Windows 8.1 vs. Ubuntu 14.04 AMD Radeon Catalyst Gallium3D

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Radeon HD 5830: Windows 8.1
March 24 2014
 
Radeon HD 6870: Windows 8.1
March 24 2014
 
Radeon R9 270X: Windows 8.1
March 24 2014
 
Radeon HD 5830: Ubuntu 14.04 + Gallium3D
March 24 2014
 
Radeon HD 6870: Ubuntu 14.04 + Gallium3D
March 24 2014
 
Radeon R9 270X: Ubuntu 14.04 + Gallium3D
March 24 2014
 
Radeon HD 5830: Ubuntu 14.04 + Cat 14.3 Beta
March 24 2014
 
Radeon HD 6870: Ubuntu 14.04 + Cat 14.3 Beta
March 24 2014
 
Radeon R9 270X: Ubuntu 14.04 + Cat 14.3 Beta
March 24 2014
 
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ProcessorDiskMotherboardChipsetMemoryGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionRadeon R9 270XRadeon HD 6870Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 6870Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 6870Radeon R9 270X Windows 8.1 Windows 8.1 Ubuntu 14.04 + Gallium3D Ubuntu 14.04 + Gallium3D Windows 8.1 Ubuntu 14.04 + Gallium3D Ubuntu 14.04 + Cat 14.3 Beta Ubuntu 14.04 + Cat 14.3 Beta Ubuntu 14.04 + Cat 14.3 BetaIntel Family 6 Model 60 Stepping 3 Intel (8 Cores)112GBWindows NT6.2 (x86_64)Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores)ECS Z87H3-A2X EXTREME v1.0Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM16384MB120GB Samsung SSD 840Gigabyte AMD Radeon R9 270X 2048MBIntel 8 /C220SyncMasterRealtek RTL8111/8168/8411Ubuntu 14.043.13.0-19-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.1.2X Server 1.15.0radeon 7.3.03.1 Mesa 10.1.0 Gallium 0.4GCC 4.8.2ext42560x1600Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6870 1024MBRealtek ALC11503.3 Mesa 10.1.0 Gallium 0.4Intel Family 6 Model 60 Stepping 3 Intel (8 Cores)112GBWindows NT6.2 (x86_64)Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores)ECS Z87H3-A2X EXTREME v1.0Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM16384MB120GB Samsung SSD 840Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 5830 1024MBRealtek ALC1150SyncMasterRealtek RTL8111/8168/8411Ubuntu 14.043.13.0-19-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.1.2X Server 1.15.0radeon 7.3.03.3 Mesa 10.1.0 Gallium 0.4GCC 4.8.2ext42560x1600Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 5800 1024MB (800/1000MHz)fglrx 13.35.54.3.12798Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6800 1024MB (900/1050MHz)Intel 8 /C220Supported device 6810 2048MB (1100/1400MHz)Realtek ALC1150OpenBenchmarking.orgGraphics Details- Radeon HD 6870: Ubuntu 14.04 + Gallium3D, Radeon HD 5830: Ubuntu 14.04 + Gallium3D: EXAEnvironment Details- Radeon HD 5830: Ubuntu 14.04 + Cat 14.3 Beta, Radeon HD 6870: Ubuntu 14.04 + Cat 14.3 Beta, Radeon R9 270X: Ubuntu 14.04 + Cat 14.3 Beta: LIBGL_DRIVERS_PATH=/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/dri:/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri

