Radeon Windows vs. Ubuntu Catalyst Gallium3D

AMD Radeon Windows 8 benchmarks against Ubuntu 13.10 with Gallium3D and Catalyst drivers for a future article on phoronix.

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ProcessorDiskMotherboardChipsetMemoryGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionRadeon HD 7850Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 7850Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 6870 Windows 8 Pro x64 Windows 8 Pro x64 Windows 8 Pro x64 Ubuntu 13.10 Gallium3D Ubuntu 13.10 Gallium3D Ubuntu 13.10 Catalyst Ubuntu 13.10 Catalyst Ubuntu 13.10 CatalystIntel Family 6 Model 60 Stepping 3 Intel (8 Cores)224GBWindows NT6.2 (x86_64)Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores)Intel DH87RLIntel 4th Gen Core DRAM16384MB240GB OCZ VERTEX3Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6770 1024MBRealtek ALC892SyncMasterIntel Connection I217-VUbuntu 13.103.11.0-999-generic (x86_64)Xfce 4.10X Server 1.14.2radeon 7.1.993.1 Mesa 9.2.0-devel (git-ee421ae) Gallium 0.4GCC 4.8 + LLVM 3.3ext42560x1600Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6870 1024MBASUS AMD Radeon HD 7800 1024MB (860/1200MHz)3.9.0-030900-generic (x86_64)fglrx 13.15.34.3.12414Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6700 1024MB (850/1200MHz)Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6800 1024MB (900/1050MHz)OpenBenchmarking.orgGraphics Details- Radeon HD 6770: Ubuntu 13.10 Gallium3D, Radeon HD 6870: Ubuntu 13.10 Gallium3D: EXA

gputest: Pixmark Volplosion - 2560 x 1600gputest: Pixmark Piano - 2560 x 1600gputest: Triangle - 2560 x 1600gputest: TessMark - 2560 x 1600gputest: Furmark - 2560 x 1600gputest: Plot3D - 2560 x 1600gputest: GiMark - 2560 x 1600xonotic: 2560 x 1600 - Ultimatexonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultimatexonotic: 2560 x 1600 - Ultraxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultraxonotic: 2560 x 1600 - Highxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Highunvanquished: 2560 x 1600unvanquished: 1920 x 1080unigine-tropics: 2560 x 1600unigine-tropics: 1920 x 1080unigine-sanctuary: 2560 x 1600unigine-sanctuary: 1920 x 1080openarena: 2560 x 1600nexuiz: 2560 x 1600 - Yes - Onnexuiz: 1920 x 1080 - Yes - OnRadeon HD 7850Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 7850Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 6870 Windows 8 Pro x64 Windows 8 Pro x64 Windows 8 Pro x64 Ubuntu 13.10 Gallium3D Ubuntu 13.10 Gallium3D Ubuntu 13.10 Catalyst Ubuntu 13.10 Catalyst Ubuntu 13.10 Catalyst36813822955541931135450314406101.92110.01153.90159.67181.57186.0288.33100.4362.4397.7669.80115.01133.73115.93128.847422142133471103130423367334886.60107.51132.38159.78175.83187.4267.9056.4188.9058.6695.99110.47123.93140.63508146124899102473112495242862.3291.4192.30141.59129.53179.4650.7034.0454.4836.7961.0865.4787.61115.94197581976220107384536832.8132.8149.6049.4394.7694.4441.7060.9029.1949.1588.38154.8657.9364.5963.924914449186508866561271957.1456.9984.3083.98137.93138.9359.1072.7052.3386.18158.83264.9998.0793.0192.893741332733244088113346267428394.45101.97132.02137.65149.37156.3358.3773.4360.2288.4670.47116.72138.3784.6089.5549714113566899170712021226559.9989.7483.35126.43115.95152.5462.1375.9733.6552.9137.0761.6767.6761.2076.767152042433191076126123372312783.14104.77119.15140.72150.92161.2385.5090.2355.3482.8859.2997.28117.8781.6794.07OpenBenchmarking.org

GpuTest

Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 2560 x 1600

Radeon HD 7850Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6770OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.5.0Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 2560 x 1600Windows 8 Pro x64Ubuntu 13.10 Gallium3DUbuntu 13.10 Catalyst11K22K33K44K55KSE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.88, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 41.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 8.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.88, N = 33683747424914471550819758497

GpuTest

Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 2560 x 1600

Radeon HD 7850Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6770OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.5.0Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 2560 x 1600Windows 8 Pro x64Ubuntu 13.10 Gallium3DUbuntu 13.10 Catalyst11K22K33K44K55KSE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 38.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 3.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 31381332144918620414619762141

