Radeon 6700, TF2 = 15 fps

[Ten Bulls]

Tried playing TF2 under Ubuntu x64 (fresh install), graphics turned down i only get 15 fps.

I wish i had something positive or optimistic to say.

I dont expect to be playing games under linux for a few years yet.

[⚡🍉OverlordTomala🍉⚡]

May want to consider upgrading your video card. I'm running the 6950 and TF2 is smooth under Ubuntu.

[pab.lo]

I think you will need to install the proprietary drivers (updated) from ubuntu's repositories, otherwise you'll have poor performance

[Schrödinger's cat]

Do you use fglrx or "open source driver"?

[Shark]

You need to install amd drivers, you are probably currently using the open source ones which are installed by default.
What you should do is open a terminal and run this command:
sudo apt-get install linux-headers-`uname -r`

then you should open the software updater and click on settings, under the additional drivers tab install the most recent drivers. All that's left to do then is doing a reboot.

[Tweak]

As others have stated the Open Source drivers that are normally installed by Default will not get the job done.

If you aren't already using them install the propritory ones.

[igarcez]

mine is radeon hd 5450 and tf2 runs pretty smoothly using amd 13.1 proprietary drivers

[Ten Bulls]

yes i am using open source drivers, i will probably give the proprietary ones a try.

Disappointing the open source drivers aren't up to scratch after so many years of them struggling to make it. Third party drivers will be a continual pain for users, they never integrate with distributions nicely.

Making users dependent on 3rd party proprietary drivers on an otherwise open source platform is bad karma IMO.

[Shark]

I think it's pretty impressing that it's almost playable with open source drivers on a card that is only a few years old.