Fresh Windows vs. Linux gaming benchmarks on Radeon RX 580 and R9 Fury. Tests by michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.
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Windows 10 Radeon 17.7.2 vs. Ubuntu And Linux 4.13 Mesa 17.3-dev,
"Deus Ex: Mankind Divided - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: Low",
Higher Results Are Better
"Windows 10 - D3D12: RX 580",
"Windows 10 - D3D12: R9 Fury",
"Windows 10: R9 Fury",
"Windows 10: RX 580",
"Ubuntu 16.04: RX 580",
"Ubuntu 16.04: R9 Fury",
"Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.1: RX 580",
"Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.1: R9 Fury",
"Linux 4.13 + Mesa Git: R9 Fury",
"Linux 4.13 + Mesa Git: RX 580",
"Deus Ex: Mankind Divided - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: Ultra",
Higher Results Are Better
"Windows 10 - D3D12: RX 580",
"Windows 10 - D3D12: R9 Fury",
"Windows 10: R9 Fury",
"Windows 10: RX 580",
"Ubuntu 16.04: RX 580",
"Ubuntu 16.04: R9 Fury",
"Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.1: RX 580",
"Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.1: R9 Fury",
"Linux 4.13 + Mesa Git: R9 Fury",
"Linux 4.13 + Mesa Git: RX 580",
"GpuTest 0.7.0 - Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen",
Higher Results Are Better
"Windows 10: R9 Fury",48763,48790,48776
"Windows 10: RX 580",38507,38387,38468
"Ubuntu 16.04: RX 580",56978,56813,56797
"Ubuntu 16.04: R9 Fury",69632,69527,69514
"Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.1: RX 580",57968,57811,58424
"Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.1: R9 Fury",71225,71228,71206
"Linux 4.13 + Mesa Git: R9 Fury",69620,69497,69593
"Linux 4.13 + Mesa Git: RX 580",57542,58197,58050
"GpuTest 0.7.0 - Test: Furmark - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen",
Higher Results Are Better
"Windows 10: R9 Fury",3201,3327,3329
"Windows 10: RX 580",2208,2205,2204
"Ubuntu 16.04: RX 580",2395,2392,2392
"Ubuntu 16.04: R9 Fury",3513,3523,3527
"Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.1: RX 580",2324,2322,2321
"Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.1: R9 Fury",3429,3442,3444
"Linux 4.13 + Mesa Git: R9 Fury",3587,3590,3597
"Linux 4.13 + Mesa Git: RX 580",2338,2335,2334
"GpuTest 0.7.0 - Test: Triangle - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen",
Higher Results Are Better
"Windows 10: R9 Fury",97134,97150,97137
"Windows 10: RX 580",68351,68279,68338
"Ubuntu 16.04: RX 580",240681,240602,240631
"Ubuntu 16.04: R9 Fury",266851,266709,266650
"Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.1: RX 580",245622,245653,245658
"Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.1: R9 Fury",268220,268446,267727
"Linux 4.13 + Mesa Git: R9 Fury",262868,262599,266039
"Linux 4.13 + Mesa Git: RX 580",239171,239700,239669
"GpuTest 0.7.0 - Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen",
Higher Results Are Better
"Windows 10: R9 Fury",
"Windows 10: RX 580",
"Ubuntu 16.04: RX 580",
"Ubuntu 16.04: R9 Fury",
"Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.1: RX 580",
"Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.1: R9 Fury",462,462,468
"Linux 4.13 + Mesa Git: R9 Fury",
"Linux 4.13 + Mesa Git: RX 580",
"GpuTest 0.7.0 - Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen",
Higher Results Are Better
"Windows 10: R9 Fury",
"Windows 10: RX 580",
"Ubuntu 16.04: RX 580",
"Ubuntu 16.04: R9 Fury",
"Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.1: RX 580",985,983,982
"Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.1: R9 Fury",