gputest: Triangle - 2560 x 1600gputest: TessMark - 2560 x 1600gputest: Plot3D - 2560 x 1600gputest: Pixmark Volplosion - 2560 x 1600gputest: Furmark - 2560 x 1600unigine-heaven: 1920 x 1080gputest: Pixmark Piano - 2560 x 1600unigine-sanctuary: 2560 x 1600openarena: 2560 x 1600unigine-tropics: 1920 x 1080unigine-tropics: 2560 x 1600xonotic: 2560 x 1600 - Ultraxonotic: 2560 x 1600 - Ultimategputest: GiMark - 2560 x 1600unigine-valley: 1920 x 1080xonotic: 2560 x 1600 - Highnexuiz: 2560 x 1600 - Yes - Onxonotic: 2560 x 1600 - LowRadeon R9 270XRadeon HD 6870Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 6870Radeon HD 5830Radeon HD 6870Radeon R9 270X Windows 8.1 Windows 8.1 Ubuntu 14.04 + Gallium3D Ubuntu 14.04 + Gallium3D Windows 8.1 Ubuntu 14.04 + Gallium3D Ubuntu 14.04 + Cat 14.3 Beta Ubuntu 14.04 + Cat 14.3 Beta Ubuntu 14.04 + Cat 14.3 Beta308453536054861614222435.32275102.21155.47133.7185.69202.91139.04411339.17235.52150.70327.1123311090025645729130714.0620658.10113.8389.0956.40142.9694.73215022.69200.85134.46331.90492351165492642611358.0098.5068.1747.42146.4297.22294.83706421633631295127250.314188146.6093.1074.5948.18106.0770.7542.98162.63116.57317.5011653880713872654107711.7618547.9372.1066.0942.52114.3179.05169218.25155.49109.15315.154352996653142869636.084220634.9953.7351.1633.5181.9856.1829.77115.7581.14244.4312641980814122654107711.9418550.1472.7765.1342.14100.6572.18169522.09135.9790.95346.7525049390226558730130914.3020661.07114.8787.0955.60123.0985.99215628.77178.71116.58369.83339817540259230615223135.53275104.50155.67130.0183.60183.03125.67413943.81223.50158.03354.38OpenBenchmarking.org

GpuTest

Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 6870Radeon HD 5830OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 2560 x 1600Ubuntu 14.04 + Cat 14.3 BetaUbuntu 14.04 + Gallium3DWindows 8.170K140K210K280K350KSE +/- 64.31, N = 3SE +/- 6.17, N = 3SE +/- 20.61, N = 3SE +/- 36.50, N = 3SE +/- 2.65, N = 3SE +/- 356.45, N = 3SE +/- 4.67, N = 3SE +/- 2.89, N = 3SE +/- 439.45, N = 3339817492353084532504937064223311012641943529116538

Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 6870Radeon HD 5830OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: TessMark - Resolution: 2560 x 1600Ubuntu 14.04 + Cat 14.3 BetaWindows 8.112002400360048006000SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 354025360902900808807

Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 6870Radeon HD 5830OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 2560 x 1600Ubuntu 14.04 + Cat 14.3 BetaUbuntu 14.04 + Gallium3DWindows 8.113K26K39K52K65KSE +/- 3.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 5.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.88, N = 3SE +/- 2.52, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 359230116545486126558163362564514122966513872

OpenArena

Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 6870Radeon HD 5830OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Total Frame TimeUbuntu 14.04 + Cat 14.3 BetaUbuntu 14.04 + Gallium3DWindows 8.11122334455Min: 1 / Avg: 6.39 / Max: 56Min: 5 / Avg: 10.14 / Max: 37Min: 1 / Avg: 6.38 / Max: 15Min: 1 / Avg: 8.68 / Max: 42Min: 5 / Avg: 10.69 / Max: 27Min: 1 / Avg: 8.73 / Max: 19Min: 1 / Avg: 13.75 / Max: 44Min: 10 / Avg: 18.54 / Max: 28Min: 1 / Avg: 13.81 / Max: 34

GpuTest

Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 6870Radeon HD 5830OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 2560 x 1600Ubuntu 14.04 + Cat 14.3 BetaUbuntu 14.04 + Gallium3DWindows 8.17K14K21K28K35KSE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 288.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 501.31, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 36159266147303129572965431428654

Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 6870Radeon HD 5830OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 2560 x 1600Ubuntu 14.04 + Cat 14.3 BetaUbuntu 14.04 + Gallium3DWindows 8.15001000150020002500SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 32231426222413091272130710776961077

