Vulkan AMDVLK vs. RADV vs. AMDGPU-PRO 17.50 Linux Benchmarks RADV vs. AMDGPU-PRO vs. AMDVLK Linux Vulkan benchmarks for a future article on Phoronix. Radeon RX 580 - RADV: Processor: Intel Core i7-8700K @ 4.70GHz (6 Cores / 12 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z370-A, Chipset: Intel Device 3ec2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + Samsung SSD 950 PRO 256GB, Graphics: MSI AMD Radeon RX 580 8192MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 4.15.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20171217, Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.3, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 17.4.0-devel- padoka PPA (LLVM 6.0.0), Vulkan: 1.0.42, Compiler: GCC 5.4.0 20160609, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 Radeon RX Vega 64 - RADV: Processor: Intel Core i7-8700K @ 4.70GHz (6 Cores / 12 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z370-A, Chipset: Intel Device 3ec2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + Samsung SSD 950 PRO 256GB, Graphics: AMD Radeon RX Vega 8192MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 4.15.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20171217, Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Driver: amdgpu 1.3.0, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 17.4.0-devel- padoka PPA (LLVM 6.0.0), Vulkan: 1.0.42, Compiler: GCC 5.4.0 20160609, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 Radeon RX 580 - AMDVLK: Processor: Intel Core i7-8700K @ 4.70GHz (6 Cores / 12 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z370-A, Chipset: Intel Device 3ec2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + Samsung SSD 950 PRO 256GB, Graphics: MSI AMD Radeon RX 580 8192MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 4.15.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20171217, Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.3, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 17.4.0-devel- padoka PPA (LLVM 6.0.0), Vulkan: 1.0.42, Compiler: GCC 5.4.0 20160609, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 Radeon RX Vega 64 - AMDVLK: Processor: Intel Core i7-8700K @ 4.70GHz (6 Cores / 12 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z370-A, Chipset: Intel Device 3ec2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + Samsung SSD 950 PRO 256GB, Graphics: AMD Radeon RX Vega 8192MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 4.15.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20171217, Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Driver: amdgpu 1.3.0, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 17.4.0-devel- padoka PPA (LLVM 6.0.0), Vulkan: 1.0.42, Compiler: GCC 5.4.0 20160609, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 Radeon RX 580 - 17.50: Processor: Intel Core i7-8700K @ 4.70GHz (6 Cores / 12 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z370-A, Chipset: Intel Device 3ec2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + Samsung SSD 950 PRO 256GB, Graphics: MSI AMD Radeon RX 580 8192MB, Audio: Realtek Generic, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 4.10.0-42-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.3, OpenGL: 4.5.13505, Vulkan: 1.0.42, Compiler: GCC 5.4.0 20160609, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 Radeon RX Vega 64 - 17.50: Processor: Intel Core i7-8700K @ 4.70GHz (6 Cores / 12 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z370-A, Chipset: Intel Device 3ec2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + Samsung SSD 950 PRO 256GB, Graphics: AMD Radeon RX Vega 8176MB, Audio: Realtek Generic, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 4.10.0-42-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Driver: amdgpu 1.4.0, OpenGL: 4.5.13505, Vulkan: 1.0.42, Compiler: GCC 5.4.0 20160609, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 GeForce GTX 1060: Processor: Intel Core i7-8700K @ 4.70GHz (6 Cores / 12 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z370-A, Chipset: Intel Device 3ec2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + Samsung SSD 950 PRO 256GB, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6144MB (1506/4006MHz), Audio: Realtek Generic, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 4.10.0-42-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Driver: NVIDIA 387.34, OpenGL: 4.5.0, Vulkan: 1.0.42, Compiler: GCC 5.4.0 20160609, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 GeForce GTX 1080 Ti: Processor: Intel Core i7-8700K @ 4.70GHz (6 Cores / 12 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z370-A, Chipset: Intel Device 3ec2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + Samsung SSD 950 PRO 256GB, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11264MB (1480/5508MHz), Audio: Realtek Generic, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 4.10.0-42-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Driver: NVIDIA 387.34, OpenGL: 4.5.0, Vulkan: 1.0.42, Compiler: GCC 5.4.0 20160609, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 Dota 2 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Renderer: Vulkan Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Radeon RX 580 - RADV ....... 100.90 |==================================== Radeon RX Vega 64 - RADV ... 