Ubuntu 17.10 vs. 17.04 vs. 16.10 vs 16.04
Tests for a future article.
Ubuntu 16.04: HD 7950
Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.50GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads), Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Device 591f, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + 128GB THNSN5128GPU7 TOSHIBA, Graphics: XFX AMD Radeon HD 7950/8950 OEM / R9 280 3072MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411
OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 4.4.0-97-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.18.3, Display Driver: modesetting 1.18.3, OpenGL: 4.2 Mesa 17.0.7 Gallium 0.4 (LLVM 4.0.0), Compiler: GCC 5.4.0 20160609, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave
Graphics Notes: GLAMOR
Ubuntu 16.10: HD 7950
Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.50GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads), Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Intel Kaby Lake + Z270, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + 128GB THNSN5128GPU7 TOSHIBA, Graphics: XFX AMD Radeon HD 7950/8950 OEM / R9 280 3072MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411
OS: Ubuntu 16.10, Kernel: 4.8.0-59-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.5.0, Display Server: X Server 1.18.4, Display Driver: modesetting 1.18.4, OpenGL: 4.1 Mesa 12.0.6 Gallium 0.4 (LLVM 3.8.1), Compiler: GCC 6.2.0 20161005, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160
Ubuntu 17.04: HD 7950
Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.50GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads), Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Device 591f + Z270, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + 128GB THNSN5128GPU7 TOSHIBA, Graphics: XFX AMD Radeon HD 7950/8950 OEM / R9 280 3072MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411
OS: Ubuntu 17.04, Kernel: 4.10.0-37-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 17.0.7 Gallium 0.4 (LLVM 4.0.0), Compiler: GCC 6.3.0 20170406, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440
Ubuntu 17.10: HD 7950
Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.50GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads), Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Intel Kaby Lake + Z270, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + 128GB THNSN5128GPU7 TOSHIBA, Graphics: XFX AMD Radeon HD 7950/8950 OEM / R9 280 3072MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411
OS: Ubuntu 17.10, Kernel: 4.13.0-16-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.26.1, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.5, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 17.2.2 (LLVM 5.0.0), Compiler: GCC 7.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440
Environment Notes: GJS_DEBUG_TOPICS=JS ERROR;JS LOG GJS_DEBUG_OUTPUT=stderr
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave
Graphics Notes: GLAMOR
Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4: HD 7950
OS: Ubuntu 17.10, Kernel: 4.14.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20171026, Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.26.1, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.5, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 17.4.0-devel- padoka PPA (LLVM 6.0.0), Compiler: GCC 7.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440
Ubuntu 16.04: R9 Fury
Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.50GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads), Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Intel Kaby Lake + Z270, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + 128GB THNSN5128GPU7 TOSHIBA, Graphics: Sapphire AMD Radeon R9 FURY / NANO 4096MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411
OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 4.4.0-97-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.18.3, Display Driver: modesetting 1.18.3, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 17.0.7 Gallium 0.4 (LLVM 4.0.0), Compiler: GCC 5.4.0 20160609, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performance
Graphics Notes: GLAMOR
Ubuntu 16.10: R9 Fury
Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.50GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads), Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Device 591f, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + 128GB THNSN5128GPU7 TOSHIBA, Graphics: Sapphire AMD Radeon R9 FURY / NANO 4096MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411
OS: Ubuntu 16.10, Kernel: 4.8.0-59-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.5.0, Display Server: X Server 1.18.4, Display Driver: modesetting 1.18.4, OpenGL: 4.1 Mesa 12.0.6 Gallium 0.4 (LLVM 3.8.1), Compiler: GCC 6.2.0 20161005, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave
Graphics Notes: GLAMOR
Ubuntu 17.04: R9 Fury
Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.50GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads), Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Intel Kaby Lake + Z270, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + 128GB THNSN5128GPU7 TOSHIBA, Graphics: Sapphire AMD Radeon R9 FURY / NANO 4096MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411
OS: Ubuntu 17.04, Kernel: 4.10.0-37-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 17.0.7 Gallium 0.4 (LLVM 4.0.0), Compiler: GCC 6.3.0 20170406, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440
Ubuntu 17.10: R9 Fury
Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.50GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads), Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Device 591f + Z270, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 15GB Ultra USB 3.0 + 128GB THNSN5128GPU7 TOSHIBA, Graphics: Sapphire AMD Radeon R9 FURY / NANO 4096MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411
OS: Ubuntu 17.10, Kernel: 4.13.0-16-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.26.1, Display Server: Wayland, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.5, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 17.2.2 (LLVM 5.0.0), Compiler: GCC 7.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440
Environment Notes: GJS_DEBUG_TOPICS=JS ERROR;JS LOG GJS_DEBUG_OUTPUT=stderr
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave
Graphics Notes: GLAMOR
Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4: R9 Fury
Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.50GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads), Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Intel Kaby Lake + Z270, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + 128GB THNSN5128GPU7 TOSHIBA, Graphics: Sapphire AMD Radeon 3968MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411
OS: Ubuntu 17.10, Kernel: 4.14.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20171026, Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.26.1, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.5, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 17.4.0-devel- padoka PPA (LLVM 6.0.0), Compiler: GCC 7.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440
BioShock Infinite
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
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Dota 2
ET: Legacy
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GLmark2
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GpuTest
GpuTest is a cross-platform OpenGL benchmark developed at Geeks3D.com that offers tech demos such as FurMark, TessMark, and other workloads to stress various areas of GPUs and drivers. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
Metro: Last Light Redux
A Steam-based test of the Metro: Last Light Redux game. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
OpenArena
Portal
Team Fortress 2
Xonotic
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Ubuntu 16.04: HD 7950
Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.50GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads), Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Device 591f, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + 128GB THNSN5128GPU7 TOSHIBA, Graphics: XFX AMD Radeon HD 7950/8950 OEM / R9 280 3072MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411
OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 4.4.0-97-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.18.3, Display Driver: modesetting 1.18.3, OpenGL: 4.2 Mesa 17.0.7 Gallium 0.4 (LLVM 4.0.0), Compiler: GCC 5.4.0 20160609, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave
Graphics Notes: GLAMOR
Testing initiated at 30 October 2017 06:17 by user phoronix.
Ubuntu 16.10: HD 7950
Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.50GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads), Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Intel Kaby Lake + Z270, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + 128GB THNSN5128GPU7 TOSHIBA, Graphics: XFX AMD Radeon HD 7950/8950 OEM / R9 280 3072MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411
OS: Ubuntu 16.10, Kernel: 4.8.0-59-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.5.0, Display Server: X Server 1.18.4, Display Driver: modesetting 1.18.4, OpenGL: 4.1 Mesa 12.0.6 Gallium 0.4 (LLVM 3.8.1), Compiler: GCC 6.2.0 20161005, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave
Graphics Notes: GLAMOR
Testing initiated at 29 October 2017 19:58 by user phoronix.
Ubuntu 17.04: HD 7950
Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.50GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads), Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Device 591f + Z270, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + 128GB THNSN5128GPU7 TOSHIBA, Graphics: XFX AMD Radeon HD 7950/8950 OEM / R9 280 3072MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411
OS: Ubuntu 17.04, Kernel: 4.10.0-37-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 17.0.7 Gallium 0.4 (LLVM 4.0.0), Compiler: GCC 6.3.0 20170406, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave
Graphics Notes: GLAMOR
Testing initiated at 29 October 2017 16:43 by user phoronix.
Ubuntu 17.10: HD 7950
Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.50GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads), Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Intel Kaby Lake + Z270, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + 128GB THNSN5128GPU7 TOSHIBA, Graphics: XFX AMD Radeon HD 7950/8950 OEM / R9 280 3072MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411
OS: Ubuntu 17.10, Kernel: 4.13.0-16-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.26.1, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.5, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 17.2.2 (LLVM 5.0.0), Compiler: GCC 7.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440
Environment Notes: GJS_DEBUG_TOPICS=JS ERROR;JS LOG GJS_DEBUG_OUTPUT=stderr
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave
Graphics Notes: GLAMOR
Testing initiated at 28 October 2017 13:23 by user phoronix.
Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4: HD 7950
Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.50GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads), Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Intel Kaby Lake + Z270, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + 128GB THNSN5128GPU7 TOSHIBA, Graphics: XFX AMD Radeon HD 7950/8950 OEM / R9 280 3072MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411
OS: Ubuntu 17.10, Kernel: 4.14.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20171026, Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.26.1, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.5, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 17.4.0-devel- padoka PPA (LLVM 6.0.0), Compiler: GCC 7.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440
Environment Notes: GJS_DEBUG_TOPICS=JS ERROR;JS LOG GJS_DEBUG_OUTPUT=stderr
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave
Graphics Notes: GLAMOR
Testing initiated at 28 October 2017 14:27 by user phoronix.
Ubuntu 16.04: R9 Fury
Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.50GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads), Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Intel Kaby Lake + Z270, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + 128GB THNSN5128GPU7 TOSHIBA, Graphics: Sapphire AMD Radeon R9 FURY / NANO 4096MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411
OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 4.4.0-97-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.18.3, Display Driver: modesetting 1.18.3, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 17.0.7 Gallium 0.4 (LLVM 4.0.0), Compiler: GCC 5.4.0 20160609, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performance
Graphics Notes: GLAMOR
Testing initiated at 30 October 2017 07:21 by user phoronix.
Ubuntu 16.10: R9 Fury
Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.50GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads), Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Device 591f, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + 128GB THNSN5128GPU7 TOSHIBA, Graphics: Sapphire AMD Radeon R9 FURY / NANO 4096MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411
OS: Ubuntu 16.10, Kernel: 4.8.0-59-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.5.0, Display Server: X Server 1.18.4, Display Driver: modesetting 1.18.4, OpenGL: 4.1 Mesa 12.0.6 Gallium 0.4 (LLVM 3.8.1), Compiler: GCC 6.2.0 20161005, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave
Graphics Notes: GLAMOR
Testing initiated at 29 October 2017 19:08 by user phoronix.
Ubuntu 17.04: R9 Fury
Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.50GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads), Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Intel Kaby Lake + Z270, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + 128GB THNSN5128GPU7 TOSHIBA, Graphics: Sapphire AMD Radeon R9 FURY / NANO 4096MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411
OS: Ubuntu 17.04, Kernel: 4.10.0-37-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 17.0.7 Gallium 0.4 (LLVM 4.0.0), Compiler: GCC 6.3.0 20170406, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave
Graphics Notes: GLAMOR
Testing initiated at 29 October 2017 17:50 by user phoronix.
Ubuntu 17.10: R9 Fury
Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.50GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads), Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Device 591f + Z270, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 15GB Ultra USB 3.0 + 128GB THNSN5128GPU7 TOSHIBA, Graphics: Sapphire AMD Radeon R9 FURY / NANO 4096MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411
OS: Ubuntu 17.10, Kernel: 4.13.0-16-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.26.1, Display Server: Wayland, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.5, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 17.2.2 (LLVM 5.0.0), Compiler: GCC 7.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440
Environment Notes: GJS_DEBUG_TOPICS=JS ERROR;JS LOG GJS_DEBUG_OUTPUT=stderr
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave
Graphics Notes: GLAMOR
Testing initiated at 28 October 2017 11:14 by user phoronix.
Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4: R9 Fury
Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.50GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads), Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Intel Kaby Lake + Z270, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + 128GB THNSN5128GPU7 TOSHIBA, Graphics: Sapphire AMD Radeon 3968MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411
OS: Ubuntu 17.10, Kernel: 4.14.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20171026, Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.26.1, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.5, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 17.4.0-devel- padoka PPA (LLVM 6.0.0), Compiler: GCC 7.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440
Environment Notes: GJS_DEBUG_TOPICS=JS ERROR;JS LOG GJS_DEBUG_OUTPUT=stderr
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave
Graphics Notes: GLAMOR
Testing initiated at 28 October 2017 15:12 by user phoronix.