"Linux 4.13 + Mesa Git: R9 Fury",
"Linux 4.13 + Mesa Git: RX 580",988,986,986
"GRID Autosport - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Quality: High",
Higher Results Are Better
"Windows 10: R9 Fury",
"Windows 10: RX 580",
"Ubuntu 16.04: RX 580",
"Ubuntu 16.04: R9 Fury",
"Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.1: RX 580",
"Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.1: R9 Fury",
"Linux 4.13 + Mesa Git: R9 Fury",
"Linux 4.13 + Mesa Git: RX 580",
"OpenArena 0.8.8 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080",
Higher Results Are Better
"Windows 10: R9 Fury",233.1,282.7,272.1,232.4,291.4,285.1
"Windows 10: RX 580",276.9,225.2,268.2,271.6,231.2,268.4
"Ubuntu 16.04: RX 580",226.3,233.4,216.7,245.8,216.4,237.5
"Ubuntu 16.04: R9 Fury",329.2,394.2,392.9,266,295.8,281
"Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.1: RX 580",181.2,188.8,212.7,183,208.5,193.6
"Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.1: R9 Fury",349,406.3,404.7,286.4,254.9,250.3
"Linux 4.13 + Mesa Git: R9 Fury",336.4,334.4,361.3,298,317.5,333.5
"Linux 4.13 + Mesa Git: RX 580",323.6,312.1,317.2
"OpenArena 0.8.8 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time",
Lower Results Are Better
"Windows 10: R9 Fury",
"Windows 10: RX 580",
"Ubuntu 16.04: RX 580",
"Ubuntu 16.04: R9 Fury",
"Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.1: RX 580",
"Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.1: R9 Fury",
"Linux 4.13 + Mesa Git: R9 Fury",
"Linux 4.13 + Mesa Git: RX 580",
"Shadow of Mordor - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Quality: Low",
Higher Results Are Better
"Windows 10: R9 Fury",
"Windows 10: RX 580",
"Ubuntu 16.04: RX 580",
"Ubuntu 16.04: R9 Fury",
"Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.1: RX 580",
"Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.1: R9 Fury",
"Linux 4.13 + Mesa Git: R9 Fury",
"Linux 4.13 + Mesa Git: RX 580",
"Shadow of Mordor - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Quality: Ultra",
Higher Results Are Better
"Windows 10: R9 Fury",
"Windows 10: RX 580",
"Ubuntu 16.04: RX 580",
"Ubuntu 16.04: R9 Fury",
"Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.1: RX 580",
"Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.1: R9 Fury",
"Linux 4.13 + Mesa Git: R9 Fury",
"Linux 4.13 + Mesa Git: RX 580",
"Total War: WARHAMMER - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Quality: Low",
Higher Results Are Better
"Windows 10 - D3D12: RX 580",
"Windows 10 - D3D12: R9 Fury",
"Windows 10: R9 Fury",
"Windows 10: RX 580",
"Ubuntu 16.04: RX 580",
"Ubuntu 16.04: R9 Fury",
"Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.1: RX 580",
"Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.1: R9 Fury",
"Linux 4.13 + Mesa Git: R9 Fury",
"Linux 4.13 + Mesa Git: RX 580",
"Total War: WARHAMMER - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Quality: Ultra",
Higher Results Are Better
"Windows 10 - D3D12: RX 580",
"Windows 10 - D3D12: R9 Fury",
"Windows 10: R9 Fury",
"Windows 10: RX 580",
"Ubuntu 16.04: RX 580",
"Ubuntu 16.04: R9 Fury",
"Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.1: RX 580",
"Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.1: R9 Fury",
"Linux 4.13 + Mesa Git: R9 Fury",
"Linux 4.13 + Mesa Git: RX 580",
"Unigine Heaven 4.0 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Windowed",
Higher Results Are Better
"Windows 10: R9 Fury",83.4326,84.1168,84.1871
"Windows 10: RX 580",72.5526,73.1037,73.113
"Ubuntu 16.04: RX 580",75.0431,74.781,75.0612
"Ubuntu 16.04: R9 Fury",85.6802,85.3601,85.4303
"Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.1: RX 580",76.5685,76.9784,76.5933
"Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.1: R9 Fury",88.316,88.5695,88.4554
"Linux 4.13 + Mesa Git: R9 Fury",93.8958,93.9025,93.7116
"Linux 4.13 + Mesa Git: RX 580",80.5239,80.4264,80.5843
"Unigine Valley 1.0 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Windowed",
Higher Results Are Better
"Windows 10: R9 Fury",90.4289,90.714,90.8113
"Windows 10: RX 580",78.8382,79.2213,79.147
"Ubuntu 16.04: RX 580",76.3876,76.6579,76.572
"Ubuntu 16.04: R9 Fury",91.0343,91.2943,91.019
"Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.1: RX 580",79.2845,79.2941,79.2019
"Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.1: R9 Fury",92.9702,93.666,93.2987
"Linux 4.13 + Mesa Git: R9 Fury",98.6399,99.3022,98.7724
"Linux 4.13 + Mesa Git: RX 580",83.848,84.7011,83.7949
"Xonotic 0.8.2 - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: Low",
Higher Results Are Better
"Windows 10: R9 Fury",351.8816124,353.0874152,353.3485745
"Windows 10: RX 580",344.8275862,346.4530591,346.5901596
"Ubuntu 16.04: RX 580",339.1935663,334.9393981,338.7785119
"Ubuntu 16.04: R9 Fury",368.5378924,366.4410977,369.0476925
"Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.1: RX 580",341.9916434,346.3647754,347.3201048
"Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.1: R9 Fury",371.0697774,371.1522742,373.2844413
"Linux 4.13 + Mesa Git: R9 Fury",388.5264766,390.113811,391.9763207
"Linux 4.13 + Mesa Git: RX 580",368.997035,375.2778556,373.4290339
"Xonotic 0.8.2 - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: High",
Higher Results Are Better
"Windows 10: R9 Fury",292.7005876,294.6040645,294.2329227
"Windows 10: RX 580",286.719773,289.1016119,288.7679965
"Ubuntu 16.04: RX 580",288.3436719,288.8415262,290.0845846
"Ubuntu 16.04: R9 Fury",313.7627421,312.4646337,311.4357381
"Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.1: RX 580",289.2308084,290.0733885,290.5622527
"Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.1: R9 Fury",318.8190517,323.0537977,320.1079769
"Linux 4.13 + Mesa Git: R9 Fury",334.5522486,337.2110627,338.6564338
"Linux 4.13 + Mesa Git: RX 580",312.1127775,308.0801296,310.6121822
"Xonotic 0.8.2 - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: Ultra",
Higher Results Are Better
"Windows 10: R9 Fury",249.306165,255.8298038,252.7535953
"Windows 10: RX 580",246.2857946,252.1653591,252.6928255
"Ubuntu 16.04: RX 580",244.2142174,246.0204299,245.1616856
"Ubuntu 16.04: R9 Fury",272.0811338,270.3790839,271.6583321
"Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.1: RX 580",239.1911029,244.9335734,242.6133739
"Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.1: R9 Fury",276.3195325,283.9841405,281.5639171
"Linux 4.13 + Mesa Git: R9 Fury",292.7633668,300.1968552,300.698812
"Linux 4.13 + Mesa Git: RX 580",264.6156203,268.2011712,266.0182814
"Xonotic 0.8.2 - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: Ultimate",
Higher Results Are Better
"Windows 10: R9 Fury",198.4741474,198.4928894,200.2667683
"Windows 10: RX 580",194.7378173,197.9396199,192.2584422
"Ubuntu 16.04: RX 580",185.2810368,185.2553399,184.5369129
"Ubuntu 16.04: R9 Fury",209.8629038,209.4873866,211.3427993
"Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.1: RX 580",178.9860168,178.6177044,175.7874485
"Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.1: R9 Fury",212.6753904,216.8004721,215.5518569
"Linux 4.13 + Mesa Git: R9 Fury",228.2490046,229.8175774,231.5259387
"Linux 4.13 + Mesa Git: RX 580",191.5245426,191.0255677,188.0129018