AMD Radeon R500 Catalyst Legacy Ubuntu 13.04

AMD Radeon OpenGL Performance comparison on Ubuntu Linux releases. Benchmarking for a future article on Phoronix.com.

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AMD Radeon R500 Catalyst Legacy Ubuntu 13.04ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionCatalyst - Ubuntu 8.04.4 LTSUbuntu 10.04.4 LTSUbuntu 11.04Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTSUbuntu 12.10Ubuntu 13.04 2013-02-17Ubuntu 13.04 - Radeon GitAMD Phenom 9500 @ 2.20GHz (4 Cores)ECS A790GXM-A v1.0AMD RS780 + SB700/SB8004096MB250GB Seagate ST3250310AS256MB 256MBMBATI SBx00 AzaliaDELL S2409WRealtek RTL8111/8168BUbuntu 8.042.6.24-26-generic (x86_64)GNOME 2.22.3X Server 1.4.0.90fglrx 8.47.32.1.7412GCC 4.2.4ext31920x1080AMD Radeon X1800 256MB (600/700MHz)Realtek ALC888Ubuntu 10.042.6.32-38-generic (x86_64)GNOME 2.30.2X Server 1.7.6radeon 6.13.01.5 Mesa 7.7.1GCC 4.4.3ext4AMD RS780 + SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0AMD Radeon X1800 256MBUbuntu 11.042.6.38-8-generic (x86_64)Unity 3.8.10X Server 1.10.1radeon 6.14.02.1 Mesa 7.10.2 Gallium 0.4GCC 4.5.2Ubuntu 12.043.2.0-29-generic (x86_64)Unity 5.14.0X Server 1.11.3radeon 6.14.992.1 Mesa 8.0.4 Gallium 0.4GCC 4.6Ubuntu 12.103.5.0-17-generic (x86_64)Unity 6.8.0X Server 1.13.0radeon 6.99.992.1 Mesa 9.0 Gallium 0.4GCC 4.7Ubuntu 13.043.8.0-6-generic (x86_64)Unity 6.6.0X Server 1.13.2radeon 7.1.02.1 Mesa 9.0.2 Gallium 0.43.8.0-996-generic (x86_64)radeon 7.1.992.1 Mesa 9.1-rc2 (git-456cdb6) Gallium 0.4OpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- Catalyst - Ubuntu 8.04.4 LTS: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,objc,obj-c++,treelang --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-mpfr --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu -v- Ubuntu 10.04.4 LTS: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-multiarch --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=i486 --with-tune=generic -v - Ubuntu 11.04: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gold --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-ld=default --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --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-multiarch-defaults=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-plugin-ld=ld.gold --with-tune=generic -v - Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,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 - Ubuntu 12.10: --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 - Ubuntu 13.04 2013-02-17: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-cloog-version-check --disable-ppl-version-check --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-cloog-backend=ppl --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,go,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-cloog --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v - Ubuntu 13.04 - Radeon Git: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-cloog-version-check --disable-ppl-version-check --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-cloog-backend=ppl --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,go,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-cloog --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v Graphics Details- Ubuntu 10.04.4 LTS, Ubuntu 11.04, Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS, Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 13.04 2013-02-17, Ubuntu 13.04 - Radeon Git: EXA

AMD Radeon R500 Catalyst Legacy Ubuntu 13.04doom3: 1280 x 1024 - Lowdoom3: 1920 x 1080 - Lowlightsmark: 1920 x 1080nexuiz: 1024 x 768 - No - Offnexuiz: 1920 x 1080 - No - Offopenarena: 1920 x 1080padman: 1920 x 1080tremulous: 1920 x 1080urbanterror: 1920 x 1080xonotic: 1280 x 1024 - Lowxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Lowxonotic: 1280 x 1024 - Highxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Highopenarena: 1920 x 1080corebreach: 1920 x 1080 - 0etxreal: 1920 x 1080prey: 1024 x 768prey: 1920 x 1080vdrift: 1920 x 1080reaction: 1920 x 1080warsow: 1024 x 768warsow: 1920 x 1080Catalyst - Ubuntu 8.04.4 LTSUbuntu 10.04.4 LTSUbuntu 11.04Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTSUbuntu 12.10Ubuntu 13.04 2013-02-17Ubuntu 13.04 - Radeon Git58.6354.7057.0673.8740.02110.1069.2066.5357.6077.2474.5247.2441.651.701.380.6742.2340.6747.2732.7048.3536.5832.8126.870.7023.9323.2011.2039.428.8982.2877.8759.3745.4356.3559.3723.9322.5341.174926.3029.132346.8829.4327.2740.5855.858.6877.0369.4358.2045.3762.9955.0630.0723.4230.876823.7537.7322.3739.2621.631111.0730.0725.9051.588.2958.9057.7753.9043.4061.1455.6233.1225.7829.636536.7312.831722.5513.5710.9712.6733.3330.8761.8521.00103.4089.1069.9351.2377.3575.5740.3531.1638.3044.03181837.3733.4030.8736.606.32108.0783.1270.2050.5376.4374.7941.0232.5647.9827.14181829.63OpenBenchmarking.org

