AMDGPU vs. Modesetting DDX On Radeon R9 Fury GPU

Tests by Michael Larabel with a Sapphire Radeon R9 Fury.

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AMDGPU Driver

Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave
Graphics Notes: GLAMOR

AMDGPU + DRI3 Enabled

Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Xeon E7 v3/Xeon, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 2 x 120GB SanDisk SDSSDA12 + 120GB Samsung SSD 850, Graphics: Sapphire AMD Radeon R9 FURY 4096MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Intel Connection

OS: Ubuntu 15.10, Kernel: 4.5.0-rc3phx+ (x86_64) 20160208, Desktop: Unity, Display Server: X Server 1.17.2, Display Driver: amdgpu 1.0.99, OpenGL: 4.1 Mesa 11.2.0-devel (padoka PPA) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 5.2.1 20151010, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

Modesetting DDX

OS: Ubuntu 15.10, Kernel: 4.5.0-rc3phx+ (x86_64) 20160208, Desktop: Unity, Display Server: X Server 1.17.2, Display Driver: modesetting 1.17.2, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 11.2.0-devel (padoka PPA) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 5.2.1 20151010, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performance

AMDGPU vs. Modesetting DDX On Radeon R9 Fury GPUOpenBenchmarking.orgPhoronix Test SuiteIntel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores)Gigabyte X99-UD4-CFIntel Xeon E7 v3/Xeon16384MB2 x 120GB SanDisk SDSSDA12 + 120GB Samsung SSD 850Sapphire AMD Radeon R9 FURY 4096MBRealtek ALC1150DELL P2415QIntel ConnectionUbuntu 15.104.5.0-rc3phx+ (x86_64) 20160208UnityX Server 1.17.2amdgpu 1.0.99modesetting 1.17.24.1 Mesa 11.2.0-devel (padoka PPA) Gallium 0.43.0 Mesa 11.2.0-devel (padoka PPA) Gallium 0.4GCC 5.2.1 20151010ext43840x2160ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriversOpenGLsCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionAMDGPU Vs. Modesetting DDX On Radeon R9 Fury GPU BenchmarksSystem Logs- AMDGPU Driver: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- AMDGPU + DRI3 Enabled: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave- Modesetting DDX: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performance- AMDGPU Driver, AMDGPU + DRI3 Enabled: GLAMOR

AMDGPU DriverAMDGPU + DRI3 EnabledModesetting DDXResult OverviewPhoronix Test Suite100%102%103%105%107%XonoticTeam Fortress 2Metro: Last Light ReduxCounter-Strike: Global Offensive3840 x 2160 - Ultimate3840 x 2160P.T.S.v.2.03840 x 2160

AMDGPU vs. Modesetting DDX On Radeon R9 Fury GPUcsgo: 3840 x 2160dota2: 3840 x 2160metroll-redux: Phoronix Test Suite v6.2.0m5tf2: 3840 x 2160xonotic: 3840 x 2160 - UltimateAMDGPU DriverAMDGPU + DRI3 EnabledModesetting DDX105.12116.2732.6174.99122.87106.34120.6331.9977.48127.63105.2732.4776.83131.30OpenBenchmarking.org

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterCounter-Strike: Global OffensiveResolution: 3840 x 2160AMDGPU DriverAMDGPU + DRI3 EnabledModesetting DDX20406080100SE +/- 0.63, N = 3SE +/- 1.43, N = 3SE +/- 0.78, N = 3105.12106.34105.27
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterCounter-Strike: Global OffensiveResolution: 3840 x 2160AMDGPU DriverAMDGPU + DRI3 EnabledModesetting DDX20406080100Min: 104.07 / Avg: 105.12 / Max: 106.24Min: 103.49 / Avg: 106.34 / Max: 107.99Min: 103.72 / Avg: 105.27 / Max: 106.11

