Ubuntu Radeon 17.10 To 14.10 On HD 7950 Tests for a future article. Ubuntu 14.10: Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads), Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Device 591f, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3, Graphics: XFX AMD Radeon HD 7950/8950 OEM / R9 280 3072MB, Audio: Intel Device a2f0, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Ubuntu 14.10, Kernel: 3.16.0-23-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.3.1, Display Server: X Server 1.16.0, Display Driver: radeon 7.4.0, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.3.2 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.9.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440 Ubuntu 15.04: Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads), Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Device 591f, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3, Graphics: XFX AMD Radeon HD 7950/8950 OEM / R9 280 3072MB, Audio: Intel Device a2f0, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Ubuntu 15.04, Kernel: 3.19.0-84-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.3.2, Display Server: X Server 1.17.1, Display Driver: radeon 7.5.0, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.5.9 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.9.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440 Ubuntu 15.10: Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads), Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Device 591f, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3, Graphics: XFX AMD Radeon HD 7950/8950 OEM / R9 280 3072MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Ubuntu 15.10, Kernel: 4.2.0-16-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity, Display Server: X Server 1.17.2, Display Driver: radeon 7.5.99, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 11.0.2 Gallium 0.4 (LLVM 3.6.2), Compiler: GCC 5.2.1 20151010, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440 Ubuntu 16.04: Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.50GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads), Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Device 591f, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + 128GB THNSN5128GPU7 TOSHIBA, Graphics: XFX AMD Radeon HD 7950/8950 OEM / R9 280 3072MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 4.4.0-97-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.18.3, Display Driver: modesetting 1.18.3, OpenGL: 4.2 Mesa 17.0.7 Gallium 0.4 (LLVM 4.0.0), Compiler: GCC 5.4.0 20160609, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440 Ubuntu 16.10: Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.50GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads), Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Intel Kaby Lake + Z270, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + 128GB THNSN5128GPU7 TOSHIBA, Graphics: XFX AMD Radeon HD 7950/8950 OEM / R9 280 3072MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Ubuntu 16.10, Kernel: 4.8.0-59-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.5.0, Display Server: X Server 1.18.4, Display Driver: modesetting 1.18.4, OpenGL: 4.1 Mesa 12.0.6 Gallium 0.4 (LLVM 3.8.1), Compiler: GCC 6.2.0 20161005, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440 Ubuntu 17.04: Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.50GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads), Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Device 591f + Z270, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + 128GB THNSN5128GPU7 TOSHIBA, Graphics: XFX AMD Radeon HD 7950/8950 OEM / R9 280 3072MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Ubuntu 17.04, Kernel: 4.10.0-37-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.5.0, Display Server: X Server 1.19.3, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.3, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 17.0.7 Gallium 0.4 (LLVM 4.0.0), Compiler: GCC 6.3.0 20170406, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440 Ubuntu 17.10: Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.50GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads), Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Intel Kaby Lake + Z270, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + 128GB THNSN5128GPU7 TOSHIBA, Graphics: XFX AMD Radeon HD 7950/8950 OEM / R9 280 3072MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Ubuntu 17.10, Kernel: 4.13.0-16-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.26.1, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.5, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 17.2.2 (LLVM 5.0.0), Compiler: GCC 7.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440 ET: Legacy 2.75 Renderer: Renderer2 - Resolution: 2560 x 1440 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Ubuntu 14.10 . 46.58 |=========== Ubuntu 15.04 . 104.33 |========================= Ubuntu 15.10 . 110.00 |========================== Ubuntu 16.04 . 221.07 |==================================================== Ubuntu 16.10 . 76.03 |================== Ubuntu 17.04 . 235.00 |======================================================== Ubuntu 17.10 . 236.20 |======================================================== OpenArena 0.8.8 Resolution: 2560 x 1440 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Ubuntu 14.10 . 144.10 |========================================== Ubuntu 15.04 . 168.43 |================================================= Ubuntu 15.10 . 186.83 |====================================================== Ubuntu 16.04 . 166.07 |================================================ Ubuntu 16.10 . 171.67 |================================================== Ubuntu 17.04 . 175.63 |=================================================== Ubuntu 17.10 . 