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&rdt&grt .
Processor Motherboard Chipset Memory Disk Graphics Audio Monitor Network OS Kernel Desktop Display Server Display Driver OpenGL Compiler File-System Screen Resolution Open-Source Catalyst 14.6 Beta HD 7850 HD 6870 HD 6950 HD 7950 R9 270X HD 6770 R7 260X HD 6770 HD 6870 HD 6950 HD 7850 HD 7950 R7 260X R9 270X R9 290 Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.40GHz (8 Cores) ASRock Z97 Extreme6 Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM 16384MB 128GB Crucial_CT128MX1 ASUS AMD Radeon HD 7850 1024MB Realtek ALC1150 MX279 Intel Connection Ubuntu 14.04 3.16.0-999-generic (x86_64) Unity 7.2.2 X Server 1.15.1 radeon 7.4.99 3.3 Mesa 10.3.0-devel (git-9548ba6 trusty-oibaf-ppa) Gallium 0.4 GCC 4.8.2 ext4 1920x1080 Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6870 1024MB Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6950 2048MB XFX AMD Radeon HD 7950/8950 OEM / R9 280 3072MB Gigabyte AMD Radeon R9 270X 2048MB Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6770 1024MB Sapphire AMD Radeon R7 260X 2048MB Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6700 1024MB 3.14.13-031413-generic (x86_64) fglrx 14.20.7 4.3.12967 Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6800 1024MB Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB ASUS AMD Radeon HD 7800 1024MB XFX AMD Radeon HD 7900 3072MB Sapphire AMD Radeon R7 200 2048MB Supported device 6810 2048MB Supported device 67B1 4096MB OpenBenchmarking.org Processor Details - Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performance Graphics Details - Open-Source: HD 7850: GLAMOR - Open-Source: HD 6870: EXA - Open-Source: HD 6950: EXA - Open-Source: HD 7950: GLAMOR - Open-Source: R9 270X: GLAMOR - Open-Source: HD 6770: EXA - Open-Source: R7 260X: GLAMOR Environment 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
openarena: 1920 x 1080 tesseract: 1920 x 1080 unigine-sanctuary: 1920 x 1080 unigine-tropics: 1920 x 1080 unvanquished: 1920 x 1080 - Intermediate warsow: 1920 x 1080 xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - High xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultra xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultimate Open-Source Catalyst 14.6 Beta HD 7850 HD 6870 HD 6950 HD 7950 R9 270X HD 6770 R7 260X HD 6770 HD 6870 HD 6950 HD 7850 HD 7950 R7 260X R9 270X R9 290 177.50 63.99 56.60 131.23 224.09 186.07 128.05 79.76 77.92 116.53 166.63 259.88 185.08 122.71 103.40 127.04 77.25 63.30 96.37 149.60 213.65 183.10 128.81 212.43 81.52 57.00 144.07 233.87 196.80 81.79 57.73 147.30 241.63 101.97 92.62 44.22 42.68 72.27 96.93 183.44 115.14 71.47 157.43 60.57 90.80 145.00 216.01 118.15 112.62 62.94 53.73 124.67 93.63 197.69 145.00 102.87 213.10 127.17 100.59 86.99 197.00 165.87 281.54 199.69 137.24 244.87 127.31 126.81 106.10 225.33 200.50 293.78 231.49 155.75 258.63 126.97 117.92 95.36 160.40 111.70 279.42 231.70 156.56 334.17 127.39 189.32 142.03 284.33 283.27 293.54 252.23 179.77 224.62 126.73 117.20 84.50 188.67 184.33 270.99 227.79 154.48 287.00 127.52 170.97 130.26 265.53 268.03 289.64 249.14 175.43 346.90 124.94 246.25 184.12 301.50 326.03 289.03 252.93 178.37 OpenBenchmarking.org
OpenArena Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Open-Source Catalyst 14.6 Beta OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better OpenArena 0.8.8 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 HD 7850 HD 6870 HD 6950 HD 7950 R9 270X HD 6770 R7 260X R9 290 80 160 240 320 400 SE +/- 0.15, N = 3 SE +/- 0.82, N = 3 SE +/- 0.10, N = 3 SE +/- 0.15, N = 3 SE +/- 0.06, N = 3 SE +/- 0.09, N = 3 SE +/- 0.23, N = 3 SE +/- 6.33, N = 6 SE +/- 0.06, N = 3 SE +/- 0.09, N = 3 SE +/- 0.37, N = 3 SE +/- 1.07, N = 3 SE +/- 7.16, N = 6 SE +/- 0.36, N = 3 SE +/- 2.15, N = 3 177.50 186.07 103.40 212.43 196.80 101.97 157.43 118.15 213.10 244.87 258.63 334.17 224.62 287.00 346.90
