Ubuntu 14.04 fglrx vs. Ubuntu 16.04 AMDGPU+RadeonSI

Tests for a future article.

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ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLOpenCLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionUbuntu 14.04 - fglrxUbuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4 HD 7950 R9 270X R9 285 R9 Fury HD 7950 R9 270X R9 285 R9 FuryIntel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads)MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) v1.0Intel Intel Kaby Lake + Z27016384MB525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + 128GB THNSN5128GPU7 TOSHIBAXFX AMD Radeon HD 7900Realtek ALC892DELL P2415QRealtek RTL8111/8168/8411Ubuntu 14.043.13.0-133-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.2.0X Server 1.15.1fglrx 15.20.34.3.13399OpenCL 2.0 AMD-APP (1800.11)GCC 4.8.4ext41920x1080Supported device 6810Supported device 6939Sapphire AMD RadeonIntel Core i7-7700K @ 4.50GHz (4 Cores / 8 Threads)XFX AMD Radeon HD 7950/8950 OEM / R9 280 3072MBUbuntu 16.044.14.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20171029Unity 7.4.0modesetting 1.19.34.5 Mesa 17.0.7 Gallium 0.4 (LLVM 4.0.0)GCC 5.4.0 20160609Gigabyte AMD Radeon R7 370 / R9 270X/370 OEM 2048MBXFX AMD Radeon R9 285/380 2048MBIntel Device 591fSapphire AMD Radeon R9 FURY / NANO 4096MBOpenBenchmarking.orgEnvironment Details- Ubuntu 14.04 - fglrx: HD 7950, Ubuntu 14.04 - fglrx: R9 270X: LIBGL_DRIVERS_PATH=/usr/lib/fglrx/dri:/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri:/usr/lib/dri:/usr/lib32/fglrx/dri:/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/driKernel Details- Ubuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4: HD 7950, Ubuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4: R9 270X: amdgpu.si_support=1Graphics Details- Ubuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4: HD 7950, Ubuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4: R9 270X, Ubuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4: R9 285, Ubuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4: R9 Fury: GLAMOR

bioshock-infinite: 1920 x 1080 - Mediumcsgo: 1920 x 1080dota2: 1920 x 1080 - OpenGLetlegacy: Renderer2 - 1920 x 1080openarena: 1920 x 1080tesseract: 1920 x 1080xonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Highxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultraxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultimategputest: Furmark - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreengputest: Triangle - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreenunigine-heaven: 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreenunigine-valley: 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreenmetroll-redux: 1920 x 1080Ubuntu 14.04 - fglrxUbuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4 HD 7950 R9 270X R9 285 R9 Fury HD 7950 R9 270X R9 285 R9 Fury40.24158.0162.23238.87347.22267.57279.60241.82192.46292842761444.4049.0099.1440.66159.3359.83237.30290.43250.46279.04239.03194.97366243047737.0745.9785.8037.58162.1663.00235.60337.70283.06278.64241.36194.94393633783844.6751.8192.9948.27184.0162.18238.03408.25357.97277.55240.81196.57907956494784.4695.80138.2370.04153.0274.40234.00279.60190.82361.16319.38256.50345353082940.4245.59109.4866.27163.2277.10231.37215.00198.27358.58315.47252.72382367992835.7144.82101.8177.28197.2078.57233.13256.58245.04351.38311.43256.85476641203047.4653.65121.23102.89212.7599.77233.83386.20420.18351.71310.97260.331139079877883.6394.13156.38OpenBenchmarking.org

BioShock Infinite

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Medium

Ubuntu 14.04 - fglrxUbuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterBioShock InfiniteResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: MediumHD 7950R9 270XR9 285R9 Fury20406080100SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 340.2440.6637.5848.2770.0466.2777.28102.89

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Ubuntu 14.04 - fglrxUbuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterCounter-Strike: Global OffensiveResolution: 1920 x 1080HD 7950R9 270XR9 285R9 Fury50100150200250SE +/- 0.94, N = 3SE +/- 1.98, N = 3SE +/- 1.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.79, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.76, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.66, N = 3158.01159.33162.16184.01153.02163.22197.20212.75

Dota 2

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Renderer: OpenGL

Ubuntu 14.04 - fglrxUbuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDota 2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Renderer: OpenGLHD 7950R9 270XR9 285R9 Fury20406080100SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.66, N = 3SE +/- 0.35, N = 3SE +/- 1.49, N = 6SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.54, N = 362.2359.8363.0062.1874.4077.1078.5799.77

