Vulkan OpenGL Multiple CPUs Radeon NVIDIA GPUs OpenGL Vulkan Linux comparison on multiple processors and both a Radeon and NVIDIA GeForce GPU under Linux. Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com. Celeron G3930: GTX 1060: Processor: Intel Celeron G3930 @ 2.90GHz (2 Cores), Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v6/7th + Z270, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + 128GB THNSN5128GPU7 TOSHIBA, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6144MB (1506/4006MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Ubuntu 17.04, Kernel: 4.12.0-041200-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.5.0, Display Server: X Server 1.19.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 384.47, OpenGL: 4.5.0, Vulkan: 1.0.42, Compiler: GCC 6.3.0 20170406, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 Celeron G3930: RX 580: Processor: Intel Celeron G3930 @ 2.90GHz (2 Cores), Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v6/7th + Z270, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + 128GB THNSN5128GPU7 TOSHIBA, Graphics: MSI AMD POLARIS10 (DRM 3.15.0 / 4.12.0-041200-generic LLVM 5.0.0) 8192MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Ubuntu 17.04, Kernel: 4.12.0-041200-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.5.0, Display Server: X Server 1.19.3, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.3, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 17.2.0-devel- padoka PPA (LLVM 5.0.0), Vulkan: 1.0.42, Compiler: GCC 6.3.0 20170406, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 Pentium G4600: GTX 1060: Processor: Intel Pentium G4600 @ 3.60GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v6/7th + Z270, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + 128GB THNSN5128GPU7 TOSHIBA, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6144MB (1506/4006MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Ubuntu 17.04, Kernel: 4.12.0-041200-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.5.0, Display Server: X Server 1.19.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 384.47, OpenGL: 4.5.0, Vulkan: 1.0.42, Compiler: GCC 6.3.0 20170406, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 Pentium G4600: RX 580: Processor: Intel Pentium G4600 @ 3.60GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v6/7th + Z270, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + 128GB THNSN5128GPU7 TOSHIBA, Graphics: MSI AMD POLARIS10 (DRM 3.15.0 / 4.12.0-041200-generic LLVM 5.0.0) 8192MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Ubuntu 17.04, Kernel: 4.12.0-041200-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.5.0, Display Server: X Server 1.19.3, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.3, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 17.2.0-devel- padoka PPA (LLVM 5.0.0), Vulkan: 1.0.42, Compiler: GCC 6.3.0 20170406, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 Core i7 7700K: GTX 1060: 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 + 128GB THNSN5128GPU7 TOSHIBA, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6144MB (1506/4006MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Ubuntu 17.04, Kernel: 4.12.0-041200-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.5.0, Display Server: X Server 1.19.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 384.47, OpenGL: 4.5.0, Vulkan: 1.0.42, Compiler: GCC 6.3.0 20170406, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 Core i7 7700K: RX 580: 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 + 128GB THNSN5128GPU7 TOSHIBA, Graphics: MSI AMD POLARIS10 (DRM 3.15.0 / 4.12.0-041200-generic LLVM 5.0.0) 8192MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 OS: Ubuntu 17.04, Kernel: 4.12.0-041200-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.5.0, Display Server: X Server 1.19.3, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.3, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 17.2.0-devel- padoka PPA (LLVM 5.0.0), Vulkan: 1.0.42, Compiler: GCC 6.3.0 20170406, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 Dota 2 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Renderer: OpenGL Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Celeron G3930: GTX 1060 . 62.30 |================= Celeron G3930: RX 580 ... 66.53 |=================== Pentium G4600: GTX 1060 . 101.60 |============================= Pentium G4600: RX 580 ... 101.77 |============================= Core i7 7700K: GTX 1060 . 160.23 |============================================= Core i7 7700K: RX 580 ... 136.78 |====================================== Dota 2 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Renderer: Vulkan Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Celeron G3930: GTX 1060 . 94.40 |======================== Celeron G3930: RX 580 ... 80.30 |==================== Pentium G4600: GTX 1060 . 114.13 |============================= Pentium G4600: RX 580 ... 100.67 |========================== Core i7 7700K: GTX 1060 . 176.97 |============================================= Core i7 7700K: RX 580 ... 98.62 |========================= Dota 2 Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Renderer: OpenGL Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Celeron G3930: GTX 1060 . 61.77 |===================================== Celeron G3930: RX 580 ... 58.37 |=================================== Pentium G4600: GTX 1060 . 76.43 |============================================== Pentium G4600: RX 580 ... 