4K AMD Ubuntu Open vs. Closed Linux Gaming

Big 4K Linux graphics gaming comparison. Tests by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.

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Closed-Source: HD 7950
July 20 2015
 
Closed-Source: R9 290
July 20 2015
 
Closed-Source: R7 370
July 19 2015
 
Open-Source: HD 7950
July 27 2015
 
Open-Source: R9 290
July 27 2015
 
Open-Source: R7 370
July 27 2015
 
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Closed-Source: HD 7950

Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Xeon E5 v3/Core, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: XFX AMD Radeon HD 7900 3072MB (900/1375MHz), Audio: Intel C610/X99, Monitor: SE39UY04, Network: Intel Connection

OS: Ubuntu 15.04, Kernel: 3.19.0-22-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.3.2, Display Server: X Server 1.17.1, Display Driver: fglrx 15.20.3, OpenGL: 4.4.13397, Compiler: GCC 4.9.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

Environment Notes: LIBGL_DRIVERS_PATH=/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/dri:/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave

Closed-Source: R9 290

Changed Graphics to Supported device 67B1 4096MB (947/1250MHz).

Closed-Source: R7 370

Changed Graphics to MSI AMD Radeon R7 370 4096MB (1030/1400MHz).

Open-Source: HD 7950

Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Xeon E5 v3/Core, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 120GB SPCC Solid State, Graphics: XFX AMD Radeon HD 7950/8950 OEM / R9 280 3072MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: SE39UY04, Network: Intel Connection

OS: Ubuntu 15.04, Kernel: 4.2.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20150726, Desktop: Unity 7.3.2, Display Server: X Server 1.17.1, Display Driver: radeon 7.5.99, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.7.0-devel (git-d69da58 2015-07-26 vivid-oibaf-ppa) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.9.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

Open-Source: R9 290

Changed Graphics to XFX AMD Radeon R9 290 4096MB.

Graphics Notes: GLAMOR

Open-Source: R7 370

Changed Graphics to MSI AMD Radeon R9 270 4096MB.

ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionClosed-SourceOpen-Source HD 7950 R9 290 R7 370 HD 7950 R9 290 R7 370Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores)Gigabyte X99-UD4-CFIntel Xeon E5 v3/Core16384MB240GB OCZ VERTEX3XFX AMD Radeon HD 7900 3072MB (900/1375MHz)Intel C610/X99SE39UY04Intel ConnectionUbuntu 15.043.19.0-22-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.3.2X Server 1.17.1fglrx 15.20.34.4.13397GCC 4.9.2ext43840x2160Supported device 67B1 4096MB (947/1250MHz)MSI AMD Radeon R7 370 4096MB (1030/1400MHz)120GB SPCC Solid StateXFX AMD Radeon HD 7950/8950 OEM / R9 280 3072MBRealtek ALC11504.2.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20150726radeon 7.5.993.3 Mesa 10.7.0-devel (git-d69da58 2015-07-26 vivid-oibaf-ppa) Gallium 0.4XFX AMD Radeon R9 290 4096MBMSI AMD Radeon R9 270 4096MBOpenBenchmarking.orgEnvironment Details- Closed-Source: HD 7950, Closed-Source: R9 290: LIBGL_DRIVERS_PATH=/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/dri:/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/driProcessor Details- Closed-Source: HD 7950, Closed-Source: R9 290, Open-Source: R9 290, Open-Source: R7 370: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersaveGraphics Details- Open-Source: R9 290, Open-Source: R7 370: GLAMOR

unigine-valley: 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreenxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultimatetesseract: 3840 x 2160unigine-valley: 3840 x 2160 - Fullscreencsgo: 3840 x 2160Closed-SourceOpen-Source HD 7950 R9 290 R7 370 HD 7950 R9 290 R7 37048.43124.4193.3414.0777.7274.03140.14118.7921.53104.7838.5999.9980.6710.2363.6526.6773.8663.258.6935.5943.2896.2392.9513.3263.4525.5966.1158.307.4835.66OpenBenchmarking.org

Unigine Valley

This test calculates the average frame-rate within the Valley demo for the Unigine engine, released in February 2013. This engine is extremely demanding on the system's graphics card. Unigine Valley relies upon an OpenGL GL3 Core Profile context. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

