Ubuntu 17.10 vs. 17.04

Tests for a future article.

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ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionUbuntu 17.04Ubuntu 17.10Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4 HD 7950 R9 Fury HD 7950 R9 Fury HD 7950 R9 FuryIntel Core i7-7700K @ 4.50GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads)MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) v1.0Intel Device 591f + Z27016384MB525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + 128GB THNSN5128GPU7 TOSHIBAXFX AMD Radeon HD 7950/8950 OEM / R9 280 3072MBRealtek ALC892DELL P2415QRealtek RTL8111/8168/8411Ubuntu 17.044.10.0-37-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.5.0X Server 1.19.3modesetting 1.19.34.5 Mesa 17.0.7 Gallium 0.4 (LLVM 4.0.0)GCC 6.3.0 20170406ext42560x1440Intel Intel Kaby Lake + Z270Sapphire AMD Radeon R9 FURY / NANO 4096MBXFX AMD Radeon HD 7950/8950 OEM / R9 280 3072MBUbuntu 17.104.13.0-16-generic (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.26.1modesetting 1.19.54.5 Mesa 17.2.2 (LLVM 5.0.0)GCC 7.2.0Intel Device 591f + Z27015GB Ultra USB 3.0 + 128GB THNSN5128GPU7 TOSHIBASapphire AMD Radeon R9 FURY / NANO 4096MBWaylandIntel Intel Kaby Lake + Z270525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + 128GB THNSN5128GPU7 TOSHIBAXFX AMD Radeon HD 7950/8950 OEM / R9 280 3072MB4.14.0-999-generic (x86_64) 201710264.5 Mesa 17.4.0-devel- padoka PPA (LLVM 6.0.0)1920x1080Sapphire AMD Radeon 3968MBOpenBenchmarking.orgProcessor Details- Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersaveGraphics Details- GLAMOREnvironment Details- Ubuntu 17.10: HD 7950, Ubuntu 17.10: R9 Fury, Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4: HD 7950, Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4: R9 Fury: GJS_DEBUG_TOPICS=JS ERROR;JS LOG GJS_DEBUG_OUTPUT=stderr

gputest: Triangle - 2560 x 1440 - Fullscreengputest: Furmark - 2560 x 1440 - Fullscreenportal: 2560 x 1440glmark2: 2560 x 1440openarena: 2560 x 1440metroll-redux: 2560 x 1440bioshock-infinite: 2560 x 1440 - Mediumcsgo: 2560 x 1440xonotic: 2560 x 1440 - Lowxonotic: 2560 x 1440 - Ultraetlegacy: Renderer2 - 2560 x 1440tf2: 2560 x 1440dota2: 2560 x 1440 - OpenGLUbuntu 17.04Ubuntu 17.10Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4 HD 7950 R9 Fury HD 7950 R9 Fury HD 7950 R9 Fury3059692135310.922251175.6372.15101.98118.83360.26277.72235.00171.2457.235461287107651.424086320.87138.17122.09207.14351.80275.65240.43175.7889.251720142125311.562283192.9772.26106.21127.48452.73310.20236.20173.357.403029917164565.994182398.30151.62205.40233.05464.78361.33254.33175.7295.431257052113264.431801172.2069.1294.82113.71424.68290.74224.47166.5951.783071377166589.034274388.30147.94203.52229.37460.69354.47257.03173.14104.87OpenBenchmarking.org

GpuTest

Test: Triangle - Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: Fullscreen

Ubuntu 17.04Ubuntu 17.10Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: FullscreenHD 7950R9 Fury120K240K360K480K600KSE +/- 5839.01, N = 3SE +/- 77.80, N = 3SE +/- 168.74, N = 3SE +/- 31.67, N = 3SE +/- 136.66, N = 3SE +/- 732.60, N = 3305969546128172014302991125705307137

GpuTest

Test: Furmark - Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: Fullscreen

Ubuntu 17.04Ubuntu 17.10Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: FullscreenHD 7950R9 Fury15003000450060007500SE +/- 37.16, N = 3SE +/- 30.23, N = 3SE +/- 31.99, N = 3SE +/- 55.56, N = 3SE +/- 23.07, N = 3SE +/- 6.08, N = 3213571072125716421137166

