AMDGPU vs. Radeon DRM Drivers Linux 4.15 Tests for a future article on Phoronix. Radeon: HD 7950: Processor: Intel Core i7-8700K @ 4.70GHz (6 Cores / 12 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z370-A, Chipset: Intel Device 3ec2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + Samsung SSD 950 PRO 256GB, Graphics: XFX AMD Radeon HD 7950/8950 OEM / R9 280 3072MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 4.15.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20171217, Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.3, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 17.4.0-devel- padoka PPA (LLVM 6.0.0), Vulkan: 1.0.42, Compiler: GCC 5.4.0 20160609, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 AMDGPU: HD 7950: Processor: Intel Core i7-8700K @ 4.70GHz (6 Cores / 12 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z370-A, Chipset: Intel Device 3ec2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + Samsung SSD 950 PRO 256GB, Graphics: XFX AMD Radeon HD 7900 3072MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 4.15.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20171217, Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.3, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 17.4.0-devel- padoka PPA (LLVM 6.0.0), Vulkan: 1.0.42, Compiler: GCC 5.4.0 20160609, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 Radeon: R7 260X: Processor: Intel Core i7-8700K @ 4.70GHz (6 Cores / 12 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z370-A, Chipset: Intel Device 3ec2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + Samsung SSD 950 PRO 256GB, Graphics: ASUS AMD Radeon HD 7850 / R7 265 / R9 270 1024SP, Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 4.15.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20171217, Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.3, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 17.4.0-devel- padoka PPA (LLVM 6.0.0), Vulkan: 1.0.42, Compiler: GCC 5.4.0 20160609, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 AMDGPU: R7 260X: Processor: Intel Core i7-8700K @ 4.70GHz (6 Cores / 12 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z370-A, Chipset: Intel Device 3ec2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + Samsung SSD 950 PRO 256GB, Graphics: ASUS AMD Radeon HD 7800 1024MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 4.15.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20171217, Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.3, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 17.4.0-devel- padoka PPA (LLVM 6.0.0), Vulkan: 1.0.42, Compiler: GCC 5.4.0 20160609, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 Radeon: R9 270X: Processor: Intel Core i7-8700K @ 4.70GHz (6 Cores / 12 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z370-A, Chipset: Intel Device 3ec2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + Samsung SSD 950 PRO 256GB, Graphics: Gigabyte AMD Radeon R7 370 / R9 270X/370 OEM 2048MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 4.15.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20171217, Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.3, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 17.4.0-devel- padoka PPA (LLVM 6.0.0), Vulkan: 1.0.42, Compiler: GCC 5.4.0 20160609, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 AMDGPU: R9 270X: Processor: Intel Core i7-8700K @ 4.70GHz (6 Cores / 12 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z370-A, Chipset: Intel Device 3ec2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + Samsung SSD 950 PRO 256GB, Graphics: Gigabyte AMD Radeon HD 8800 2048MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 4.15.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20171217, Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.3, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 17.4.0-devel- padoka PPA (LLVM 6.0.0), Vulkan: 1.0.42, Compiler: GCC 5.4.0 20160609, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 Radeon: R9 290: Processor: Intel Core i7-8700K @ 4.70GHz (6 Cores / 12 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z370-A, Chipset: Intel Device 3ec2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + Samsung SSD 950 PRO 256GB, Graphics: XFX AMD Radeon R9 290 4096MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 4.15.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20171217, Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.3, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 17.4.0-devel- padoka PPA (LLVM 6.0.0), Vulkan: 1.0.42, Compiler: GCC 5.4.0 20160609, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 AMDGPU: R9 290: Processor: Intel Core i7-8700K @ 4.70GHz (6 Cores / 12 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z370-A, Chipset: Intel Device 3ec2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + Samsung SSD 950 PRO 256GB, Graphics: XFX AMD Radeon R9 200 4096MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 4.15.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20171217, Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.3, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 17.4.0-devel- padoka PPA (LLVM 6.0.0), Vulkan: 1.0.42, Compiler: GCC 5.4.0 20160609, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 BioShock Infinite Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Medium Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Radeon: HD 7950 . 