Doom 3

Resolution: 1280 x 1024 - Quality: Low

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDoom 3 1.3.1Resolution: 1280 x 1024 - Quality: LowCatalyst - Ubuntu 8.04.4 LTSUbuntu 10.04.4 LTSUbuntu 11.04Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTSUbuntu 12.10Ubuntu 13.04 2013-02-17Ubuntu 13.04 - Radeon Git1326395265SE +/- 11.22, N = 6SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 0.47, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.45, N = 358.631.7023.9329.4330.0733.3333.40

Doom 3

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: Low

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDoom 3 1.3.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: LowCatalyst - Ubuntu 8.04.4 LTSUbuntu 11.04Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTSUbuntu 12.10Ubuntu 13.04 2013-02-17Ubuntu 13.04 - Radeon Git1224364860SE +/- 4.02, N = 6SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 354.7023.2027.2725.9030.8730.87

Lightsmark

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterLightsmark 2008Resolution: 1920 x 1080Catalyst - Ubuntu 8.04.4 LTSUbuntu 11.04Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS1326395265SE +/- 0.83, N = 6SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 357.0611.2040.58

Nexuiz

Resolution: 1024 x 768 - HDR: No - Sound: Off

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1024 x 768 - HDR: No - Sound: OffCatalyst - Ubuntu 8.04.4 LTSUbuntu 10.04.4 LTSUbuntu 11.04Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTSUbuntu 12.10Ubuntu 13.04 2013-02-17Ubuntu 13.04 - Radeon Git1632486480SE +/- 0.77, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.74, N = 6SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 373.871.3839.4255.8551.5861.8536.60

Nexuiz

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: No - Sound: Off

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: No - Sound: OffCatalyst - Ubuntu 8.04.4 LTSUbuntu 10.04.4 LTSUbuntu 11.04Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTSUbuntu 12.10Ubuntu 13.04 2013-02-17Ubuntu 13.04 - Radeon Git918273645SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 6SE +/- 3.67, N = 6SE +/- 0.07, N = 340.020.678.898.688.2921.006.32

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080Catalyst - Ubuntu 8.04.4 LTSUbuntu 10.04.4 LTSUbuntu 11.04Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTSUbuntu 12.10Ubuntu 13.04 2013-02-17Ubuntu 13.04 - Radeon Git20406080100SE +/- 4.08, N = 6SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 3.11, N = 6SE +/- 1.41, N = 6SE +/- 0.80, N = 3SE +/- 1.56, N = 5SE +/- 0.70, N = 3110.1042.2382.2877.0358.90103.40108.07

World of Padman

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWorld of Padman 1.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080Catalyst - Ubuntu 8.04.4 LTSUbuntu 10.04.4 LTSUbuntu 11.04Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTSUbuntu 12.10Ubuntu 13.04 2013-02-17Ubuntu 13.04 - Radeon Git20406080100SE +/- 3.71, N = 6SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.42, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.50, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 1.10, N = 669.2040.6777.8769.4357.7789.1083.12

Tremulous

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTremulous 1.1.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080Catalyst - Ubuntu 8.04.4 LTSUbuntu 10.04.4 LTSUbuntu 11.04Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTSUbuntu 12.10Ubuntu 13.04 2013-02-17Ubuntu 13.04 - Radeon Git1632486480SE +/- 0.77, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.35, N = 366.5347.2759.3758.2053.9069.9370.20

Urban Terror

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUrban Terror 4.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080Catalyst - Ubuntu 8.04.4 LTSUbuntu 10.04.4 LTSUbuntu 11.04Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTSUbuntu 12.10Ubuntu 13.04 2013-02-17Ubuntu 13.04 - Radeon Git1326395265SE +/- 1.19, N = 6SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.61, N = 357.6032.7045.4345.3743.4051.2350.53

