Ubuntu 17.10 vs. 17.04

Tests for a future article.

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ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionUbuntu 17.04Ubuntu 17.10Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4 HD 7950 R9 Fury HD 7950 R9 Fury HD 7950 R9 FuryIntel Core i7-7700K @ 4.50GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads)MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) v1.0Intel Device 591f + Z27016384MB525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + 128GB THNSN5128GPU7 TOSHIBAXFX AMD Radeon HD 7950/8950 OEM / R9 280 3072MBRealtek ALC892DELL P2415QRealtek RTL8111/8168/8411Ubuntu 17.044.10.0-37-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.5.0X Server 1.19.3modesetting 1.19.34.5 Mesa 17.0.7 Gallium 0.4 (LLVM 4.0.0)GCC 6.3.0 20170406ext42560x1440Intel Intel Kaby Lake + Z270Sapphire AMD Radeon R9 FURY / NANO 4096MBXFX AMD Radeon HD 7950/8950 OEM / R9 280 3072MBUbuntu 17.104.13.0-16-generic (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.26.1modesetting 1.19.54.5 Mesa 17.2.2 (LLVM 5.0.0)GCC 7.2.0Intel Device 591f + Z27015GB Ultra USB 3.0 + 128GB THNSN5128GPU7 TOSHIBASapphire AMD Radeon R9 FURY / NANO 4096MBWaylandIntel Intel Kaby Lake + Z270525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + 128GB THNSN5128GPU7 TOSHIBAXFX AMD Radeon HD 7950/8950 OEM / R9 280 3072MB4.14.0-999-generic (x86_64) 201710264.5 Mesa 17.4.0-devel- padoka PPA (LLVM 6.0.0)1920x1080Sapphire AMD Radeon 3968MBOpenBenchmarking.orgProcessor Details- Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersaveGraphics Details- GLAMOREnvironment Details- Ubuntu 17.10: HD 7950, Ubuntu 17.10: R9 Fury, Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4: HD 7950, Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4: R9 Fury: GJS_DEBUG_TOPICS=JS ERROR;JS LOG GJS_DEBUG_OUTPUT=stderr

metroll-redux: 2560 x 1440bioshock-infinite: 2560 x 1440 - Mediumportal: 2560 x 1440tf2: 2560 x 1440dota2: 2560 x 1440 - OpenGLcsgo: 2560 x 1440gputest: Triangle - 2560 x 1440 - Fullscreengputest: Furmark - 2560 x 1440 - Fullscreenglmark2: 2560 x 1440xonotic: 2560 x 1440 - Ultraxonotic: 2560 x 1440 - Lowopenarena: 2560 x 1440etlegacy: Renderer2 - 2560 x 1440Ubuntu 17.04Ubuntu 17.10Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4 HD 7950 R9 Fury HD 7950 R9 Fury HD 7950 R9 Fury72.15101.98310.92171.2457.23118.8330596921352251277.72360.26175.63235.00138.17122.09651.42175.7889.25207.1454612871074086275.65351.80320.87240.4372.26106.21311.56173.357.40127.4817201421252283310.20452.73192.97236.20151.62205.40565.99175.7295.43233.0530299171644182361.33464.78398.30254.3369.1294.82264.43166.5951.78113.7112570521131801290.74424.68172.20224.47147.94203.52589.03173.14104.87229.3730713771664274354.47460.69388.30257.03OpenBenchmarking.org

Metro: Last Light Redux

Resolution: 2560 x 1440

Ubuntu 17.10Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4Ubuntu 17.04OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterMetro: Last Light ReduxResolution: 2560 x 1440R9 FuryHD 7950306090120150SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.30, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.77, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3151.6272.26147.9469.12138.1772.15

BioShock Infinite

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Effects Quality: Medium

Ubuntu 17.10Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4Ubuntu 17.04OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterBioShock InfiniteResolution: 2560 x 1440 - Effects Quality: MediumR9 FuryHD 795050100150200250SE +/- 1.72, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 1.97, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 1.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3205.40106.21203.5294.82122.09101.98

Portal

Resolution: 2560 x 1440

Ubuntu 17.04Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4Ubuntu 17.10OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterPortalResolution: 2560 x 1440R9 FuryHD 7950140280420560700SE +/- 6.74, N = 3SE +/- 1.15, N = 3SE +/- 7.34, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 3.53, N = 3SE +/- 1.07, N = 3651.42310.92589.03264.43565.99311.56