Closed-SourceOpen-SourceOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Valley 1.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenHD 7950R9 290R7 3701632486480SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 348.4348.4374.0374.0374.0374.0338.5938.5938.5938.5938.5938.5938.5938.5926.6743.2825.59
Closed-SourceOpen-SourceOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Valley 1.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenHD 7950R9 290R7 3701428425670Min: 48.39 / Avg: 48.43 / Max: 48.46Min: 48.39 / Avg: 48.43 / Max: 48.46Min: 74.01 / Avg: 74.03 / Max: 74.05Min: 74.01 / Avg: 74.03 / Max: 74.05Min: 74.01 / Avg: 74.03 / Max: 74.05Min: 74.01 / Avg: 74.03 / Max: 74.05Min: 38.56 / Avg: 38.59 / Max: 38.63Min: 38.56 / Avg: 38.59 / Max: 38.63Min: 38.56 / Avg: 38.59 / Max: 38.63Min: 38.56 / Avg: 38.59 / Max: 38.63Min: 38.56 / Avg: 38.59 / Max: 38.63Min: 38.56 / Avg: 38.59 / Max: 38.63Min: 38.56 / Avg: 38.59 / Max: 38.63Min: 38.56 / Avg: 38.59 / Max: 38.63Min: 26.4 / Avg: 26.67 / Max: 26.83Min: 43.16 / Avg: 43.28 / Max: 43.39Min: 25.56 / Avg: 25.59 / Max: 25.62

Xonotic

This is a benchmark of Xonotic, which is a fork of the DarkPlaces-based Nexuiz game. Development began in March of 2010 on the Xonotic game. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

Closed-SourceOpen-SourceOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltimateHD 7950R9 290R7 370306090120150SE +/- 0.56, N = 3SE +/- 0.56, N = 3SE +/- 0.75, N = 3SE +/- 0.75, N = 3SE +/- 0.75, N = 3SE +/- 0.75, N = 3SE +/- 0.42, N = 3SE +/- 0.42, N = 3SE +/- 0.42, N = 3SE +/- 0.42, N = 3SE +/- 0.42, N = 3SE +/- 0.42, N = 3SE +/- 0.42, N = 3SE +/- 0.42, N = 3SE +/- 0.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.39, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3124.41124.41140.14140.14140.14140.1499.9999.9999.9999.9999.9999.9999.9999.9973.8696.2366.11
Closed-SourceOpen-SourceOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltimateHD 7950R9 290R7 370306090120150Min: 123.61 / Avg: 124.41 / Max: 125.5Min: 123.61 / Avg: 124.41 / Max: 125.5Min: 139.33 / Avg: 140.14 / Max: 141.64Min: 139.33 / Avg: 140.14 / Max: 141.64Min: 139.33 / Avg: 140.14 / Max: 141.64Min: 139.33 / Avg: 140.14 / Max: 141.64Min: 99.34 / Avg: 99.99 / Max: 100.77Min: 99.34 / Avg: 99.99 / Max: 100.77Min: 99.34 / Avg: 99.99 / Max: 100.77Min: 99.34 / Avg: 99.99 / Max: 100.77Min: 99.34 / Avg: 99.99 / Max: 100.77Min: 99.34 / Avg: 99.99 / Max: 100.77Min: 99.34 / Avg: 99.99 / Max: 100.77Min: 99.34 / Avg: 99.99 / Max: 100.77Min: 73.59 / Avg: 73.86 / Max: 74.13Min: 95.46 / Avg: 96.23 / Max: 96.72Min: 66.02 / Avg: 66.11 / Max: 66.21

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.

