Windows 8.1 vs. Ubuntu 14.04 AMD Radeon Catalyst Gallium3D

Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1403248-PL-RADEON28080&rdt&grr.

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: 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: 2560 x 1600 - Ultraxonotic: 2560 x 1600 - Highxonotic: 2560 x 1600 - Lowunigine-valley: 1920 x 1080unigine-tropics: 2560 x 1600unigine-tropics: 1920 x 1080unigine-sanctuary: 2560 x 1600unigine-heaven: 1920 x 1080openarena: 2560 x 1600nexuiz: 2560 x 1600 - Yes - OnRadeon 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 Beta61427530845353602224548614113139.04202.91235.52327.1139.1785.69133.71102.2135.32155.47150.70729206233110900130725645215094.73142.96200.85331.9022.6956.4089.0958.1014.06113.83134.469261134923542611654146.42294.8347.4268.1758.0098.5097.2231295418817064212721633670.75106.07162.63317.5042.9848.1874.5946.6050.3193.10116.57654185116538807107713872169279.05114.31155.49315.1518.2542.5266.0947.9311.7672.10109.15314284220643529696966556.1881.98115.75244.4329.7733.5151.1634.9936.0853.7381.14654185126419808107714122169572.18100.65135.97346.7522.0942.1465.1350.1411.9472.7790.95730206250493902130926558215685.99123.09178.71369.8328.7755.6087.0961.0714.30114.87116.5861527533981754022231592304139125.67183.03223.50354.3843.8183.60130.01104.5035.53155.67158.03OpenBenchmarking.org

GpuTest

Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 2560 x 1600

Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 6870Radeon HD 5830OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 2560 x 1600Windows 8.1Ubuntu 14.04 + Gallium3DUbuntu 14.04 + Cat 14.3 Beta7K14K21K28K35KSE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 288.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 501.31, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 36149266157293129573065431428654

GpuTest

Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 2560 x 1600

Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 6870Radeon HD 5830OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 2560 x 1600Windows 8.1Ubuntu 14.04 + Gallium3DUbuntu 14.04 + Cat 14.3 Beta9K18K27K36K45KSE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 93.42, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 87.57, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 32751132752064188120618542206185

GpuTest

Test: Triangle - Resolution: 2560 x 1600

Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 6870Radeon HD 5830OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 2560 x 1600Windows 8.1Ubuntu 14.04 + Gallium3DUbuntu 14.04 + Cat 14.3 Beta70K140K210K280K350KSE +/- 20.61, N = 3SE +/- 6.17, N = 3SE +/- 64.31, N = 3SE +/- 356.45, N = 3SE +/- 2.65, N = 3SE +/- 36.50, N = 3SE +/- 439.45, N = 3SE +/- 2.89, N = 3SE +/- 4.67, N = 3308453492353398172331107064225049311653843529126419

GpuTest

Test: TessMark - Resolution: 2560 x 1600

Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 6870Radeon HD 5830OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: TessMark - Resolution: 2560 x 1600Windows 8.1Ubuntu 14.04 + Cat 14.3 Beta12002400360048006000SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 353605402900902807808

GpuTest

Test: Furmark - Resolution: 2560 x 1600

Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 6870Radeon HD 5830OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 2560 x 1600Windows 8.1Ubuntu 14.04 + Gallium3DUbuntu 14.04 + Cat 14.3 Beta5001000150020002500SE +/- 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 = 32224426223113071272130910776961077

GpuTest

Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 2560 x 1600

Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 6870Radeon HD 5830OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 2560 x 1600Windows 8.1Ubuntu 14.04 + Gallium3DUbuntu 14.04 + Cat 14.3 Beta13K26K39K52K65KSE +/- 5.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 3.38, N = 3SE +/- 2.52, N = 3SE +/- 0.88, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 354861116545923025645163362655813872966514122

GpuTest

Test: GiMark - Resolution: 2560 x 1600

Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 6870Radeon HD 5830OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: GiMark - Resolution: 2560 x 1600Windows 8.1Ubuntu 14.04 + Cat 14.3 Beta9001800270036004500SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3411341392150215616921695

Xonotic

Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: Ultimate

Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 6870Radeon HD 5830OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: UltimateWindows 8.1Ubuntu 14.04 + Gallium3DUbuntu 14.04 + Cat 14.3 Beta306090120150SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.76, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3139.04125.6794.7370.7585.9979.0556.1872.18

