Radeon Software 18.50 vs. Mesa 19.0
Radeon RX 590 Linux benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.


Radeon Software 18.50: 

	Processor: Intel Core i9-9900K @ 5.00GHz (8 Cores / 16 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z390-A (0602 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Cannon Lake PCH Shared SRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 2000GB SABRENT + Samsung SSD 970 EVO 250GB, Graphics: Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 590 8GB (1560/2100MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: Acer B286HK, Network: Intel Connection

	OS: Ubuntu 18.04, Kernel: 4.15.0-42-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Xfce 4.12, Display Server: X Server 1.19.6, OpenGL: 4.6.13542, Vulkan: 1.1.70, Compiler: GCC 7.3.0 + CUDA 10.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

Linux 4.20 + Mesa 19.0-dev: 

	Processor: Intel Core i9-9900K @ 5.00GHz (8 Cores / 16 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z390-A (0602 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Cannon Lake PCH Shared SRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 2000GB SABRENT + Samsung SSD 970 EVO 250GB, Graphics: Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 470/480 8GB (1560/2100MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: Acer B286HK, Network: Intel Connection

	OS: Ubuntu 18.04, Kernel: 4.20.0-rc3-rx590-patched-phx (x86_64) 20181206, Desktop: Xfce 4.12, Display Server: X Server 1.19.6, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 19.0.0-devel padoka PPA (LLVM 8.0.0), Vulkan: 1.1.70, Compiler: GCC 7.3.0 + CUDA 10.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160


GeeXLab 0.25.3.0
Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Test: GL2 AntTweakBar
FPS > Higher Is Better
Radeon Software 18.50 ...... 60.10   |=
Linux 4.20 + Mesa 19.0-dev . 2129.70 |=========================================


GeeXLab 0.25.3.0
Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Test: GL3 Vertex Pool
FPS > Higher Is Better
Radeon Software 18.50 ...... 1760 |====================================
Linux 4.20 + Mesa 19.0-dev . 2164 |============================================


GeeXLab 0.25.3.0
Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Test: GL2 Cell Shading
FPS > Higher Is Better
Radeon Software 18.50 ...... 1102 |======================================
Linux 4.20 + Mesa 19.0-dev . 1271 |============================================


GeeXLab 0.25.3.0
Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Test: GL2 Tunnel Beauty
FPS > Higher Is Better
Radeon Software 18.50 ...... 52.20 |======================================
Linux 4.20 + Mesa 19.0-dev . 59.10 |===========================================


GeeXLab 0.25.3.0
Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Test: GL3 Mesh Exploder
FPS > Higher Is Better
Radeon Software 18.50 ...... 1287 |======================================
Linux 4.20 + Mesa 19.0-dev . 1504 |============================================


GeeXLab 0.25.3.0
Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Test: GL2 Hot Tunnel DNA
FPS > Higher Is Better
Radeon Software 18.50 ...... 63.20 |=========================================
Linux 4.20 + Mesa 19.0-dev . 66.23 |===========================================


GeeXLab 0.25.3.0
Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Test: GL2 Noise Animation Electric
FPS > Higher Is Better
Radeon Software 18.50 ...... 998  |=========================================
Linux 4.20 + Mesa 19.0-dev . 1078 |============================================


BioShock Infinite
Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: High
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Radeon Software 18.50 ...... 89.39 |=======================================
Linux 4.20 + Mesa 19.0-dev . 98.00 |===========================================


Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Resolution: 3840 x 2160
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Radeon Software 18.50 ...... 123 |======================================
Linux 4.20 + Mesa 19.0-dev . 147 |=============================================


Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
Preset: 3840 x 2160 - Low Quality
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Radeon Software 18.50 ...... 19.80 |=============================
Linux 4.20 + Mesa 19.0-dev . 29.07 |===========================================


Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
Preset: 2560 x 1440 - High Quality
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Radeon Software 18.50 ...... 28.43 |=================================
Linux 4.20 + Mesa 19.0-dev . 37.33 |===========================================


DiRT Showdown
Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: High - Multi-Sampling: 4x MSAA
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Radeon Software 18.50 ...... 150 |=========================
Linux 4.20 + Mesa 19.0-dev . 267 |=============================================


Dota 2
Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Renderer: OpenGL
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Radeon Software 18.50 ...... 59.50 |=================================
Linux 4.20 + Mesa 19.0-dev . 77.67 |===========================================


