Windows 10 vs. Ubuntu Linux - Radeon Vega / Polaris - Feb 2018

Tests for a future article on Phoronix comparing latest AMD Radeon GPU performance between Windows 10 and Ubuntu Linux.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1802229-FO-REDWINDOW14&sor&grw.

ProcessorDiskMotherboardChipsetMemoryGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionWindows 10Ubuntu 16.04 + Updates RX 580 RX Vega 64 RX 580 RX Vega 64Intel Family 6 Model 158 Stepping 10 Intel (12 Cores)238GBWindows NT10.0 (x86_64)Intel Core i7-8700K @ 4.70GHz (6 Cores / 12 Threads)ASUS PRIME Z370-A (0607 BIOS)Intel Device 3ec216384MBSamsung SSD 950 PRO 256GBMSI AMD Radeon RX 580 8192MBRealtek ALC1220DELL P2415QIntel ConnectionUbuntu 16.044.16.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20180220Unity 7.4.54.5 Mesa 18.1.0-devel- padoka PPA (LLVM 7.0.0)GCC 5.4.0 20160609ext43840x2160AMD Radeon RX Vega 8192MB4.15.4-041504-generic (x86_64)OpenBenchmarking.orgProcessor Details- Ubuntu 16.04 + Updates: RX 580, Ubuntu 16.04 + Updates: RX Vega 64: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performanceGraphics Details- Ubuntu 16.04 + Updates: RX 580, Ubuntu 16.04 + Updates: RX Vega 64: GLAMORSecurity Details- Ubuntu 16.04 + Updates: RX 580, Ubuntu 16.04 + Updates: RX Vega 64: KPTI + __user pointer sanitization + Full generic retpoline Protection

openarena: 1920 x 1080xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultraxonotic: 3840 x 2160 - Ultraxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultimatexonotic: 3840 x 2160 - Ultimateunigine-heaven: 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreenunigine-heaven: 3840 x 2160 - Fullscreenunigine-valley: 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreenunigine-valley: 3840 x 2160 - FullscreenWindows 10Ubuntu 16.04 + Updates RX 580 RX Vega 64 RX 580 RX Vega 64293.20261.21262.38204.82206.3775.3817.0182.4023.49309.07252.04252.51197.91195.79120.0629.35107.7134.00408.37272.17272.47200.87201.6680.7718.1185.9121.28453.70342.22342.04267.91270.65126.4529.37132.5632.56OpenBenchmarking.org

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Ubuntu 16.04 + UpdatesWindows 10OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080RX Vega 64RX 580100200300400500SE +/- 6.31, N = 3SE +/- 6.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.83, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 3453.70408.37309.07293.20

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra

Ubuntu 16.04 + UpdatesWindows 10OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraRX Vega 64RX 58070140210280350SE +/- 1.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.44, N = 3SE +/- 0.34, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3342.22272.17261.21252.04

Xonotic

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: Ultra

Ubuntu 16.04 + UpdatesWindows 10OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: UltraRX Vega 64RX 58070140210280350SE +/- 1.34, N = 3SE +/- 0.44, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.42, N = 3342.04272.47262.38252.51

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultimate

Ubuntu 16.04 + UpdatesWindows 10OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltimateRX Vega 64RX 58060120180240300SE +/- 1.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.46, N = 3SE +/- 0.49, N = 3SE +/- 0.72, N = 3267.91200.87204.82197.91

Xonotic

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: Ultimate

Ubuntu 16.04 + UpdatesWindows 10OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: UltimateRX Vega 64RX 58060120180240300SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.89, N = 3SE +/- 1.41, N = 3SE +/- 0.41, N = 3270.65201.66206.37195.79

Unigine Heaven

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen

Ubuntu 16.04 + UpdatesWindows 10OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 4.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenRX Vega 64RX 580306090120150SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3126.4580.77120.0675.38

Unigine Heaven

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen

Ubuntu 16.04 + UpdatesWindows 10OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 4.0Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: FullscreenRX Vega 64RX 580714212835SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 329.3718.1129.3517.01

Unigine Valley

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen

Ubuntu 16.04 + UpdatesWindows 10OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Valley 1.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenRX Vega 64RX 580306090120150SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3132.5685.91107.7182.40

Unigine Valley

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen

Windows 10Ubuntu 16.04 + UpdatesOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Valley 1.0Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: FullscreenRX Vega 64RX 580816243240SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 334.0023.4932.5621.28

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time

Ubuntu 16.04 + UpdatesWindows 10OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame TimeRX Vega 64RX 580612182430Min: 1 / Avg: 2.17 / Max: 26Min: 1 / Avg: 2.51 / Max: 27Min: 1 / Avg: 3.2 / Max: 24Min: 1 / Avg: 3.38 / Max: 23

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: Ultra

Windows 10Ubuntu 16.04 + UpdatesOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDeus Ex: Mankind DividedResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: UltraRX Vega 64RX 5802040608010077.3050.3058.1338.98

GRID Autosport

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Quality: Ultra

Windows 10Ubuntu 16.04 + UpdatesOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterGRID AutosportResolution: 3840 x 2160 - Quality: UltraRX Vega 64RX 58020406080100100.4864.3481.8952.38

Shadow of Mordor

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: Ultra

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterShadow of MordorResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: UltraRX Vega 64RX 5804080120160200163.4292.10MIN: 109.51 / MAX: 234.91MIN: 58.53 / MAX: 148.25

Shadow of Mordor

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Quality: High

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterShadow of MordorResolution: 3840 x 2160 - Quality: HighRX Vega 64RX 580163248648072.0744.19MIN: 53.68 / MAX: 104.22MIN: 35.19 / MAX: 55.26

Tomb Raider

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: Ultra

Windows 10Ubuntu 16.04 + UpdatesOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTomb RaiderResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: UltraRX Vega 64RX 58060120180240300256.5174.0184.2124.1

Tomb Raider

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Quality: High

Windows 10Ubuntu 16.04 + UpdatesOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTomb RaiderResolution: 3840 x 2160 - Quality: HighRX Vega 64RX 580306090120150118.780.181.052.3

Total War: WARHAMMER

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: Ultra

Windows 10Ubuntu 16.04 + UpdatesOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTotal War: WARHAMMERResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: UltraRX Vega 64RX 58020406080100103.562.583.961.2

Total War: WARHAMMER

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Quality: Ultra

Windows 10Ubuntu 16.04 + UpdatesOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTotal War: WARHAMMERResolution: 3840 x 2160 - Quality: UltraRX Vega 64RX 580102030405044.336.437.524.7

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