AMD Linux GPU Driver Benchmarks (April 2013)

AMD Radeon Linux graphics driver benchmarking between Catalyst and open-source Radeon Gallium3D. Benchmarking for a future article on Phoronix.com.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1304178-UT-AMDNVIDIA78&rdt&grt.

ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionOpen-SourceCatalyst Radeon HD 6870 Radeon HD 6950 Radeon HD 4830 Radeon HD 5830 Radeon HD 6450 Radeon HD 4770 Radeon HD 5750 Radeon HD 6770 Radeon HD 6570 Radeon HD 6570 Radeon HD 5830 Radeon HD 6770 Radeon HD 6450 Radeon HD 6950 Radeon HD 6870 Radeon HD 5750AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores)ASUS Crosshair V FormulaAMD ATI RD890 bridge8192MB60GB OCZ VERTEX2AMD Radeon HD 6800 1024MB (960/1150MHz)Realtek ALC889DELL P2210HIntel 82583V Gigabit ConnectionUbuntu 13.043.9.0-999-generic (x86_64)Xfce 4.10X Server 1.13.3radeon 7.1.02.1 Mesa 9.2.0 (git-cb12bf7) Gallium 0.4GCC 4.7 + LLVM 3.2ext41920x1080AMD Radeon HD 6950 2048MB (800/1250MHz)AMD Radeon HD 4800 512MB (575/900MHz)AMD Radeon HD 5800 1024MB (800/1000MHz)AMD Radeon HD 6450 1024MB (625/667MHz)AMD ATI Radeon HD 4770 [RV740] 512MBAMD Radeon HD 5700 1024MB (700/1150MHz)AMD Radeon HD 6000 1024MB (850/1200MHz)AMD Radeon HD 6570 512MB (650/1000MHz)fglrx 12.10.54.2.12173ATI Radeon HD 5800 1024MB (800/1000MHz)AMD Radeon HD 6700 1024MB (850/1200MHz)AMD Radeon HD 6450 1024MB (625/667MHz)AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB (800/1250MHz)AMD Radeon HD 6800 1024MB (900/1050MHz)ATI Radeon HD 5700 1024MB (700/1150MHz)OpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- --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 -vGraphics Details- Open-Source: Radeon HD 6870, Open-Source: Radeon HD 6950, Open-Source: Radeon HD 4830, Open-Source: Radeon HD 5830, Open-Source: Radeon HD 6450, Open-Source: Radeon HD 4770, Open-Source: Radeon HD 5750, Open-Source: Radeon HD 6770, Open-Source: Radeon HD 6570: EXA

doom3: 1920 x 1080 - Lownexuiz: 1920 x 1080 - Yes - Offopenarena: 1920 x 1080openarena: 800 x 600openarena: 1920 x 1080reaction: 1024 x 768reaction: 1920 x 1080smokin-guns: 1920 x 1080urbanterror: 1920 x 1080warsow: 1920 x 1080padman: 1920 x 1080xonotic: 1024 x 768 - Lowxonotic: 1024 x 768 - Highxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Lowxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - HighOpen-SourceCatalyst Radeon HD 6870 Radeon HD 6950 Radeon HD 4830 Radeon HD 5830 Radeon HD 6450 Radeon HD 4770 Radeon HD 5750 Radeon HD 6770 Radeon HD 6570 Radeon HD 6570 Radeon HD 5830 Radeon HD 6770 Radeon HD 6450 Radeon HD 6950 Radeon HD 6870 Radeon HD 575077.0367.73256.2082.8082.1060.0759.87190.43123.20169.77204.70205.04112.71204.68108.7072.5066.90253.5094.1384.1076.9076.48194.93134.17164.33245.50236.81128.77234.88120.2555.6745.76153.5079.4059.5359.0058.67186.73125.1066.80205.87208.69103.69196.9380.6269.4363.36195.2382.0775.5059.6059.37189.25122.20141.67159.07207.27112.20203.94104.5914.6016.4117.9011.90148.09101.1099.17238.43121.17133.58250.70180.78189.82110.4864.3148.5740.55138.8380.1749.5760.9359.10181.53125.0759.53198.47209.4297.34184.3371.2268.1357.31179.8080.8374.2358.7059.27192.03123.90104.33204.37204.78110.76204.0594.2469.0060.01188.8082.1775.0059.1357.80195.70123.63120.07203.07207.99110.52203.42100.6048.9348.30153.8780.6361.1318.3018.3056.4056.9016.0745.93111.2541.6151.5619.43138.1356.25224.47109.7774.80241.77242.17261.00159.37102.60315.90257.46132.41252.09110.21186.9371.44320.83113.9395.53368.57370.33263.20161.57201.93318.80257.11136.41254.14131.04188.2065.51311.47113.8393.67337.80336.37265.40160.80156.90319.60258.21135.63252.12128.1746.1321.1193.0058.0718.8064.2064.20146.70135.1029.50136.63228.2771.93112.6638.59190.2373.30390.30114.20111.53447.80449.60265.83161.20311.53320.50257.30137.76255.87134.18193.0072.98383.67115.10107.57437.97439.20261.50160.43266.20319.03258.13137.26255.89134.16182.6364.18290.07112.5091.07311.80309.83262.57160.33139.07323.87257.34135.52254.94126.48OpenBenchmarking.org