Team Fortress 2

Resolution: 2560 x 1440

Ubuntu 17.04Ubuntu 17.10Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTeam Fortress 2Resolution: 2560 x 1440R9 FuryHD 79504080120160200SE +/- 1.32, N = 3SE +/- 1.36, N = 3SE +/- 1.00, N = 3175.78171.24175.72173.30173.14166.59

Dota 2

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Renderer: OpenGL

Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4Ubuntu 17.10Ubuntu 17.04OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDota 2Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Renderer: OpenGLR9 FuryHD 795020406080100SE +/- 1.09, N = 3SE +/- 1.72, N = 6SE +/- 2.34, N = 6SE +/- 1.16, N = 3SE +/- 2.53, N = 6SE +/- 0.03, N = 3104.8751.7895.4357.4089.2557.23

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Resolution: 2560 x 1440

Ubuntu 17.10Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4Ubuntu 17.04OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterCounter-Strike: Global OffensiveResolution: 2560 x 1440R9 FuryHD 795050100150200250SE +/- 1.53, N = 3SE +/- 0.89, N = 3SE +/- 0.37, N = 3233.05127.48229.37113.71207.14118.83

GpuTest

Test: Triangle - Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: Fullscreen

Ubuntu 17.04Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4Ubuntu 17.10OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: FullscreenR9 FuryHD 7950120K240K360K480K600KSE +/- 77.80, N = 3SE +/- 5839.01, N = 3SE +/- 732.60, N = 3SE +/- 136.66, N = 3SE +/- 31.67, N = 3SE +/- 168.74, N = 3546128305969307137125705302991172014

GpuTest

Test: Furmark - Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: Fullscreen

Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4Ubuntu 17.10Ubuntu 17.04OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: FullscreenR9 FuryHD 795015003000450060007500SE +/- 6.08, N = 3SE +/- 23.07, N = 3SE +/- 55.56, N = 3SE +/- 31.99, N = 3SE +/- 30.23, N = 3SE +/- 37.16, N = 3716621137164212571072135

GLmark2

Resolution: 2560 x 1440

Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4Ubuntu 17.10Ubuntu 17.04OpenBenchmarking.orgScore, More Is BetterGLmark2 276Resolution: 2560 x 1440R9 FuryHD 79509001800270036004500427418014182228340862251

Xonotic

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Effects Quality: Ultra

Ubuntu 17.10Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4Ubuntu 17.04OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Effects Quality: UltraR9 FuryHD 795080160240320400SE +/- 2.16, N = 3SE +/- 1.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.71, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 14.05, N = 6SE +/- 0.04, N = 3361.33310.20354.47290.74277.72275.65

Xonotic

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Effects Quality: Low

Ubuntu 17.10Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4Ubuntu 17.04OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Effects Quality: LowR9 FuryHD 7950100200300400500SE +/- 0.71, N = 3SE +/- 1.18, N = 3SE +/- 1.04, N = 3SE +/- 7.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.77, N = 3SE +/- 0.42, N = 3464.78452.73460.69424.68360.26351.80

OpenArena

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Total Frame Time

Ubuntu 17.10Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4Ubuntu 17.04OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Total Frame TimeR9 FuryHD 7950612182430Min: 1 / Avg: 2.52 / Max: 21Min: 1 / Avg: 5.17 / Max: 21Min: 1 / Avg: 2.57 / Max: 25Min: 1 / Avg: 5.8 / Max: 21Min: 1 / Avg: 3.08 / Max: 24Min: 1 / Avg: 5.66 / Max: 24

OpenArena

Resolution: 2560 x 1440

Ubuntu 17.10Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4Ubuntu 17.04OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 2560 x 1440R9 FuryHD 795090180270360450SE +/- 4.53, N = 3SE +/- 0.83, N = 3SE +/- 2.50, N = 3SE +/- 0.50, N = 3SE +/- 1.77, N = 3SE +/- 0.47, N = 3398.30192.97388.30172.20320.87175.63

ET: Legacy

Renderer: Renderer2 - Resolution: 2560 x 1440

Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4Ubuntu 17.10Ubuntu 17.04OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterET: Legacy 2.75Renderer: Renderer2 - Resolution: 2560 x 1440R9 FuryHD 795060120180240300SE +/- 2.60, N = 3SE +/- 1.62, N = 3SE +/- 0.44, N = 3SE +/- 1.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.60, N = 3SE +/- 0.49, N = 3257.03224.47254.33236.20240.43235.00

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