168.29 |================================================== AMDGPU: HD 7950 . 177.47 |===================================================== Radeon: R7 260X . 140.41 |========================================== AMDGPU: R7 260X . 145.74 |============================================ Radeon: R9 270X . 165.00 |================================================= AMDGPU: R9 270X . 173.21 |==================================================== Radeon: R9 290 .. 40.82 |============ AMDGPU: R9 290 .. 49.09 |=============== Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Radeon: HD 7950 . 176.07 |=================================================== AMDGPU: HD 7950 . 182.75 |===================================================== Radeon: R7 260X . 145.92 |========================================== AMDGPU: R7 260X . 146.03 |========================================== Radeon: R9 290 .. 93.08 |=========================== AMDGPU: R9 290 .. 102.65 |============================== Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Preset: 1920 x 1080 - Low Quality Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Radeon: HD 7950 . 36.43 |=================================================== AMDGPU: HD 7950 . 38.60 |====================================================== Radeon: R7 260X . 29.10 |========================================= AMDGPU: R7 260X . 30.17 |========================================== Radeon: R9 270X . 37.13 |==================================================== AMDGPU: R9 270X . 38.37 |====================================================== Radeon: R9 290 .. 17.47 |======================== AMDGPU: R9 290 .. 19.10 |=========================== DiRT Rally Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Medium Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Radeon: HD 7950 . 132.76 |=================================================== AMDGPU: HD 7950 . 133.16 |=================================================== Radeon: R7 260X . 114.55 |============================================ AMDGPU: R7 260X . 111.09 |=========================================== Radeon: R9 270X . 137.48 |===================================================== AMDGPU: R9 270X . 136.67 |===================================================== Radeon: R9 290 .. 49.72 |=================== AMDGPU: R9 290 .. 59.01 |======================= Dota 2 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Renderer: OpenGL Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Radeon: HD 7950 . 79.77 |=================================================== AMDGPU: HD 7950 . 84.27 |====================================================== Radeon: R7 260X . 65.23 |========================================== AMDGPU: R7 260X . 69.03 |============================================ Radeon: R9 270X . 79.40 |=================================================== AMDGPU: R9 270X . 84.77 |====================================================== Radeon: R9 290 .. 32.53 |===================== AMDGPU: R9 290 .. 34.43 |====================== Dawn of War III Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Medium - Renderer: OpenGL Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Radeon: HD 7950 . 51.17 |==================================================== AMDGPU: HD 7950 . 52.77 |====================================================== Radeon: R7 260X . 36.30 |===================================== AMDGPU: R7 260X . 35.94 |===================================== Radeon: R9 270X . 46.44 |================================================ AMDGPU: R9 270X . 47.43 |================================================= AMDGPU: R9 290 .. 18.40 |=================== Mad Max Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Default - Renderer: OpenGL - Scene: Camp Hollow Point Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Radeon: HD 7950 . 122.24 |============================================== AMDGPU: HD 7950 . 140.27 |===================================================== Radeon: R7 260X . 84.72 |================================ AMDGPU: R7 260X . 29.54 |=========== Radeon: R9 270X . 105.21 |======================================== AMDGPU: R9 270X . 125.43 |=============================================== Radeon: R9 290 .. 29.80 |=========== AMDGPU: R9 290 .. 36.60 |============== Mad Max Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Default - Renderer: OpenGL - Scene: Stronghold Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Radeon: HD 7950 . 76.41 |====================================== AMDGPU: HD 7950 . 107.74 |===================================================== Radeon: R7 260X . 64.23 |================================ AMDGPU: R7 260X . 60.22 |============================== Radeon: R9 270X . 73.23 |==================================== AMDGPU: R9 270X . 102.20 |================================================== Radeon: R9 290 .. 31.29 |=============== AMDGPU: R9 290 .. 38.35 |=================== Mad Max Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Default - Renderer: OpenGL - Scene: Hope, Glory, and Dog is Dead Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Radeon: HD 7950 . 99.40 |============================================== AMDGPU: HD 7950 . 115.67 |===================================================== Radeon: R7 260X . 75.44 |=================================== AMDGPU: R7 260X . 