Radeon 2015 Open vs. Closed

Various Radeon graphics card tests on open and closed-source drivers in December. Tests by Michael Larabel for a future article.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1512195-GA-EOYRADEON18&sor.

ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionCatalystOpen-Source HD 6870 HD 6950 HD 7950 R9 285 R9 290 R7 370 R9 Fury HD 6950 HD 6870 HD 7950 R9 285 R9 290 R7 370 R9 FuryIntel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores)Gigabyte X99-UD4-CFIntel Xeon E7 v3/Xeon16384MB120GB Samsung SSD 850Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6800 1024MBRealtek ALC1150DELL P2415QIntel ConnectionUbuntu 15.104.2.0-19-generic (x86_64)UnityX Server 1.17.2fglrx 15.20.34.4.13399GCC 4.9.3ext41920x1200Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MBXFX AMD Radeon HD 7900 3072MB1920x1080Supported device 6939 2048MBSupported device 67B1 4096MBMSI AMD Radeon R7 370 4096MBSapphire AMD Radeon R9 Fury 4096MBSapphire AMD Radeon HD 6950 2048MB4.4.0-rc3-amdgpu-pp-phx-xmas (x86_64) 20151218radeon 7.6.994.1 Mesa 11.2.0-devel (padoka PPA) Gallium 0.4Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6870 1024MB3.3 Mesa 11.2.0-devel (padoka PPA) Gallium 0.4XFX AMD Radeon HD 7950/8950 OEM / R9 280 3072MB4.1 Mesa 11.2.0-devel (padoka PPA) Gallium 0.4XFX AMD Radeon R9 285/380 2048MB3.0 Mesa 11.2.0-devel (padoka PPA) Gallium 0.4XFX AMD Radeon R9 290 4096MB4.1 Mesa 11.2.0-devel (padoka PPA) Gallium 0.4MSI AMD Radeon R7 370 / R9 270/370 OEM 4096MBSapphire AMD Radeon R9 FURY 4096MB3.0 Mesa 11.2.0-devel (padoka PPA) Gallium 0.4OpenBenchmarking.orgEnvironment Details- Catalyst: HD 6870, Catalyst: HD 6950, Catalyst: HD 7950, Catalyst: R9 285, Catalyst: R9 290, Catalyst: R7 370, Catalyst: R9 Fury: 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/driProcessor Details- Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersaveGraphics Details- Open-Source: HD 6950: EXA- Open-Source: HD 6870: EXA- Open-Source: HD 7950: GLAMOR- Open-Source: R9 290: GLAMOR- Open-Source: R7 370: GLAMOR

unigine-valley: 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreenbioshock-infinite: 1920 x 1080 - Very Highcsgo: 1920 x 1080dirt-showdown: 1920 x 1080 - Ultra - 2x MSAAmetro2033-redux: Phoronix Test Suite v6.2.0m1metroll-redux: Phoronix Test Suite v6.2.0m1openarena: 1920 x 1080tesseract: 1920 x 1080tf2: 1920 x 1080xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - UltimateCatalystOpen-Source HD 6870 HD 6950 HD 7950 R9 285 R9 290 R7 370 R9 Fury HD 6950 HD 6870 HD 7950 R9 285 R9 290 R7 370 R9 Fury22.3562.2154.0453.6644.2045.72173.73125.89123.24150.1834.9764.28112.0956.6149.0254.03195.20139.35125.77166.8648.4265.89157.9064.2875.1483.38293.90206.17128.49157.1951.4059.62155.5664.1872.1978.28287.97217.47126.78162.0274.1272.90178.1063.6679.6492.01327.37221.96124.72159.4138.6266.95128.0466.0994.7666.68186.3064.2782.5296.41319.93226.21161.2629.0928.3497.3660.5134.9738.67112.33134.0093.06131.6322.94167.30113.2498.9238.7827.1915.3312.664934.1153.6757.6859.2326.9556.5132.2441.16214.63176.2269.78152.0633.3327.1654.1231.5937.72191.27146.1774.06143.867.537.9716.9014.1322.98OpenBenchmarking.org

Unigine Valley

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen

CatalystOpen-SourceOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Valley 1.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenR9 FuryR9 290R9 285HD 7950R7 370HD 6950HD 687020406080100SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.52, N = 6SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 394.7674.1251.4048.4238.6234.9722.3559.2338.7833.3329.0922.94

BioShock Infinite

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Very High

CatalystOpen-SourceOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterBioShock InfiniteResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Very HighR9 290R7 370R9 FuryHD 7950HD 6950HD 6870R9 2851632486480SE +/- 0.79, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.28, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.39, N = 6SE +/- 0.34, N = 3SE +/- 0.42, N = 3SE +/- 0.35, N = 372.9066.9566.6865.8964.2862.2159.6228.3427.1927.1626.95

