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R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen1: Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Device 591f + Z270, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + Samsung SSD 950 PRO 256GB, Graphics: Sapphire AMD Radeon R9 Fury 4096MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: Acer B286HK, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 4.8.0-54-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.18.4, Display Driver: modesetting 1.18.4, OpenGL: 4.5.13474, OpenCL: OpenCL 2.0 AMD-APP (2348.3), Vulkan: 1.0.21, Compiler: GCC 5.4.0 20160609, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen2: Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Device 591f + Z270, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + Samsung SSD 950 PRO 256GB, Graphics: Sapphire AMD Radeon R9 Fury 4096MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: Acer B286HK, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 4.8.0-54-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.18.4, Display Driver: modesetting 1.18.4, OpenGL: 4.5.13474, OpenCL: OpenCL 2.0 AMD-APP (2348.3), Vulkan: 1.0.21, Compiler: GCC 5.4.0 20160609, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen3 Auto: Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Device 591f + Z270, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + Samsung SSD 950 PRO 256GB, Graphics: Sapphire AMD Radeon R9 Fury 4096MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: Acer B286HK, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 4.8.0-54-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.18.4, Display Driver: modesetting 1.18.4, OpenGL: 4.5.13474, OpenCL: OpenCL 2.0 AMD-APP (2348.3), Vulkan: 1.0.21, Compiler: GCC 5.4.0 20160609, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen1: Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Device 591f + Z270, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + Samsung SSD 950 PRO 256GB, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11264MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 4.8.0-54-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.18.4, Display Driver: NVIDIA 381.22, OpenGL: 4.5.0, OpenCL: OpenCL 1.2 CUDA 8.0.0, Vulkan: 1.0.21, Compiler: GCC 5.4.0 20160609, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen2: Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Device 591f + Z270, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + Samsung SSD 950 PRO 256GB, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11264MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 4.8.0-54-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.18.4, Display Driver: NVIDIA 381.22, OpenGL: 4.5.0, OpenCL: OpenCL 1.2 CUDA 8.0.0, Vulkan: 1.0.21, Compiler: GCC 5.4.0 20160609, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen3 Auto: Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Device 591f + Z270, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + Samsung SSD 950 PRO 256GB, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11264MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 4.8.0-54-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.18.4, Display Driver: NVIDIA 381.22, OpenGL: 4.5.0, OpenCL: OpenCL 1.2 CUDA 8.0.0, Vulkan: 1.0.21, Compiler: GCC 5.4.0 20160609, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Preset: 1920 x 1080 - Ultra Quality Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen1 .......... 12.90 |======== R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen2 .......... 24.70 |=============== R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen3 Auto ..... 25.23 |=============== GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen1 ...... 65.57 |======================================= GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen2 ...... 68.37 |======================================== GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen3 Auto . 69.53 |========================================= DiRT Rally Resolution: 1920 x 1200 - Graphics Preset: High Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen1 ...... 47.32 |======================= R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen2 ...... 88.48 |========================================== R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen3 Auto . 94.49 |============================================= Dota 2 Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Renderer: OpenGL Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen1 .......... 29.97 |======== R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen2 .......... 53.60 |=============== R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen3 Auto ..... 53.80 |=============== GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen1 ...... 137.57 |====================================== GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen2 ...... 143.03 |======================================== GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen3 Auto . 144.73 |======================================== Dota 2 Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Renderer: Vulkan Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen1 .......... 35.87 |========== R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen2 .......... 61.90 |================= R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen3 Auto ..... 61.43 |================= GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen1 ...... 133.03 |===================================== GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen2 ...... 141.00 |======================================= GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen3 Auto . 145.33 |======================================== ET: Legacy 2.75 Renderer: Renderer2 - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen1 .......... 130.93 |=================== R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen2 .......... 191.30 |============================ R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen3 Auto ..... 189.13 |============================ GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen1 ...... 272.20 |======================================== GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen2 ...... 267.73 |======================================= GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen3 Auto . 270.33 |======================================== Mad Max Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: High - Renderer: OpenGL - Scene: Camp Hollow Point Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen1 .......... 18.51 |===== R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen2 .......... 32.56 |========= R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen3 Auto ..... 33.10 |========= GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen1 ...... 136.45 |======================================= GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen2 ...... 140.20 |======================================== GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen3 Auto . 139.16 |======================================== Mad Max Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: High - Renderer: OpenGL - Scene: Stronghold Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen1 .......... 6.89 |== R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen2 .......... 12.22 |==== R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen3 Auto ..... 12.60 |==== GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen1 ...... 111.70 |======================================= GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen2 ...... 112.28 |======================================== GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen3 Auto . 113.59 |======================================== Mad Max Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: High - Renderer: OpenGL - Scene: Hope, Glory, and Dog is Dead Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen1 .......... 21.84 |====== R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen2 .......... 38.22 |=========== R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen3 Auto ..... 38.37 |=========== GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen1 ...... 132.97 |======================================= GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen2 ...... 135.98 |======================================== GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen3 Auto . 