AMD Radeon R9 290 Open vs. Closed Linux Drivers

Radeon R9 290 Hawaii graphics card benchmarks on the open (RadeonSI Gallium3D) and closed source (Catalyst) Linux graphics drivers on Ubuntu Linux. Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.

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Mesa 10.3-devel + Linux 3.17

Processor: Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.40GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme6, Chipset: Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 128GB Crucial_CT128MX1, Graphics: XFX AMD Radeon R9 290 4096MB, Audio: Intel 9 Family HD Audio, Monitor: SyncMaster, Network: Intel Connection

OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.17.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.2.2, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: radeon 7.4.99, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.3.0-devel (git-a4359bc 2014-08-19 trusty-oibaf-ppa+gallium-nine) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600

Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performance
Graphics Notes: GLAMOR

Catalyst 14.6 Beta

Processor: Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme6, Chipset: Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 128GB Crucial_CT128MX1, Graphics: Supported device 67B1 4096MB (947/1250MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: SyncMaster, Network: Intel Connection

OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.13.0-34-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.2.2, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: fglrx 14.20.7, OpenGL: 4.4.12967, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600

Environment Notes: LIBGL_DRIVERS_PATH=/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/dri:/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand

AMD Radeon R9 290 Open vs. Closed Linux DriversProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionMesa 10.3-devel + Linux 3.17Catalyst 14.6 BetaIntel Core i7-4790K @ 4.40GHz (8 Cores)ASRock Z97 Extreme6Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM16384MB128GB Crucial_CT128MX1XFX AMD Radeon R9 290 4096MBIntel 9 Family HD AudioSyncMasterIntel ConnectionUbuntu 14.043.17.0-999-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.2.2X Server 1.15.1radeon 7.4.993.3 Mesa 10.3.0-devel (git-a4359bc 2014-08-19 trusty-oibaf-ppa+gallium-nine) Gallium 0.4GCC 4.8.2ext42560x1600Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores)Supported device 67B1 4096MB (947/1250MHz)Realtek ALC11503.13.0-34-generic (x86_64)fglrx 14.20.74.4.12967OpenBenchmarking.orgProcessor Details- Mesa 10.3-devel + Linux 3.17: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performance- Catalyst 14.6 Beta: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemandGraphics Details- Mesa 10.3-devel + Linux 3.17: GLAMOREnvironment Details- Catalyst 14.6 Beta: LIBGL_DRIVERS_PATH=/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/dri:/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri

Mesa 10.3-devel + Linux 3.17 vs. Catalyst 14.6 Beta ComparisonPhoronix Test SuiteBaseline+378.4%+378.4%+756.8%+756.8%+1135.2%+1135.2%822.1%716.9%649.9%625.8%414.1%408.8%319.1%241.8%202%1513.5%52.6%50.1%Furmark - 2560 x 1600Pixmark Piano - 2560 x 1600Plot3D - 2560 x 16001920 x 10802560 x 1600 - High2560 x 1600 - Ultra2560 x 1600 - Ultimate1920 x 1080Pixmark Volplosion - 2560 x 1600Triangle - 2560 x 16002560 x 16002560 x 1600GpuTestGpuTestGpuTestUnigine TropicsXonoticXonoticXonoticUnigine HeavenGpuTestGpuTestTesseractOpenArenaMesa 10.3-devel + Linux 3.17Catalyst 14.6 Beta

AMD Radeon R9 290 Open vs. Closed Linux Driversopenarena: 2560 x 1600tesseract: 2560 x 1600unigine-heaven: 1920 x 1080unigine-tropics: 1920 x 1080xonotic: 2560 x 1600 - Highxonotic: 2560 x 1600 - Ultraxonotic: 2560 x 1600 - Ultimategputest: Plot3D - 2560 x 1600gputest: Furmark - 2560 x 1600gputest: Triangle - 2560 x 1600gputest: Pixmark Piano - 2560 x 1600gputest: Pixmark Volplosion - 2560 x 1600Mesa 10.3-devel + Linux 3.17Catalyst 14.6 Beta158.53124.4216.2625.3554.2947.1539.0884913121840159496237.90189.8255.58183.99279.10239.88163.806367228772969004821498OpenBenchmarking.org

OpenArena

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 2560 x 1600Mesa 10.3-devel + Linux 3.17Catalyst 14.6 Beta50100150200250SE +/- 0.34, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 3158.53237.90MIN: 2 / MAX: 298MIN: 1
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 2560 x 1600Mesa 10.3-devel + Linux 3.17Catalyst 14.6 Beta4080120160200Min: 158.1 / Avg: 158.53 / Max: 159.2Min: 237.6 / Avg: 237.9 / Max: 238.4

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Total Frame TimeMesa 10.3-devel + Linux 3.17Catalyst 14.6 Beta918273645Min: 2 / Avg: 6.19 / Max: 11Min: 1 / Avg: 4.19 / Max: 42

Tesseract

Tesseract is a fork of Cube 2 Sauerbraten with numerous graphics and game-play improvements. Tesseract has been in development since 2012 while its first release happened in May of 2014. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTesseract 2014-05-12Resolution: 2560 x 1600Mesa 10.3-devel + Linux 3.17Catalyst 14.6 Beta4080120160200SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 2.79, N = 3124.42189.82
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTesseract 2014-05-12Resolution: 2560 x 1600Mesa 10.3-devel + Linux 3.17Catalyst 14.6 Beta306090120150Min: 123.91 / Avg: 124.42 / Max: 125.03Min: 185.21 / Avg: 189.82 / Max: 194.87