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

CatalystOpen-SourceOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterCounter-Strike: Global OffensiveResolution: 1920 x 1080R9 FuryR9 290HD 7950R9 285R7 370HD 6950HD 68704080120160200SE +/- 3.83, N = 6SE +/- 1.83, N = 3SE +/- 1.92, N = 3SE +/- 2.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.69, N = 3SE +/- 0.66, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 3186.30178.10157.90155.56128.04112.0954.0497.36

DiRT Showdown

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Ultra - Multi-Sampling: 2x MSAA

CatalystOpen-SourceOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDiRT ShowdownResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Ultra - Multi-Sampling: 2x MSAAR7 370HD 7950R9 FuryR9 285R9 290HD 6950HD 68701530456075SE +/- 1.07, N = 4SE +/- 1.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.63, N = 3SE +/- 0.45, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.34, N = 3SE +/- 0.56, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 366.0964.2864.2764.1863.6656.6153.6660.5156.5154.12

Metro 2033 Redux

Phoronix Test Suite v6.2.0m1

CatalystOpen-SourceOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterMetro 2033 ReduxPhoronix Test Suite v6.2.0m1R9 FuryR9 290HD 7950R9 285HD 6950HD 6870R7 37020406080100SE +/- 1.34, N = 4SE +/- 0.45, N = 3SE +/- 1.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.49, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.37, N = 3SE +/- 0.36, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 382.5279.6475.1472.1949.0244.2034.9732.2431.5915.337.53

Metro: Last Light Redux

Phoronix Test Suite v6.2.0m1

CatalystOpen-SourceOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterMetro: Last Light ReduxPhoronix Test Suite v6.2.0m1R9 FuryR9 290HD 7950R9 285HD 6950HD 6870R7 37020406080100SE +/- 0.68, N = 3SE +/- 1.78, N = 3SE +/- 0.47, N = 3SE +/- 1.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.31, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 396.4192.0183.3878.2854.0345.7241.1638.6737.7212.667.97

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

CatalystOpen-SourceOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080R9 290R9 FuryHD 7950R9 285HD 6950R7 370HD 687070140210280350SE +/- 2.82, N = 3SE +/- 4.23, N = 3SE +/- 1.51, N = 3SE +/- 2.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.55, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 3.15, N = 6SE +/- 1.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3327.37319.93293.90287.97195.20173.73214.63191.27167.30112.3349.0016.90

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time

CatalystOpen-SourceOpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame TimeR9 290R9 FuryHD 7950R9 285HD 6950R7 370HD 687020406080100Min: 1 / Avg: 3.08 / Max: 13Min: 1 / Avg: 3.17 / Max: 11Min: 1 / Avg: 3.39 / Max: 11Min: 1 / Avg: 3.44 / Max: 15Min: 1 / Avg: 5.13 / Max: 16Min: 1 / Avg: 5.75 / Max: 18Min: 1 / Avg: 4.66 / Max: 30Min: 2 / Avg: 5.2 / Max: 29Min: 2 / Avg: 5.95 / Max: 13Min: 3 / Avg: 8.87 / Max: 19Min: 3 / Avg: 20.38 / Max: 51Min: 4 / Avg: 54.98 / Max: 99

Tesseract

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

CatalystOpen-SourceOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTesseract 2014-05-12Resolution: 1920 x 1080R9 FuryR9 290R9 285HD 7950R7 370HD 6950HD 687050100150200250SE +/- 0.79, N = 3SE +/- 2.05, N = 3SE +/- 1.50, N = 3SE +/- 3.30, N = 3SE +/- 0.78, N = 3SE +/- 0.47, N = 3SE +/- 1.82, N = 3SE +/- 2.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.83, N = 3SE +/- 2.63, N = 6SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3226.21221.96217.47206.17139.35125.89176.22146.17134.00113.2434.1114.13

Team Fortress 2

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

CatalystOpen-SourceOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTeam Fortress 2Resolution: 1920 x 1080HD 7950R9 285HD 6950R9 290HD 6870R7 370306090120150SE +/- 3.31, N = 6SE +/- 2.30, N = 6SE +/- 3.07, N = 6SE +/- 2.22, N = 6SE +/- 3.16, N = 6SE +/- 2.00, N = 6SE +/- 1.09, N = 6SE +/- 1.16, N = 6SE +/- 0.79, N = 3128.49126.78125.77124.72123.2493.0674.0669.7853.67

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultimate

CatalystOpen-SourceOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltimateHD 6950R9 285R9 FuryR9 290HD 7950HD 6870R7 3704080120160200SE +/- 1.30, N = 3SE +/- 1.30, N = 3SE +/- 1.91, N = 3SE +/- 1.26, N = 3SE +/- 1.43, N = 3SE +/- 0.57, N = 3SE +/- 1.94, N = 3SE +/- 1.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.57, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3166.86162.02161.26159.41157.19150.18152.06143.86131.6398.9257.6822.98

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