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 - Ultimateunigine-heaven: 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreenunigine-valley: 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreenmetroll-redux: 1920 x 1080gputest: Furmark - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreengputest: Triangle - 1920 x 1080 - FullscreenUbuntu 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 Fury40.24158.0162.23238.87347.22267.57279.60241.82192.4644.4049.0099.14292842761440.66159.3359.83237.30290.43250.46279.04239.03194.9737.0745.9785.80366243047737.58162.1663.00235.60337.70283.06278.64241.36194.9444.6751.8192.99393633783848.27184.0162.18238.03408.25357.97277.55240.81196.5784.4695.80138.23907956494770.04153.0274.40234.00279.60190.82361.16319.38256.5040.4245.59109.48345353082966.27163.2277.10231.37215.00198.27358.58315.47252.7235.7144.82101.81382367992877.28197.2078.57233.13256.58245.04351.38311.43256.8547.4653.65121.234766412030102.89212.7599.77233.83386.20420.18351.71310.97260.3383.6394.13156.3811390798778OpenBenchmarking.org

BioShock Infinite

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Medium

Ubuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4Ubuntu 14.04 - fglrxOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterBioShock InfiniteResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: MediumR9 FuryR9 285HD 7950R9 270X20406080100SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3102.8977.2870.0466.2748.2740.6640.2437.58

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Ubuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4Ubuntu 14.04 - fglrxOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterCounter-Strike: Global OffensiveResolution: 1920 x 1080R9 FuryR9 285R9 270XHD 795050100150200250SE +/- 0.66, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.76, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.79, N = 3SE +/- 1.58, N = 3SE +/- 1.98, N = 3SE +/- 0.94, N = 3212.75197.20163.22153.02184.01162.16159.33158.01

Dota 2

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Renderer: OpenGL

Ubuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4Ubuntu 14.04 - fglrxOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDota 2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Renderer: OpenGLR9 FuryR9 285R9 270XHD 795020406080100SE +/- 0.54, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.35, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 1.49, N = 6SE +/- 0.66, N = 399.7778.5777.1074.4063.0062.2362.1859.83

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 FuryR9 270XR9 28550100150200250SE +/- 0.52, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.42, N = 3SE +/- 0.35, N = 3SE +/- 1.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.92, N = 3SE +/- 0.69, N = 3SE +/- 3.55, N = 3238.87238.03237.30235.60234.00233.83233.13231.37

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 1080R9 FuryHD 7950R9 285R9 270X90180270360450SE +/- 16.30, N = 6SE +/- 5.06, N = 6SE +/- 2.55, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 5.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.40, N = 3SE +/- 5.10, N = 6SE +/- 3.69, N = 4408.25347.22337.70290.43386.20279.60256.58215.00

Tesseract

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Ubuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4Ubuntu 14.04 - fglrxOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTesseract 2014-05-12Resolution: 1920 x 1080R9 FuryR9 285HD 7950R9 270X90180270360450SE +/- 2.57, N = 3SE +/- 4.22, N = 6SE +/- 2.39, N = 3SE +/- 3.61, N = 3SE +/- 2.01, N = 3SE +/- 3.74, N = 3SE +/- 1.80, N = 3SE +/- 0.95, N = 3420.18245.04198.27190.82357.97283.06267.57250.46

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High

Ubuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4Ubuntu 14.04 - fglrxOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: HighHD 7950R9 270XR9 FuryR9 28580160240320400SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.85, N = 3SE +/- 0.42, N = 3SE +/- 1.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.87, N = 3SE +/- 0.79, N = 3SE +/- 0.98, N = 3SE +/- 1.92, N = 3361.16358.58351.71351.38279.60279.04278.64277.55

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra

Ubuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4Ubuntu 14.04 - fglrxOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraHD 7950R9 270XR9 285R9 Fury70140210280350SE +/- 0.45, N = 3SE +/- 0.60, N = 3SE +/- 1.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.41, N = 3SE +/- 1.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.72, N = 3319.38315.47311.43310.97241.82241.36240.81239.03

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultimate

Ubuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4Ubuntu 14.04 - fglrxOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltimateR9 FuryR9 285HD 7950R9 270X60120180240300SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.81, N = 3SE +/- 0.45, N = 3SE +/- 0.49, N = 3SE +/- 0.66, N = 3SE +/- 0.35, N = 3SE +/- 1.54, N = 3SE +/- 0.87, N = 3260.33256.85256.50252.72196.57194.97194.94192.46

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: FullscreenR9 FuryR9 285HD 7950R9 270X20406080100SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 384.4644.6744.4037.0783.6347.4640.4235.71

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: FullscreenR9 FuryR9 285HD 7950R9 270X20406080100SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 395.8051.8149.0045.9794.1353.6545.5944.82

Metro: Last Light Redux

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Ubuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4Ubuntu 14.04 - fglrxOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterMetro: Last Light ReduxResolution: 1920 x 1080R9 FuryR9 285HD 7950R9 270X306090120150SE +/- 0.62, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 1.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.30, N = 3SE +/- 0.29, N = 3156.38121.23109.48101.81138.2399.1492.9985.80

GpuTest

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

Ubuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4Ubuntu 14.04 - fglrxOpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenR9 FuryR9 285R9 270XHD 79502K4K6K8K10KSE +/- 90.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.88, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 45.10, N = 3SE +/- 70.45, N = 3SE +/- 6.67, N = 3SE +/- 52.16, N = 3113904766382334539079393636622928

GpuTest

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

Ubuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4Ubuntu 14.04 - fglrxOpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenR9 FuryR9 270XHD 7950R9 285200K400K600K800K1000KSE +/- 409.57, N = 3SE +/- 196.09, N = 3SE +/- 66.52, N = 3SE +/- 48.03, N = 3SE +/- 31.39, N = 3SE +/- 141.90, N = 3SE +/- 21.85, N = 3SE +/- 3.06, N = 3798778679928530829412030564947430477427614337838

OpenArena

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time

Ubuntu 16.04 - Linux 4.14 + Mesa 17.4Ubuntu 14.04 - fglrxOpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame TimeR9 FuryHD 7950R9 285R9 270X612182430Min: 1 / Avg: 2.65 / Max: 24Min: 1 / Avg: 3.56 / Max: 23Min: 1 / Avg: 3.91 / Max: 25Min: 1 / Avg: 4.75 / Max: 23Min: 1 / Avg: 2.68 / Max: 6Min: 1 / Avg: 2.83 / Max: 9Min: 1 / Avg: 2.94 / Max: 9Min: 1 / Avg: 3.44 / Max: 11

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