC: Catalyst 12.11 beta, Gentoo 64 . 87.20 |=================== Intel GMA4500HD on Gentoo64 ................ 6.10 |= 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 |========================== HD 6870 PC: Catalyst 12.11 beta, Gentoo 64 . 150.87 |============ Intel GMA4500HD on Gentoo64 ................ 26.00 |== 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 |========================== HD 6870 PC: Catalyst 12.11 beta, Gentoo 64 . 155.10 |======== Intel GMA4500HD on Gentoo64 ................ 11.50 |= 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 |========================== HD 6870 PC: Catalyst 12.11 beta, Gentoo 64 . 73.43 |============ Intel GMA4500HD on Gentoo64 ................ 24.40 |==== 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 |========================== HD 6870 PC: Catalyst 12.11 beta, Gentoo 64 . 171.33 |================= Intel GMA4500HD on Gentoo64 ................ 9.70 |= 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 |========================== HD 6870 PC: Catalyst 12.11 beta, Gentoo 64 . 116.20 |=========== Intel GMA4500HD on Gentoo64 ................ 23.05 |== 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 |========================== HD 6870 PC: Catalyst 12.11 beta, Gentoo 64 . 88.30 |=============== Intel GMA4500HD on Gentoo64 ................ 9.55 |==