90.70 |================================= Radeon RX 580 - AMDVLK ..... 98.88 |=================================== Radeon RX Vega 64 - AMDVLK . 94.68 |================================== Radeon RX 580 - 17.50 ...... 98.30 |=================================== Radeon RX Vega 64 - 17.50 .. 93.93 |================================== GeForce GTX 1060 ........... 117.13 |========================================== GeForce GTX 1080 Ti ........ 114.07 |========================================= Dota 2 Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Renderer: Vulkan Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Radeon RX 580 - RADV ....... 53.37 |==================== Radeon RX Vega 64 - RADV ... 60.07 |====================== Radeon RX 580 - AMDVLK ..... 56.33 |===================== Radeon RX Vega 64 - AMDVLK . 75.70 |============================ Radeon RX 580 - 17.50 ...... 59.33 |====================== Radeon RX Vega 64 - 17.50 .. 78.30 |============================= GeForce GTX 1060 ........... 73.90 |=========================== GeForce GTX 1080 Ti ........ 113.23 |========================================== Dawn of War III Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Low - Renderer: Vulkan Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Radeon RX 580 - RADV ..... 82.62 |================================ Radeon RX Vega 64 - RADV . 101.74 |======================================== Radeon RX 580 - AMDVLK ... 80.79 |================================ GeForce GTX 1060 ......... 98.60 |======================================= GeForce GTX 1080 Ti ...... 112.07 |============================================ Dawn of War III Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Low - Renderer: Vulkan Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Radeon RX 580 - RADV ..... 25.49 |================ Radeon RX Vega 64 - RADV . 40.60 |========================== Radeon RX 580 - AMDVLK ... 27.36 |================== GeForce GTX 1060 ......... 33.99 |====================== GeForce GTX 1080 Ti ...... 70.05 |============================================= F1 2017 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: High - Anti Aliasing: Off Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Radeon RX 580 - RADV ...... 128 |======================================== Radeon RX Vega 64 - RADV .. 139 |=========================================== Radeon RX 580 - AMDVLK .... 116 |==================================== Radeon RX 580 - 17.50 ..... 112 |=================================== Radeon RX Vega 64 - 17.50 . 110 |================================== GeForce GTX 1060 .......... 118 |===================================== GeForce GTX 1080 Ti ....... 148 |============================================== F1 2017 Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: High - Anti Aliasing: Off Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Radeon RX 580 - RADV ...... 52 |======================= Radeon RX Vega 64 - RADV .. 71 |=============================== Radeon RX 580 - AMDVLK .... 49 |===================== Radeon RX 580 - 17.50 ..... 56 |========================= Radeon RX Vega 64 - 17.50 . 86 |====================================== GeForce GTX 1060 .......... 46 |==================== GeForce GTX 1080 Ti ....... 105 |============================================== F1 2017 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Ultra Low - Anti Aliasing: Off Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Radeon RX 580 - RADV ...... 172 |========================================== Radeon RX Vega 64 - RADV .. 175 |=========================================== Radeon RX 580 - AMDVLK .... 152 |===================================== Radeon RX 580 - 17.50 ..... 144 |=================================== Radeon RX Vega 64 - 17.50 . 141 |=================================== GeForce GTX 1060 .......... 167 |========================================= GeForce GTX 1080 Ti ....... 187 |============================================== F1 2017 Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Ultra Low - Anti Aliasing: Off Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Radeon RX 580 - RADV ...... 69 |======================= Radeon RX Vega 64 - RADV .. 97 |================================ Radeon RX 580 - AMDVLK .... 63 |===================== Radeon RX 580 - 17.50 ..... 73 |======================== Radeon RX Vega 64 - 17.50 . 112 |===================================== GeForce GTX 1060 .......... 60 |==================== GeForce GTX 1080 Ti ....... 140 |============================================== Mad Max Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Default - Renderer: Vulkan - Scene: Camp Hollow Point Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Radeon RX 580 - RADV ....... 205.63 |========================= Radeon RX Vega 64 - RADV ... 287.55 |=================================== Radeon RX 580 - AMDVLK ..... 189.59 |======================= Radeon RX Vega 64 - AMDVLK . 244.33 |============================== Radeon RX 580 - 17.50 ...... 182.43 |======================= Radeon RX Vega 64 - 17.50 .. 230.47 |============================ GeForce GTX 1060 ........... 202.61 |========================= GeForce GTX 1080 Ti ........ 340.48 |========================================== Mad Max Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Default - Renderer: Vulkan - Scene: Stronghold Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Radeon RX 580 - RADV ....... 