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&sor.

ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionQuantal StockLinux 3.7 + Mesa 9.1fglrx 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 6950AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores)ASUS Crosshair V FormulaAMD ATI RD890 bridge8192MB60GB OCZ VERTEX2AMD Radeon HD 5450/6350 512MBRealtek ALC889DELL P2210HIntel 82583V Gigabit ConnectionUbuntu 12.103.5.0-18-generic (x86_64)Unity 6.10.0X Server 1.13.0radeon 6.99.992.1 Mesa 9.0 Gallium 0.4GCC 4.7ext41920x1080AMD Radeon HD 5700 1024MBAMD Radeon HD 5800 1024MBAMD Radeon HD 6570 512MBAMD Radeon HD 6950 2048MBAMD Radeon HD 5450/6350 512MB3.7.0-rc6-phoronix+ (x86_64)radeon 7.0.992.1 Mesa 9.1-devel (git-cff4c94) Gallium 0.4AMD Radeon HD 5700 1024MBAMD Radeon HD 5800 1024MBAMD Radeon HD 6570 512MBAMD Radeon HD 6950 2048MBATI Radeon HD 5450 512MB (650/400MHz)3.5.0-18-generic (x86_64)fglrx 9.0.24.2.11903ATI 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.orgCompiler 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: EXASystem 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.

nexuiz: 1920 x 1080 - Yes - Onopenarena: 1920 x 1080openarena: 1920 x 1080padman: 1920 x 1080reaction: 1920 x 1080urbanterror: 1920 x 1080vdrift: 1920 x 1080warsow: 1280 x 1024warsow: 1920 x 1080xonotic: 1280 x 1024 - Lowxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Lowxonotic: 1280 x 1024 - Highxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - HighQuantal StockLinux 3.7 + Mesa 9.1fglrx 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 69509.7124.806.5029.878.1725.9014.3213.0713.1042.3124.2316.2512.5223.86114.5521.0350.039.3084.60105.2724.2023.9088.3570.5457.5648.3330.90122.2317.7339.178.6854.3366.0227.2327.13126.5327.8167.1550.6618.6393.8715.9366.978.8552.4747.3719.7019.70119.8894.2149.7552.5633.20131.6318.9336.208.1050.8072.2527.0327130.38105.1779.3766.4011.5225.306.5029.177.4828.0314.9312.0711.8342.5024.1860.71133.7324.47117.636.3589.73132.7362.9360.52130.98123.745.132.9565.13135.3325.53114.075.2087.83134.4061.9362.22130.88123.684.112.7152.15112.6019.93115.335.8787.77106.3341.1041.60129.17116.805.032.9567.09146.7724.53115.97492.00140.5952.7250.60141.09128.713.182.2717.2063.6011.2086.9041.1091.1719.8719.8798.4166.9633.0424.0497.70319.2796.27327.77349.00163.73160.20160.40265.40262.69153.06145.5096.43329.1797.30331.13371.80164.37201.70201.40266.23262.28154.71148.9868.80238.9375.37310.43210.53163.6778.1078.90265.16254.45135.10114.8797.63397.60110.93330.03460.80150.20309.80309.47265.15262.51157.60153.80OpenBenchmarking.org

Nexuiz

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: On

MinAvgMaxfglrx 9.0.217.275.697.7Linux 3.7 + Mesa 9.111.551.367.1Quantal Stock9.723.333.2OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OnHD 5770HD 6950HD 5830HD 6570HD 545020406080100

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

MinAvgMaxfglrx 9.0.263.6269.7397.6Linux 3.7 + Mesa 9.125.3110.7146.8Quantal Stock24.897.4131.6OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080HD 6950HD 5830HD 5770HD 6570HD 5450110220330440550

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

MinAvgMaxfglrx 9.0.211.278.2110.9Linux 3.7 + Mesa 9.16.520.225.5Quantal Stock6.516.021.0OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080HD 6950HD 5830HD 5770HD 6570HD 545020406080100

World of Padman

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

MinAvgMaxfglrx 9.0.286.9277.3331.1Linux 3.7 + Mesa 9.129.298.4117.6Quantal Stock29.944.467.0OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWorld of Padman 1.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080HD 5830HD 6950HD 5770HD 6570HD 545080160240320400

Reaction Quake 3

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

MinAvgMaxfglrx 9.0.241.1286.6460.8Quantal Stock8.18.69.3Linux 3.7 + Mesa 9.14.05.87.5OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterReaction Quake 3 1.0 BetaResolution: 1920 x 1080HD 6950HD 5830HD 5770HD 6570HD 5450120240360480600

Urban Terror

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

MinAvgMaxfglrx 9.0.291.2146.6164.4Linux 3.7 + Mesa 9.128.077.192.0Quantal Stock25.953.684.6OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUrban Terror 4.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080HD 5830HD 5770HD 6570HD 6950HD 545050100150200250

VDrift

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

MinAvgMaxLinux 3.7 + Mesa 9.114.9105.8140.6Quantal Stock14.361.0105.3OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterVDrift 2010-06-30Resolution: 1920 x 1080HD 6950HD 5830HD 5770HD 6570HD 54504080120160200

Warsow

Resolution: 1280 x 1024

MinAvgMaxfglrx 9.0.219.9153.9309.8Linux 3.7 + Mesa 9.112.146.262.9Quantal Stock13.122.227.2OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 1.0Resolution: 1280 x 1024HD 6950HD 5830HD 5770HD 6570HD 545080160240320400

Warsow

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

MinAvgMaxfglrx 9.0.219.9154.0309.5Linux 3.7 + Mesa 9.111.845.462.2Quantal Stock13.122.227.1OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 1.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080HD 6950HD 5830HD 5770HD 6570HD 545080160240320400

Xonotic

Resolution: 1280 x 1024 - Effects Quality: Low

MinAvgMaxfglrx 9.0.298.4232.1266.2Linux 3.7 + Mesa 9.142.5114.9141.1Quantal Stock42.3101.5130.4OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1280 x 1024 - Effects Quality: LowHD 5830HD 5770HD 6570HD 6950HD 545070140210280350

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low

MinAvgMaxfglrx 9.0.267.0221.8262.7Linux 3.7 + Mesa 9.124.2103.4128.7Quantal Stock24.264.4105.2OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowHD 5770HD 6950HD 5830HD 6570HD 545070140210280350

Xonotic

Resolution: 1280 x 1024 - Effects Quality: High

MinAvgMaxfglrx 9.0.233.0126.7157.6Quantal Stock16.354.079.4Linux 3.7 + Mesa 9.13.24.45.1OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1280 x 1024 - Effects Quality: HighHD 6950HD 5830HD 5770HD 6570HD 54504080120160200

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High

MinAvgMaxfglrx 9.0.224.0117.4153.8Quantal Stock12.546.166.4Linux 3.7 + Mesa 9.12.32.73.0OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighHD 6950HD 5830HD 5770HD 6570HD 54504080120160200

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