AMD Radeon Linux 3.7 + Mesa 9.1-devel Comparison

AMD FX-8350 system with benchmarking a dozen different AMD Radeon graphics cards under Linux using stock Ubuntu 12.10 with Mesa 9.1-devel + Linux 3.7 Git code. Benchmarking by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.

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AMD Radeon Linux 3.7 + Mesa 9.1-devel ComparisonProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionRadeon X1800XLRadeon X1800XTRadeon HD 4550Radeon HD 4670Radeon HD 4830Radeon HD 4870Radeon HD 5450Radeon HD 5770Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 6570Radeon HD 6950AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores)ASUS Crosshair V FormulaAMD ATI RD890 bridge8192MB60GB OCZ VERTEX2AMD Radeon X1800 256MBRealtek ALC889DELL P2210HIntel 82583V Gigabit ConnectionUbuntu 12.103.7.0-rc6-phoronix+ (x86_64)Unity 6.10.0X Server 1.13.0radeon 7.0.992.1 Mesa 9.1-devel (git-cff4c94) Gallium 0.4GCC 4.7ext41920x1080AMD Radeon HD 4550 512MBAMD Radeon HD 4670 512MBAMD Radeon HD 4800 512MBAMD Radeon HD 4870 512MBAMD Radeon HD 5450/6350 512MBAMD Radeon HD 5700 1024MBAMD Radeon HD 5800 1024MBAMD Radeon HD 6450 1024MBAMD Radeon HD 6570 512MBAMD Radeon HD 6950 2048MBOpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- Radeon X1800XL, Radeon X1800XT, Radeon HD 4550, Radeon HD 4830, Radeon HD 5770, Radeon HD 5830, Radeon HD 6450, Radeon HD 6570, Radeon 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- Radeon X1800XL, Radeon X1800XT, Radeon HD 4550, Radeon HD 4830, Radeon HD 5770, Radeon HD 5830, Radeon HD 6450, Radeon HD 6570, Radeon HD 6950: EXASystem Details- Radeon X1800XL, Radeon X1800XT, Radeon HD 4550, Radeon HD 4830, Radeon HD 5770, Radeon HD 5830, Radeon HD 6450, Radeon HD 6570, Radeon HD 6950: Compiz was running on this system.

AMD Radeon Linux 3.7 + Mesa 9.1-devel Comparisonwarsow: 1920 x 1080vdrift: 1920 x 1080warsow: 1280 x 1024urbanterror: 1920 x 1080padman: 1920 x 1080openarena: 1920 x 1080openarena: 1920 x 1080xonotic: 1280 x 1024 - Lowxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Lownexuiz: 1920 x 1080 - Yes - OnRadeon X1800XLRadeon X1800XTRadeon HD 4550Radeon HD 4670Radeon HD 4830Radeon HD 4870Radeon HD 5450Radeon HD 5770Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 6570Radeon HD 695011.9357.7211.9075.1772.8074.3026.60112.8760.167.6312.4370.9912.4080.3782.7792.1734.93120.7371.927.9013.8332.2914.2751.9053.7747.1310.2076.1846.4017.6627.0569.0426.0382.00103.2387.4316.10119.88100.4638.4037.3395.0836.4788.27115.83103.7021.37126.07114.2351.2650.60121.2048.2088.80121.83119.9323.87131.04121.6659.0511.8314.9312.0728.0329.1725.306.5042.5024.1811.5260.52132.7362.9389.73117.63133.7324.47130.98123.7460.7162.22134.4061.9387.83114.07135.3325.53130.88123.6865.1315.9324.6415.934547.0340.309.6067.8839.4018.1441.60106.3341.1087.77115.33112.6019.93129.17116.8052.1550.60140.5952.7292.00115.97146.7724.53141.09128.7167.09OpenBenchmarking.org

Warsow

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 1.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 5770Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 4870Radeon HD 6570Radeon HD 4830Radeon HD 4670Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 4550Radeon X1800XTRadeon X1800XLRadeon HD 54501428425670SE +/- 2.79, N = 6SE +/- 1.37, N = 6SE +/- 2.94, N = 6SE +/- 0.45, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.68, N = 3SE +/- 0.43, N = 4SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 362.2260.5250.6050.6041.6037.3327.0515.9313.8312.4311.9311.83