Closed-SourceOpen-SourceOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTesseract 2014-05-12Resolution: 3840 x 2160HD 7950R9 290R7 370306090120150SE +/- 0.94, N = 3SE +/- 0.94, N = 3SE +/- 0.99, N = 3SE +/- 0.99, N = 3SE +/- 0.99, N = 3SE +/- 0.99, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 393.3493.34118.79118.79118.79118.7980.6780.6780.6780.6780.6780.6780.6780.6763.2592.9558.30
Closed-SourceOpen-SourceOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTesseract 2014-05-12Resolution: 3840 x 2160HD 7950R9 290R7 37020406080100Min: 91.62 / Avg: 93.34 / Max: 94.87Min: 91.62 / Avg: 93.34 / Max: 94.87Min: 117.22 / Avg: 118.79 / Max: 120.63Min: 117.22 / Avg: 118.79 / Max: 120.63Min: 117.22 / Avg: 118.79 / Max: 120.63Min: 117.22 / Avg: 118.79 / Max: 120.63Min: 80.17 / Avg: 80.67 / Max: 81.05Min: 80.17 / Avg: 80.67 / Max: 81.05Min: 80.17 / Avg: 80.67 / Max: 81.05Min: 80.17 / Avg: 80.67 / Max: 81.05Min: 80.17 / Avg: 80.67 / Max: 81.05Min: 80.17 / Avg: 80.67 / Max: 81.05Min: 80.17 / Avg: 80.67 / Max: 81.05Min: 80.17 / Avg: 80.67 / Max: 81.05Min: 62.86 / Avg: 63.25 / Max: 63.54Min: 92.85 / Avg: 92.95 / Max: 93.08Min: 58.14 / Avg: 58.3 / Max: 58.44

Unigine Valley

This test calculates the average frame-rate within the Valley demo for the Unigine engine, released in February 2013. This engine is extremely demanding on the system's graphics card. Unigine Valley relies upon an OpenGL GL3 Core Profile context. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

Closed-SourceOpen-SourceOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Valley 1.0Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: FullscreenHD 7950R9 290R7 370510152025SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, 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 = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 314.0714.0721.5321.5321.5321.5310.2310.2310.2310.2310.2310.2310.2310.238.6913.327.48
Closed-SourceOpen-SourceOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Valley 1.0Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: FullscreenHD 7950R9 290R7 370510152025Min: 14.04 / Avg: 14.07 / Max: 14.11Min: 14.04 / Avg: 14.07 / Max: 14.11Min: 21.52 / Avg: 21.53 / Max: 21.54Min: 21.52 / Avg: 21.53 / Max: 21.54Min: 21.52 / Avg: 21.53 / Max: 21.54Min: 21.52 / Avg: 21.53 / Max: 21.54Min: 10.23 / Avg: 10.23 / Max: 10.24Min: 10.23 / Avg: 10.23 / Max: 10.24Min: 10.23 / Avg: 10.23 / Max: 10.24Min: 10.23 / Avg: 10.23 / Max: 10.24Min: 10.23 / Avg: 10.23 / Max: 10.24Min: 10.23 / Avg: 10.23 / Max: 10.24Min: 10.23 / Avg: 10.23 / Max: 10.24Min: 10.23 / Avg: 10.23 / Max: 10.24Min: 8.68 / Avg: 8.69 / Max: 8.69Min: 13.27 / Avg: 13.32 / Max: 13.34Min: 7.45 / Avg: 7.48 / Max: 7.5

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Closed-SourceOpen-SourceOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterCounter-Strike: Global OffensiveResolution: 3840 x 2160HD 7950R9 290R7 37020406080100SE +/- 0.43, N = 3SE +/- 0.43, N = 3SE +/- 0.65, N = 3SE +/- 0.65, N = 3SE +/- 0.65, N = 3SE +/- 0.65, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 377.7277.72104.78104.78104.78104.7863.6563.6563.6563.6563.6563.6563.6563.6535.5963.4535.66
Closed-SourceOpen-SourceOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterCounter-Strike: Global OffensiveResolution: 3840 x 2160HD 7950R9 290R7 37020406080100Min: 76.87 / Avg: 77.72 / Max: 78.2Min: 76.87 / Avg: 77.72 / Max: 78.2Min: 103.67 / Avg: 104.78 / Max: 105.93Min: 103.67 / Avg: 104.78 / Max: 105.93Min: 103.67 / Avg: 104.78 / Max: 105.93Min: 103.67 / Avg: 104.78 / Max: 105.93Min: 63.49 / Avg: 63.65 / Max: 63.77Min: 63.49 / Avg: 63.65 / Max: 63.77Min: 63.49 / Avg: 63.65 / Max: 63.77Min: 63.49 / Avg: 63.65 / Max: 63.77Min: 63.49 / Avg: 63.65 / Max: 63.77Min: 63.49 / Avg: 63.65 / Max: 63.77Min: 63.49 / Avg: 63.65 / Max: 63.77Min: 63.49 / Avg: 63.65 / Max: 63.77Min: 35.45 / Avg: 35.59 / Max: 35.87Min: 63.38 / Avg: 63.45 / Max: 63.53Min: 35.51 / Avg: 35.66 / Max: 35.76

