Radeon Linux 3.16 vs. Catalyst 14.6 Beta Linux

Radeon Gallium3D with Mesa 10.3 and Linux 3.16 vs. Catalyst 14.6 Beta OpenGL tests on various AMD graphics cards. Tests by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1408059-KH-AMDLINUX049&grs&sor.

ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionOpen-SourceCatalyst 14.6 Beta HD 6770 HD 6870 HD 6950 HD 7850 HD 7950 R7 260X R9 270X HD 6770 HD 6870 HD 6950 HD 7850 HD 7950 R7 260X R9 270X R9 290Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.40GHz (8 Cores)ASRock Z97 Extreme6Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM16384MB128GB Crucial_CT128MX1Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6770 1024MBRealtek ALC1150MX279Intel ConnectionUbuntu 14.043.16.0-999-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.2.2X Server 1.15.1radeon 7.4.993.3 Mesa 10.3.0-devel (git-9548ba6 trusty-oibaf-ppa) Gallium 0.4GCC 4.8.2ext41920x1080Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6870 1024MBSapphire AMD Radeon HD 6950 2048MBASUS AMD Radeon HD 7850 1024MBXFX AMD Radeon HD 7950/8950 OEM / R9 280 3072MBSapphire AMD Radeon R7 260X 2048MBGigabyte AMD Radeon R9 270X 2048MBSapphire AMD Radeon HD 6700 1024MB3.14.13-031413-generic (x86_64)fglrx 14.20.74.3.12967Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6800 1024MBSapphire AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MBASUS AMD Radeon HD 7800 1024MBXFX AMD Radeon HD 7900 3072MBSapphire AMD Radeon R7 200 2048MBSupported device 6810 2048MBSupported device 67B1 4096MBOpenBenchmarking.orgProcessor Details- Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performanceGraphics Details- Open-Source: HD 6770: EXA- Open-Source: HD 6870: EXA- Open-Source: HD 6950: EXA- Open-Source: HD 7850: GLAMOR- Open-Source: HD 7950: GLAMOR- Open-Source: R7 260X: GLAMOR- Open-Source: R9 270X: GLAMOREnvironment Details- Catalyst 14.6 Beta: HD 6770, Catalyst 14.6 Beta: HD 6870, Catalyst 14.6 Beta: HD 6950, Catalyst 14.6 Beta: HD 7850, Catalyst 14.6 Beta: HD 7950, Catalyst 14.6 Beta: R7 260X, Catalyst 14.6 Beta: R9 270X, Catalyst 14.6 Beta: R9 290: LIBGL_DRIVERS_PATH=/usr/lib/fglrx/dri:/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri:/usr/lib/dri:/usr/lib32/fglrx/dri:/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/dri

unigine-sanctuary: 1920 x 1080unvanquished: 1920 x 1080 - Intermediateunigine-tropics: 1920 x 1080warsow: 1920 x 1080openarena: 1920 x 1080xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultimatexonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultraxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Hightesseract: 1920 x 1080Open-SourceCatalyst 14.6 Beta HD 6770 HD 6870 HD 6950 HD 7850 HD 7950 R7 260X R9 270X HD 6770 HD 6870 HD 6950 HD 7850 HD 7950 R7 260X R9 270X R9 29044.2272.2742.6896.93101.9771.47115.14183.4492.6279.76116.5377.92166.63186.07122.71185.08259.88128.0577.2596.3763.30149.60103.40128.81183.10213.65127.0456.6063.99131.23177.50224.0957.0081.52144.07212.43233.8790.8060.57145.00157.43216.0157.7381.79147.30196.80241.6362.94124.6753.7393.63118.15102.87145.00197.69112.62100.59197.0086.99165.87213.10137.24199.69281.54127.17126.81225.33106.10200.50244.87155.75231.49293.78127.31117.92160.4095.36111.70258.63156.56231.70279.42126.97189.32284.33142.03283.27334.17179.77252.23293.54127.39117.20188.6784.50184.33224.62154.48227.79270.99126.73170.97265.53130.26268.03287.00175.43249.14289.64127.52246.25301.50184.12326.03346.90178.37252.93289.03124.94OpenBenchmarking.org

Unvanquished

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Intermediate - Total Frame Time

Catalyst 14.6 BetaOpen-SourceOpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterUnvanquished 0.26.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Intermediate - Total Frame TimeR9 290HD 7950R9 270XHD 6950HD 6870R7 260XHD 7850HD 677020406080100Min: 1 / Avg: 3.29 / Max: 38Min: 1 / Avg: 3.49 / Max: 37Min: 1 / Avg: 3.74 / Max: 37Min: 1 / Avg: 4.4 / Max: 33Min: 1 / Avg: 5.05 / Max: 45Min: 1 / Avg: 5.28 / Max: 38Min: 1 / Avg: 6.2 / Max: 77Min: 1 / Avg: 8 / Max: 48Min: 3 / Avg: 8.55 / Max: 65Min: 4 / Avg: 10.34 / Max: 67Min: 5 / Avg: 10.98 / Max: 79Min: 7 / Avg: 13.81 / Max: 70Min: 6 / Avg: 17.33 / Max: 87Min: 6 / Avg: 17.6 / Max: 89Min: 7 / Avg: 17.74 / Max: 92

