AMD Open-Source vs. Catalyst Linux Radeon Tests

Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.

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Open-Source: HD 7950
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Open-Source: R9 285
August 30 2015
 
Open-Source: R9 290
August 29 2015
 
Open-Source: R7 370
August 29 2015
 
Catalyst: HD 7950
August 31 2015
 
Catalyst: R9 285
August 31 2015
 
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August 31 2015
 
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August 31 2015
 
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ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionOpen-SourceCatalyst HD 7950 R9 285 R9 290 R7 370 HD 7950 R9 285 R9 290 R7 370Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz (4 Cores)MSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984) v1.0Intel Sky Lake16384MB256GB TS256GSSD370SXFX AMD Radeon HD 7950/8950 OEM / R9 280 3072MBRealtek ALC1150SyncMasterIntel ConnectionUbuntu 15.044.2.0-996-generic (x86_64) 20150828Xfce 4.12X Server 1.17.1radeon 7.5.994.1 Mesa 11.1.0-devel (git-c8a61ea) Gallium 0.4GCC 4.9.2 + LLVM 3.8.0ext42560x1600XFX AMD Radeon R9 285 2048MBXFX AMD Radeon R9 290 4096MBMSI AMD Radeon R9 270 4096MBXFX AMD Radeon HD 7900 3072MB (900/1375MHz)Intel Sunrise Point-H HD Audio3.19.0-26-generic (x86_64)fglrx 15.20.24.4.13374GCC 4.9.2XFX AMD Radeon R9 200 2048MB (918/1375MHz)XFX AMD Radeon R9 200 4096MB (947/1250MHz)MSI AMD Radeon R7 300 4096MB (1030/1400MHz)OpenBenchmarking.orgProcessor Details- Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemandGraphics Details- Open-Source: HD 7950, Open-Source: R9 285, Open-Source: R9 290, Open-Source: R7 370: GLAMOREnvironment Details- Catalyst: HD 7950, Catalyst: R9 285, Catalyst: R9 290, Catalyst: R7 370: 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

metro2033-redux: Phoronix Test Suite v6.0.0m1metroll-redux: Phoronix Test Suite v6.0.0m1openarena: 2560 x 1600tesseract: 2560 x 1600unigine-valley: 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreenxonotic: 2560 x 1600 - Ultraxonotic: 2560 x 1600 - Ultimategputest: Plot3D - 2560 x 1600 - Fullscreengputest: Furmark - 2560 x 1600 - Fullscreengputest: Triangle - 2560 x 1600 - FullscreenOpen-SourceCatalyst HD 7950 R9 285 R9 290 R7 370 HD 7950 R9 285 R9 290 R7 37042.7946.29169.23135.9562.14164.48132.763671716211376928.867.1026.7019.4415.7336.4631.3849422421022847.6153.01195.10158.7991.72179.14152.0941668292015479739.4039.58145.13127.3159.65156.00121.8441926179014686550.3851.66209.37108.7347.46162.93128.182790415815324246.4846.07201.67103.3850.25152.61122.362383220883763961.1468.63307.70158.7773.28174.14139.494327926369329043.6940.96164.5396.1637.23151.20114.3628606161456228OpenBenchmarking.org

Metro 2033 Redux

A Steam-based test of the Metro 2033 Redux game. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

Open-SourceCatalystOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterMetro 2033 ReduxPhoronix Test Suite v6.0.0m1R9 285R7 370HD 7950R9 2901428425670SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.79, N = 6SE +/- 0.74, N = 6SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 38.8639.4042.7947.6143.6946.4850.3861.14
Open-SourceCatalystOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterMetro 2033 ReduxPhoronix Test Suite v6.0.0m1R9 285R7 370HD 7950R9 2901224364860Min: 8.84 / Avg: 8.86 / Max: 8.88Min: 39.14 / Avg: 39.4 / Max: 39.55Min: 42.37 / Avg: 42.79 / Max: 43.15Min: 47.24 / Avg: 47.61 / Max: 48.14Min: 41.85 / Avg: 43.69 / Max: 45.78Min: 45.62 / Avg: 46.48 / Max: 50.15Min: 49.98 / Avg: 50.38 / Max: 50.59Min: 60.85 / Avg: 61.14 / Max: 61.49

Metro: Last Light Redux

A Steam-based test of the Metro: Last Light Redux game. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

