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&sor&grs.

ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionOpen-SourceCatalyst Radeon HD 4770 Radeon HD 4830 Radeon HD 5750 Radeon HD 5830 Radeon HD 6450 Radeon HD 6570 Radeon HD 6770 Radeon HD 6870 Radeon HD 6950 Radeon HD 5750 Radeon HD 5830 Radeon HD 6450 Radeon HD 6570 Radeon HD 6770 Radeon HD 6870 Radeon HD 6950AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores)ASUS Crosshair V FormulaAMD ATI RD890 bridge8192MB60GB OCZ VERTEX2AMD ATI Radeon HD 4770 [RV740] 512MBRealtek 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 4800 512MB (575/900MHz)AMD Radeon HD 5700 1024MB (700/1150MHz)AMD Radeon HD 5800 1024MB (800/1000MHz)AMD Radeon HD 6450 1024MB (625/667MHz)AMD Radeon HD 6570 512MB (650/1000MHz)AMD Radeon HD 6000 1024MB (850/1200MHz)AMD Radeon HD 6800 1024MB (960/1150MHz)AMD Radeon HD 6950 2048MB (800/1250MHz)ATI Radeon HD 5700 1024MB (700/1150MHz)fglrx 12.10.54.2.12173ATI Radeon HD 5800 1024MB (800/1000MHz)AMD Radeon HD 6450 1024MB (625/667MHz)AMD Radeon HD 6570 512MB (650/1000MHz)AMD Radeon HD 6700 1024MB (850/1200MHz)AMD Radeon HD 6800 1024MB (900/1050MHz)AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB (800/1250MHz)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 4770, Open-Source: Radeon HD 4830, Open-Source: Radeon HD 5750, Open-Source: Radeon HD 5830, Open-Source: Radeon HD 6450, Open-Source: Radeon HD 6570, Open-Source: Radeon HD 6770, Open-Source: Radeon HD 6870, Open-Source: Radeon HD 6950: EXA

openarena: 800 x 600openarena: 1920 x 1080padman: 1920 x 1080xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Highxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Lowsmokin-guns: 1920 x 1080xonotic: 1024 x 768 - Highnexuiz: 1920 x 1080 - Yes - Offreaction: 1920 x 1080reaction: 1024 x 768openarena: 1920 x 1080urbanterror: 1920 x 1080xonotic: 1024 x 768 - Lowwarsow: 1920 x 1080doom3: 1920 x 1080 - LowOpen-SourceCatalyst Radeon HD 4770 Radeon HD 4830 Radeon HD 5750 Radeon HD 5830 Radeon HD 6450 Radeon HD 6570 Radeon HD 6770 Radeon HD 6870 Radeon HD 6950 Radeon HD 5750 Radeon HD 5830 Radeon HD 6450 Radeon HD 6570 Radeon HD 6770 Radeon HD 6870 Radeon HD 695080.1749.57198.4771.22184.33181.5397.3440.5559.1060.93138.83125.07209.4259.5348.5779.4059.53205.8780.62196.93186.73103.6945.7658.6759.00153.50125.10208.6966.8055.6780.8374.23204.3794.24204.05192.03110.7657.3159.2758.70179.80123.90204.78104.3368.1382.0775.50159.07104.59203.94189.25112.2063.3659.3759.60195.23122.20207.27141.6769.4311.90148.09250.7064.31110.48238.43189.8216.4199.17101.1017.90121.17180.78133.5814.6080.6361.1345.9319.4351.5656.4041.6148.3018.3018.30153.8756.90111.2516.0748.9382.1775.00203.07100.60203.42195.70110.5260.0157.8059.13188.80123.63207.99120.0769.0082.8082.10204.70108.70204.68190.43112.7167.7359.8760.07256.20123.20205.04169.7777.0394.1384.10245.50120.25234.88194.93128.7766.9076.4876.90253.50134.17236.81164.3372.50112.5091.07323.87126.48254.94262.57135.5264.18309.83311.80290.07160.33257.34139.07182.63113.9395.53318.80131.04254.14263.20136.4171.44370.33368.57320.83161.57257.11201.93186.9358.0718.80136.6338.59112.66146.7071.9321.1164.2064.2093.00135.10228.2729.5046.13109.7774.80315.90110.21252.09261.00132.4156.25242.17241.77224.47159.37257.46102.60138.13113.8393.67319.60128.17252.12265.40135.6365.51336.37337.80311.47160.80258.21156.90188.20115.10107.57319.03134.16255.89261.50137.2672.98439.20437.97383.67160.43258.13266.20193.00114.20111.53320.50134.18255.87265.83137.7673.30449.60447.80390.30161.20257.30311.53190.23OpenBenchmarking.org