Unigine Sanctuary

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Catalyst 14.6 BetaOpen-SourceOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Sanctuary 2.3Resolution: 1920 x 1080R9 290HD 7950R9 270XHD 6950HD 7850R7 260XHD 6870HD 677050100150200250SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.34, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3246.25189.32170.97126.81117.92117.20100.5962.9479.7677.2544.22

Unvanquished

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Intermediate

Catalyst 14.6 BetaOpen-SourceOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnvanquished 0.26.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: IntermediateR9 290HD 7950R9 270XHD 6950HD 6870R7 260XHD 7850HD 677070140210280350SE +/- 0.52, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.62, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 3301.50284.33265.53225.33197.00188.67160.40124.67116.5396.3790.8072.2757.7357.0056.60

Unigine Tropics

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Catalyst 14.6 BetaOpen-SourceOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 1920 x 1080R9 290HD 7950R9 270XHD 6950HD 7850HD 6870R7 260XHD 67704080120160200SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3184.12142.03130.26106.1095.3686.9984.5053.7381.7981.5277.9263.9963.3060.5742.68

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time

Catalyst 14.6 BetaOpen-SourceOpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame TimeR9 290HD 7950R9 270XHD 7850HD 6950R7 260XHD 6870HD 6770714212835Min: 1 / Avg: 2.9 / Max: 19Min: 1 / Avg: 3 / Max: 23Min: 1 / Avg: 3.47 / Max: 23Min: 1 / Avg: 3.87 / Max: 24Min: 1 / Avg: 4.07 / Max: 13Min: 1 / Avg: 4.29 / Max: 23Min: 1 / Avg: 4.68 / Max: 14Min: 1 / Avg: 8.01 / Max: 20Min: 1 / Avg: 4.7 / Max: 29Min: 2 / Avg: 5.07 / Max: 28Min: 2 / Avg: 5.32 / Max: 17Min: 2 / Avg: 5.63 / Max: 28Min: 2 / Avg: 6.35 / Max: 30Min: 5 / Avg: 9.64 / Max: 15Min: 5 / Avg: 9.79 / Max: 15

Warsow

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Catalyst 14.6 BetaOpen-SourceOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 1.51Resolution: 1920 x 1080R9 290HD 7950R9 270XHD 6950R7 260XHD 6870HD 7850HD 677070140210280350SE +/- 1.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.50, N = 3SE +/- 0.64, N = 3SE +/- 0.68, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 1.36, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.40, N = 3SE +/- 0.59, N = 3SE +/- 0.35, N = 3SE +/- 0.48, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 3326.03283.27268.03200.50184.33165.87111.7093.63166.63149.60147.30145.00144.07131.2396.93

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Catalyst 14.6 BetaOpen-SourceOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080R9 290HD 7950R9 270XHD 7850HD 6950R7 260XHD 6870HD 677080160240320400SE +/- 2.15, N = 3SE +/- 1.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.36, N = 3SE +/- 0.37, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 7.16, N = 6SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 6.33, N = 6SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.82, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3346.90334.17287.00258.63244.87224.62213.10118.15212.43196.80186.07177.50157.43103.40101.97

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultimate

Catalyst 14.6 BetaOpen-SourceOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltimateHD 7950R9 290R9 270XHD 7850HD 6950R7 260XHD 6870HD 67704080120160200SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 1.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.66, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.30, N = 3179.77178.37175.43156.56155.75154.48137.24102.87128.81122.7171.47

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra

Catalyst 14.6 BetaOpen-SourceOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraR9 290HD 7950R9 270XHD 7850HD 6950R7 260XHD 6870HD 677060120180240300SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 1.56, N = 3SE +/- 1.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3252.93252.23249.14231.70231.49227.79199.69145.00185.08183.10115.14

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High

Catalyst 14.6 BetaOpen-SourceOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighHD 6950HD 7950R9 270XR9 290HD 6870HD 7850R7 260XHD 677060120180240300SE +/- 0.37, N = 3SE +/- 0.71, N = 3SE +/- 1.64, N = 3SE +/- 0.53, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.96, N = 3SE +/- 0.52, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 1.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.93, N = 3SE +/- 0.69, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3293.78293.54289.64289.03281.54279.42270.99197.69259.88241.63233.87224.09216.01213.65183.44

Tesseract

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Open-SourceCatalyst 14.6 BetaOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTesseract 2014-05-12Resolution: 1920 x 1080HD 6870R9 270XHD 7950HD 6950HD 7850R7 260XR9 290HD 6770306090120150SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.30, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.36, N = 3SE +/- 0.34, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.31, N = 3128.05127.0492.62127.52127.39127.31127.17126.97126.73124.94112.62

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