ET: Legacy

Renderer: Renderer2 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Ubuntu 14.04 - fglrxUbuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterET: Legacy 2.75Renderer: Renderer2 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080HD 7950R9 270XR9 285R9 Fury50100150200250SE +/- 0.52, N = 3SE +/- 0.42, N = 3SE +/- 0.35, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 1.17, N = 3SE +/- 3.55, N = 3SE +/- 0.69, N = 3SE +/- 0.92, N = 3238.87237.30235.60238.03234.00231.37233.13233.83

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Ubuntu 14.04 - fglrxUbuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080HD 7950R9 270XR9 285R9 Fury90180270360450SE +/- 5.06, N = 6SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 2.55, N = 3SE +/- 16.30, N = 6SE +/- 0.40, N = 3SE +/- 3.69, N = 4SE +/- 5.10, N = 6SE +/- 5.01, N = 3347.22290.43337.70408.25279.60215.00256.58386.20

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time

Ubuntu 14.04 - fglrxUbuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame TimeHD 7950R9 270XR9 285R9 Fury612182430Min: 1 / Avg: 2.83 / Max: 9Min: 1 / Avg: 3.44 / Max: 11Min: 1 / Avg: 2.94 / Max: 9Min: 1 / Avg: 2.68 / Max: 6Min: 1 / Avg: 3.56 / Max: 23Min: 1 / Avg: 4.75 / Max: 23Min: 1 / Avg: 3.91 / Max: 25Min: 1 / Avg: 2.65 / Max: 24

Tesseract

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Ubuntu 14.04 - fglrxUbuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTesseract 2014-05-12Resolution: 1920 x 1080HD 7950R9 270XR9 285R9 Fury90180270360450SE +/- 1.80, N = 3SE +/- 0.95, N = 3SE +/- 3.74, N = 3SE +/- 2.01, N = 3SE +/- 3.61, N = 3SE +/- 2.39, N = 3SE +/- 4.22, N = 6SE +/- 2.57, N = 3267.57250.46283.06357.97190.82198.27245.04420.18

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High

Ubuntu 14.04 - fglrxUbuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighHD 7950R9 270XR9 285R9 Fury80160240320400SE +/- 0.87, N = 3SE +/- 0.79, N = 3SE +/- 0.98, N = 3SE +/- 1.92, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.85, N = 3SE +/- 1.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.42, N = 3279.60279.04278.64277.55361.16358.58351.38351.71

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra

Ubuntu 14.04 - fglrxUbuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraHD 7950R9 270XR9 285R9 Fury70140210280350SE +/- 0.41, N = 3SE +/- 0.72, N = 3SE +/- 1.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.45, N = 3SE +/- 0.60, N = 3SE +/- 1.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3241.82239.03241.36240.81319.38315.47311.43310.97

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultimate

Ubuntu 14.04 - fglrxUbuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltimateHD 7950R9 270XR9 285R9 Fury60120180240300SE +/- 0.87, N = 3SE +/- 0.35, N = 3SE +/- 1.54, N = 3SE +/- 0.66, N = 3SE +/- 0.45, N = 3SE +/- 0.49, N = 3SE +/- 0.81, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3192.46194.97194.94196.57256.50252.72256.85260.33

GpuTest

Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen

Ubuntu 14.04 - fglrxUbuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenHD 7950R9 270XR9 285R9 Fury2K4K6K8K10KSE +/- 52.16, N = 3SE +/- 6.67, N = 3SE +/- 70.45, N = 3SE +/- 45.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.88, N = 3SE +/- 90.09, N = 3292836623936907934533823476611390

GpuTest

Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen

Ubuntu 14.04 - fglrxUbuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenHD 7950R9 270XR9 285R9 Fury200K400K600K800K1000KSE +/- 21.85, N = 3SE +/- 141.90, N = 3SE +/- 3.06, N = 3SE +/- 31.39, N = 3SE +/- 66.52, N = 3SE +/- 196.09, N = 3SE +/- 48.03, N = 3SE +/- 409.57, N = 3427614430477337838564947530829679928412030798778

Unigine Heaven

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen

Ubuntu 14.04 - fglrxUbuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Heaven 4.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenHD 7950R9 270XR9 285R9 Fury20406080100SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 344.4037.0744.6784.4640.4235.7147.4683.63

Unigine Valley

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen

Ubuntu 14.04 - fglrxUbuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Valley 1.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenHD 7950R9 270XR9 285R9 Fury20406080100SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 349.0045.9751.8195.8045.5944.8253.6594.13

Metro: Last Light Redux

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Ubuntu 14.04 - fglrxUbuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterMetro: Last Light ReduxResolution: 1920 x 1080HD 7950R9 270XR9 285R9 Fury306090120150SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.29, N = 3SE +/- 0.30, N = 3SE +/- 1.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 0.62, N = 399.1485.8092.99138.23109.48101.81121.23156.38

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