Xonotic

Resolution: 1280 x 1024 - Effects Quality: Low

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1280 x 1024 - Effects Quality: LowCatalyst - Ubuntu 8.04.4 LTSUbuntu 10.04.4 LTSUbuntu 11.04Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTSUbuntu 12.10Ubuntu 13.04 2013-02-17Ubuntu 13.04 - Radeon Git20406080100SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.83, N = 5SE +/- 0.28, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.39, N = 377.2448.3556.3562.9961.1477.3576.43

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowCatalyst - Ubuntu 8.04.4 LTSUbuntu 10.04.4 LTSUbuntu 11.04Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTSUbuntu 12.10Ubuntu 13.04 2013-02-17Ubuntu 13.04 - Radeon Git20406080100SE +/- 1.23, N = 4SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.46, N = 3SE +/- 0.31, N = 374.5236.5859.3755.0655.6275.5774.79

Xonotic

Resolution: 1280 x 1024 - Effects Quality: High

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1280 x 1024 - Effects Quality: HighCatalyst - Ubuntu 8.04.4 LTSUbuntu 10.04.4 LTSUbuntu 11.04Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTSUbuntu 12.10Ubuntu 13.04 2013-02-17Ubuntu 13.04 - Radeon Git1122334455SE +/- 1.00, N = 6SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 347.2432.8123.9330.0733.1240.3541.02

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighCatalyst - Ubuntu 8.04.4 LTSUbuntu 10.04.4 LTSUbuntu 11.04Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTSUbuntu 12.10Ubuntu 13.04 2013-02-17Ubuntu 13.04 - Radeon Git1020304050SE +/- 0.51, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.39, N = 6SE +/- 0.62, N = 6SE +/- 0.12, N = 341.6526.8722.5323.4225.7831.1632.56

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 10.04.4 LTSUbuntu 11.04Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTSUbuntu 12.10Ubuntu 13.04 2013-02-17Ubuntu 13.04 - Radeon Git1122334455SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.93, N = 60.7041.1730.8729.6338.3047.98

CoreBreach

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - FSAA: 0

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterCoreBreach 1.1.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - FSAA: 0Ubuntu 11.04Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTSUbuntu 12.101530456075SE +/- 0.76, N = 6SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 1.08, N = 4496865

ETXreaL

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterETXreaL 0.3.0-20111110Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 11.04Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTSUbuntu 12.10Ubuntu 13.04 2013-02-17Ubuntu 13.04 - Radeon Git1020304050SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.81, N = 6SE +/- 0.49, N = 3SE +/- 0.71, N = 4SE +/- 8.87, N = 526.3023.7536.7344.0327.14

Prey

Resolution: 1024 x 768

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterPrey 1.4.119Resolution: 1024 x 768Ubuntu 11.04Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTSUbuntu 12.10Ubuntu 13.04 2013-02-17Ubuntu 13.04 - Radeon Git918273645SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.57, N = 6SE +/- 4.18, N = 4SE +/- 0.00, N = 2SE +/- 0.00, N = 329.1337.7312.8318.0018.00

Prey

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterPrey 1.4.119Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 11.04Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTSUbuntu 12.10Ubuntu 13.04 2013-02-17Ubuntu 13.04 - Radeon Git612182430SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 2SE +/- 0.00, N = 323.0022.3717.0018.0018.00

VDrift

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterVDrift 2010-06-30Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 11.04Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTSUbuntu 12.101122334455SE +/- 1.93, N = 6SE +/- 0.46, N = 3SE +/- 2.26, N = 646.8839.2622.551. (CXX) g++ options: -pthread -lSDL -lGLU -lGLEW -lpthread -lSDL_image -lSDL_gfx -lvorbisfile -lvdriftbullet

Reaction Quake 3

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterReaction Quake 3 1.0 BetaResolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTSUbuntu 12.10Ubuntu 13.04 2013-02-17Ubuntu 13.04 - Radeon Git918273645SE +/- 0.32, N = 4SE +/- 0.19, N = 6SE +/- 0.41, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 321.6313.5737.3729.63

Warsow

Resolution: 1024 x 768

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 1.0Resolution: 1024 x 768Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTSUbuntu 12.103691215SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 611.0010.97

Warsow

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 1.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTSUbuntu 12.103691215SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 1.15, N = 611.0712.67

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