Intel Iris Pro 6200 Graphics Are A Dream Come True For Open-Source Linux Fans

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Intel Iris Pro 6200 Graphics Are A Dream Come True For Open-Source Linux Fans

The Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 (GT3e) as the fastest Broadwell GPU boasting an eDRAM cache and 48 execution units is a dream for open-source fans. Backed by a fully open-source Linux graphics driver, the Iris Pro Graphics 6200 found on the socketed Core i7 5775C is a dream come true that can compete with mid-range Radeon graphics cards on their open-source driver.

http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=21834

[duby229]

At least on the first graph there does appear to be some frame timing issues. It seems likely that at least the first benchmark that radeon and geforce provided smoother gameplay.

[nirvanix]

So after like 10 years of being far behind they can finally keep up and your pissin' yourself with excitement? Had it been ATI/AMD you would have pissed all over them for taking so long to catch up. I call 'em as I see 'em.

[duby229]

So after like 10 years of being far behind they can finally keep up and your pissin' yourself with excitement? Had it been ATI/AMD you would have pissed all over them for taking so long to catch up. I call 'em as I see 'em.

Longer than that 1998. Really starting from the 740 IGP. After all these years Intel finally made something that's ok-ish.

[liam]

At least on the first graph there does appear to be some frame timing issues. It seems likely that at least the first benchmark that radeon and geforce provided smoother gameplay.

I know your looking at the spikes but also notice the minmax/avg frame draw times (at least for the first game). Other than the nvidia card, Intel had the tightest timings.
What might be useful would be a frame draw binning that showed the percentage of draws requiring time t. A less useful, but easier statistic would be to show the 95th percentile.

[duby229]

I know your looking at the spikes but also notice the minmax/avg frame draw times (at least for the first game). Other than the nvidia card, Intel had the tightest timings.
What might be useful would be a frame draw binning that showed the percentage of draws requiring time t. A less useful, but easier statistic would be to show the 95th percentile.

Oh I totally agree with you on that. I just don't have the ability to write something like that. I know a bit of shell and init scripting and a bit python, but by no means am I a programmer. I would love to see something like that though.

[RoninDusette]

So after like 10 years of being far behind they can finally keep up and your pissin' yourself with excitement? Had it been ATI/AMD you would have pissed all over them for taking so long to catch up. I call 'em as I see 'em.

Their speciality is not making gaming graphics chips. That is like comparing a stock Ford Focus and a Corvette; they aren't in the same class, and were never meant to be. Also, remember that this is an iGPU. It is not a full-on discrete card. It is embedded into the CPU itself. Even though they have been "far behind" in gaming graphics, they are 1 of only 2 major manufacturers of consumer CPUs on the planet. I'd say that they are just expanding their horizons using the technology that they have pioneered over their existence.

[librin.so.1]

It would be far more interesting to see a benchmark comparison between this iGPU and iGPUs of high-end AMD APUs instead of pitting it against discreet ones...
(which would also be much more useful for people wanting to build a little FOSS-friendly gaming box without a discreet graphics card)

[RoninDusette]

It would be far more interesting to see a benchmark comparison between this iGPU and iGPUs of high-end AMD APUs instead of pitting it against discreet ones...

I agree. That would be a nice benchmark.

[darkbasic]

I agree. That would be a nice benchmark.

+1 (stupid character limit)