What's your glmark2 score?

[dannyboy79]

If you're running 12.04, there is no fullscreen mode; the 12.10 and later versions have added a --fullscreen switch.

ah ok. thanks

something really weird, i thought i'd try out the latest AMD beta driver, version 13.11 over 13.4 and something must be wrong with it OR maybe it's just something wrong with the glmark2 program interfacing with the new driver but here's my new result. notice the error about failed to set swap interval?

** Failed to set swap interval. Results may be bounded above by refresh rate.
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    glmark2 2011.09
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    OpenGL Information
    GL_VENDOR:     ATI Technologies Inc.
    GL_RENDERER:   ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series 
    GL_VERSION:    4.3.12614 Compatibility Profile Context 13.25.18
=======================================================
[build] use-vbo=false:  FPS: 60
[build] use-vbo=true:  FPS: 60
[texture] texture-filter=nearest:  FPS: 59
[texture] texture-filter=linear:  FPS: 59
[texture] texture-filter=mipmap:  FPS: 59
[shading] shading=gouraud:  FPS: 60
[shading] shading=blinn-phong-inf:  FPS: 59
[shading] shading=phong:  FPS: 59
[bump] bump-render=high-poly:  FPS: 59
[bump] bump-render=normals:  FPS: 59
[effect2d] kernel=0,1,0;1,-4,1;0,1,0;:  FPS: 59
[effect2d] kernel=1,1,1,1,1;1,1,1,1,1;1,1,1,1,1;:  FPS: 60
[pulsar] light=false:quads=5:texture=false:  FPS: 60
[desktop] blur-radius=5:effect=blur:passes=1:separable=true:windows=4:  FPS: 59
[conditionals] fragment-steps=0:vertex-steps=0:  FPS: 59
[conditionals] fragment-steps=5:vertex-steps=0:  FPS: 59
[conditionals] fragment-steps=0:vertex-steps=5:  FPS: 59
[function] fragment-complexity=low:fragment-steps=5:  FPS: 59
[function] fragment-complexity=medium:fragment-steps=5:  FPS: 59
[loop] fragment-loop=false:fragment-steps=5:vertex-steps=5:  FPS: 59
[loop] fragment-steps=5:fragment-uniform=false:vertex-steps=5:  FPS: 59
[loop] fragment-steps=5:fragment-uniform=true:vertex-steps=5:  FPS: 59
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                                  glmark2 Score: 59 
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whereas with the latest stable release I was getting 5,341 LOL I tested out Serious Sam 3 BFE momentarily and am still pulling around 30FPS so maybe it's just an issue with glmark2 and the new AMD beta linux driver?

BTW, to the OP, I was running a desktop at the time of the test. running Xubuntu (XFCE 4.10)

[Ranko Kohime]

The new driver is causing glmark2 to vsync. So yeah, the score is limited to ~60.

[dannyboy79]

Ok, this latest AMD BETA driver V9.4 may be a regression as far as performance. You guys saw that the 13.11beta6 driver resulted in locked FPS at 60*, it's post #61 above. Well now I am using the latest AMD drive V9.4 and I get the following:

** Failed to set swap interval. Results may be bounded above by refresh rate.
=======================================================
    glmark2 2011.09
=======================================================
    OpenGL Information
    GL_VENDOR:     ATI Technologies Inc.
    GL_RENDERER:   ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series 
    GL_VERSION:    4.3.12614 Compatibility Profile Context 13.25.18
=======================================================
[build] use-vbo=false:  FPS: 3963
[build] use-vbo=true:  FPS: 658
[texture] texture-filter=nearest:  FPS: 674
[texture] texture-filter=linear:  FPS: 647
[texture] texture-filter=mipmap:  FPS: 752
[shading] shading=gouraud:  FPS: 788
[shading] shading=blinn-phong-inf:  FPS: 772
[shading] shading=phong:  FPS: 644
[bump] bump-render=high-poly:  FPS: 500
[bump] bump-render=normals:  FPS: 870
[effect2d] kernel=0,1,0;1,-4,1;0,1,0;:  FPS: 501
[effect2d] kernel=1,1,1,1,1;1,1,1,1,1;1,1,1,1,1;:  FPS: 498
[pulsar] light=false:quads=5:texture=false:  FPS: 677
[desktop] blur-radius=5:effect=blur:passes=1:separable=true:windows=4:  FPS: 1272
[conditionals] fragment-steps=0:vertex-steps=0:  FPS: 631
[conditionals] fragment-steps=5:vertex-steps=0:  FPS: 504
[conditionals] fragment-steps=0:vertex-steps=5:  FPS: 503
[function] fragment-complexity=low:fragment-steps=5:  FPS: 521
[function] fragment-complexity=medium:fragment-steps=5:  FPS: 529
[loop] fragment-loop=false:fragment-steps=5:vertex-steps=5:  FPS: 749
[loop] fragment-steps=5:fragment-uniform=false:vertex-steps=5:  FPS: 567
[loop] fragment-steps=5:fragment-uniform=true:vertex-steps=5:  FPS: 516
=======================================================
                                  glmark2 Score: 806 
=======================================================

I was getting a glmark2 score of 5,341 when I was running the last stable released AMD driver which was version 13.4. I am not sure how to take all these benchmarks, I just want to use the best driver to get the most out of this old HD5750.

