Radeon vs. Modesetting DDX Ubuntu 16.04 AMD GPU

Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 testing with a MSI X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885) v1.0 and AMD FirePro V7900 2048MB on Ubuntu 16.04 via the Phoronix Test Suite.

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DRI2

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

DRI3

Processor: Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 @ 3.50GHz (20 Cores), Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Xeon E7 v3/Xeon, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: PNY CS1211 120GB + 80GB INTEL SSDSCKGW08, Graphics: AMD FirePro V7900 2048MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: ASUS PB278, Network: Intel Connection

OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 4.4.0-21-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.18.3, OpenGL: 4.1 Mesa 11.2.0 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 5.3.1 20160413, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440

Modesetting DDX

OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 4.4.0-21-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.18.3, Display Driver: modesetting 1.18.3, OpenGL: 4.1 Mesa 11.2.0 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 5.3.1 20160413, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440

Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave

Radeon vs. Modesetting DDX Ubuntu 16.04 AMD GPUProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionDisplay DriverDRI2DRI3Modesetting DDXIntel Xeon E5-2687W v3 @ 3.50GHz (20 Cores)MSI X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885) v1.0Intel Xeon E7 v3/Xeon16384MBPNY CS1211 120GB + 80GB INTEL SSDSCKGW08AMD FirePro V7900 2048MBRealtek ALC892ASUS PB278Intel ConnectionUbuntu 16.044.4.0-21-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.4.0X Server 1.18.34.1 Mesa 11.2.0 Gallium 0.4GCC 5.3.1 20160413ext42560x1440modesetting 1.18.3OpenBenchmarking.orgProcessor Details- Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersaveGraphics Details- DRI2, DRI3: EXA

DRI2DRI3Modesetting DDXResult OverviewPhoronix Test Suite100%103%105%108%XonoticTesseractGpuTestOpenArenaUnigine Valley

Radeon vs. Modesetting DDX Ubuntu 16.04 AMD GPUopenarena: 2560 x 1440tesseract: 2560 x 1440unigine-valley: 1280 x 1024 - Fullscreenxonotic: 2560 x 1440 - Lowxonotic: 2560 x 1440 - Highxonotic: 2560 x 1440 - Ultraxonotic: 2560 x 1440 - Ultimategputest: Plot3D - 2560 x 1440 - Fullscreengputest: Furmark - 2560 x 1440 - Fullscreengputest: Triangle - 2560 x 1440 - Fullscreengputest: Pixmark Piano - 2560 x 1440 - Fullscreengputest: Pixmark Volplosion - 2560 x 1440 - FullscreenDRI2DRI3Modesetting DDX64.6785.7131.88266.22123.9299.2075.312420772981329716808203265.2788.5331.97274.15149.71110.5379.712422474181295820068329365.4088.8331.97282.24149.50110.4779.5224197739810638235582821OpenBenchmarking.org

OpenArena

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 2560 x 1440DRI2DRI3Modesetting DDX1530456075SE +/- 0.54, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 364.6765.2765.40MIN: 10 / MAX: 330MIN: 2 / MAX: 271MIN: 2 / MAX: 271
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 2560 x 1440DRI2DRI3Modesetting DDX1326395265Min: 63.6 / Avg: 64.67 / Max: 65.3Min: 65.2 / Avg: 65.27 / Max: 65.3Min: 65.3 / Avg: 65.4 / Max: 65.5

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Total Frame TimeDRI2Modesetting DDXDRI3816243240Min: 10 / Avg: 15.3 / Max: 22Min: 3 / Avg: 15.29 / Max: 37Min: 3 / Avg: 15.28 / Max: 37

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: 2560 x 1440DRI2DRI3Modesetting DDX20406080100SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.59, N = 385.7188.5388.83
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTesseract 2014-05-12Resolution: 2560 x 1440DRI2DRI3Modesetting DDX20406080100Min: 85.3 / Avg: 85.71 / Max: 86.35Min: 88.36 / Avg: 88.53 / Max: 88.85Min: 87.81 / Avg: 88.83 / Max: 89.86

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: 1280 x 1024 - Mode: FullscreenDRI2DRI3Modesetting DDX714212835SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 331.8831.9731.97
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Valley 1.0Resolution: 1280 x 1024 - Mode: FullscreenDRI2DRI3Modesetting DDX714212835Min: 31.86 / Avg: 31.88 / Max: 31.91Min: 31.89 / Avg: 31.97 / Max: 32.03Min: 31.95 / Avg: 31.97 / Max: 32

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: 2560 x 1440 - Effects Quality: LowDRI2DRI3Modesetting DDX60120180240300SE +/- 6.84, N = 6SE +/- 3.72, N = 3SE +/- 4.76, N = 6266.22274.15282.24MIN: 101 / MAX: 464MIN: 115 / MAX: 497MIN: 114 / MAX: 518
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Effects Quality: LowDRI2DRI3Modesetting DDX50100150200250Min: 245.39 / Avg: 266.22 / Max: 284.34Min: 267.35 / Avg: 274.15 / Max: 280.16Min: 262.18 / Avg: 282.24 / Max: 291.94