Closed-Source: HD 7950

Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Xeon E5 v3/Core, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: XFX AMD Radeon HD 7900 3072MB (900/1375MHz), Audio: Intel C610/X99, Monitor: SE39UY04, Network: Intel Connection

OS: Ubuntu 15.04, Kernel: 3.19.0-22-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.3.2, Display Server: X Server 1.17.1, Display Driver: fglrx 15.20.3, OpenGL: 4.4.13397, Compiler: GCC 4.9.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

Environment Notes: LIBGL_DRIVERS_PATH=/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/dri:/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave

Testing initiated at 20 July 2015 08:45 by user pts.

Closed-Source: R9 290

Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Xeon E5 v3/Core, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: Supported device 67B1 4096MB (947/1250MHz), Audio: Intel C610/X99, Monitor: SE39UY04, Network: Intel Connection

OS: Ubuntu 15.04, Kernel: 3.19.0-22-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.3.2, Display Server: X Server 1.17.1, Display Driver: fglrx 15.20.3, OpenGL: 4.4.13397, Compiler: GCC 4.9.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

Environment Notes: LIBGL_DRIVERS_PATH=/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/dri:/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave

Testing initiated at 20 July 2015 14:54 by user pts.

Closed-Source: R7 370

Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Xeon E5 v3/Core, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: MSI AMD Radeon R7 370 4096MB (1030/1400MHz), Audio: Intel C610/X99, Monitor: SE39UY04, Network: Intel Connection

OS: Ubuntu 15.04, Kernel: 3.19.0-22-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.3.2, Display Server: X Server 1.17.1, Display Driver: fglrx 15.20.3, OpenGL: 4.4.13397, Compiler: GCC 4.9.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

Testing initiated at 19 July 2015 16:37 by user pts.

Open-Source: HD 7950

Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Xeon E5 v3/Core, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 120GB SPCC Solid State, Graphics: XFX AMD Radeon HD 7950/8950 OEM / R9 280 3072MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: SE39UY04, Network: Intel Connection

OS: Ubuntu 15.04, Kernel: 4.2.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20150726, Desktop: Unity 7.3.2, Display Server: X Server 1.17.1, Display Driver: radeon 7.5.99, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.7.0-devel (git-d69da58 2015-07-26 vivid-oibaf-ppa) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.9.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

Testing initiated at 27 July 2015 13:02 by user phoronix.

Open-Source: R9 290

Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Xeon E5 v3/Core, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 120GB SPCC Solid State, Graphics: XFX AMD Radeon R9 290 4096MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: SE39UY04, Network: Intel Connection

OS: Ubuntu 15.04, Kernel: 4.2.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20150726, Desktop: Unity 7.3.2, Display Server: X Server 1.17.1, Display Driver: radeon 7.5.99, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.7.0-devel (git-d69da58 2015-07-26 vivid-oibaf-ppa) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.9.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

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

Testing initiated at 27 July 2015 14:52 by user phoronix.

Open-Source: R7 370

Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Xeon E5 v3/Core, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 120GB SPCC Solid State, Graphics: MSI AMD Radeon R9 270 4096MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: SE39UY04, Network: Intel Connection

OS: Ubuntu 15.04, Kernel: 4.2.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20150726, Desktop: Unity 7.3.2, Display Server: X Server 1.17.1, Display Driver: radeon 7.5.99, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.7.0-devel (git-d69da58 2015-07-26 vivid-oibaf-ppa) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.9.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

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

Testing initiated at 27 July 2015 14:04 by user phoronix.