135.68 |======================================== Mad Max Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: High - Renderer: OpenGL - Scene: Landmover Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen1 .......... 27.55 |======= R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen2 .......... 48.11 |============ R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen3 Auto ..... 48.79 |============ GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen1 ...... 157.03 |======================================= GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen2 ...... 161.07 |======================================== GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen3 Auto . 159.77 |======================================== Mad Max Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: High - Renderer: Vulkan - Scene: Camp Hollow Point Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen1 .......... 40.45 |========= R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen2 .......... 71.15 |================= R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen3 Auto ..... 73.27 |================= GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen1 ...... 159.50 |===================================== GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen2 ...... 160.80 |====================================== GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen3 Auto . 171.21 |======================================== Mad Max Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: High - Renderer: Vulkan - Scene: Stronghold Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen1 .......... 39.98 |============== R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen2 .......... 73.07 |========================= R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen3 Auto ..... 73.56 |========================== GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen1 ...... 115.31 |======================================== GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen2 ...... 114.31 |======================================== GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen3 Auto . 114.24 |======================================== Mad Max Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: High - Renderer: Vulkan - Scene: Hope, Glory, and Dog is Dead Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen1 .......... 34.66 |========= R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen2 .......... 63.66 |================= R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen3 Auto ..... 64.06 |================= GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen1 ...... 146.34 |====================================== GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen2 ...... 152.28 |======================================== GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen3 Auto . 146.66 |======================================= Mad Max Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: High - Renderer: Vulkan - Scene: Landmover Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen1 .......... 41.56 |========= R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen2 .......... 76.18 |================= R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen3 Auto ..... 76.58 |================= GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen1 ...... 177.53 |======================================= GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen2 ...... 182.79 |======================================== GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen3 Auto . 178.71 |======================================= Metro: Last Light Redux Resolution: 3840 x 2160 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen1 .......... 28.95 |========= R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen2 .......... 54.83 |================= R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen3 Auto ..... 61.25 |=================== GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen1 ...... 125.27 |======================================= GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen2 ...... 127.79 |======================================== GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen3 Auto . 127.66 |======================================== Tesseract 2014-05-12 Resolution: 3840 x 2160 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen1 .......... 98.82 |============ R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen2 .......... 181.43 |======================= R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen3 Auto ..... 187.96 |======================== GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen1 ...... 319.85 |======================================== GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen2 ...... 302.91 |====================================== GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen3 Auto . 308.55 |======================================= Unigine Superposition 1.0 Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen - Quality: Low Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen1 .......... 22.20 |======== R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen2 .......... 41.10 |============== R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen3 Auto ..... 41.70 |============== GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen1 ...... 114.00 |======================================= GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen2 ...... 115.90 |======================================== GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen3 Auto . 114.40 |======================================= Unigine Superposition 1.0 Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen - Quality: High Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen1 .......... 6.90 |========== R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen2 .......... 13.00 |=================== R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen3 Auto ..... 13.20 |=================== GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen1 ...... 27.90 |======================================== GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen2 ...... 28.30 |========================================= GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen3 Auto . 27.90 |======================================== Xonotic 0.8.2 Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: Ultimate Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen1 .......... 115.29 |================== R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen2 .......... 203.72 |================================ R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen3 Auto ..... 203.99 |================================ GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen1 ...... 236.44 |====================================== GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen2 ...... 246.91 |======================================= GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen3 Auto . 251.15 |======================================== GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: Furmark - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen Points > Higher Is Better R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen1 .......... 1828 |================ R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen2 .......... 3387 |============================== R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen3 Auto ..... 3358 |============================== GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen1 ...... 4740 |========================================== GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen2 ...... 4774 |========================================== GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen3 Auto . 4772 |========================================== GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: Triangle - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen Points > Higher Is Better R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen1 .......... 61079 |======== R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen2 .......... 117223 |================ R9 Fury: PCI-E Gen3 Auto ..... 117195 |================ GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen1 ...... 278709 |===================================== GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen2 ...... 285928 |====================================== GTX 1080 Ti: PCI-E Gen3 Auto . 299041 |========================================