Doom 3

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: Low

MinAvgMaxOpen-Source14.658.277.0Catalyst46.1160.8193.0OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDoom 3 1.3.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: LowRadeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 4830Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 4770Radeon HD 5750Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 65704080120160200

Nexuiz

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

MinAvgMaxOpen-Source16.451.867.7Catalyst21.160.773.3OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OffRadeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 4830Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 4770Radeon HD 5750Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 657020406080100

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

MinAvgMaxOpen-Source17.9170.8256.2Catalyst93.0287.7390.3OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 4830Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 4770Radeon HD 5750Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 657080160240320400

OpenArena

Resolution: 800 x 600

MinAvgMaxOpen-Source11.974.994.1Catalyst58.1105.3115.1OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 800 x 600Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 4830Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 4770Radeon HD 5750Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 657020406080100

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

MinAvgMaxOpen-Source49.678.8148.1Catalyst18.884.7111.5OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 4830Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 4770Radeon HD 5750Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 65704080120160200

Reaction Quake 3

Resolution: 1024 x 768

MinAvgMaxOpen-Source18.361.5101.1Catalyst64.2315.7447.8OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterReaction Quake 3 1.0 BetaResolution: 1024 x 768Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 4830Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 4770Radeon HD 5750Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 657090180270360450

Reaction Quake 3

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

MinAvgMaxOpen-Source18.360.999.2Catalyst64.2316.0449.6OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterReaction Quake 3 1.0 BetaResolution: 1920 x 1080Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 4830Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 4770Radeon HD 5750Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 657090180270360450

Smokin Guns

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

MinAvgMaxOpen-Source56.4180.6238.4Catalyst146.7246.6265.8OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterSmokin Guns 1.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 4830Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 4770Radeon HD 5750Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 657060120180240300

Urban Terror

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

MinAvgMaxOpen-Source56.9117.3134.2Catalyst135.1157.0161.6OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUrban Terror 4.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 4830Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 4770Radeon HD 5750Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 65704080120160200

Warsow

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

MinAvgMaxOpen-Source16.1108.5169.8Catalyst29.5172.5311.5OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 1.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 4830Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 4770Radeon HD 5750Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 657060120180240300

World of Padman

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

MinAvgMaxOpen-Source45.9190.9250.7Catalyst136.6293.5323.9OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWorld of Padman 1.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 4830Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 4770Radeon HD 5750Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 657070140210280350

Xonotic

Resolution: 1024 x 768 - Effects Quality: Low

MinAvgMaxOpen-Source111.3196.9236.8Catalyst228.3253.4258.2OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1024 x 768 - Effects Quality: LowRadeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 4830Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 4770Radeon HD 5750Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 657060120180240300

Xonotic

Resolution: 1024 x 768 - Effects Quality: High

MinAvgMaxOpen-Source41.6111.9189.8Catalyst71.9126.7137.8OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1024 x 768 - Effects Quality: HighRadeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 4830Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 4770Radeon HD 5750Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 657050100150200250

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low

MinAvgMaxOpen-Source51.6177.1234.9Catalyst112.7234.0255.9OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowRadeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 4830Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 4770Radeon HD 5750Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 657060120180240300

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High

MinAvgMaxOpen-Source19.484.9120.3Catalyst38.6114.7134.2OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighRadeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 4830Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 4770Radeon HD 5750Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 65704080120160200

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