Xonotic

Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: Ultra

Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 6870Radeon HD 5830OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: UltraWindows 8.1Ubuntu 14.04 + Gallium3DUbuntu 14.04 + Cat 14.3 Beta4080120160200SE +/- 1.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.30, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 3202.91183.03142.96106.07123.09114.3181.98100.65

Xonotic

Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: High

Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 6870Radeon HD 5830OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: HighWindows 8.1Ubuntu 14.04 + Gallium3DUbuntu 14.04 + Cat 14.3 Beta50100150200250SE +/- 0.96, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.62, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3235.52146.42223.50200.85162.63178.71155.49115.75135.97

Xonotic

Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: Low

Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 6870Radeon HD 5830OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: LowWindows 8.1Ubuntu 14.04 + Gallium3DUbuntu 14.04 + Cat 14.3 Beta80160240320400SE +/- 1.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.69, N = 3SE +/- 1.93, N = 3SE +/- 0.90, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.71, N = 3SE +/- 0.92, N = 3SE +/- 0.45, N = 3SE +/- 0.41, N = 3327.11294.83354.38331.90317.50369.83315.15244.43346.75

Unigine Valley

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 6870Radeon HD 5830OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Valley 1.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080Windows 8.1Ubuntu 14.04 + Gallium3DUbuntu 14.04 + Cat 14.3 Beta1020304050SE +/- 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 = 339.1743.8122.6942.9828.7718.2529.7722.09

Unigine Tropics

Resolution: 2560 x 1600

Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 6870Radeon HD 5830OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 2560 x 1600Windows 8.1Ubuntu 14.04 + Gallium3DUbuntu 14.04 + Cat 14.3 Beta20406080100SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.48, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, 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 = 385.6947.4283.6056.4048.1855.6042.5233.5142.14

Unigine Tropics

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 6870Radeon HD 5830OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 1920 x 1080Windows 8.1Ubuntu 14.04 + Gallium3DUbuntu 14.04 + Cat 14.3 Beta306090120150SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 1.43, N = 6SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3133.7168.17130.0189.0974.5987.0966.0951.1665.13

Unigine Sanctuary

Resolution: 2560 x 1600

Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 6870Radeon HD 5830OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Sanctuary 2.3Resolution: 2560 x 1600Windows 8.1Ubuntu 14.04 + Gallium3DUbuntu 14.04 + Cat 14.3 Beta20406080100SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3102.2158.00104.5058.1046.6061.0747.9334.9950.14

Unigine Heaven

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 6870Radeon HD 5830OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 4.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080Windows 8.1Ubuntu 14.04 + Gallium3DUbuntu 14.04 + Cat 14.3 Beta1122334455SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, 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 = 335.3235.5314.0650.3114.3011.7636.0811.94

OpenArena

Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Total Frame Time

Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 6870Radeon HD 5830OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Total Frame TimeWindows 8.1Ubuntu 14.04 + Gallium3DUbuntu 14.04 + Cat 14.3 Beta1122334455Min: 1 / Avg: 6.38 / Max: 15Min: 5 / Avg: 10.14 / Max: 37Min: 1 / Avg: 6.39 / Max: 56Min: 1 / Avg: 8.73 / Max: 19Min: 5 / Avg: 10.69 / Max: 27Min: 1 / Avg: 8.68 / Max: 42Min: 1 / Avg: 13.81 / Max: 34Min: 10 / Avg: 18.54 / Max: 28Min: 1 / Avg: 13.75 / Max: 44

OpenArena

Resolution: 2560 x 1600

Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 6870Radeon HD 5830OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 2560 x 1600Windows 8.1Ubuntu 14.04 + Gallium3DUbuntu 14.04 + Cat 14.3 Beta306090120150SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3155.4798.50155.67113.8393.10114.8772.1053.7372.77

Nexuiz

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

Radeon R9 270XRadeon HD 6870Radeon HD 5830OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - HDR: Yes - Sound: OnWindows 8.1Ubuntu 14.04 + Gallium3DUbuntu 14.04 + Cat 14.3 Beta306090120150SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.48, N = 3SE +/- 1.28, N = 3SE +/- 0.85, N = 3SE +/- 1.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3150.7097.22158.03134.46116.57116.58109.1581.1490.95

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