Dota 2
Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Renderer: Vulkan
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Radeon Software 18.50 ...... 81.25 |===========================================
Linux 4.20 + Mesa 19.0-dev . 82.10 |===========================================


F1 2018
Configuration: 3840 x 2160 - High Quality
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Radeon Software 18.50 ...... 62 |==============================================
Linux 4.20 + Mesa 19.0-dev . 61 |=============================================


F1 2018
Configuration: 2560 x 1440 - Ultra High Quality
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Radeon Software 18.50 ...... 58 |==============================================
Linux 4.20 + Mesa 19.0-dev . 57 |=============================================


Rise of the Tomb Raider
Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Low - Anti Aliasing: SMAA - Scene: Spine Of The Mountain
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Radeon Software 18.50 ...... 99.05 |===========================================
Linux 4.20 + Mesa 19.0-dev . 99.35 |===========================================


Rise of the Tomb Raider
Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Low - Anti Aliasing: SMAA - Scene: Prophets Tomb
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Radeon Software 18.50 ...... 66.25 |===========================================
Linux 4.20 + Mesa 19.0-dev . 66.10 |===========================================


Rise of the Tomb Raider
Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Low - Anti Aliasing: SMAA - Scene: Geothermal Valley
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Radeon Software 18.50 ...... 75.55 |=========================================
Linux 4.20 + Mesa 19.0-dev . 78.45 |===========================================


Rise of the Tomb Raider
Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Low - Anti Aliasing: SMAA - Scene: Spine Of The Mountain
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Radeon Software 18.50 ...... 51.70 |===========================================
Linux 4.20 + Mesa 19.0-dev . 51.95 |===========================================


Rise of the Tomb Raider
Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Low - Anti Aliasing: SMAA - Scene: Prophets Tomb
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Radeon Software 18.50 ...... 33.95 |===========================================
Linux 4.20 + Mesa 19.0-dev . 33.95 |===========================================


Rise of the Tomb Raider
Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Low - Anti Aliasing: SMAA - Scene: Geothermal Valley
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Radeon Software 18.50 ...... 38.35 |===========================================
Linux 4.20 + Mesa 19.0-dev . 38.15 |===========================================


Rise of the Tomb Raider
Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: High - Anti Aliasing: SMAA - Scene: Spine Of The Mountain
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Radeon Software 18.50 ...... 68.45 |===========================================
Linux 4.20 + Mesa 19.0-dev . 68.60 |===========================================


Rise of the Tomb Raider
Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: High - Anti Aliasing: SMAA - Scene: Prophets Tomb
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Radeon Software 18.50 ...... 53.75 |===========================================
Linux 4.20 + Mesa 19.0-dev . 53.75 |===========================================


Rise of the Tomb Raider
Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: High - Anti Aliasing: SMAA - Scene: Geothermal Valley
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Radeon Software 18.50 ...... 54.40 |===========================================
Linux 4.20 + Mesa 19.0-dev . 54.25 |===========================================


Rise of the Tomb Raider
Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: High - Anti Aliasing: SMAA - Scene: Spine Of The Mountain
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Radeon Software 18.50 ...... 38.00 |===========================================
Linux 4.20 + Mesa 19.0-dev . 38.25 |===========================================


Rise of the Tomb Raider
Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: High - Anti Aliasing: SMAA - Scene: Prophets Tomb
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Radeon Software 18.50 ...... 28.80 |===========================================
Linux 4.20 + Mesa 19.0-dev . 28.80 |===========================================


Rise of the Tomb Raider
Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: High - Anti Aliasing: SMAA - Scene: Geothermal Valley
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Radeon Software 18.50 ...... 29.90 |===========================================
Linux 4.20 + Mesa 19.0-dev . 29.85 |===========================================


The Talos Principle
Renderer: OpenGL - Resolution: 3840 x 2160
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Radeon Software 18.50 ...... 43.17 |=======================================
Linux 4.20 + Mesa 19.0-dev . 48.07 |===========================================


The Talos Principle
Renderer: Vulkan - Resolution: 3840 x 2160
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Radeon Software 18.50 ...... 46.73 |===========================================
Linux 4.20 + Mesa 19.0-dev . 46.93 |===========================================


Team Fortress 2
Resolution: 3840 x 2160
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Radeon Software 18.50 ...... 178 |=========================================
Linux 4.20 + Mesa 19.0-dev . 194 |=============================================


