Radeon Linux 4.5 - ATI DDX vs. Mode-Setting Performance

Radeon DRM tests from Linux 4.5 while testing xf86-video-ati and xf86-video-modesetting for impact on 3D OpenGL Linux gaming performance.

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Radeon Linux 4.5 - ATI DDX vs. Mode-Setting PerformanceOpenBenchmarking.orgPhoronix Test SuiteIntel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores)Gigabyte X99-UD4-CFIntel Xeon E7 v3/Xeon16384MB120GB Samsung SSD 850XFX AMD Radeon R9 290 4096MBRealtek ALC1150DELL P2415QIntel ConnectionUbuntu 15.104.5.0-rc1amdgpu-pp+ (x86_64) 20160125UnityX Server 1.17.2radeon 7.6.99modesetting 1.17.24.1 Mesa 11.2.0-devel (padoka PPA) Gallium 0.4GCC 5.2.1 20151010ext43840x2160ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriversOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionRadeon Linux 4.5 - ATI DDX Vs. Mode-Setting Performance BenchmarksSystem Logs- R9 290 - Radeon DDX: amdgpu.powerplay=1- Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- R9 290 - Radeon DDX: GLAMOR

Radeon Linux 4.5 - ATI DDX vs. Mode-Setting Performancecsgo: 3840 x 2160dirt-showdown: 3840 x 2160 - Ultra - 8x MSAAtesseract: 3840 x 2160tf2: 3840 x 2160unigine-valley: 2560 x 1440 - Fullscreenxonotic: 3840 x 2160 - Highxonotic: 3840 x 2160 - Ultraxonotic: 3840 x 2160 - Ultimategputest: Furmark - 2560 x 1440 - FullscreenR9 290 - Radeon DDXR9 290 - Modesetting DDX81.7046.97107.8474.5238.39180.33146.30115.66170682.4146.43108.6072.4538.47177.68151.23116.801699OpenBenchmarking.org

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterCounter-Strike: Global OffensiveResolution: 3840 x 2160R9 290 - Radeon DDXR9 290 - Modesetting DDX20406080100SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 1.00, N = 381.7082.41
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterCounter-Strike: Global OffensiveResolution: 3840 x 2160R9 290 - Radeon DDXR9 290 - Modesetting DDX1632486480Min: 81.14 / Avg: 81.7 / Max: 82.25Min: 80.45 / Avg: 82.41 / Max: 83.75

DiRT Showdown

This is a benchmark of DiRT Showdown on Steam. The test profile assumes you have a Steam account, have Steam installed for the system, and that you own a copy of this game. This automates the process of executing the game and using its built-in benchmark mode. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDiRT ShowdownResolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Ultra - Multi-Sampling: 8x MSAAR9 290 - Radeon DDXR9 290 - Modesetting DDX1122334455SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.36, N = 346.9746.43MIN: 29.09MIN: 28.85
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDiRT ShowdownResolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Ultra - Multi-Sampling: 8x MSAAR9 290 - Radeon DDXR9 290 - Modesetting DDX1020304050Min: 46.73 / Avg: 46.97 / Max: 47.23Min: 45.74 / Avg: 46.43 / Max: 46.94

Tesseract

Tesseract is a fork of Cube 2 Sauerbraten with numerous graphics and game-play improvements. Tesseract has been in development since 2012 while its first release happened in May of 2014. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTesseract 2014-05-12Resolution: 3840 x 2160R9 290 - Radeon DDXR9 290 - Modesetting DDX20406080100SE +/- 1.50, N = 3SE +/- 2.04, N = 3107.84108.60
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTesseract 2014-05-12Resolution: 3840 x 2160R9 290 - Radeon DDXR9 290 - Modesetting DDX20406080100Min: 104.85 / Avg: 107.84 / Max: 109.49Min: 105.27 / Avg: 108.6 / Max: 112.32

Team Fortress 2

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTeam Fortress 2Resolution: 3840 x 2160R9 290 - Radeon DDXR9 290 - Modesetting DDX20406080100SE +/- 1.12, N = 5SE +/- 1.26, N = 374.5272.45
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTeam Fortress 2Resolution: 3840 x 2160R9 290 - Radeon DDXR9 290 - Modesetting DDX1428425670Min: 71.77 / Avg: 74.52 / Max: 77.77Min: 70.71 / Avg: 72.45 / Max: 74.9

Unigine Valley

This test calculates the average frame-rate within the Valley demo for the Unigine engine, released in February 2013. This engine is extremely demanding on the system's graphics card. Unigine Valley relies upon an OpenGL GL3 Core Profile context. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Valley 1.0Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: FullscreenR9 290 - Radeon DDXR9 290 - Modesetting DDX918273645SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 338.3938.47
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Valley 1.0Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: FullscreenR9 290 - Radeon DDXR9 290 - Modesetting DDX816243240Min: 38.26 / Avg: 38.39 / Max: 38.5Min: 38.44 / Avg: 38.47 / Max: 38.5

Xonotic

This is a benchmark of Xonotic, which is a fork of the DarkPlaces-based Nexuiz game. Development began in March of 2010 on the Xonotic game. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: HighR9 290 - Radeon DDXR9 290 - Modesetting DDX4080120160200SE +/- 1.42, N = 3SE +/- 0.98, N = 3180.33177.68MIN: 100 / MAX: 308MIN: 95 / MAX: 309
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: HighR9 290 - Radeon DDXR9 290 - Modesetting DDX306090120150Min: 177.67 / Avg: 180.33 / Max: 182.54Min: 176.23 / Avg: 177.68 / Max: 179.56

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: UltraR9 290 - Radeon DDXR9 290 - Modesetting DDX306090120150SE +/- 3.02, N = 6SE +/- 0.18, N = 3146.30151.23MIN: 60 / MAX: 281MIN: 77 / MAX: 278
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: UltraR9 290 - Radeon DDXR9 290 - Modesetting DDX306090120150Min: 132.82 / Avg: 146.3 / Max: 154.51Min: 150.9 / Avg: 151.23 / Max: 151.52

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: UltimateR9 290 - Radeon DDXR9 290 - Modesetting DDX306090120150SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.57, N = 3115.66116.80MIN: 35 / MAX: 237MIN: 36 / MAX: 240
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: UltimateR9 290 - Radeon DDXR9 290 - Modesetting DDX20406080100Min: 115.38 / Avg: 115.66 / Max: 116.15Min: 116.08 / Avg: 116.8 / Max: 117.92

GpuTest

GpuTest is a cross-platform OpenGL benchmark developed at Geeks3D.com that offers tech demos such as FurMark, TessMark, and other workloads to stress various areas of GPUs and drivers. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: FullscreenR9 290 - Radeon DDXR9 290 - Modesetting DDX400800120016002000SE +/- 3.18, N = 3SE +/- 4.84, N = 317061699
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: FullscreenR9 290 - Radeon DDXR9 290 - Modesetting DDX30060090012001500Min: 1700 / Avg: 1706.33 / Max: 1710Min: 1694 / Avg: 1699.33 / Max: 1709