192.97 |======================================================== OpenArena 0.8.8 Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Total Frame Time Milliseconds < Lower Is Better Ubuntu 14.10 . MIN: 2.0 AVG: 6.9 MAX: 29.0 Ubuntu 15.04 . MIN: 2.0 AVG: 5.9 MAX: 49.0 Ubuntu 15.10 . MIN: 2.0 AVG: 5.3 MAX: 21.0 Ubuntu 16.04 . MIN: 2.0 AVG: 6.0 MAX: 23.0 Ubuntu 16.10 . MIN: 2.0 AVG: 5.8 MAX: 24.0 Ubuntu 17.04 . MIN: 1.0 AVG: 5.7 MAX: 24.0 Ubuntu 17.10 . MIN: 1.0 AVG: 5.2 MAX: 21.0 Xonotic 0.8.2 Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Effects Quality: Low Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Ubuntu 14.10 . 305.57 |====================================== Ubuntu 15.04 . 369.94 |============================================== Ubuntu 15.10 . 341.02 |========================================== Ubuntu 16.04 . 397.00 |================================================= Ubuntu 16.10 . 317.61 |======================================= Ubuntu 17.04 . 360.26 |============================================= Ubuntu 17.10 . 452.73 |======================================================== Xonotic 0.8.2 Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Effects Quality: Ultra Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Ubuntu 14.10 . 137.93 |========================= Ubuntu 15.04 . 175.69 |================================ Ubuntu 15.10 . 180.71 |================================= Ubuntu 16.04 . 208.74 |====================================== Ubuntu 16.10 . 116.30 |===================== Ubuntu 17.04 . 277.72 |================================================== Ubuntu 17.10 . 310.20 |======================================================== GLmark2 276 Resolution: 2560 x 1440 Score > Higher Is Better Ubuntu 14.10 . 1342 |================================== Ubuntu 15.04 . 2103 |===================================================== Ubuntu 15.10 . 2152 |======================================================= Ubuntu 16.04 . 2184 |======================================================= Ubuntu 16.10 . 2170 |======================================================= Ubuntu 17.04 . 2251 |========================================================= Ubuntu 17.10 . 2283 |========================================================== GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: Furmark - Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: Fullscreen Points > Higher Is Better Ubuntu 14.10 . 1833 |================================================== Ubuntu 15.04 . 1871 |=================================================== Ubuntu 15.10 . 1881 |=================================================== Ubuntu 16.04 . 2132 |========================================================== Ubuntu 16.10 . 966 |========================== Ubuntu 17.04 . 2135 |========================================================== Ubuntu 17.10 . 2125 |========================================================== GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: Triangle - Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: Fullscreen Points > Higher Is Better Ubuntu 14.10 . 95964 |================== Ubuntu 15.04 . 161891 |============================== Ubuntu 15.10 . 168839 |=============================== Ubuntu 16.04 . 164910 |============================== Ubuntu 16.10 . 74684 |============== Ubuntu 17.04 . 305969 |======================================================== Ubuntu 17.10 . 172014 |=============================== Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Resolution: 2560 x 1440 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Ubuntu 15.04 . 53.58 |======================== Ubuntu 15.10 . 62.51 |=========================== Ubuntu 16.04 . 116.48 |=================================================== Ubuntu 16.10 . 94.08 |========================================= Ubuntu 17.04 . 118.83 |==================================================== Ubuntu 17.10 . 127.48 |======================================================== Dota 2 Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Renderer: OpenGL Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Ubuntu 14.10 . 29.67 |============================= Ubuntu 15.04 . 37.47 |===================================== Ubuntu 15.10 . 39.63 |======================================= Ubuntu 16.04 . 54.87 |====================================================== Ubuntu 16.10 . 50.30 |================================================== Ubuntu 17.04 . 57.23 |========================================================= Ubuntu 17.10 . 57.40 |========================================================= Team Fortress 2 Resolution: 2560 x 1440 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Ubuntu 16.10 . 160.13 |==================================================== Ubuntu 17.04 . 171.24 |======================================================= Ubuntu 17.10 . 173.30 |======================================================== Portal Resolution: 2560 x 1440 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Ubuntu 16.10 . 256.83 |============================================== Ubuntu 17.04 . 310.92 |======================================================== Ubuntu 17.10 . 311.56 |======================================================== BioShock Infinite Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Effects Quality: Medium Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Ubuntu 16.04 . 100.16 |===================================================== Ubuntu 16.10 . 57.72 |============================== Ubuntu 17.04 . 101.98 |====================================================== Ubuntu 17.10 . 106.21 |======================================================== Metro: Last Light Redux Resolution: 2560 x 1440 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Ubuntu 16.04 . 70.54 |======================================================== Ubuntu 16.10 . 56.20 |============================================ Ubuntu 17.04 . 72.15 |========================================================= Ubuntu 17.10 . 72.26 |=========================================================