Unigine Heaven

Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 6870Radeon HD 5830OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 4.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 14.04 + Cat 14.3 BetaUbuntu 14.04 + Gallium3DWindows 8.11122334455SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 335.5335.3214.3050.3114.0611.9436.0811.76

GpuTest

Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 6870Radeon HD 5830OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 2560 x 1600Ubuntu 14.04 + Cat 14.3 BetaUbuntu 14.04 + Gallium3DWindows 8.19K18K27K36K45KSE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 93.42, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 87.57, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 32751132752064188120618542206185

Unigine Sanctuary

Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 6870Radeon HD 5830OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Sanctuary 2.3Resolution: 2560 x 1600Ubuntu 14.04 + Cat 14.3 BetaUbuntu 14.04 + Gallium3DWindows 8.120406080100SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3104.5058.00102.2161.0746.6058.1050.1434.9947.93

OpenArena

Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 6870Radeon HD 5830OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 2560 x 1600Ubuntu 14.04 + Cat 14.3 BetaUbuntu 14.04 + Gallium3DWindows 8.1306090120150SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3155.6798.50155.47114.8793.10113.8372.7753.7372.10

Unigine Tropics

Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 6870Radeon HD 5830OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 14.04 + Cat 14.3 BetaUbuntu 14.04 + Gallium3DWindows 8.1306090120150SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 1.43, N = 6SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3130.0168.17133.7187.0974.5989.0965.1351.1666.09

Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 6870Radeon HD 5830OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 2560 x 1600Ubuntu 14.04 + Cat 14.3 BetaUbuntu 14.04 + Gallium3DWindows 8.120406080100SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.48, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 383.6047.4285.6955.6048.1856.4042.1433.5142.52

Xonotic

Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 6870Radeon HD 5830OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: UltraUbuntu 14.04 + Cat 14.3 BetaUbuntu 14.04 + Gallium3DWindows 8.14080120160200SE +/- 0.30, N = 3SE +/- 1.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3183.03202.91123.09106.07142.96100.6581.98114.31

Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 6870Radeon HD 5830OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: UltimateUbuntu 14.04 + Cat 14.3 BetaUbuntu 14.04 + Gallium3DWindows 8.1306090120150SE +/- 0.76, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3125.67139.0485.9970.7594.7372.1856.1879.05

GpuTest

Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 6870Radeon HD 5830OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: GiMark - Resolution: 2560 x 1600Ubuntu 14.04 + Cat 14.3 BetaWindows 8.19001800270036004500SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3413941132156215016951692

Unigine Valley

Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 6870Radeon HD 5830OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Valley 1.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 14.04 + Cat 14.3 BetaUbuntu 14.04 + Gallium3DWindows 8.11020304050SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 343.8139.1728.7742.9822.6922.0929.7718.25

Xonotic

Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 6870Radeon HD 5830OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: HighUbuntu 14.04 + Cat 14.3 BetaUbuntu 14.04 + Gallium3DWindows 8.150100150200250SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.96, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.62, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3223.50146.42235.52178.71162.63200.85135.97115.75155.49

Nexuiz

Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 6870Radeon HD 5830OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OnUbuntu 14.04 + Cat 14.3 BetaUbuntu 14.04 + Gallium3DWindows 8.1306090120150SE +/- 0.48, N = 3SE +/- 0.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 1.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.85, N = 3SE +/- 1.28, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3158.0397.22150.70116.58116.57134.4690.9581.14109.15

Xonotic

Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 6870Radeon HD 5830OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: LowUbuntu 14.04 + Cat 14.3 BetaUbuntu 14.04 + Gallium3DWindows 8.180160240320400SE +/- 1.93, N = 3SE +/- 0.69, N = 3SE +/- 1.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.71, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.90, N = 3SE +/- 0.41, N = 3SE +/- 0.45, N = 3SE +/- 0.92, N = 3354.38294.83327.11369.83317.50331.90346.75244.43315.15