RADV Vulkan Mesa 17.3 To Mesa 19.0-dev Radeon RX Vega 64 RADV Vulkan driver benchmarks for 2018. Tests by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix. Mesa 17.3.9: 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: AMD Radeon RX Vega 8GB (1630/945MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: Acer B286HK, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 18.04, Kernel: 4.20.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20181216, Desktop: Xfce 4.12, Display Server: X Server 1.19.6, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 17.3.9 (git-cf0864dc63) (LLVM 6.0.0), Vulkan: 1.0.57, Compiler: GCC 7.3.0 + LLVM 6.0.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 Mesa 18.0.5: 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: AMD Radeon RX Vega 8GB (1630/945MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: Acer B286HK, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 18.04, Kernel: 4.20.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20181216, Desktop: Xfce 4.12, Display Server: X Server 1.19.6, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 18.0.5 (git-aba161e63a) (LLVM 6.0.0), Vulkan: 1.0.57, Compiler: GCC 7.3.0 + LLVM 6.0.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 Mesa 18.2.7: 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: AMD Radeon RX Vega 8GB (1630/945MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: Acer B286HK, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 18.04, Kernel: 4.20.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20181216, Desktop: Xfce 4.12, Display Server: X Server 1.19.6, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 18.2.7 (git-e90429cc6d) (LLVM 8.0.0), Vulkan: 1.1.70, Compiler: GCC 7.3.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 Mesa 18.3.1: 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: AMD Radeon RX Vega 8GB (1630/945MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: Acer B286HK, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 18.04, Kernel: 4.20.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20181216, Desktop: Xfce 4.12, Display Server: X Server 1.19.6, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 18.3.1 (git-d92c9ba789) (LLVM 8.0.0), Vulkan: 1.1.70, Compiler: GCC 7.3.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 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: AMD Radeon RX Vega 8GB (1630/945MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: Acer B286HK, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 18.04, Kernel: 4.20.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20181216, Desktop: Xfce 4.12, Display Server: X Server 1.19.6, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 19.0.0-devel (git-0ddc911f4d) (LLVM 8.0.0), Vulkan: 1.1.90, Compiler: GCC 7.3.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 F1 2018 Configuration: 3840 x 2160 - Low Quality Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Mesa 17.3.9 ... 76 |================================================== Mesa 18.0.5 ... 87 |========================================================== Mesa 18.2.7 ... 88 |========================================================== Mesa 18.3.1 ... 88 |========================================================== Mesa 19.0-dev . 89 |=========================================================== F1 2018 Configuration: 3840 x 2160 - Low Quality - Total Frame Time Milliseconds < Lower Is Better Mesa 17.3.9 ... MIN: 6.8 AVG: 13.0 MAX: 83.3 Mesa 18.0.5 ... MIN: 5.9 AVG: 11.5 MAX: 83.3 Mesa 18.2.7 ... MIN: 5.8 AVG: 11.2 MAX: 83.3 Mesa 18.3.1 ... MIN: 5.8 AVG: 11.2 MAX: 83.3 Mesa 19.0-dev . MIN: 5.8 AVG: 11.1 MAX: 83.3 F1 2018 Configuration: 2560 x 1440 - Ultra High Quality Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Mesa 17.3.9 ... 65 |================================================ Mesa 18.0.5 ... 80 |=========================================================== Mesa 18.2.7 ... 76 |======================================================== Mesa 18.3.1 ... 77 |========================================================= Mesa 19.0-dev . 76 |======================================================== F1 2018 Configuration: 2560 x 1440 - Ultra High Quality - Total Frame Time Milliseconds < Lower Is Better Mesa 17.3.9 ... MIN: 8.5 AVG: 15.2 MAX: 78.3 Mesa 18.0.5 ... MIN: 7.1 AVG: 12.5 MAX: 63.8 Mesa 18.2.7 ... MIN: 7.2 AVG: 13.0 MAX: 79.1 Mesa 18.3.1 ... MIN: 7.2 AVG: 12.9 MAX: 60.4 Mesa 19.0-dev . MIN: 6.9 AVG: 13.1 MAX: 83.3 Dota 2 Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Renderer: Vulkan Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Mesa 17.3.9 ... 82.60 |========================================== Mesa 18.0.5 ... 93.57 |================================================ Mesa 18.2.7 ... 105.00 |====================================================== Mesa 18.3.1 ... 106.00 |====================================================== Mesa 19.0-dev . 107.00 |======================================================= Rise of the Tomb Raider Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Low - Anti Aliasing: SSAA 4x - Scene: Spine Of The Mountain Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Mesa 17.3.9 ... 57.30 |=============================================== Mesa 18.0.5 ... 64.80 |===================================================== Mesa 18.2.7 ... 68.85 |======================================================== Mesa 18.3.1 ... 68.25 |======================================================== Mesa 19.0-dev . 68.50 |======================================================== Rise of the Tomb Raider Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Low - Anti Aliasing: SSAA 4x - Scene: Prophets Tomb Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Mesa 17.3.9 ... 37.15 |=================================================== Mesa 18.0.5 ... 38.55 |===================================================== Mesa 18.2.7 ... 40.40 |======================================================== Mesa 18.3.1 ... 40.25 |======================================================== Mesa 19.0-dev . 40.50 |======================================================== Rise of the Tomb Raider Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Low - Anti Aliasing: SSAA 4x - Scene: Geothermal Valley Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Mesa 17.3.9 ... 44.80 |=================================================== Mesa 18.0.5 ... 