GpuTest

Test: Triangle - Resolution: 2560 x 1600

Radeon HD 7850Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6770OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.5.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 2560 x 1600Windows 8 Pro x64Ubuntu 13.10 Gallium3DUbuntu 13.10 Catalyst60K120K180K240K300KSE +/- 1624.13, N = 3SE +/- 56.58, N = 3SE +/- 2124.50, N = 3SE +/- 48.09, N = 3SE +/- 258.12, N = 3SE +/- 971.29, N = 3SE +/- 33.13, N = 3SE +/- 103.64, N = 32295552733242133475088624331912489920107135668

GpuTest

Test: TessMark - Resolution: 2560 x 1600

Radeon HD 7850Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6770OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.5.0Test: TessMark - Resolution: 2560 x 1600Windows 8 Pro x64Ubuntu 13.10 Catalyst9001800270036004500SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 1.86, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 341934088110310761024991

GpuTest

Test: Furmark - Resolution: 2560 x 1600

Radeon HD 7850Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6770OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.5.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 2560 x 1600Windows 8 Pro x64Ubuntu 13.10 Gallium3DUbuntu 13.10 Catalyst30060090012001500SE +/- 13.86, N = 3SE +/- 17.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 31135113313046561261731384707

GpuTest

Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 2560 x 1600

Radeon HD 7850Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6770OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.5.0Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 2560 x 1600Windows 8 Pro x64Ubuntu 13.10 Gallium3DUbuntu 13.10 Catalyst10K20K30K40K50KSE +/- 8.97, N = 3SE +/- 30.55, N = 3SE +/- 11.26, N = 3SE +/- 1.20, N = 3SE +/- 24.25, N = 3SE +/- 3.51, N = 3SE +/- 4.04, N = 3SE +/- 16.15, N = 3450314626723367127192337212495536812021

GpuTest

Test: GiMark - Resolution: 2560 x 1600

Radeon HD 7850Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6770OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.5.0Test: GiMark - Resolution: 2560 x 1600Windows 8 Pro x64Ubuntu 13.10 Catalyst9001800270036004500SE +/- 0.88, N = 3SE +/- 3.76, N = 3SE +/- 3.48, N = 3SE +/- 2.00, N = 3SE +/- 1.20, N = 3SE +/- 3.21, N = 3440642833348312724282265

Xonotic

Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: Ultimate

Radeon HD 7850Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6770OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: UltimateWindows 8 Pro x64Ubuntu 13.10 Gallium3DUbuntu 13.10 Catalyst20406080100SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3101.9294.4586.6057.1483.1462.3232.8159.99

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultimate

Radeon HD 7850Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6770OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltimateWindows 8 Pro x64Ubuntu 13.10 Gallium3DUbuntu 13.10 Catalyst20406080100SE +/- 0.66, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.31, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.54, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3110.01101.97107.5156.99104.7791.4132.8189.74

Xonotic

Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: Ultra

Radeon HD 7850Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6770OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: UltraWindows 8 Pro x64Ubuntu 13.10 Gallium3DUbuntu 13.10 Catalyst306090120150SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3153.90132.02132.3884.30119.1592.3049.6083.35

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra

Radeon HD 7850Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6770OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraWindows 8 Pro x64Ubuntu 13.10 Gallium3DUbuntu 13.10 Catalyst4080120160200SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.41, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.70, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3159.67137.65159.7883.98140.72141.5949.43126.43

Xonotic

Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: High

Radeon HD 7850Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6770OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: HighWindows 8 Pro x64Ubuntu 13.10 Gallium3DUbuntu 13.10 Catalyst4080120160200SE +/- 0.28, N = 3SE +/- 0.59, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.41, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3181.57149.37175.83137.93150.92129.5394.76115.95

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High

Radeon HD 7850Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6770OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighWindows 8 Pro x64Ubuntu 13.10 Gallium3DUbuntu 13.10 Catalyst4080120160200SE +/- 0.43, N = 3SE +/- 0.39, N = 3SE +/- 0.90, N = 3SE +/- 0.84, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.29, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.16, N = 3186.02156.33187.42138.93161.23179.4694.44152.54

Unvanquished

Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Total Frame Time

Radeon HD 7850Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 6870OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterUnvanquished Alpha 17Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Total Frame TimeWindows 8 Pro x64Ubuntu 13.10 Gallium3DUbuntu 13.10 Catalyst1326395265Min: 7 / Avg: 10.6 / Max: 69Min: 10 / Avg: 16.89 / Max: 46Min: 12 / Avg: 19.09 / Max: 50Min: 7 / Avg: 23.75 / Max: 65Min: 9 / Avg: 15.54 / Max: 44Min: 6 / Avg: 16.6 / Max: 54Min: 7 / Avg: 11.2 / Max: 43