Open-SourceCatalystOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterMetro: Last Light ReduxPhoronix Test Suite v6.0.0m1R9 285R7 370HD 7950R9 2901530456075SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 37.1039.5839.6846.2953.0153.1740.9646.0751.6668.63
Open-SourceCatalystOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterMetro: Last Light ReduxPhoronix Test Suite v6.0.0m1R9 285R7 370HD 7950R9 2901326395265Min: 7.06 / Avg: 7.1 / Max: 7.14Min: 39.31 / Avg: 39.58 / Max: 39.8Min: 39.58 / Avg: 39.68 / Max: 39.82Min: 46.15 / Avg: 46.29 / Max: 46.53Min: 52.81 / Avg: 53.01 / Max: 53.16Min: 52.96 / Avg: 53.17 / Max: 53.29Min: 40.75 / Avg: 40.96 / Max: 41.26Min: 45.89 / Avg: 46.07 / Max: 46.16Min: 51.33 / Avg: 51.66 / Max: 51.98Min: 68.49 / Avg: 68.63 / Max: 68.8

OpenArena

Open-SourceCatalystOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 2560 x 1600R9 285R7 370HD 7950R9 29070140210280350SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.84, N = 3SE +/- 0.36, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 326.70145.13169.23195.10164.53201.67209.37307.70
Open-SourceCatalystOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 2560 x 1600R9 285R7 370HD 7950R9 29060120180240300Min: 26.7 / Avg: 26.7 / Max: 26.7Min: 144.8 / Avg: 145.13 / Max: 145.6Min: 167.7 / Avg: 169.23 / Max: 170.6Min: 194.4 / Avg: 195.1 / Max: 195.6Min: 164.5 / Avg: 164.53 / Max: 164.6Min: 201.6 / Avg: 201.67 / Max: 201.7Min: 209.2 / Avg: 209.37 / Max: 209.6Min: 307.5 / Avg: 307.7 / Max: 307.9

Open-SourceCatalystOpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Total Frame TimeR9 285R7 370HD 7950R9 29020406080100Min: 2 / Avg: 37.37 / Max: 97Min: 3 / Avg: 6.88 / Max: 28Min: 3 / Avg: 5.84 / Max: 30Min: 2 / Avg: 5.11 / Max: 32Min: 1 / Avg: 6.06 / Max: 29Min: 1 / Avg: 4.95 / Max: 26Min: 1 / Avg: 4.77 / Max: 28Min: 1 / Avg: 3.23 / Max: 24

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.

Open-SourceCatalystOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTesseract 2014-05-12Resolution: 2560 x 1600R9 285R7 370HD 7950R9 2904080120160200SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.60, N = 3SE +/- 1.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.75, N = 3SE +/- 1.42, N = 3SE +/- 2.29, N = 319.44127.31135.95158.7996.16103.38108.73158.77
Open-SourceCatalystOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTesseract 2014-05-12Resolution: 2560 x 1600R9 285R7 370HD 7950R9 290306090120150Min: 19.36 / Avg: 19.44 / Max: 19.52Min: 127.08 / Avg: 127.31 / Max: 127.47Min: 135.59 / Avg: 135.95 / Max: 136.14Min: 157.6 / Avg: 158.79 / Max: 159.56Min: 94.73 / Avg: 96.16 / Max: 98.45Min: 102.19 / Avg: 103.38 / Max: 104.78Min: 105.96 / Avg: 108.73 / Max: 110.68Min: 155.53 / Avg: 158.77 / Max: 163.19

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.

Open-SourceCatalystOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Valley 1.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenR9 285R7 370HD 7950R9 29020406080100SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 315.7359.6562.1491.7237.2347.4650.2573.28
Open-SourceCatalystOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Valley 1.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenR9 285R7 370HD 7950R9 29020406080100Min: 15.7 / Avg: 15.73 / Max: 15.76Min: 59.63 / Avg: 59.65 / Max: 59.68Min: 62.01 / Avg: 62.14 / Max: 62.27Min: 91.55 / Avg: 91.72 / Max: 91.92Min: 37.15 / Avg: 37.23 / Max: 37.27Min: 47.41 / Avg: 47.46 / Max: 47.49Min: 50.21 / Avg: 50.25 / Max: 50.27Min: 73.04 / Avg: 73.28 / Max: 73.45

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.

