NVIDIA vs. Radeon VDPAU Testing

NVIDIA VDPAU video decode benchmarking for a future article on Phoronix.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1705261-TR-VDPAUTEST83&sor.

NVIDIA vs. Radeon VDPAU TestingProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkMonitorOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLVulkanCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionGeForce GTX 460GeForce GTX 650GeForce GTX 750GeForce GTX 760GeForce GTX 950GeForce GT 1030GeForce GTX 1050GeForce GTX 1050 TiGeForce GTX 1060GeForce GTX 1070Radeon R7 260XRadeon R9 285Radeon R7 370Radeon RX 460Radeon RX 550Radeon RX 560Radeon RX 580Radeon R9 FuryIntel Core i7-7700K @ 4.50GHz (8 Cores)MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) v1.0Intel Device 591f + Z27016384MB525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + Samsung SSD 950 PRO 256GBMSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB (675/1804MHz)Realtek ALC892Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411Ubuntu 17.044.10.0-21-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.5.0X Server 1.19.3NVIDIA 381.224.5.01.0.42GCC 6.3.0 20170406ext41920x1080MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 1024MB (1084/2500MHz)eVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 1024MB (1019/2505MHz)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 2048MB (980/3004MHz)eVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 2048MB (1202/3304MHz)MSI NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 2048MB (1264/3003MHz)Zotac NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 2048MB (1316/3504MHz)eVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4096MB (1121/3504MHz)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6144MB (480/4006MHz)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 8192MB (1505/4006MHz)Sapphire AMD Radeon R7 260X/360 2048MBAcer B286HK4.12.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20170516modesetting 1.19.34.5 Mesa 17.2.0-devel- padoka PPA Gallium 0.4 (LLVM 5.0.0)XFX AMD Radeon R9 285/380 2048MBMSI AMD Radeon R7 370 / R9 270/370 OEM 4096MBAMD Radeon RX 460 2048MBamdgpu 1.3.99Gigabyte AMD Polaris12 2048MBmodesetting 1.19.3AMD Baffin [Polaris11] 4096MBamdgpu 1.3.99MSI AMD Radeon RX 470/480 8192MBmodesetting 1.19.3Sapphire AMD Radeon R9 FURY / NANO 4096MBOpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-vtable-verify --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-default-pie --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-gtk-cairo --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-java-home --enable-languages=c,ada,c++,java,go,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libmpx --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-multilib --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc=auto --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --program-prefix=x86_64-linux-gnu- --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-arch-directory=amd64 --with-default-libstdcxx-abi=new --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-target-system-zlib --with-tune=generic -vProcessor Details- Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersaveGraphics Details- Radeon R7 260X, Radeon R9 285, Radeon R7 370, Radeon RX 460, Radeon RX 550, Radeon RX 560, Radeon RX 580, Radeon R9 Fury: GLAMOR

NVIDIA vs. Radeon VDPAU Testingqvdpautest: 1280x720 MPEG Decodingqvdpautest: 1920x1080 MPEG Decodingqvdpautest: 1280x720 H.264 Decodingqvdpautest: 1920x1080 H.264 Decodingqvdpautest: 1440x1080 VC-1 Decodingqvdpautest: 1920x1080 MPEG4 Decodingqvdpautest: Multi-Threaded MPEG DecodingGeForce GTX 460GeForce GTX 650GeForce GTX 750GeForce GTX 760GeForce GTX 950GeForce GT 1030GeForce GTX 1050GeForce GTX 1050 TiGeForce GTX 1060GeForce GTX 1070Radeon R7 260XRadeon R9 285Radeon R7 370Radeon RX 460Radeon RX 550Radeon RX 560Radeon RX 580Radeon R9 Fury19110613966777210630318527511578130384424771142240181474305185275115781303814538831942684845045686694902133872935141199635106341183353560888861811185236636725979366771187548750717658945670115255171271264636916660829792234107408208624915512216269111552341084602634746922451074572354846147234105447249474611825411848128359521752981394522316153167OpenBenchmarking.org