[DanglingPointer]

Ok, this latest AMD BETA driver V9.4 may be a regression as far as performance. You guys saw that the 13.11beta6 driver resulted in locked FPS at 60*, it's post #61 above. Well now I am using the latest AMD drive V9.4 and I get the following:

** Failed to set swap interval. Results may be bounded above by refresh rate.
=======================================================
    glmark2 2011.09
=======================================================
    OpenGL Information
    GL_VENDOR:     ATI Technologies Inc.
    GL_RENDERER:   ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series 
    GL_VERSION:    4.3.12614 Compatibility Profile Context 13.25.18
=======================================================
[build] use-vbo=false:  FPS: 3963
[build] use-vbo=true:  FPS: 658
[texture] texture-filter=nearest:  FPS: 674
[texture] texture-filter=linear:  FPS: 647
[texture] texture-filter=mipmap:  FPS: 752
[shading] shading=gouraud:  FPS: 788
[shading] shading=blinn-phong-inf:  FPS: 772
[shading] shading=phong:  FPS: 644
[bump] bump-render=high-poly:  FPS: 500
[bump] bump-render=normals:  FPS: 870
[effect2d] kernel=0,1,0;1,-4,1;0,1,0;:  FPS: 501
[effect2d] kernel=1,1,1,1,1;1,1,1,1,1;1,1,1,1,1;:  FPS: 498
[pulsar] light=false:quads=5:texture=false:  FPS: 677
[desktop] blur-radius=5:effect=blur:passes=1:separable=true:windows=4:  FPS: 1272
[conditionals] fragment-steps=0:vertex-steps=0:  FPS: 631
[conditionals] fragment-steps=5:vertex-steps=0:  FPS: 504
[conditionals] fragment-steps=0:vertex-steps=5:  FPS: 503
[function] fragment-complexity=low:fragment-steps=5:  FPS: 521
[function] fragment-complexity=medium:fragment-steps=5:  FPS: 529
[loop] fragment-loop=false:fragment-steps=5:vertex-steps=5:  FPS: 749
[loop] fragment-steps=5:fragment-uniform=false:vertex-steps=5:  FPS: 567
[loop] fragment-steps=5:fragment-uniform=true:vertex-steps=5:  FPS: 516
=======================================================
                                  glmark2 Score: 806 
=======================================================

I was getting a glmark2 score of 5,341 when I was running the last stable released AMD driver which was version 13.4. I am not sure how to take all these benchmarks, I just want to use the best driver to get the most out of this old HD5750.

Perhaps try running the Unigine benchmarks from Phoronix instead as they would run tests much more similar to game engines. glmark2 is outdated I'd say.

[dannyboy79]

yeah, i have been considering that. As a side note, i had a hell of a time trying to get the newest AMD beta v9.4 driver working and gave up and actually had to restore my / root partition image from a backup due to the opengl 32bit and 64bit library symlinks getting all screwed up and I spent 4 hours trying to correct the issue but it was just too far over my head.

[DanglingPointer]

yeah, i have been considering that. As a side note, i had a hell of a time trying to get the newest AMD beta v9.4 driver working and gave up and actually had to restore my / root partition image from a backup due to the opengl 32bit and 64bit library symlinks getting all screwed up and I spent 4 hours trying to correct the issue but it was just too far over my head.

Well if you're still keen perhaps run through your experience at the Hardware forum?

I too ran into a couple of problems with the new driver not installing correctly when installing via deb packages following the instructions here http://askubuntu.com/questions/12429...-drivers-fglrx
But I was able to get around it.

I have to go to do several errands, but when I get back I may outline what I did at the hardware forum just in case others have had similar problems.

[dubritton]

With my two Asus AMD Radeon HD 7850's running the latest beta drivers (13.11) with an AMD-fx 8150 on Unity DE.
Windowed:
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glmark2 Score: 1188
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Fullscreen:
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glmark2 2012.08
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OpenGL Information
GL_VENDOR: ATI Technologies Inc.
GL_RENDERER: AMD Radeon HD 7800 Series
GL_VERSION: 4.3.12614 Compatibility Profile Context 13.25.18
================================================== =====
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glmark2 Score: 4072
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[Ranko Kohime]

Did you perhaps omit a number from the windowed test? It should be higher than a fullscreen test.

[dubritton]

No, I did not omit any numbers - that struck me as strange too.

[efflandt]

I wonder how relevant glmark2 is to actual gaming or comparison between different Ubuntu versions, especially since different Ubuntu versions have a different number of tests and 12.04 glmark2 does not have --fullscreen.

For example glmark2 in 64-bit 13.10 on i7-4700MQ laptop nvidia-experimental-310 (319.60) w/Unity DE:
Intel HD 4600: 800x600 173, 1920x1080 (fullscreen) 88
GTX 765M (optirun): 800x600 235, 1920x1080 (fullscreen) 95

Except for the terrain test, that made most other glmark2 tests faster than 60 Hz refresh rate even with Intel full screen. Yet in another thread here about GPUTest the GTX 765M did some (not all) benchmarks slightly faster the GTX 550 Ti (319.32 driver in 12.04) on my desktop and Intel was dismal (ave. 1 fps or less some tests, unable to run some tests). Team Fortress 2 with high graphics at 1080p is unplayable with Intel (very slow with short repeating sound loops), but runs smoothly with GTX 765M.

Another point of reference is Unigine Valley Benchmark 1.0 at default settings (which would not even run on integrated Intel) where GTX 550 Ti averaged 20.6 fps vs 18.2 for GTX 765M at 1080p fullscreen for both. That is much closer than the wide difference in glmark2 scores. Although, admittedly in some simple tests (like glxspheres/glxspheres64) the GTX 550 Ti is much faster than the GTX 765M which is much faster than Intel graphics.