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Effects Quality: HighDRI2Modesetting DDXDRI3306090120150SE +/- 2.48, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 1.18, N = 3123.92149.50149.71MIN: 56 / MAX: 223MIN: 55 / MAX: 234MIN: 55 / MAX: 232
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Effects Quality: HighDRI2Modesetting DDXDRI3306090120150Min: 119.73 / Avg: 123.92 / Max: 128.3Min: 149.16 / Avg: 149.5 / Max: 150.14Min: 147.65 / Avg: 149.71 / Max: 151.73

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Effects Quality: UltraDRI2Modesetting DDXDRI320406080100SE +/- 0.54, N = 3SE +/- 0.30, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 399.20110.47110.53MIN: 42 / MAX: 188MIN: 38 / MAX: 190MIN: 39 / MAX: 190
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Effects Quality: UltraDRI2Modesetting DDXDRI320406080100Min: 98.11 / Avg: 99.2 / Max: 99.75Min: 110 / Avg: 110.47 / Max: 111.03Min: 110.11 / Avg: 110.53 / Max: 110.82

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Effects Quality: UltimateDRI2Modesetting DDXDRI320406080100SE +/- 0.49, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 375.3179.5279.71MIN: 27 / MAX: 147MIN: 34 / MAX: 151MIN: 34 / MAX: 152
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Effects Quality: UltimateDRI2Modesetting DDXDRI31530456075Min: 74.48 / Avg: 75.31 / Max: 76.18Min: 79.46 / Avg: 79.52 / Max: 79.62Min: 79.6 / Avg: 79.71 / Max: 79.87

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: Plot3D - Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: FullscreenModesetting DDXDRI2DRI35K10K15K20K25KSE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3241972420724224
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: FullscreenModesetting DDXDRI2DRI34K8K12K16K20KMin: 24197 / Avg: 24197 / Max: 24197Min: 24206 / Avg: 24206.67 / Max: 24207Min: 24224 / Avg: 24224 / Max: 24224

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: FullscreenDRI2Modesetting DDXDRI3160320480640800SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 2.73, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3729739741
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: FullscreenDRI2Modesetting DDXDRI3130260390520650Min: 728 / Avg: 729.33 / Max: 730Min: 734 / Avg: 739.33 / Max: 743Min: 741 / Avg: 741.33 / Max: 742

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: FullscreenModesetting DDXDRI3DRI220K40K60K80K100KSE +/- 1.76, N = 3SE +/- 3.21, N = 3SE +/- 1.45, N = 3810638129581329
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: FullscreenModesetting DDXDRI3DRI214K28K42K56K70KMin: 81060 / Avg: 81062.67 / Max: 81066Min: 81290 / Avg: 81295 / Max: 81301Min: 81327 / Avg: 81329.33 / Max: 81332

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: FullscreenDRI2DRI3Modesetting DDX20K40K60K80K100KSE +/- 280.38, N = 3SE +/- 147.33, N = 3SE +/- 233.47, N = 3716808200682355
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: FullscreenDRI2DRI3Modesetting DDX14K28K42K56K70KMin: 71201 / Avg: 71680 / Max: 72172Min: 81757 / Avg: 82006.33 / Max: 82267Min: 81992 / Avg: 82355.33 / Max: 82791

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: FullscreenDRI2Modesetting DDXDRI320K40K60K80K100KSE +/- 80.88, N = 3SE +/- 200.30, N = 3SE +/- 133.76, N = 3820328282183293
OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: FullscreenDRI2Modesetting DDXDRI314K28K42K56K70KMin: 81874 / Avg: 82032 / Max: 82141Min: 82425 / Avg: 82821.33 / Max: 83070Min: 83056 / Avg: 83292.67 / Max: 83519

DRI2

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

Testing initiated at 21 April 2016 20:11 by user phoronix.

DRI3

Processor: Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 @ 3.50GHz (20 Cores), Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Xeon E7 v3/Xeon, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: PNY CS1211 120GB + 80GB INTEL SSDSCKGW08, Graphics: AMD FirePro V7900 2048MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: ASUS PB278, Network: Intel Connection

OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 4.4.0-21-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.18.3, OpenGL: 4.1 Mesa 11.2.0 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 5.3.1 20160413, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440

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

Testing initiated at 21 April 2016 21:12 by user phoronix.

Modesetting DDX

Processor: Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 @ 3.50GHz (20 Cores), Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI PLUS (MS-7885) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Xeon E7 v3/Xeon, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: PNY CS1211 120GB + 80GB INTEL SSDSCKGW08, Graphics: AMD FirePro V7900 2048MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: ASUS PB278, Network: Intel Connection

OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 4.4.0-21-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.18.3, Display Driver: modesetting 1.18.3, OpenGL: 4.1 Mesa 11.2.0 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 5.3.1 20160413, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440

Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave

Testing initiated at 22 April 2016 07:02 by user phoronix.