VDrift

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterVDrift 2010-06-30Resolution: 1920 x 1080Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 5770Radeon HD 4870Radeon HD 6570Radeon HD 4830Radeon X1800XTRadeon HD 4670Radeon X1800XLRadeon HD 4550Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 5450306090120150SE +/- 0.60, N = 3SE +/- 0.70, N = 3SE +/- 1.64, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.30, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.34, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3140.59134.40132.73121.20106.3395.0870.9969.6757.7232.2924.6414.931. (CXX) g++ options: -pthread -lSDL -lGLU -lGLEW -lpthread -lSDL_image -lSDL_gfx -lvorbisfile -lvdriftbullet

Warsow

Resolution: 1280 x 1024

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 1.0Resolution: 1280 x 1024Radeon HD 5770Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 4870Radeon HD 6570Radeon HD 4830Radeon HD 4670Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 4550Radeon X1800XTRadeon HD 5450Radeon X1800XL1428425670SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 1.39, N = 6SE +/- 0.81, N = 6SE +/- 0.59, N = 3SE +/- 0.70, N = 3SE +/- 0.39, N = 3SE +/- 0.41, N = 5SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 362.9361.9352.7248.2041.1036.4726.6015.9314.2712.4012.0711.90

Urban Terror

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUrban Terror 4.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 5770Radeon HD 4870Radeon HD 4830Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 6570Radeon HD 4670Radeon X1800XTRadeon X1800XLRadeon HD 4550Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 545020406080100SE +/- 0.59, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.45, N = 3SE +/- 0.45, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.71, N = 3SE +/- 0.77, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 392.0089.7388.8088.2787.8387.7783.3780.3775.1751.9045.0028.03

World of Padman

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWorld of Padman 1.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080Radeon HD 4870Radeon HD 5770Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 4830Radeon HD 6570Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 4670Radeon X1800XTRadeon X1800XLRadeon HD 4550Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 5450306090120150SE +/- 1.35, N = 3SE +/- 1.13, N = 3SE +/- 1.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.70, N = 3SE +/- 0.41, N = 3SE +/- 1.13, N = 3SE +/- 1.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.64, N = 3SE +/- 0.50, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3121.83117.63115.97115.83115.33114.07103.2382.7772.8053.7747.0329.17

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 5770Radeon HD 4870Radeon HD 6570Radeon HD 4830Radeon X1800XTRadeon HD 4670Radeon X1800XLRadeon HD 4550Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 5450306090120150SE +/- 0.83, N = 3SE +/- 0.41, N = 3SE +/- 0.69, N = 3SE +/- 0.73, N = 3SE +/- 0.46, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3146.77135.33133.73119.93112.60103.7092.1788.3074.3047.1340.3025.30

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080Radeon X1800XTRadeon X1800XLRadeon HD 5830Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 5770Radeon HD 4870Radeon HD 4830Radeon HD 6570Radeon HD 4670Radeon HD 4550Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 5450816243240SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 334.9326.6025.5324.5324.4723.8721.3719.9316.2310.209.606.50

Xonotic

Resolution: 1280 x 1024 - Effects Quality: Low

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1280 x 1024 - Effects Quality: LowRadeon HD 6950Radeon HD 4870Radeon HD 5770Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 6570Radeon HD 4830Radeon X1800XTRadeon HD 4670Radeon X1800XLRadeon HD 4550Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 5450306090120150SE +/- 1.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.56, N = 3SE +/- 0.29, N = 3SE +/- 0.61, N = 3SE +/- 0.77, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.49, N = 3SE +/- 0.72, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3141.09131.04130.98130.88129.17126.07120.73119.88112.8776.1867.8842.50

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowRadeon HD 6950Radeon HD 5770Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 4870Radeon HD 6570Radeon HD 4830Radeon HD 4670Radeon X1800XTRadeon X1800XLRadeon HD 4550Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 5450306090120150SE +/- 1.75, N = 3SE +/- 0.63, N = 3SE +/- 0.62, N = 3SE +/- 0.87, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.43, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.34, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3128.71123.74123.68121.66116.80114.23103.3371.9260.1646.4039.4024.18

Nexuiz

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

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OnRadeon HD 6950Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 5770Radeon HD 4870Radeon HD 6570Radeon HD 4830Radeon HD 4670Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 4550Radeon HD 5450Radeon X1800XTRadeon X1800XL1530456075SE +/- 0.37, N = 3SE +/- 3.90, N = 6SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.29, N = 3SE +/- 1.15, N = 6SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.63, N = 6SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 367.0965.1360.7159.0552.1551.2638.8218.1417.6611.527.907.63

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