OpenArena Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time Open-Source Catalyst 14.6 Beta OpenBenchmarking.org Milliseconds, Fewer Is Better OpenArena 0.8.8 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time HD 7850 HD 6870 HD 6950 HD 7950 R9 270X HD 6770 R7 260X R9 290 7 14 21 28 35 Min: 2 / Avg: 5.63 / Max: 28 Min: 2 / Avg: 5.32 / Max: 17 Min: 5 / Avg: 9.64 / Max: 15 Min: 1 / Avg: 4.7 / Max: 29 Min: 2 / Avg: 5.07 / Max: 28 Min: 5 / Avg: 9.79 / Max: 15 Min: 2 / Avg: 6.35 / Max: 30 Min: 1 / Avg: 8.01 / Max: 20 Min: 1 / Avg: 4.68 / Max: 14 Min: 1 / Avg: 4.07 / Max: 13 Min: 1 / Avg: 3.87 / Max: 24 Min: 1 / Avg: 3 / Max: 23 Min: 1 / Avg: 4.29 / Max: 23 Min: 1 / Avg: 3.47 / Max: 23 Min: 1 / Avg: 2.9 / Max: 19
Tesseract Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Open-Source Catalyst 14.6 Beta OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Tesseract 2014-05-12 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 HD 6870 HD 6950 HD 6770 HD 7850 HD 7950 R7 260X R9 270X R9 290 30 60 90 120 150 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.12, N = 3 SE +/- 0.30, N = 3 SE +/- 0.31, N = 3 SE +/- 0.06, N = 3 SE +/- 0.15, N = 3 SE +/- 0.36, N = 3 SE +/- 0.10, N = 3 SE +/- 0.34, N = 3 SE +/- 0.10, N = 3 SE +/- 0.18, N = 3 128.05 127.04 92.62 112.62 127.17 127.31 126.97 127.39 126.73 127.52 124.94
Unigine Sanctuary Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Open-Source Catalyst 14.6 Beta OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Unigine Sanctuary 2.3 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 HD 6870 HD 6950 HD 6770 HD 7850 HD 7950 R7 260X R9 270X R9 290 50 100 150 200 250 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.34, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.04, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.02, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 79.76 77.25 44.22 62.94 100.59 126.81 117.92 189.32 117.20 170.97 246.25
Unigine Tropics Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Open-Source Catalyst 14.6 Beta OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Unigine Tropics 1.3 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 HD 7850 HD 6870 HD 6950 HD 7950 R9 270X HD 6770 R7 260X R9 290 40 80 120 160 200 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.02, N = 3 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 0.04, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.02, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.07, N = 3 63.99 77.92 63.30 81.52 81.79 42.68 60.57 53.73 86.99 106.10 95.36 142.03 84.50 130.26 184.12
Unvanquished Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Intermediate Open-Source Catalyst 14.6 Beta OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Unvanquished 0.26.0 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Intermediate HD 7850 HD 6870 HD 6950 HD 7950 R9 270X HD 6770 R7 260X R9 290 70 140 210 280 350 SE +/- 0.21, N = 3 SE +/- 0.07, N = 3 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 0.15, N = 3 SE +/- 0.13, N = 3 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 0.06, N = 3 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 0.06, N = 3 SE +/- 0.62, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.12, N = 3 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 0.18, N = 3 SE +/- 0.52, N = 3 56.60 116.53 96.37 57.00 57.73 72.27 90.80 124.67 197.00 225.33 160.40 284.33 188.67 265.53 301.50