58.30 |=================================== Core i7 7700K: GTX 1060 . 75.53 |============================================= Core i7 7700K: RX 580 ... 58.33 |=================================== Dota 2 Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Renderer: Vulkan Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Celeron G3930: GTX 1060 . 74.77 |============================================== Celeron G3930: RX 580 ... 47.00 |============================= Pentium G4600: GTX 1060 . 75.47 |============================================== Pentium G4600: RX 580 ... 47.03 |============================= Core i7 7700K: GTX 1060 . 74.00 |============================================= Core i7 7700K: RX 580 ... 46.47 |============================ Dawn of War III Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Low - Renderer: OpenGL Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Celeron G3930: GTX 1060 . 35.14 |================= Celeron G3930: RX 580 ... 34.02 |================= Pentium G4600: GTX 1060 . 63.11 |=============================== Pentium G4600: RX 580 ... 63.73 |================================ Core i7 7700K: GTX 1060 . 92.65 |============================================== Core i7 7700K: RX 580 ... 85.24 |========================================== Dawn of War III Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Low - Renderer: Vulkan Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Celeron G3930: GTX 1060 . 45.49 |======================== Celeron G3930: RX 580 ... 43.19 |====================== Pentium G4600: GTX 1060 . 66.97 |=================================== Pentium G4600: RX 580 ... 59.79 |=============================== Core i7 7700K: GTX 1060 . 88.92 |============================================== Core i7 7700K: RX 580 ... 66.98 |=================================== Dawn of War III Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Ultra - Renderer: OpenGL Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Celeron G3930: GTX 1060 . 31.94 |===================== Celeron G3930: RX 580 ... 32.10 |===================== Pentium G4600: GTX 1060 . 54.38 |==================================== Pentium G4600: RX 580 ... 58.24 |======================================= Core i7 7700K: GTX 1060 . 69.28 |============================================== Core i7 7700K: RX 580 ... 68.74 |============================================== Dawn of War III Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Ultra - Renderer: Vulkan Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Celeron G3930: GTX 1060 . 39.15 |============================ Celeron G3930: RX 580 ... 35.58 |========================== Pentium G4600: GTX 1060 . 54.90 |======================================== Pentium G4600: RX 580 ... 44.82 |================================ Core i7 7700K: GTX 1060 . 63.75 |============================================== Core i7 7700K: RX 580 ... 44.62 |================================ Mad Max Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Default - Renderer: OpenGL - Scene: Camp Hollow Point Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Celeron G3930: GTX 1060 . 79.89 |==================== Celeron G3930: RX 580 ... 37.42 |========= Pentium G4600: GTX 1060 . 180.16 |============================================= Pentium G4600: RX 580 ... 151.19 |===================================== Core i7 7700K: GTX 1060 . 176.74 |============================================ Core i7 7700K: RX 580 ... 181.45 |============================================= Mad Max Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Default - Renderer: OpenGL - Scene: Stronghold Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Celeron G3930: GTX 1060 . 33.24 |============ Celeron G3930: RX 580 ... 23.27 |========= Pentium G4600: GTX 1060 . 84.45 |=============================== Pentium G4600: RX 580 ... 50.91 |=================== Core i7 7700K: GTX 1060 . 123.15 |============================================= Core i7 7700K: RX 580 ... 107.91 |======================================= Mad Max Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Default - Renderer: OpenGL - Scene: Hope, Glory, and Dog is Dead Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Celeron G3930: GTX 1060 . 35.76 |========= Celeron G3930: RX 580 ... 28.13 |======= Pentium G4600: GTX 1060 . 174.36 |============================================ Pentium G4600: RX 580 ... 159.13 |======================================== Core i7 7700K: GTX 1060 . 178.54 |============================================= Core i7 7700K: RX 580 ... 178.74 |============================================= Mad Max Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Default - Renderer: OpenGL - Scene: Landmover Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Celeron G3930: GTX 1060 . 38.57 |======== Celeron G3930: RX 580 ... 31.34 |======= Pentium G4600: GTX 1060 . 196.30 |========================================= Pentium G4600: RX 580 ... 169.88 |==================================== Core i7 7700K: GTX 1060 . 215.15 |============================================= Core i7 7700K: RX 580 ... 213.64 |============================================= Mad Max Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Default - Renderer: Vulkan - Scene: Camp Hollow Point Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Celeron G3930: GTX 1060 . 195.74 |========================================= Celeron G3930: RX 580 ... 154.60 |================================ Pentium G4600: GTX 1060 . 