Finally, Team Fortress 2 Benchmarks For Phoronix!

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Finally, Team Fortress 2 Benchmarks For Phoronix!

There's finally a Phoronix Test Suite test profile for being able to benchmark Valve's Team Fortress 2 on Steam in a (semi-) automated manner on Linux...

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

[mmstick]

You know, Source SDK Base has it's own benchmark tool built inside which is a controlled environment displaying the island of Lost Coast. Counter-Strike Source also has this with it's video stress tester. However, I guess they aren't as demanding as TF2 which is unplayable on my Radeon HD 7950 in Linux.

[enfocomp]

Right on, good job Michael!

This should show relative performance for all games that use the Source engine. Finally we can get some open source vs proprietary vs Windows benchmarks.

Very good job! I look forward to future GPU comparisons on different distros, plus Windows/Mac.

[sheepdestroyer]

test not running / separate library

I have steam and tf2 on fedora 19 but my game library (added through steam as second library) is on a separate ntfs partition.
After downloading the testdemo, phoronix ties to run the benchmark but fails :

phoronix-test-suite benchmark tf2 

Phoronix Test Suite v4.6.1

    To Install: pts/tf2-1.0.0

    Determining File Requirements ..........................................
    Searching Download Caches ..............................................

    1 Test To Install
        1 File To Download [0.88MB]
        2MB Of Disk Space Is Needed

    pts/tf2-1.0.0:
        Test Installation 1 of 1
        1 File Needed [0.88 MB]
        Downloading: tf2-demo-1.zip                                 [0.88MB]
        Downloading ........................................................
        Installation Size: 2 MB
        Installing Test @ 15:46:44



Team Fortress 2:
    pts/tf2-1.0.0
    Graphics Test Configuration
        1: 800 x 600
        2: 1024 x 768
        3: 1366 x 768
        4: Test All Options
        Resolution: 3


System Information

Hardware:
Processor: Intel Core i7-2620M @ 3.40GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 4286CTO, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 512GB Samsung SSD 840, Graphics: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family IGP, Audio: Conexant CX20590, Network: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300

Software:
OS: Fedora 19, Kernel: 3.9.9-302.fc19.x86_64 (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.8.3, Display Server: X Server 1.14.2, Display Driver: intel 2.21.8, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 9.2.0-devel, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1366x768

    Would you like to save these test results (Y/n): n


Team Fortress 2:
    pts/tf2-1.0.0 [Resolution: 1366 x 768]
    Test 1 of 1
    Estimated Trial Run Count: 3
        Started Run 1 @ 15:46:54
        The test run did not produce a result.
        Started Run 2 @ 15:46:56
        The test run did not produce a result.
        Started Run 3 @ 15:46:58
        The test run did not produce a result.

    Test Results:

    Average: 0 Frames Per Second
    This test failed to run properly.


The following tests failed to properly run:

	- pts/tf2-1.0.0: Resolution: 1366 x 768

[ChemicalBrother]

However, I guess they aren't as demanding as TF2 which is unplayable on my Radeon HD 7950 in Linux.

TF2 isn't that demanding, there is something wrong with your setup. And L4D2 is more demanding.

[vein]

You know, Source SDK Base has it's own benchmark tool built inside which is a controlled environment displaying the island of Lost Coast. Counter-Strike Source also has this with it's video stress tester. However, I guess they aren't as demanding as TF2 which is unplayable on my Radeon HD 7950 in Linux.

Unplayable?? What? I have the same card and I have been playing TF2 without problems ever since it was released for linux. I guess you are not using the Catalyst drivers....

[darkbasic]

Good job! Now please Left 4 Dead 2!!!!

[Gps4l]

I have an HD5750, Team Fortress runs great.

Left For Dead 2 almost.

[ObscureAngelPT]

Very well phonorix, thank god you heard us.

If CS:GO appear on steam, you may need to benchmark it too because graphics seems better.

[M1kkko]

Wow, this was probably just a coincidence but, since I last nagged about the lack of TF2 benchmarks yesterday, I'm very happy to see this. With excitement I'm now looking forward to possible future benchmark results of different hardware (e.g. haswell vs. earlier intel integrated graphics, opensource vs proprietary drivers on discrete GPUs etc.)

This is also the day I managed to purchase a Phoronix premium subscription.

On your article you present many valid points as to why Steam games are hard to benchmark. But if

You know, Source SDK Base has it's own benchmark tool built inside which is a controlled environment displaying the island of Lost Coast. Counter-Strike Source also has this with it's video stress tester. However, I guess they aren't as demanding as TF2 which is unplayable on my Radeon HD 7950 in Linux.

is indeed correct, Lost Coast benchmarks would be perfectly sufficient if they are easier to produce.