OpenArena

Resolution: 800 x 600

MinAvgMaxCatalyst58.1105.3115.1Open-Source11.974.994.1OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 800 x 600Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 5750Radeon HD 6570Radeon HD 4770Radeon HD 4830Radeon HD 645020406080100

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 6450Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 5750Radeon HD 6570Radeon HD 4830Radeon HD 47704080120160200

World of Padman

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

MinAvgMaxCatalyst136.6293.5323.9Open-Source45.9190.9250.7OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWorld of Padman 1.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080Radeon HD 5750Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 6570Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 4830Radeon HD 477070140210280350

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High

MinAvgMaxCatalyst38.6114.7134.2Open-Source19.484.9120.3OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighRadeon HD 6950Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 5750Radeon HD 6570Radeon HD 4830Radeon HD 4770Radeon HD 64504080120160200

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low

MinAvgMaxCatalyst112.7234.0255.9Open-Source51.6177.1234.9OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowRadeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 5750Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 6570Radeon HD 4830Radeon HD 4770Radeon HD 645060120180240300

Smokin Guns

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

MinAvgMaxCatalyst146.7246.6265.8Open-Source56.4180.6238.4OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterSmokin Guns 1.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 5750Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6570Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 4830Radeon HD 477060120180240300

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 6450Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 5750Radeon HD 6570Radeon HD 4830Radeon HD 477050100150200250

Nexuiz

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

MinAvgMaxCatalyst21.160.773.3Open-Source16.451.867.7OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OffRadeon HD 6950Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 5750Radeon HD 6570Radeon HD 4830Radeon HD 4770Radeon HD 645020406080100

Reaction Quake 3

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

MinAvgMaxCatalyst64.2316.0449.6Open-Source18.360.999.2OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterReaction Quake 3 1.0 BetaResolution: 1920 x 1080Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 5750Radeon HD 6570Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 4770Radeon HD 483090180270360450

Reaction Quake 3

Resolution: 1024 x 768

MinAvgMaxCatalyst64.2315.7447.8Open-Source18.361.5101.1OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterReaction Quake 3 1.0 BetaResolution: 1024 x 768Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 5750Radeon HD 6570Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 4770Radeon HD 483090180270360450

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

MinAvgMaxCatalyst93.0287.7390.3Open-Source17.9170.8256.2OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 5750Radeon HD 6570Radeon HD 4830Radeon HD 4770Radeon HD 645080160240320400

Urban Terror

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

MinAvgMaxCatalyst135.1157.0161.6Open-Source56.9117.3134.2OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUrban Terror 4.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 5750Radeon HD 6570Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 4830Radeon HD 47704080120160200

Xonotic

Resolution: 1024 x 768 - Effects Quality: Low

MinAvgMaxCatalyst228.3253.4258.2Open-Source111.3196.9236.8OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1024 x 768 - Effects Quality: LowRadeon HD 6770Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6570Radeon HD 5750Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 4770Radeon HD 483060120180240300

Warsow

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

MinAvgMaxCatalyst29.5172.5311.5Open-Source16.1108.5169.8OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 1.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 5750Radeon HD 6450Radeon HD 6570Radeon HD 4830Radeon HD 477060120180240300

Doom 3

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: Low

MinAvgMaxCatalyst46.1160.8193.0Open-Source14.658.277.0OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDoom 3 1.3.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: LowRadeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6950Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 5750Radeon HD 6570Radeon HD 4830Radeon HD 4770Radeon HD 64504080120160200

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