qVDPAUtest

Video Test: 1280x720 MPEG Decoding

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames/sec, More Is BetterqVDPAUtest 0.5.1Video Test: 1280x720 MPEG DecodingGeForce GTX 1050GeForce GTX 1070GeForce GTX 1060GeForce GTX 1050 TiGeForce GT 1030GeForce GTX 750GeForce GTX 950Radeon R7 260XGeForce GTX 760GeForce GTX 650Radeon R9 FuryRadeon RX 580Radeon RX 550Radeon RX 560Radeon RX 460Radeon R9 285GeForce GTX 460300600900120015001199945936888568384381369305303298254245234234234191

qVDPAUtest

Video Test: 1280x720 MPEG Decoding

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames/sec Per Watt, More Is BetterqVDPAUtest 0.5.1Video Test: 1280x720 MPEG DecodingGeForce GTX 1050GeForce GTX 1050 TiGeForce GT 1030GeForce GTX 1060GeForce GTX 1070GeForce GTX 750GeForce GTX 650Radeon R7 260XRadeon RX 550GeForce GTX 950Radeon RX 460Radeon RX 560GeForce GTX 760Radeon R9 FuryRadeon R9 285Radeon RX 580GeForce GTX 46051015202520.9014.5014.4011.359.287.025.655.495.385.014.734.363.132.712.612.602.09

qVDPAUtest

GPU Temperature Monitor

OpenBenchmarking.orgCelsius, Fewer Is BetterqVDPAUtest 0.5.1GPU Temperature MonitorRadeon R9 FuryGeForce GTX 750Radeon RX 550Radeon RX 580GeForce GTX 1050Radeon R9 285Radeon RX 560GeForce GTX 1050 TiRadeon R7 260XGeForce GTX 650GeForce GTX 1060GeForce GTX 460GeForce GTX 760GeForce GTX 950GeForce GT 1030GeForce GTX 1070Radeon RX 4601326395265Min: 22 / Avg: 30.04 / Max: 49Min: 25 / Avg: 30.73 / Max: 42Min: 23 / Avg: 30.87 / Max: 48Min: 20 / Avg: 31.17 / Max: 57Min: 25 / Avg: 32.35 / Max: 44Min: 28 / Avg: 35.31 / Max: 56Min: 26 / Avg: 35.44 / Max: 58Min: 28 / Avg: 36.84 / Max: 50Min: 26 / Avg: 37.7 / Max: 60Min: 31 / Avg: 38.04 / Max: 48Min: 31 / Avg: 38.58 / Max: 52Min: 35 / Avg: 42.3 / Max: 53Min: 33 / Avg: 42.58 / Max: 66Min: 32 / Avg: 43.85 / Max: 68Min: 43 / Avg: 47.54 / Max: 55Min: 41 / Avg: 48.64 / Max: 63Min: 52 / Avg: 56.48 / Max: 69

qVDPAUtest

System Power Consumption Monitor

OpenBenchmarking.orgWatts, Fewer Is BetterqVDPAUtest 0.5.1System Power Consumption MonitorGeForce GT 1030Radeon RX 550Radeon RX 460GeForce GTX 650Radeon RX 560GeForce GTX 750GeForce GTX 1050GeForce GTX 1050 TiRadeon R7 260XGeForce GTX 950GeForce GTX 1060Radeon R9 285GeForce GTX 460GeForce GTX 760Radeon RX 580GeForce GTX 1070Radeon R9 Fury60120180240300Min: 25.4 / Avg: 39.45 / Max: 72Min: 28.5 / Avg: 45.57 / Max: 88Min: 32 / Avg: 49.5 / Max: 88.7Min: 30.6 / Avg: 53.62 / Max: 93.9Min: 27.4 / Avg: 53.63 / Max: 118.6Min: 28.6 / Avg: 54.71 / Max: 99Min: 27.5 / Avg: 57.36 / Max: 99.2Min: 32.4 / Avg: 61.26 / Max: 97.9Min: 36.7 / Avg: 67.26 / Max: 123Min: 31.1 / Avg: 76.04 / Max: 144.1Min: 35 / Avg: 82.43 / Max: 150.4Min: 42.7 / Avg: 89.51 / Max: 217.6Min: 69.5 / Avg: 91.51 / Max: 148.7Min: 41 / Avg: 97.53 / Max: 209.5Min: 39.6 / Avg: 97.58 / Max: 241Min: 31 / Avg: 101.87 / Max: 195.3Min: 42.1 / Avg: 110.04 / Max: 313.5

