Vulkan Mesa Stable Intel Core i7-7740K testing with a ASUS PRIME X299-A and Sapphire AMD Radeon 4096MB on Ubuntu 17.04 via the Phoronix Test Suite. Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.2.1: Processor: Intel Core i7-7740K @ 4.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME X299-A, Chipset: Intel Device 591f, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + Samsung SSD 950 PRO 256GB, Graphics: Sapphire AMD Radeon 4096MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: Acer B286HK, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 17.04, Kernel: 4.13.3-041303-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 17.2.1- padoka PPA (LLVM 5.0.0), Vulkan: 1.0.42, Compiler: GCC 6.3.0 20170406, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.2.1: Processor: Intel Core i7-7740K @ 4.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME X299-A, Chipset: Intel Device 591f, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + Samsung SSD 950 PRO 256GB, Graphics: Sapphire AMD Radeon 4096MB, Audio: Realtek Generic, Monitor: Acer B286HK, Network: Intel Connection 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 17.2.1- padoka PPA (LLVM 5.0.0), Vulkan: 1.0.42, Compiler: GCC 6.3.0 20170406, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.3-dev: Processor: Intel Core i7-7740K @ 4.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME X299-A, Chipset: Intel Device 591f, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + Samsung SSD 950 PRO 256GB, Graphics: Sapphire AMD Radeon 4096MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: Acer B286HK, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 17.04, Kernel: 4.13.3-041303-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 17.3.0-devel- padoka PPA (LLVM 6.0.0), Vulkan: 1.0.42, Compiler: GCC 6.3.0 20170406, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 Dawn of War III Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Low - Renderer: OpenGL Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 106.85 |========================================== Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 106.83 |========================================== Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.3-dev . 107.90 |========================================== Dawn of War III Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Low - Renderer: Vulkan Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 92.09 |=========================================== Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 92.52 |=========================================== Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.3-dev . 88.16 |========================================= Dawn of War III Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Low - Renderer: OpenGL Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 33.44 |========================================= Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 33.17 |========================================= Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.3-dev . 34.65 |=========================================== Dawn of War III Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Low - Renderer: Vulkan Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 29.65 |=========================================== Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 29.63 |=========================================== Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.3-dev . 29.17 |========================================== Dawn of War III Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Maximum - Renderer: OpenGL Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 81.84 |======================================== Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 82.08 |======================================== Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.3-dev . 88.52 |=========================================== Dawn of War III Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Maximum - Renderer: Vulkan Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 62.66 |========================================= Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 65.06 |=========================================== Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.3-dev . 60.20 |======================================== Dawn of War III Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Maximum - Renderer: OpenGL Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 24.72 |======================================= Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 24.66 |======================================= Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.3-dev . 27.38 |=========================================== Dawn of War III Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Maximum - Renderer: Vulkan Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 20.94 |=========================================== Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 20.99 |=========================================== Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.3-dev . 20.53 |========================================== Dota 2 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Renderer: OpenGL Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 112.90 |========================================== Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 92.68 |================================== Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.3-dev . 95.03 |=================================== Dota 2 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Renderer: Vulkan Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 100.33 |========================================= Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 101.10 |========================================= Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.3-dev . 103.83 |========================================== Dota 2 Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Renderer: OpenGL Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 69.93 |=========================================== Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 69.27 |=========================================== Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.3-dev . 66.20 |========================================= Dota 2 Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Renderer: Vulkan Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 61.10 |========================================= Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 60.57 |======================================== Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.3-dev . 64.43 |=========================================== Mad Max Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Default - Renderer: OpenGL - Scene: Camp Hollow Point Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 261.98 |========================================== Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 257.83 |========================================= Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.3-dev . 261.49 |========================================== Mad Max Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Default - Renderer: OpenGL - Scene: Stronghold Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 110.84 |========================================== Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 110.03 |========================================== Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.3-dev . 101.29 |====================================== Mad Max Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Default - Renderer: OpenGL - Scene: Hope, Glory, and Dog is Dead Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 241.06 |========================================== Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 241.11 |========================================== Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.3-dev . 236.88 |========================================= Mad Max Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Default - Renderer: OpenGL - Scene: Landmover Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 286.82 |========================================== Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 289.46 |========================================== Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.3-dev . 285.15 |========================================= Mad Max Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Default - Renderer: Vulkan - Scene: Camp Hollow Point Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 213.46 |========================================= Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 220.18 |========================================== Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.3-dev . 218.42 |========================================== Mad Max Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Default - Renderer: Vulkan - Scene: Stronghold Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 102.29 |======================================== Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 103.45 |======================================== Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.3-dev . 107.59 |========================================== Mad Max Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Default - Renderer: Vulkan - Scene: Hope, Glory, and Dog is Dead Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 192.70 |========================================== Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 192.35 |========================================== Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.3-dev . 190.14 |========================================= Mad Max Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Default - Renderer: Vulkan - Scene: Landmover Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 227.53 |========================================== Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 227.88 |========================================== Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.3-dev . 224.79 |========================================= Mad Max Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Default - Renderer: OpenGL - Scene: Camp Hollow Point Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 93.72 |========================================= Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 89.99 |======================================== Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.3-dev . 97.86 |=========================================== Mad Max Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Default - Renderer: OpenGL - Scene: Stronghold Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 93.99 |=========================================== Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 93.86 |=========================================== Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.3-dev . 93.59 |=========================================== Mad Max Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Default - Renderer: OpenGL - Scene: Hope, Glory, and Dog is Dead Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 85.38 |=========================================== Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 85.60 |=========================================== Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.3-dev . 85.19 |=========================================== Mad Max Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Default - Renderer: OpenGL - Scene: Landmover Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 106.30 |========================================== Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 106.67 |========================================== Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.3-dev . 106.28 |========================================== Mad Max Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Default - Renderer: Vulkan - Scene: Camp Hollow Point Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 82.77 |=========================================== Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 79.58 |========================================= Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.3-dev . 79.78 |========================================= Mad Max Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Default - Renderer: Vulkan - Scene: Stronghold Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 79.47 |=========================================== Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 79.83 |=========================================== Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.3-dev . 79.20 |=========================================== Mad Max Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Default - Renderer: Vulkan - Scene: Hope, Glory, and Dog is Dead Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 69.66 |=========================================== Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 70.25 |=========================================== Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.3-dev . 69.77 |=========================================== Mad Max Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Default - Renderer: Vulkan - Scene: Landmover Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 84.26 |=========================================== Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 84.62 |=========================================== Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.3-dev . 84.53 |=========================================== Serious Sam 3: BFE Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Quality: Low - Renderer: Vulkan Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 126.63 |========================================= Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 128.70 |========================================== Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.3-dev . 124.68 |========================================= Serious Sam 3: BFE Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Quality: Ultra - Renderer: Vulkan Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 51.37 |=========================================== Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 51.67 |=========================================== Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.3-dev . 51.73 |=========================================== The Talos Principle Renderer: OpenGL - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 51.20 |========================================== Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 51.93 |=========================================== Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.3-dev . 50.43 |========================================== The Talos Principle Renderer: Vulkan - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 55.30 |=========================================== Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.2.1 ... 55.20 |=========================================== Linux 4.13 + Mesa 17.3-dev . 55.40 |===========================================