84.85 |======================================= Radeon: R9 270X . 94.66 |=========================================== AMDGPU: R9 270X . 106.83 |================================================= Radeon: R9 290 .. 28.50 |============= AMDGPU: R9 290 .. 36.90 |================= Mad Max Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Default - Renderer: OpenGL - Scene: Landmover Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Radeon: HD 7950 . 123.07 |============================================== AMDGPU: HD 7950 . 141.70 |===================================================== Radeon: R7 260X . 91.30 |================================== AMDGPU: R7 260X . 103.43 |======================================= Radeon: R9 270X . 116.93 |============================================ AMDGPU: R9 270X . 130.54 |================================================= Radeon: R9 290 .. 34.10 |============= AMDGPU: R9 290 .. 41.42 |=============== Team Fortress 2 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Radeon: HD 7950 . 180.45 |===================================================== AMDGPU: HD 7950 . 181.10 |===================================================== Radeon: R7 260X . 174.35 |=================================================== AMDGPU: R7 260X . 179.30 |==================================================== Radeon: R9 270X . 175.22 |=================================================== AMDGPU: R9 270X . 176.87 |==================================================== Radeon: R9 290 .. 124.99 |===================================== AMDGPU: R9 290 .. 134.82 |======================================= Tomb Raider Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: Normal Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Radeon: HD 7950 . 127.50 |===================================================== Radeon: R7 260X . 95.23 |======================================== AMDGPU: R7 260X . 98.37 |========================================= Radeon: R9 270X . 120.03 |================================================== AMDGPU: R9 270X . 123.23 |=================================================== Radeon: R9 290 .. 32.97 |============== AMDGPU: R9 290 .. 39.17 |================ ET: Legacy 2.75 Renderer: Renderer2 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Radeon: HD 7950 . 259.13 |==================================================== AMDGPU: HD 7950 . 262.03 |===================================================== Radeon: R7 260X . 249.50 |================================================== AMDGPU: R7 260X . 256.53 |==================================================== Radeon: R9 270X . 252.10 |=================================================== AMDGPU: R9 270X . 255.20 |==================================================== Radeon: R9 290 .. 140.67 |============================ AMDGPU: R9 290 .. 146.23 |============================== Xonotic 0.8.2 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Radeon: HD 7950 . 350.99 |===================================================== AMDGPU: HD 7950 . 352.28 |===================================================== Radeon: R7 260X . 324.42 |================================================= AMDGPU: R7 260X . 333.31 |================================================== Radeon: R9 270X . 341.07 |=================================================== AMDGPU: R9 270X . 346.60 |==================================================== Radeon: R9 290 .. 164.87 |========================= AMDGPU: R9 290 .. 169.92 |========================== Xonotic 0.8.2 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultimate Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Radeon: HD 7950 . 279.44 |===================================================== AMDGPU: HD 7950 . 280.74 |===================================================== Radeon: R7 260X . 231.31 |============================================ AMDGPU: R7 260X . 237.68 |============================================= Radeon: R9 270X . 267.55 |=================================================== AMDGPU: R9 270X . 268.22 |=================================================== Radeon: R9 290 .. 140.49 |=========================== AMDGPU: R9 290 .. 143.68 |=========================== GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen Points > Higher Is Better Radeon: HD 7950 . 3472 |================================================== AMDGPU: HD 7950 . 3475 |================================================== Radeon: R7 260X . 2432 |=================================== AMDGPU: R7 260X . 2437 |=================================== Radeon: R9 270X . 3812 |======================================================= AMDGPU: R9 270X . 3811 |======================================================= Radeon: R9 290 .. 822 |============ AMDGPU: R9 290 .. 899 |============= GpuTest 0.7.0 Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen Points > Higher Is Better Radeon: HD 7950 . 370286 |============================ AMDGPU: HD 7950 . 554259 |=========================================== Radeon: R7 260X . 395336 |============================== AMDGPU: R7 260X . 596134 |============================================== Radeon: R9 270X . 442544 |================================== AMDGPU: R9 270X . 690009 |===================================================== Radeon: R9 290 .. 140513 |=========== AMDGPU: R9 290 .. 179222 |==============