AMD Catalyst Radeon Linux 3.7 + Mesa 9.1-devel AMD FX-8350 system with benchmarking various AMD Radeon graphics cards under Linux using stock Ubuntu 12.10 with the open-source drivers, fglrx as packaged for Ubuntu Quantal, and then the Mesa 9.1-devel + Linux 3.7 Git code. Benchmarking by Michael Larabel for a future article.
HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1211260-RA-AMDCATALY38&export=txt&grw&sro .
Processor Motherboard Chipset Memory Disk Graphics Audio Monitor Network OS Kernel Desktop Display Server Display Driver OpenGL Compiler File-System Screen Resolution Quantal Stock Linux 3.7 + Mesa 9.1 fglrx 9.0.2 HD 5450 HD 5770 HD 5830 HD 6570 HD 6950 HD 5450 HD 5770 HD 5830 HD 6570 HD 6950 HD 5450 HD 5770 HD 5830 HD 6570 HD 6950 AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores) ASUS Crosshair V Formula AMD ATI RD890 bridge 8192MB 60GB OCZ VERTEX2 AMD Radeon HD 5450/6350 512MB Realtek ALC889 DELL P2210H Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection Ubuntu 12.10 3.5.0-18-generic (x86_64) Unity 6.10.0 X Server 1.13.0 radeon 6.99.99 2.1 Mesa 9.0 Gallium 0.4 GCC 4.7 ext4 1920x1080 AMD Radeon HD 5700 1024MB AMD Radeon HD 5800 1024MB AMD Radeon HD 6570 512MB AMD Radeon HD 6950 2048MB AMD Radeon HD 5450/6350 512MB 3.7.0-rc6-phoronix+ (x86_64) radeon 7.0.99 2.1 Mesa 9.1-devel (git-cff4c94) Gallium 0.4 AMD Radeon HD 5700 1024MB AMD Radeon HD 5800 1024MB AMD Radeon HD 6570 512MB AMD Radeon HD 6950 2048MB ATI Radeon HD 5450 512MB (650/400MHz) 3.5.0-18-generic (x86_64) fglrx 9.0.2 4.2.11903 ATI Radeon HD 5700 1024MB (850/1200MHz) ATI Radeon HD 5800 1024MB (800/1000MHz) AMD Radeon HD 6570 512MB (650/1000MHz) AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB (800/1250MHz) OpenBenchmarking.org Compiler Details - Quantal Stock: HD 5450, Quantal Stock: HD 5770, Quantal Stock: HD 5830, Quantal Stock: HD 6570, Quantal Stock: HD 6950, Linux 3.7 + Mesa 9.1: HD 5770, Linux 3.7 + Mesa 9.1: HD 5830, Linux 3.7 + Mesa 9.1: HD 6570, Linux 3.7 + Mesa 9.1: HD 6950, fglrx 9.0.2: HD 5450, fglrx 9.0.2: HD 5770, fglrx 9.0.2: HD 5830, fglrx 9.0.2: HD 6570, fglrx 9.0.2: HD 6950: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,go,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --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 Graphics Details - Quantal Stock: HD 5450, Quantal Stock: HD 5770, Quantal Stock: HD 5830, Quantal Stock: HD 6570, Quantal Stock: HD 6950, Linux 3.7 + Mesa 9.1: HD 5770, Linux 3.7 + Mesa 9.1: HD 5830, Linux 3.7 + Mesa 9.1: HD 6570, Linux 3.7 + Mesa 9.1: HD 6950: EXA System Details - Quantal Stock: HD 5450, Quantal Stock: HD 5770, Quantal Stock: HD 5830, Quantal Stock: HD 6570, Quantal Stock: HD 6950, Linux 3.7 + Mesa 9.1: HD 5770, Linux 3.7 + Mesa 9.1: HD 5830, Linux 3.7 + Mesa 9.1: HD 6570, Linux 3.7 + Mesa 9.1: HD 6950, fglrx 9.0.2: HD 5450, fglrx 9.0.2: HD 5770, fglrx 9.0.2: HD 5830, fglrx 9.0.2: HD 6570, fglrx 9.0.2: HD 6950: Compiz was running on this system.