A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA
Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: High
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Radeon Software 18.50 ...... 69.73 |===========================================
Linux 4.20 + Mesa 19.0-dev . 69.40 |===========================================


A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA
Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Extreme
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Radeon Software 18.50 ...... 21.63 |===========================================
Linux 4.20 + Mesa 19.0-dev . 21.53 |===========================================


Total War: WARHAMMER II 1.0
Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Ultra - Scenario: Fallen Gates Battle
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Radeon Software 18.50 ...... 32.73 |===========================================
Linux 4.20 + Mesa 19.0-dev . 32.73 |===========================================


OpenArena 0.8.8
Resolution: 2560 x 1440
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Radeon Software 18.50 ...... 305 |============================================
Linux 4.20 + Mesa 19.0-dev . 310 |=============================================


Tesseract 2014-05-12
Resolution: 3840 x 2160
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Radeon Software 18.50 ...... 176 |===================================
Linux 4.20 + Mesa 19.0-dev . 225 |=============================================


Unigine Superposition 1.0
Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: Fullscreen - Quality: Low - Renderer: OpenGL
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Radeon Software 18.50 ...... 80.63  |=================================
Linux 4.20 + Mesa 19.0-dev . 101.63 |==========================================


Unigine Superposition 1.0
Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: Fullscreen - Quality: High - Renderer: OpenGL
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Radeon Software 18.50 ...... 34.60 |=======================================
Linux 4.20 + Mesa 19.0-dev . 37.90 |===========================================


Xonotic 0.8.2
Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: Low
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Radeon Software 18.50 ...... 503 |=============================================
Linux 4.20 + Mesa 19.0-dev . 468 |==========================================


Xonotic 0.8.2
Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: High
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Radeon Software 18.50 ...... 323 |===========================================
Linux 4.20 + Mesa 19.0-dev . 341 |=============================================


Xonotic 0.8.2
Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: Ultra
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Radeon Software 18.50 ...... 275 |===========================================
Linux 4.20 + Mesa 19.0-dev . 291 |=============================================


Xonotic 0.8.2
Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: Ultimate
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Radeon Software 18.50 ...... 206 |==========================================
Linux 4.20 + Mesa 19.0-dev . 223 |=============================================


Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Total Frame Time
Milliseconds < Lower Is Better
Radeon Software 18.50 ...... MIN: 2  AVG: 9     MAX: 3818 
Linux 4.20 + Mesa 19.0-dev . MIN: 2  AVG: 8     MAX: 4331 


F1 2018
Configuration: 3840 x 2160 - High Quality - Total Frame Time
Milliseconds < Lower Is Better
Radeon Software 18.50 ...... MIN: 8.8  AVG: 16.0  MAX: 75.6 
Linux 4.20 + Mesa 19.0-dev . MIN: 8.8  AVG: 16.1  MAX: 83.3 


F1 2018
Configuration: 2560 x 1440 - Ultra High Quality - Total Frame Time
Milliseconds < Lower Is Better
Radeon Software 18.50 ...... MIN: 9.7  AVG: 17.2  MAX: 54.0 
Linux 4.20 + Mesa 19.0-dev . MIN: 9.6  AVG: 17.3  MAX: 77.6 


A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA
Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: High - Total Frame Time
Milliseconds < Lower Is Better
Radeon Software 18.50 ...... MIN: 7  AVG: 14   MAX: 254 
Linux 4.20 + Mesa 19.0-dev . MIN: 8  AVG: 14   MAX: 331 


A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA
Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Extreme - Total Frame Time
Milliseconds < Lower Is Better
Radeon Software 18.50 ...... MIN: 10  AVG: 46   MAX: 257 
Linux 4.20 + Mesa 19.0-dev . MIN: 11  AVG: 46   MAX: 324 


Total War: WARHAMMER II 1.0
Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Ultra - Scenario: Fallen Gates Battle - Total Frame Time
Milliseconds < Lower Is Better
Radeon Software 18.50 ...... MIN: 5.2  AVG: 30.5  MAX: 76.1 
Linux 4.20 + Mesa 19.0-dev . MIN: 5.3  AVG: 30.6  MAX: 75.7 


OpenArena 0.8.8
Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Total Frame Time
Milliseconds < Lower Is Better
Radeon Software 18.50 ...... MIN: 1.0  AVG: 3.3   MAX: 27.0 
Linux 4.20 + Mesa 19.0-dev . MIN: 1.0  AVG: 3.2   MAX: 21.0