47.65 |====================================================== Mesa 18.2.7 ... 49.25 |======================================================== Mesa 18.3.1 ... 48.65 |======================================================= Mesa 19.0-dev . 48.10 |======================================================= Dawn of War III Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: High - Renderer: Vulkan Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Mesa 17.3.9 ... 75.86 |================================================= Mesa 18.0.5 ... 78.58 |=================================================== Mesa 18.2.7 ... 86.08 |======================================================= Mesa 18.3.1 ... 86.09 |======================================================= Mesa 19.0-dev . 86.88 |======================================================== Rise of the Tomb Raider Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Very High - Anti Aliasing: SSAA 4x - Scene: Spine Of The Mountain Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Mesa 17.3.9 ... 43.00 |================================================= Mesa 18.0.5 ... 47.65 |====================================================== Mesa 18.2.7 ... 49.40 |======================================================== Mesa 18.3.1 ... 49.50 |======================================================== Mesa 19.0-dev . 49.20 |======================================================== Rise of the Tomb Raider Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Very High - Anti Aliasing: SSAA 4x - Scene: Prophets Tomb Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Mesa 17.3.9 ... 30.20 |==================================================== Mesa 18.0.5 ... 30.95 |===================================================== Mesa 18.2.7 ... 32.30 |======================================================== Mesa 18.3.1 ... 32.30 |======================================================== Mesa 19.0-dev . 32.45 |======================================================== Rise of the Tomb Raider Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Very High - Anti Aliasing: SSAA 4x - Scene: Geothermal Valley Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Mesa 17.3.9 ... 32.25 |==================================================== Mesa 18.0.5 ... 33.15 |===================================================== Mesa 18.2.7 ... 34.80 |======================================================== Mesa 18.3.1 ... 34.45 |======================================================= Mesa 19.0-dev . 34.50 |======================================================== The Talos Principle Renderer: Vulkan - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Mesa 17.3.9 ... 66.92 |================================================== Mesa 18.0.5 ... 71.43 |====================================================== Mesa 18.2.7 ... 72.01 |====================================================== Mesa 18.3.1 ... 72.16 |====================================================== Mesa 19.0-dev . 74.47 |======================================================== A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Low Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Mesa 17.3.9 ... 146 |==================================================== Mesa 18.0.5 ... 155 |======================================================= Mesa 18.2.7 ... 162 |========================================================== Mesa 18.3.1 ... 160 |========================================================= Mesa 19.0-dev . 160 |========================================================= A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Low - Total Frame Time Milliseconds < Lower Is Better Mesa 17.3.9 ... MIN: 3 AVG: 7 MAX: 257 Mesa 18.0.5 ... MIN: 3 AVG: 6 MAX: 253 Mesa 18.2.7 ... MIN: 3 AVG: 6 MAX: 265 Mesa 18.3.1 ... MIN: 3 AVG: 6 MAX: 836 Mesa 19.0-dev . MIN: 3 AVG: 6 MAX: 268 A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Extreme Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Mesa 18.0.5 ... 28.43 |============================================== Mesa 18.2.7 ... 29.03 |=============================================== Mesa 18.3.1 ... 34.10 |======================================================= Mesa 19.0-dev . 34.80 |======================================================== A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Extreme - Total Frame Time Milliseconds < Lower Is Better Mesa 18.0.5 ... MIN: 10 AVG: 35 MAX: 256 Mesa 18.2.7 ... MIN: 11 AVG: 34 MAX: 258 Mesa 18.3.1 ... MIN: 10 AVG: 29 MAX: 253 Mesa 19.0-dev . MIN: 11 AVG: 29 MAX: 258 Total War: WARHAMMER II 1.0 Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Ultra - Scenario: Fallen Gates Battle Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Mesa 17.3.9 ... 43.87 |=================================================== Mesa 18.0.5 ... 45.30 |==================================================== Mesa 18.2.7 ... 47.97 |======================================================== Mesa 18.3.1 ... 47.80 |======================================================= Mesa 19.0-dev . 48.37 |======================================================== Total War: WARHAMMER II 1.0 Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Ultra - Scenario: Fallen Gates Battle - Total Frame Time Milliseconds < Lower Is Better Mesa 17.3.9 ... MIN: 5 AVG: 23 MAX: 845 Mesa 18.0.5 ... MIN: 6 AVG: 22 MAX: 59 Mesa 18.2.7 ... MIN: 5 AVG: 21 MAX: 58 Mesa 18.3.1 ... MIN: 4 AVG: 21 MAX: 59 Mesa 19.0-dev . MIN: 5 AVG: 21 MAX: 57 Total War: WARHAMMER II 1.0 Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Medium - Scenario: Fallen Gates Battle Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Mesa 17.3.9 ... 71.87 |==================================================== Mesa 18.0.5 ... 73.27 |===================================================== Mesa 18.2.7 ... 75.53 |======================================================= Mesa 18.3.1 ... 76.03 |======================================================= Mesa 19.0-dev . 77.23 |======================================================== Total War: WARHAMMER II 1.0 Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Medium - Scenario: Fallen Gates Battle - Total Frame Time Milliseconds < Lower Is Better Mesa 17.3.9 ... MIN: 3.2 AVG: 13.9 MAX: 38.7 Mesa 18.0.5 ... MIN: 3.9 AVG: 13.5 MAX: 41.2 Mesa 18.2.7 ... MIN: 3.2 AVG: 13.2 MAX: 38.7 Mesa 18.3.1 ... MIN: 2.9 AVG: 13.1 MAX: 37.9 Mesa 19.0-dev . MIN: 3.4 AVG: 12.9 MAX: 39.9