warsow: 1280 x 1024 warsow: 1920 x 1080 urbanterror: 1920 x 1080 vdrift: 1920 x 1080 reaction: 1920 x 1080 padman: 1920 x 1080 openarena: 1920 x 1080 openarena: 1920 x 1080 xonotic: 1280 x 1024 - Low xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Low xonotic: 1280 x 1024 - High xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - High nexuiz: 1920 x 1080 - Yes - On Quantal Stock Linux 3.7 + Mesa 9.1 fglrx 9.0.2 HD 5450 HD 5770 HD 5830 HD 6570 HD 6950 HD 5450 HD 5770 HD 5830 HD 6570 HD 6950 HD 5450 HD 5770 HD 5830 HD 6570 HD 6950 13.07 13.10 25.90 14.32 8.17 29.87 24.80 6.50 42.31 24.23 16.25 12.52 9.71 24.20 23.90 84.60 105.27 9.30 50.03 114.55 21.03 88.35 70.54 57.56 48.33 23.86 27.23 27.13 54.33 66.02 8.68 39.17 122.23 17.73 126.53 27.81 67.15 50.66 30.90 19.70 19.70 52.47 47.37 8.85 66.97 93.87 15.93 119.88 94.21 49.75 52.56 18.63 27.03 27 50.80 72.25 8.10 36.20 131.63 18.93 130.38 105.17 79.37 66.40 33.20 12.07 11.83 28.03 14.93 7.48 29.17 25.30 6.50 42.50 24.18 11.52 62.93 60.52 89.73 132.73 6.35 117.63 133.73 24.47 130.98 123.74 5.13 2.95 60.71 61.93 62.22 87.83 134.40 5.20 114.07 135.33 25.53 130.88 123.68 4.11 2.71 65.13 41.10 41.60 87.77 106.33 5.87 115.33 112.60 19.93 129.17 116.80 5.03 2.95 52.15 52.72 50.60 92.00 140.59 4 115.97 146.77 24.53 141.09 128.71 3.18 2.27 67.09 19.87 19.87 91.17 41.10 86.90 63.60 11.20 98.41 66.96 33.04 24.04 17.20 160.20 160.40 163.73 349.00 327.77 319.27 96.27 265.40 262.69 153.06 145.50 97.70 201.70 201.40 164.37 371.80 331.13 329.17 97.30 266.23 262.28 154.71 148.98 96.43 78.10 78.90 163.67 210.53 310.43 238.93 75.37 265.16 254.45 135.10 114.87 68.80 309.80 309.47 150.20 460.80 330.03 397.60 110.93 265.15 262.51 157.60 153.80 97.63 OpenBenchmarking.org
Warsow Resolution: 1280 x 1024 Min Avg Max Linux 3.7 + Mesa 9.1 12.1 46.2 62.9 Quantal Stock 13.1 22.2 27.2 fglrx 9.0.2 19.9 153.9 309.8 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Warsow 1.0 Resolution: 1280 x 1024 HD 5450 HD 5770 HD 5830 HD 6570 HD 6950 80 160 240 320 400
Warsow Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Min Avg Max Linux 3.7 + Mesa 9.1 11.8 45.4 62.2 Quantal Stock 13.1 22.2 27.1 fglrx 9.0.2 19.9 154.0 309.5 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Warsow 1.0 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 HD 5450 HD 5770 HD 5830 HD 6570 HD 6950 80 160 240 320 400
Urban Terror Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Min Avg Max Linux 3.7 + Mesa 9.1 28.0 77.1 92.0 Quantal Stock 25.9 53.6 84.6 fglrx 9.0.2 91.2 146.6 164.4 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Urban Terror 4.1 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 HD 5450 HD 5770 HD 5830 HD 6570 HD 6950 50 100 150 200 250
VDrift Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Min Avg Max Linux 3.7 + Mesa 9.1 14.9 105.8 140.6 Quantal Stock 14.3 61.0 105.3 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better VDrift 2010-06-30 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 HD 5450 HD 5770 HD 5830 HD 6570 HD 6950 40 80 120 160 200