Unvanquished

Resolution: 2560 x 1600

Radeon HD 7850Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6770OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnvanquished Alpha 17Resolution: 2560 x 1600Windows 8 Pro x64Ubuntu 13.10 Gallium3DUbuntu 13.10 Catalyst20406080100SE +/- 0.72, N = 3SE +/- 0.72, N = 3SE +/- 0.40, N = 2SE +/- 0.46, N = 3SE +/- 0.42, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 388.3358.3767.9059.1085.5050.7041.7062.13

Unvanquished

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time

Radeon HD 7850Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 6870OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterUnvanquished Alpha 17Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame TimeWindows 8 Pro x64Ubuntu 13.10 Gallium3DUbuntu 13.10 Catalyst20406080100Min: 6 / Avg: 9.44 / Max: 83Min: 8 / Avg: 13.83 / Max: 89Min: 7 / Avg: 16.75 / Max: 40Min: 7 / Avg: 13.07 / Max: 29Min: 6 / Avg: 13.84 / Max: 42Min: 6 / Avg: 10.85 / Max: 92

Unvanquished

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Radeon HD 7850Radeon HD 6770Radeon HD 6870OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnvanquished Alpha 17Resolution: 1920 x 1080Windows 8 Pro x64Ubuntu 13.10 Gallium3DUbuntu 13.10 Catalyst20406080100SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 1.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.70, N = 3SE +/- 0.46, N = 3SE +/- 0.49, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3100.4373.4360.9075.9772.7090.23

Unigine Tropics

Resolution: 2560 x 1600

Radeon HD 7850Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6770OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 2560 x 1600Windows 8 Pro x64Ubuntu 13.10 Gallium3DUbuntu 13.10 Catalyst1428425670SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 362.4360.2256.4152.3355.3434.0429.1933.65

Unigine Tropics

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Radeon HD 7850Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6770OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 1920 x 1080Windows 8 Pro x64Ubuntu 13.10 Gallium3DUbuntu 13.10 Catalyst20406080100SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 397.7688.4688.9086.1882.8854.4849.1552.91

Unigine Sanctuary

Resolution: 2560 x 1600

Radeon HD 7850Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6770OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Sanctuary 2.3Resolution: 2560 x 1600Windows 8 Pro x64Ubuntu 13.10 Gallium3DUbuntu 13.10 Catalyst4080120160200SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 369.8070.4758.66158.8359.2936.7988.3837.07

Unigine Sanctuary

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Radeon HD 7850Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6770OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Sanctuary 2.3Resolution: 1920 x 1080Windows 8 Pro x64Ubuntu 13.10 Gallium3DUbuntu 13.10 Catalyst60120180240300SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 1.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3115.01116.7295.99264.9997.2861.08154.8661.67

OpenArena

Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Total Frame Time

Radeon HD 7850Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6770OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Total Frame TimeWindows 8 Pro x64Ubuntu 13.10 Gallium3DUbuntu 13.10 Catalyst20406080100Min: 1 / Avg: 7.1 / Max: 24Min: 2 / Avg: 7.2 / Max: 17Min: 2 / Avg: 8.65 / Max: 28Min: 5 / Avg: 10.12 / Max: 46Min: 2 / Avg: 8.45 / Max: 82Min: 2 / Avg: 14.73 / Max: 51Min: 10 / Avg: 17.27 / Max: 49Min: 2 / Avg: 14.78 / Max: 88

OpenArena

Resolution: 2560 x 1600

Radeon HD 7850Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6770OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 2560 x 1600Windows 8 Pro x64Ubuntu 13.10 Gallium3DUbuntu 13.10 Catalyst306090120150SE +/- 0.73, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3133.73138.37110.4798.07117.8765.4757.9367.67

Nexuiz

Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - HDR: Yes - Sound: On

Radeon HD 7850Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6770OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OnWindows 8 Pro x64Ubuntu 13.10 Gallium3DUbuntu 13.10 Catalyst306090120150SE +/- 0.95, N = 3SE +/- 0.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 1.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.39, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.47, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3115.9384.60123.9393.0181.6787.6164.5961.20

Nexuiz

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

Radeon HD 7850Radeon HD 6870Radeon HD 6770OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OnWindows 8 Pro x64Ubuntu 13.10 Gallium3DUbuntu 13.10 Catalyst306090120150SE +/- 0.55, N = 3SE +/- 1.47, N = 6SE +/- 0.75, N = 3SE +/- 0.79, N = 3SE +/- 3.86, N = 6SE +/- 0.49, N = 3SE +/- 1.16, N = 6SE +/- 0.36, N = 3128.8489.55140.6392.8994.07115.9463.9276.76

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