Open-SourceCatalystOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: UltraR9 285R7 370HD 7950R9 2904080120160200SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.31, N = 3SE +/- 0.81, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 336.46156.00164.48179.14151.20152.61162.93174.14
Open-SourceCatalystOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: UltraR9 285R7 370HD 7950R9 290306090120150Min: 36.45 / Avg: 36.46 / Max: 36.46Min: 155.51 / Avg: 156 / Max: 156.39Min: 164.39 / Avg: 164.48 / Max: 164.57Min: 178.88 / Avg: 179.14 / Max: 179.4Min: 150.59 / Avg: 151.2 / Max: 151.9Min: 152.04 / Avg: 152.61 / Max: 153.11Min: 161.37 / Avg: 162.93 / Max: 164.1Min: 173.81 / Avg: 174.14 / Max: 174.6

Open-SourceCatalystOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: UltimateR9 285R7 370HD 7950R9 290306090120150SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.41, N = 3SE +/- 0.36, N = 3SE +/- 0.43, N = 3SE +/- 1.17, N = 331.38121.84132.76152.09114.36122.36128.18139.49
Open-SourceCatalystOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Effects Quality: UltimateR9 285R7 370HD 7950R9 290306090120150Min: 31.37 / Avg: 31.38 / Max: 31.39Min: 121.66 / Avg: 121.84 / Max: 122.04Min: 132.36 / Avg: 132.76 / Max: 133.06Min: 151.52 / Avg: 152.09 / Max: 152.64Min: 113.93 / Avg: 114.36 / Max: 115.17Min: 121.64 / Avg: 122.36 / Max: 122.8Min: 127.35 / Avg: 128.18 / Max: 128.79Min: 137.29 / Avg: 139.49 / Max: 141.26

GpuTest

GpuTest is a cross-platform OpenGL benchmark developed at Geeks3D.com that offers tech demos such as FurMark, TessMark, and other workloads to stress various areas of GPUs and drivers. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

Open-SourceCatalystOpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Mode: FullscreenR9 285HD 7950R7 370R9 2909K18K27K36K45KSE +/- 19.74, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 8.72, N = 3SE +/- 19.60, N = 3SE +/- 6.56, N = 3SE +/- 3.46, N = 3SE +/- 1.86, N = 3SE +/- 21.39, N = 3494236717416684192623832279042860643279
Open-SourceCatalystOpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Mode: FullscreenR9 285HD 7950R7 370R9 2908K16K24K32K40KMin: 4903 / Avg: 4942.33 / Max: 4965Min: 36717 / Avg: 36717.33 / Max: 36718Min: 41652 / Avg: 41668 / Max: 41682Min: 41896 / Avg: 41926.33 / Max: 41963Min: 23819 / Avg: 23832 / Max: 23840Min: 27898 / Avg: 27904 / Max: 27910Min: 28602 / Avg: 28605.67 / Max: 28608Min: 43251 / Avg: 43279 / Max: 43321

Open-SourceCatalystOpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Mode: FullscreenR9 285HD 7950R7 370R9 2906001200180024003000SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 31.00, N = 3SE +/- 17.98, N = 3SE +/- 8.72, N = 3SE +/- 26.46, N = 4SE +/- 1.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 41.88, N = 62421621179029201581161420882636
Open-SourceCatalystOpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Mode: FullscreenR9 285HD 7950R7 370R9 2905001000150020002500Min: 241 / Avg: 241.67 / Max: 242Min: 1585 / Avg: 1621.33 / Max: 1683Min: 1761 / Avg: 1790.33 / Max: 1823Min: 2906 / Avg: 2920 / Max: 2936Min: 1550 / Avg: 1581 / Max: 1660Min: 1613 / Avg: 1614 / Max: 1616Min: 2087 / Avg: 2087.67 / Max: 2089Min: 2554 / Avg: 2635.83 / Max: 2801

Open-SourceCatalystOpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Mode: FullscreenR9 285HD 7950R7 370R9 29030K60K90K120K150KSE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 5868.95, N = 6SE +/- 153.73, N = 3SE +/- 167.59, N = 3SE +/- 5.46, N = 3SE +/- 9.02, N = 3SE +/- 4.37, N = 3SE +/- 39.84, N = 31022813769214686515479737639532425622893290
Open-SourceCatalystOpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Mode: FullscreenR9 285HD 7950R7 370R9 29030K60K90K120K150KMin: 10227 / Avg: 10227.67 / Max: 10229Min: 117891 / Avg: 137691.67 / Max: 147453Min: 146693 / Avg: 146865.33 / Max: 147172Min: 154463 / Avg: 154797.33 / Max: 154985Min: 37628 / Avg: 37638.67 / Max: 37646Min: 53225 / Avg: 53241.67 / Max: 53256Min: 56223 / Avg: 56228.33 / Max: 56237Min: 93217 / Avg: 93290.33 / Max: 93354