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.
Radeon X1800XL
Compiler Notes: --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 Notes: EXA
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Radeon X1800XT
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 X1800 256MB, Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.7.0-rc6-phoronix+ (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.10.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.0, Display Driver: radeon 7.0.99, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 9.1-devel (git-cff4c94) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Radeon HD 4550
Changed Graphics to AMD Radeon HD 4550 512MB.
Radeon HD 4670
Changed Graphics to AMD Radeon HD 4670 512MB.
Radeon HD 4830
Changed Graphics to AMD Radeon HD 4800 512MB.
Radeon HD 4870
Changed Graphics to AMD Radeon HD 4870 512MB.
Radeon HD 5450
Changed Graphics to AMD Radeon HD 5450/6350 512MB.
Radeon HD 5770
Changed Graphics to AMD Radeon HD 5700 1024MB.
Radeon HD 5830
Changed Graphics to AMD Radeon HD 5800 1024MB.
Radeon HD 6450
Changed Graphics to AMD Radeon HD 6450 1024MB.
Radeon HD 6570
Changed Graphics to AMD Radeon HD 6570 512MB.
Radeon HD 6950
Changed Graphics to AMD Radeon HD 6950 2048MB.
Warsow
VDrift
Warsow
Urban Terror
World of Padman
OpenArena
This is a test of OpenArena, a popular open-source first-person shooter. This game is based upon ioquake3, which in turn uses the GPL version of id Software's Quake 3 engine. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
Xonotic
Nexuiz
This is a benchmark of Nexuiz, a popular open-source first-person shooter. This game uses the DarkPlaces engine, which is a largely modified version of the Quake engine with extra features such as High Dynamic Range rendering and OpenGL 2.0 shaders. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
Radeon X1800XL
Compiler Notes: --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 Notes: EXA
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 26 November 2012 21:27 by user phoronix.
Radeon X1800XT
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 X1800 256MB, Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.7.0-rc6-phoronix+ (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.10.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.0, Display Driver: radeon 7.0.99, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 9.1-devel (git-cff4c94) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Compiler Notes: --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 Notes: EXA
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 26 November 2012 19:28 by user phoronix.
Radeon HD 4550
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 4550 512MB, Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.7.0-rc6-phoronix+ (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.10.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.0, Display Driver: radeon 7.0.99, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 9.1-devel (git-cff4c94) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Compiler Notes: --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 Notes: EXA
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 26 November 2012 13:41 by user phoronix.
Radeon HD 4670
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 4670 512MB, Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.7.0-rc6-phoronix+ (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.10.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.0, Display Driver: radeon 7.0.99, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 9.1-devel (git-cff4c94) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Testing initiated at 26 November 2012 15:39 by user phoronix.
Radeon HD 4830
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 4800 512MB, Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.7.0-rc6-phoronix+ (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.10.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.0, Display Driver: radeon 7.0.99, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 9.1-devel (git-cff4c94) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Compiler Notes: --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 Notes: EXA
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 26 November 2012 17:23 by user phoronix.
Radeon HD 4870
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 4870 512MB, Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.7.0-rc6-phoronix+ (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.10.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.0, Display Driver: radeon 7.0.99, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 9.1-devel (git-cff4c94) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Testing initiated at 26 November 2012 12:22 by user phoronix.
Radeon HD 5450
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 5450/6350 512MB, Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.7.0-rc6-phoronix+ (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.10.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.0, Display Driver: radeon 7.0.99, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 9.1-devel (git-cff4c94) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Testing initiated at 24 November 2012 16:07 by user phoronix.
Radeon HD 5770
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, Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.7.0-rc6-phoronix+ (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.10.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.0, Display Driver: radeon 7.0.99, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 9.1-devel (git-cff4c94) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Compiler Notes: --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 Notes: EXA
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 26 November 2012 00:23 by user phoronix.
Radeon HD 5830
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 5800 1024MB, Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.7.0-rc6-phoronix+ (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.10.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.0, Display Driver: radeon 7.0.99, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 9.1-devel (git-cff4c94) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Compiler Notes: --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 Notes: EXA
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 26 November 2012 09:10 by user phoronix.
Radeon HD 6450
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 6450 1024MB, Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.7.0-rc6-phoronix+ (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.10.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.0, Display Driver: radeon 7.0.99, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 9.1-devel (git-cff4c94) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Compiler Notes: --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 Notes: EXA
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 26 November 2012 22:29 by user phoronix.
Radeon HD 6570
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, Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.7.0-rc6-phoronix+ (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.10.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.0, Display Driver: radeon 7.0.99, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 9.1-devel (git-cff4c94) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Compiler Notes: --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 Notes: EXA
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 25 November 2012 07:27 by user phoronix.
Radeon HD 6950
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 6950 2048MB, Audio: Realtek ALC889, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection
OS: Ubuntu 12.10, Kernel: 3.7.0-rc6-phoronix+ (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 6.10.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.0, Display Driver: radeon 7.0.99, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 9.1-devel (git-cff4c94) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Compiler Notes: --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 Notes: EXA
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 24 November 2012 08:34 by user phoronix.