Reaction Quake 3 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Min Avg Max Linux 3.7 + Mesa 9.1 4.0 5.8 7.5 Quantal Stock 8.1 8.6 9.3 fglrx 9.0.2 41.1 286.6 460.8 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Reaction Quake 3 1.0 Beta Resolution: 1920 x 1080 HD 5450 HD 5770 HD 5830 HD 6570 HD 6950 120 240 360 480 600
World of Padman Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Min Avg Max Linux 3.7 + Mesa 9.1 29.2 98.4 117.6 Quantal Stock 29.9 44.4 67.0 fglrx 9.0.2 86.9 277.3 331.1 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better World of Padman 1.2 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 HD 5450 HD 5770 HD 5830 HD 6570 HD 6950 80 160 240 320 400
OpenArena Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Min Avg Max Linux 3.7 + Mesa 9.1 25.3 110.7 146.8 Quantal Stock 24.8 97.4 131.6 fglrx 9.0.2 63.6 269.7 397.6 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better OpenArena 0.8.5 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 HD 5450 HD 5770 HD 5830 HD 6570 HD 6950 110 220 330 440 550
OpenArena Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Min Avg Max Linux 3.7 + Mesa 9.1 6.5 20.2 25.5 Quantal Stock 6.5 16.0 21.0 fglrx 9.0.2 11.2 78.2 110.9 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better OpenArena 0.8.8 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 HD 5450 HD 5770 HD 5830 HD 6570 HD 6950 20 40 60 80 100
Xonotic Resolution: 1280 x 1024 - Effects Quality: Low Min Avg Max Linux 3.7 + Mesa 9.1 42.5 114.9 141.1 Quantal Stock 42.3 101.5 130.4 fglrx 9.0.2 98.4 232.1 266.2 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Xonotic 0.6 Resolution: 1280 x 1024 - Effects Quality: Low HD 5450 HD 5770 HD 5830 HD 6570 HD 6950 70 140 210 280 350
Xonotic Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low Min Avg Max Linux 3.7 + Mesa 9.1 24.2 103.4 128.7 Quantal Stock 24.2 64.4 105.2 fglrx 9.0.2 67.0 221.8 262.7 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Xonotic 0.6 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low HD 5450 HD 5770 HD 5830 HD 6570 HD 6950 70 140 210 280 350
Xonotic Resolution: 1280 x 1024 - Effects Quality: High Min Avg Max Linux 3.7 + Mesa 9.1 3.2 4.4 5.1 Quantal Stock 16.3 54.0 79.4 fglrx 9.0.2 33.0 126.7 157.6 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Xonotic 0.6 Resolution: 1280 x 1024 - Effects Quality: High HD 5770 HD 5830 HD 6570 HD 6950 HD 5450 40 80 120 160 200
Xonotic Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High Min Avg Max Linux 3.7 + Mesa 9.1 2.3 2.7 3.0 Quantal Stock 12.5 46.1 66.4 fglrx 9.0.2 24.0 117.4 153.8 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Xonotic 0.6 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High HD 5770 HD 5830 HD 6570 HD 6950 HD 5450 40 80 120 160 200
Nexuiz Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: On Min Avg Max Linux 3.7 + Mesa 9.1 11.5 51.3 67.1 Quantal Stock 9.7 23.3 33.2 fglrx 9.0.2 17.2 75.6 97.7 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Nexuiz 2.5.2 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: On HD 5450 HD 5770 HD 5830 HD 6570 HD 6950 20 40 60 80 100
Phoronix Test Suite v10.8.5