Unvanquished Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Intermediate - Total Frame Time Open-Source Catalyst 14.6 Beta OpenBenchmarking.org Milliseconds, Fewer Is Better Unvanquished 0.26.0 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Intermediate - Total Frame Time HD 7850 HD 6870 HD 6950 HD 7950 R9 270X HD 6770 R7 260X R9 290 20 40 60 80 100 Min: 7 / Avg: 17.74 / Max: 92 Min: 3 / Avg: 8.55 / Max: 65 Min: 4 / Avg: 10.34 / Max: 67 Min: 6 / Avg: 17.6 / Max: 89 Min: 6 / Avg: 17.33 / Max: 87 Min: 7 / Avg: 13.81 / Max: 70 Min: 5 / Avg: 10.98 / Max: 79 Min: 1 / Avg: 8 / Max: 48 Min: 1 / Avg: 5.05 / Max: 45 Min: 1 / Avg: 4.4 / Max: 33 Min: 1 / Avg: 6.2 / Max: 77 Min: 1 / Avg: 3.49 / Max: 37 Min: 1 / Avg: 5.28 / Max: 38 Min: 1 / Avg: 3.74 / Max: 37 Min: 1 / Avg: 3.29 / Max: 38
Warsow Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Open-Source Catalyst 14.6 Beta OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Warsow 1.51 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 HD 7850 HD 6870 HD 6950 HD 7950 R9 270X HD 6770 R7 260X R9 290 70 140 210 280 350 SE +/- 0.27, N = 3 SE +/- 0.27, N = 3 SE +/- 0.40, N = 3 SE +/- 0.48, N = 3 SE +/- 0.59, N = 3 SE +/- 0.22, N = 3 SE +/- 0.35, N = 3 SE +/- 0.26, N = 3 SE +/- 0.12, N = 3 SE +/- 0.68, N = 3 SE +/- 1.36, N = 3 SE +/- 0.50, N = 3 SE +/- 0.33, N = 3 SE +/- 0.64, N = 3 SE +/- 1.21, N = 3 131.23 166.63 149.60 144.07 147.30 96.93 145.00 93.63 165.87 200.50 111.70 283.27 184.33 268.03 326.03
Xonotic Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High Open-Source Catalyst 14.6 Beta OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Xonotic 0.7 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High HD 7850 HD 6870 HD 6950 HD 7950 R9 270X HD 6770 R7 260X R9 290 60 120 180 240 300 SE +/- 0.93, N = 3 SE +/- 0.58, N = 3 SE +/- 0.06, N = 3 SE +/- 0.32, N = 3 SE +/- 1.08, N = 3 SE +/- 0.05, N = 3 SE +/- 0.69, N = 3 SE +/- 0.14, N = 3 SE +/- 0.67, N = 3 SE +/- 0.37, N = 3 SE +/- 0.96, N = 3 SE +/- 0.71, N = 3 SE +/- 0.52, N = 3 SE +/- 1.64, N = 3 SE +/- 0.53, N = 3 224.09 259.88 213.65 233.87 241.63 183.44 216.01 197.69 281.54 293.78 279.42 293.54 270.99 289.64 289.03
Xonotic Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra Open-Source Catalyst 14.6 Beta OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Xonotic 0.7 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra HD 6870 HD 6950 HD 6770 HD 7850 HD 7950 R7 260X R9 270X R9 290 60 120 180 240 300 SE +/- 0.33, N = 3 SE +/- 0.08, N = 3 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 0.04, N = 3 SE +/- 0.26, N = 3 SE +/- 0.23, N = 3 SE +/- 0.09, N = 3 SE +/- 1.56, N = 3 SE +/- 0.13, N = 3 SE +/- 1.17, N = 3 SE +/- 0.12, N = 3 185.08 183.10 115.14 145.00 199.69 231.49 231.70 252.23 227.79 249.14 252.93
Xonotic Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultimate Open-Source Catalyst 14.6 Beta OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Xonotic 0.7 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultimate HD 6870 HD 6950 HD 6770 HD 7850 HD 7950 R7 260X R9 270X R9 290 40 80 120 160 200 SE +/- 0.06, N = 3 SE +/- 0.66, N = 3 SE +/- 0.30, N = 3 SE +/- 0.10, N = 3 SE +/- 0.25, N = 3 SE +/- 0.27, N = 3 SE +/- 0.18, N = 3 SE +/- 0.32, N = 3 SE +/- 0.20, N = 3 SE +/- 0.23, N = 3 SE +/- 1.07, N = 3 122.71 128.81 71.47 102.87 137.24 155.75 156.56 179.77 154.48 175.43 178.37
Phoronix Test Suite v10.8.5