qVDPAUtest

Video Test: 1920x1080 MPEG Decoding

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames/sec, More Is BetterqVDPAUtest 0.5.1Video Test: 1920x1080 MPEG DecodingGeForce GTX 1060GeForce GTX 1070GeForce GT 1030GeForce GTX 1050GeForce GTX 1050 TiGeForce GTX 950GeForce GTX 750GeForce GTX 760GeForce GTX 650Radeon R7 260XRadeon R9 FuryRadeon R7 370Radeon RX 580Radeon RX 460Radeon RX 550Radeon R9 285GeForce GTX 460Radeon RX 560150300450600750677670669635618453424185185166139122118108107107106105

qVDPAUtest

Video Test: 1280x720 H.264 Decoding

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames/sec, More Is BetterqVDPAUtest 0.5.1Video Test: 1280x720 H.264 DecodingGeForce GTX 1060GeForce GTX 1070GeForce GTX 1050 TiGeForce GTX 1050GeForce GTX 950GeForce GTX 750GeForce GT 1030Radeon RX 580Radeon RX 460Radeon RX 550Radeon R9 FuryRadeon RX 560Radeon R9 285GeForce GTX 760GeForce GTX 650Radeon R7 370GeForce GTX 460300600900120015001187115211181063883771490481460457452447408275275162139

qVDPAUtest

Video Test: 1920x1080 H.264 Decoding

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames/sec, More Is BetterqVDPAUtest 0.5.1Video Test: 1920x1080 H.264 DecodingGeForce GTX 1070GeForce GTX 1060GeForce GTX 1050 TiGeForce GTX 1050Radeon RX 580Radeon RX 460Radeon RX 560Radeon RX 550Radeon R9 FuryGeForce GT 1030Radeon R9 285GeForce GTX 950GeForce GTX 750GeForce GTX 760GeForce GTX 650Radeon R7 370GeForce GTX 460Radeon R7 260X120240360480600551548523411283263249235231213208194142115115696660

qVDPAUtest

Video Test: 1440x1080 VC-1 Decoding

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames/sec, More Is BetterqVDPAUtest 0.5.1Video Test: 1440x1080 VC-1 DecodingGeForce GTX 1050GeForce GTX 1060GeForce GTX 1070GeForce GTX 1050 TiGeForce GT 1030GeForce GTX 950GeForce GTX 750Radeon R7 260XGeForce GTX 760GeForce GTX 650GeForce GTX 460Radeon R9 285Radeon R9 FuryRadeon RX 580Radeon RX 550Radeon RX 560Radeon RX 460200400600800100083375071266338726824082787877626159484747

qVDPAUtest

Video Test: 1920x1080 MPEG4 Decoding

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames/sec, More Is BetterqVDPAUtest 0.5.1Video Test: 1920x1080 MPEG4 DecodingGeForce GTX 1060GeForce GTX 1070GeForce GTX 1050 TiGeForce GTX 1050GeForce GTX 950GeForce GT 1030GeForce GTX 750GeForce GTX 760GeForce GTX 650Radeon R7 370Radeon R7 260XGeForce GTX 460Radeon R9 FuryRadeon RX 580Radeon R9 285Radeon RX 560Radeon RX 550Radeon RX 4601503004506007507177126725354842931811301301119772535249464646