213.33 |============================================= Pentium G4600: RX 580 ... 151.02 |================================ Core i7 7700K: GTX 1060 . 214.79 |============================================= Core i7 7700K: RX 580 ... 155.81 |================================= Mad Max Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Default - Renderer: Vulkan - Scene: Stronghold Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Celeron G3930: GTX 1060 . 67.21 |======================== Celeron G3930: RX 580 ... 58.06 |===================== Pentium G4600: GTX 1060 . 93.31 |================================= Pentium G4600: RX 580 ... 77.34 |=========================== Core i7 7700K: GTX 1060 . 127.03 |============================================= Core i7 7700K: RX 580 ... 103.15 |===================================== Mad Max Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Default - Renderer: Vulkan - Scene: Hope, Glory, and Dog is Dead Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Celeron G3930: GTX 1060 . 195.45 |============================================ Celeron G3930: RX 580 ... 139.11 |================================ Pentium G4600: GTX 1060 . 184.70 |========================================== Pentium G4600: RX 580 ... 146.09 |================================= Core i7 7700K: GTX 1060 . 197.86 |============================================= Core i7 7700K: RX 580 ... 143.94 |================================= Mad Max Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Default - Renderer: Vulkan - Scene: Landmover Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Celeron G3930: GTX 1060 . 198.90 |======================================= Celeron G3930: RX 580 ... 146.15 |============================ Pentium G4600: GTX 1060 . 207.47 |======================================== Pentium G4600: RX 580 ... 170.09 |================================= Core i7 7700K: GTX 1060 . 231.95 |============================================= Core i7 7700K: RX 580 ... 169.69 |================================= Serious Sam 3: BFE Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Quality: Low - Renderer: OpenGL Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Celeron G3930: GTX 1060 . 76.05 |============================== Celeron G3930: RX 580 ... 70.87 |============================ Pentium G4600: GTX 1060 . 90.90 |=================================== Pentium G4600: RX 580 ... 100.90 |======================================= Core i7 7700K: GTX 1060 . 105.53 |========================================= Core i7 7700K: RX 580 ... 115.70 |============================================= Serious Sam 3: BFE Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Quality: Low - Renderer: Vulkan Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Celeron G3930: GTX 1060 . 102.27 |================================= Celeron G3930: RX 580 ... 93.37 |============================== Pentium G4600: GTX 1060 . 128.57 |========================================= Pentium G4600: RX 580 ... 104.70 |================================= Core i7 7700K: GTX 1060 . 140.67 |============================================= Core i7 7700K: RX 580 ... 110.23 |=================================== Serious Sam 3: BFE Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Quality: Ultra - Renderer: OpenGL Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Celeron G3930: GTX 1060 . 35.50 |========================================== Celeron G3930: RX 580 ... 37.10 |============================================ Pentium G4600: GTX 1060 . 37.00 |============================================ Pentium G4600: RX 580 ... 38.97 |============================================== Core i7 7700K: GTX 1060 . 38.60 |============================================== Core i7 7700K: RX 580 ... 39.00 |============================================== Serious Sam 3: BFE Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Quality: Ultra - Renderer: Vulkan Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Celeron G3930: GTX 1060 . 37.54 |=========================================== Celeron G3930: RX 580 ... 37.27 |=========================================== Pentium G4600: GTX 1060 . 39.27 |============================================= Pentium G4600: RX 580 ... 38.67 |============================================ Core i7 7700K: GTX 1060 . 40.20 |============================================== Core i7 7700K: RX 580 ... 38.70 |============================================ The Talos Principle Renderer: OpenGL - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Celeron G3930: GTX 1060 . 40.70 |============================================== Celeron G3930: RX 580 ... 36.10 |========================================= Pentium G4600: GTX 1060 . 39.35 |============================================ Pentium G4600: RX 580 ... 37.43 |========================================== Core i7 7700K: GTX 1060 . 40.67 |============================================== Core i7 7700K: RX 580 ... 35.83 |======================================== The Talos Principle Renderer: Vulkan - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Celeron G3930: GTX 1060 . 48.97 |============================================== Celeron G3930: RX 580 ... 40.80 |====================================== Pentium G4600: GTX 1060 . 47.92 |============================================= Pentium G4600: RX 580 ... 39.43 |===================================== Core i7 7700K: GTX 1060 . 48.50 |============================================== Core i7 7700K: RX 580 ... 39.77 |=====================================