OpenArena

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Total Frame Time

Ubuntu 17.04Ubuntu 17.10Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Total Frame TimeHD 7950R9 Fury612182430Min: 1 / Avg: 5.66 / Max: 24Min: 1 / Avg: 3.08 / Max: 24Min: 1 / Avg: 5.17 / Max: 21Min: 1 / Avg: 2.52 / Max: 21Min: 1 / Avg: 5.8 / Max: 21Min: 1 / Avg: 2.57 / Max: 25

Portal

Resolution: 2560 x 1440

Ubuntu 17.04Ubuntu 17.10Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterPortalResolution: 2560 x 1440HD 7950R9 Fury140280420560700SE +/- 1.15, N = 3SE +/- 6.74, N = 3SE +/- 1.07, N = 3SE +/- 3.53, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 7.34, N = 3310.92651.42311.56565.99264.43589.03

GLmark2

Resolution: 2560 x 1440

Ubuntu 17.04Ubuntu 17.10Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4OpenBenchmarking.orgScore, More Is BetterGLmark2 276Resolution: 2560 x 1440HD 7950R9 Fury9001800270036004500225140862283418218014274

OpenArena

Resolution: 2560 x 1440

Ubuntu 17.04Ubuntu 17.10Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 2560 x 1440HD 7950R9 Fury90180270360450SE +/- 0.47, N = 3SE +/- 1.77, N = 3SE +/- 0.83, N = 3SE +/- 4.53, N = 3SE +/- 0.50, N = 3SE +/- 2.50, N = 3175.63320.87192.97398.30172.20388.30

Metro: Last Light Redux

Resolution: 2560 x 1440

Ubuntu 17.04Ubuntu 17.10Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterMetro: Last Light ReduxResolution: 2560 x 1440HD 7950R9 Fury306090120150SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.77, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.30, N = 372.15138.1772.26151.6269.12147.94

BioShock Infinite

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Effects Quality: Medium

Ubuntu 17.04Ubuntu 17.10Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterBioShock InfiniteResolution: 2560 x 1440 - Effects Quality: MediumHD 7950R9 Fury50100150200250SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 1.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 1.72, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 1.97, N = 3101.98122.09106.21205.4094.82203.52

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Resolution: 2560 x 1440

Ubuntu 17.04Ubuntu 17.10Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterCounter-Strike: Global OffensiveResolution: 2560 x 1440HD 7950R9 Fury50100150200250SE +/- 0.37, N = 3SE +/- 0.89, N = 3SE +/- 1.53, N = 3118.83207.14127.48233.05113.71229.37

Xonotic

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Effects Quality: Low

Ubuntu 17.04Ubuntu 17.10Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Effects Quality: LowHD 7950R9 Fury100200300400500SE +/- 0.77, N = 3SE +/- 0.42, N = 3SE +/- 1.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.71, N = 3SE +/- 7.02, N = 3SE +/- 1.04, N = 3360.26351.80452.73464.78424.68460.69

Xonotic

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Effects Quality: Ultra

Ubuntu 17.04Ubuntu 17.10Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Effects Quality: UltraHD 7950R9 Fury80160240320400SE +/- 14.05, N = 6SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 1.01, N = 3SE +/- 2.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.71, N = 3277.72275.65310.20361.33290.74354.47

ET: Legacy

Renderer: Renderer2 - Resolution: 2560 x 1440

Ubuntu 17.04Ubuntu 17.10Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterET: Legacy 2.75Renderer: Renderer2 - Resolution: 2560 x 1440HD 7950R9 Fury60120180240300SE +/- 0.49, N = 3SE +/- 0.60, N = 3SE +/- 1.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.44, N = 3SE +/- 1.62, N = 3SE +/- 2.60, N = 3235.00240.43236.20254.33224.47257.03

Team Fortress 2

Resolution: 2560 x 1440

Ubuntu 17.04Ubuntu 17.10Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTeam Fortress 2Resolution: 2560 x 1440HD 7950R9 Fury4080120160200SE +/- 1.36, N = 3SE +/- 1.32, N = 3SE +/- 1.00, N = 3171.24175.78173.30175.72166.59173.14

Dota 2

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Renderer: OpenGL

Ubuntu 17.04Ubuntu 17.10Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDota 2Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Renderer: OpenGLHD 7950R9 Fury20406080100SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 2.53, N = 6SE +/- 1.16, N = 3SE +/- 2.34, N = 6SE +/- 1.72, N = 6SE +/- 1.09, N = 357.2389.2557.4095.4351.78104.87

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