Unigine Heaven

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 4.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080Mesa 10.3-devel + Linux 3.17Catalyst 14.6 Beta1224364860SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 316.2655.58
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 4.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080Mesa 10.3-devel + Linux 3.17Catalyst 14.6 Beta1122334455Min: 16.25 / Avg: 16.26 / Max: 16.27Min: 55.57 / Avg: 55.58 / Max: 55.58

Unigine Tropics

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 1920 x 1080Mesa 10.3-devel + Linux 3.17Catalyst 14.6 Beta4080120160200SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 325.35183.99
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Tropics 1.3Resolution: 1920 x 1080Mesa 10.3-devel + Linux 3.17Catalyst 14.6 Beta306090120150Min: 25.28 / Avg: 25.35 / Max: 25.43Min: 183.89 / Avg: 183.99 / Max: 184.09

Xonotic

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: HighMesa 10.3-devel + Linux 3.17Catalyst 14.6 Beta60120180240300SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.63, N = 354.29279.10MIN: 29 / MAX: 73MIN: 103 / MAX: 592
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: HighMesa 10.3-devel + Linux 3.17Catalyst 14.6 Beta50100150200250Min: 54.18 / Avg: 54.29 / Max: 54.39Min: 278.46 / Avg: 279.1 / Max: 280.36

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: UltraMesa 10.3-devel + Linux 3.17Catalyst 14.6 Beta50100150200250SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 1.12, N = 347.15239.88MIN: 27 / MAX: 65MIN: 85 / MAX: 541
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: UltraMesa 10.3-devel + Linux 3.17Catalyst 14.6 Beta4080120160200Min: 47.05 / Avg: 47.15 / Max: 47.22Min: 237.82 / Avg: 239.88 / Max: 241.68

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: UltimateMesa 10.3-devel + Linux 3.17Catalyst 14.6 Beta4080120160200SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.92, N = 339.08163.80MIN: 14 / MAX: 60MIN: 31 / MAX: 454
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.7Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: UltimateMesa 10.3-devel + Linux 3.17Catalyst 14.6 Beta306090120150Min: 38.96 / Avg: 39.08 / Max: 39.17Min: 162.21 / Avg: 163.8 / Max: 165.39

GpuTest

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 2560 x 1600Mesa 10.3-devel + Linux 3.17Catalyst 14.6 Beta14K28K42K56K70KSE +/- 17.84, N = 3SE +/- 11.24, N = 3849163672
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 2560 x 1600Mesa 10.3-devel + Linux 3.17Catalyst 14.6 Beta11K22K33K44K55KMin: 8455 / Avg: 8490.67 / Max: 8509Min: 63657 / Avg: 63672 / Max: 63694

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 2560 x 1600Mesa 10.3-devel + Linux 3.17Catalyst 14.6 Beta6001200180024003000SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 24.06, N = 33122877
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 2560 x 1600Mesa 10.3-devel + Linux 3.17Catalyst 14.6 Beta5001000150020002500Min: 312 / Avg: 312.33 / Max: 313Min: 2829 / Avg: 2877 / Max: 2904

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 2560 x 1600Mesa 10.3-devel + Linux 3.17Catalyst 14.6 Beta60K120K180K240K300KSE +/- 50.78, N = 3SE +/- 40.34, N = 318401296900
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 2560 x 1600Mesa 10.3-devel + Linux 3.17Catalyst 14.6 Beta50K100K150K200K250KMin: 18344 / Avg: 18400.67 / Max: 18502Min: 296819 / Avg: 296899.67 / Max: 296941

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 2560 x 1600Mesa 10.3-devel + Linux 3.17Catalyst 14.6 Beta100200300400500SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 359482
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 2560 x 1600Mesa 10.3-devel + Linux 3.17Catalyst 14.6 Beta90180270360450Min: 59 / Avg: 59 / Max: 59Min: 482 / Avg: 482 / Max: 482

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 2560 x 1600Mesa 10.3-devel + Linux 3.17Catalyst 14.6 Beta30060090012001500SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 34961498
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 2560 x 1600Mesa 10.3-devel + Linux 3.17Catalyst 14.6 Beta30060090012001500Min: 496 / Avg: 496 / Max: 496Min: 1498 / Avg: 1498 / Max: 1498

Mesa 10.3-devel + Linux 3.17

Processor: Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.40GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme6, Chipset: Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 128GB Crucial_CT128MX1, Graphics: XFX AMD Radeon R9 290 4096MB, Audio: Intel 9 Family HD Audio, Monitor: SyncMaster, Network: Intel Connection

OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.17.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.2.2, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: radeon 7.4.99, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.3.0-devel (git-a4359bc 2014-08-19 trusty-oibaf-ppa+gallium-nine) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600

Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performance
Graphics Notes: GLAMOR

Testing initiated at 21 August 2014 15:32 by user phoronix.

Catalyst 14.6 Beta

Processor: Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme6, Chipset: Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 128GB Crucial_CT128MX1, Graphics: Supported device 67B1 4096MB (947/1250MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: SyncMaster, Network: Intel Connection

OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.13.0-34-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.2.2, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: fglrx 14.20.7, OpenGL: 4.4.12967, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600

Environment Notes: LIBGL_DRIVERS_PATH=/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/dri:/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand

Testing initiated at 21 August 2014 20:20 by user phoronix.