Dota 2

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDota 2Resolution: 3840 x 2160AMDGPU DriverAMDGPU + DRI3 Enabled306090120150SE +/- 0.91, N = 3SE +/- 0.86, N = 3116.27120.63
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDota 2Resolution: 3840 x 2160AMDGPU DriverAMDGPU + DRI3 Enabled20406080100Min: 114.9 / Avg: 116.27 / Max: 118Min: 119 / Avg: 120.63 / Max: 121.9

Metro: Last Light Redux

A Steam-based test of the Metro: Last Light Redux game. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterMetro: Last Light ReduxPhoronix Test Suite v6.2.0m5AMDGPU DriverAMDGPU + DRI3 EnabledModesetting DDX816243240SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.29, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 332.6131.9932.47
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterMetro: Last Light ReduxPhoronix Test Suite v6.2.0m5AMDGPU DriverAMDGPU + DRI3 EnabledModesetting DDX714212835Min: 32.41 / Avg: 32.61 / Max: 32.76Min: 31.57 / Avg: 31.99 / Max: 32.54Min: 32.27 / Avg: 32.47 / Max: 32.59

Team Fortress 2

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTeam Fortress 2Resolution: 3840 x 2160AMDGPU DriverAMDGPU + DRI3 EnabledModesetting DDX20406080100SE +/- 0.83, N = 3SE +/- 1.30, N = 3SE +/- 1.63, N = 674.9977.4876.83
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTeam Fortress 2Resolution: 3840 x 2160AMDGPU DriverAMDGPU + DRI3 EnabledModesetting DDX1530456075Min: 73.49 / Avg: 74.99 / Max: 76.37Min: 75.67 / Avg: 77.48 / Max: 80.01Min: 71.92 / Avg: 76.83 / Max: 81.81

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: UltimateAMDGPU DriverAMDGPU + DRI3 EnabledModesetting DDX306090120150SE +/- 1.49, N = 3SE +/- 0.55, N = 3SE +/- 2.60, N = 6122.87127.63131.30MIN: 28 / MAX: 313MIN: 31 / MAX: 331MIN: 29 / MAX: 362
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: UltimateAMDGPU DriverAMDGPU + DRI3 EnabledModesetting DDX20406080100Min: 120.47 / Avg: 122.87 / Max: 125.6Min: 126.96 / Avg: 127.63 / Max: 128.73Min: 124.99 / Avg: 131.3 / Max: 140.15

AMDGPU Driver

Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave
Graphics Notes: GLAMOR

Testing initiated at 13 February 2016 14:37 by user phoronix.

AMDGPU + DRI3 Enabled

Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Xeon E7 v3/Xeon, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 2 x 120GB SanDisk SDSSDA12 + 120GB Samsung SSD 850, Graphics: Sapphire AMD Radeon R9 FURY 4096MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Intel Connection

OS: Ubuntu 15.10, Kernel: 4.5.0-rc3phx+ (x86_64) 20160208, Desktop: Unity, Display Server: X Server 1.17.2, Display Driver: amdgpu 1.0.99, OpenGL: 4.1 Mesa 11.2.0-devel (padoka PPA) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 5.2.1 20151010, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave
Graphics Notes: GLAMOR

Testing initiated at 13 February 2016 15:34 by user phoronix.

Modesetting DDX

Processor: Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-UD4-CF, Chipset: Intel Xeon E7 v3/Xeon, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 2 x 120GB SanDisk SDSSDA12 + 120GB Samsung SSD 850, Graphics: Sapphire AMD Radeon R9 FURY 4096MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Intel Connection

OS: Ubuntu 15.10, Kernel: 4.5.0-rc3phx+ (x86_64) 20160208, Desktop: Unity, Display Server: X Server 1.17.2, Display Driver: modesetting 1.17.2, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 11.2.0-devel (padoka PPA) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 5.2.1 20151010, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performance

Testing initiated at 13 February 2016 16:42 by user phoronix.