109.37 |===================================== Radeon RX Vega 64 - RADV ... 108.04 |===================================== Radeon RX 580 - AMDVLK ..... 96.89 |================================= Radeon RX Vega 64 - AMDVLK . 95.96 |================================= Radeon RX 580 - 17.50 ...... 94.86 |================================ Radeon RX Vega 64 - 17.50 .. 92.39 |================================ GeForce GTX 1060 ........... 122.33 |========================================== GeForce GTX 1080 Ti ........ 122.87 |========================================== Mad Max Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Default - Renderer: Vulkan - Scene: Hope, Glory, and Dog is Dead Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Radeon RX 580 - RADV ....... 178.02 |===================== Radeon RX Vega 64 - RADV ... 243.36 |============================= Radeon RX 580 - AMDVLK ..... 164.31 |=================== Radeon RX Vega 64 - AMDVLK . 229.14 |=========================== Radeon RX 580 - 17.50 ...... 162.90 |=================== Radeon RX Vega 64 - 17.50 .. 237.87 |============================ GeForce GTX 1060 ........... 191.45 |======================= GeForce GTX 1080 Ti ........ 356.43 |========================================== Mad Max Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Default - Renderer: Vulkan - Scene: Landmover Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Radeon RX 580 - RADV ....... 207.15 |===================== Radeon RX Vega 64 - RADV ... 273.88 |============================ Radeon RX 580 - AMDVLK ..... 184.56 |=================== Radeon RX Vega 64 - AMDVLK . 254.93 |========================== Radeon RX 580 - 17.50 ...... 184.04 |=================== Radeon RX Vega 64 - 17.50 .. 259.15 |=========================== GeForce GTX 1060 ........... 229.79 |======================== GeForce GTX 1080 Ti ........ 404.85 |========================================== Mad Max Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Default - Renderer: Vulkan - Scene: Camp Hollow Point Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Radeon RX 580 - RADV ....... 72.54 |=================== Radeon RX Vega 64 - RADV ... 99.02 |========================= Radeon RX 580 - AMDVLK ..... 66.90 |================= Radeon RX Vega 64 - AMDVLK . 101.51 |========================== Radeon RX 580 - 17.50 ...... 66.07 |================= Radeon RX Vega 64 - 17.50 .. 102.31 |========================== GeForce GTX 1060 ........... 74.33 |=================== GeForce GTX 1080 Ti ........ 164.15 |========================================== Mad Max Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Default - Renderer: Vulkan - Scene: Stronghold Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Radeon RX 580 - RADV ....... 75.53 |========================== Radeon RX Vega 64 - RADV ... 102.95 |==================================== Radeon RX 580 - AMDVLK ..... 73.63 |========================== Radeon RX Vega 64 - AMDVLK . 92.66 |================================ Radeon RX 580 - 17.50 ...... 71.47 |========================= Radeon RX Vega 64 - 17.50 .. 88.52 |=============================== GeForce GTX 1060 ........... 78.51 |=========================== GeForce GTX 1080 Ti ........ 120.57 |========================================== Mad Max Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Default - Renderer: Vulkan - Scene: Hope, Glory, and Dog is Dead Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Radeon RX 580 - RADV ....... 61.21 |================ Radeon RX Vega 64 - RADV ... 87.79 |======================= Radeon RX 580 - AMDVLK ..... 59.28 |================ Radeon RX Vega 64 - AMDVLK . 91.22 |======================== Radeon RX 580 - 17.50 ...... 58.19 |=============== Radeon RX Vega 64 - 17.50 .. 89.41 |======================== GeForce GTX 1060 ........... 69.40 |================== GeForce GTX 1080 Ti ........ 158.76 |========================================== Mad Max Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Default - Renderer: Vulkan - Scene: Landmover Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Radeon RX 580 - RADV ....... 73.77 |================ Radeon RX Vega 64 - RADV ... 102.46 |======================= Radeon RX 580 - AMDVLK ..... 71.18 |================ Radeon RX Vega 64 - AMDVLK . 107.86 |======================== Radeon RX 580 - 17.50 ...... 69.50 |================ Radeon RX Vega 64 - 17.50 .. 103.76 |======================= GeForce GTX 1060 ........... 84.08 |=================== GeForce GTX 1080 Ti ........ 188.14 |========================================== Serious Sam 3: BFE Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Quality: Low - Renderer: Vulkan Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Radeon RX 580 - RADV ....... 41.80 |===================== Radeon RX Vega 64 - RADV ... 57.53 |============================= Radeon RX 580 - AMDVLK ..... 36.52 |================== Radeon RX Vega 64 - AMDVLK . 58.92 |============================= Radeon RX 580 - 17.50 ...... 41.23 |===================== Radeon RX Vega 64 - 17.50 .. 66.30 |================================= GeForce GTX 1060 ........... 41.73 |===================== GeForce GTX 1080 Ti ........ 86.33 |===========================================