qVDPAUtest

Video Test: Multi-Threaded MPEG Decoding

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames/sec, More Is BetterqVDPAUtest 0.5.1Video Test: Multi-Threaded MPEG DecodingGeForce GTX 1060GeForce GTX 1070GeForce GTX 1050GeForce GTX 1050 TiGeForce GT 1030GeForce GTX 950GeForce GTX 750Radeon RX 580Radeon R9 FuryRadeon R9 285Radeon RX 550Radeon RX 560GeForce GTX 460Radeon RX 460Radeon R7 260XRadeon R7 370140280420560700658646608597514504474175167155147118106929255

GPU Temperature Monitor

Phoronix Test Suite System Monitoring

OpenBenchmarking.orgCelsiusGPU Temperature MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System MonitoringGeForce GTX 750Radeon RX 550GeForce GTX 1050Radeon RX 580Radeon R9 FuryRadeon R9 285Radeon RX 560GeForce GTX 1050 TiGeForce GTX 650Radeon R7 260XGeForce GTX 1060GeForce GTX 460GeForce GTX 760Radeon R7 370GeForce GTX 950GeForce GT 1030GeForce GTX 1070Radeon RX 4601326395265Min: 25 / Avg: 30.45 / Max: 42Min: 23 / Avg: 31.06 / Max: 48Min: 25 / Avg: 31.17 / Max: 44Min: 20 / Avg: 32 / Max: 57Min: 22 / Avg: 32.78 / Max: 49Min: 27 / Avg: 35.78 / Max: 56Min: 26 / Avg: 36.19 / Max: 58Min: 28 / Avg: 36.24 / Max: 50Min: 30 / Avg: 36.51 / Max: 48Min: 25 / Avg: 36.74 / Max: 60Min: 31 / Avg: 37.9 / Max: 52Min: 34 / Avg: 41.28 / Max: 53Min: 33 / Avg: 43.51 / Max: 66Min: 26 / Avg: 44 / Max: 64Min: 32 / Avg: 45.26 / Max: 68Min: 43 / Avg: 46.49 / Max: 55Min: 39 / Avg: 47.48 / Max: 63Min: 52 / Avg: 57.31 / Max: 69

System Power Consumption Monitor

Phoronix Test Suite System Monitoring

OpenBenchmarking.orgWattsSystem Power Consumption MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System MonitoringGeForce GT 1030Radeon RX 550Radeon RX 560Radeon RX 460GeForce GTX 1050GeForce GTX 750GeForce GTX 1050 TiGeForce GTX 650Radeon R7 260XGeForce GTX 950Radeon R7 370GeForce GTX 1060Radeon R9 285Radeon RX 580GeForce GTX 1070GeForce GTX 460GeForce GTX 760Radeon R9 Fury60120180240300Min: 24.4 / Avg: 34.32 / Max: 72Min: 28.3 / Avg: 40.77 / Max: 88.2Min: 27.4 / Avg: 44.41 / Max: 118.6Min: 32 / Avg: 44.51 / Max: 88.7Min: 24.5 / Avg: 45.52 / Max: 99.2Min: 28.3 / Avg: 46.56 / Max: 99Min: 24.1 / Avg: 47.33 / Max: 97.9Min: 30.6 / Avg: 47.86 / Max: 93.9Min: 36.7 / Avg: 57.92 / Max: 123Min: 31.1 / Avg: 62.68 / Max: 144.1Min: 40.5 / Avg: 64.38 / Max: 141.3Min: 27 / Avg: 65.2 / Max: 150.4Min: 39 / Avg: 73.72 / Max: 217.6Min: 39.6 / Avg: 73.91 / Max: 241Min: 29.4 / Avg: 77.53 / Max: 195.3Min: 43.8 / Avg: 79.02 / Max: 148.7Min: 41 / Avg: 79.84 / Max: 209.5Min: 42.1 / Avg: 88.37 / Max: 313.5

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