Ubuntu 20.04 Mesa Comparison Benchmarks for a future article. Default 5.4 Kernel: Radeon VII: Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores / 32 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (WI-FI) (1201 BIOS), Chipset: AMD Starship/Matisse, Memory: 16GB, Disk: 2000GB Force MP600 + 2000GB SABRENT, Graphics: AMD Radeon VII 16GB (1801/1000MHz), Audio: AMD Vega 20 HDMI Audio, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Realtek RTL8125 2.5GbE + Intel I211 + Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 OS: Ubuntu 20.04, Kernel: 5.4.0-26-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.36.1, Display Server: X Server 1.20.8, Display Driver: amdgpu 19.1.0, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 20.1.0-devel (git-523e960 2020-04-28 focal-oibaf-ppa) (LLVM 9.0.1), Vulkan: 1.2.128, Compiler: GCC 9.3.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 Default 5.4 Kernel: RX 5700 XT: Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores / 32 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (WI-FI) (1201 BIOS), Chipset: AMD Starship/Matisse, Memory: 16GB, Disk: 2000GB Force MP600 + 2000GB SABRENT, Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM/5600 XT / 5700/5700 8GB (2100/875MHz), Audio: AMD Navi 10 HDMI Audio, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Realtek RTL8125 2.5GbE + Intel I211 + Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 OS: Ubuntu 20.04, Kernel: 5.4.0-26-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.36.1, Display Server: X Server 1.20.8, Display Driver: amdgpu 19.1.0, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 20.1.0-devel (git-523e960 2020-04-28 focal-oibaf-ppa) (LLVM 9.0.1), Vulkan: 1.2.128, Compiler: GCC 9.3.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 Linux 5.6.7: Radeon VII: Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores / 32 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (WI-FI) (1201 BIOS), Chipset: AMD Starship/Matisse, Memory: 16GB, Disk: 2000GB Force MP600 + 2000GB SABRENT, Graphics: AMD Radeon VII 16GB (1801/1000MHz), Audio: AMD Vega 20 HDMI Audio, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Realtek RTL8125 2.5GbE + Intel I211 + Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 OS: Ubuntu 20.04, Kernel: 5.6.7-050607-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.36.1, Display Server: X Server 1.20.8, Display Driver: amdgpu 19.1.0, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 20.1.0-devel (git-523e960 2020-04-28 focal-oibaf-ppa) (LLVM 9.0.1), Vulkan: 1.2.128, Compiler: GCC 9.3.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 Linux 5.7 Git: Radeon VII: Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores / 32 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (WI-FI) (1201 BIOS), Chipset: AMD Starship/Matisse, Memory: 16GB, Disk: 2000GB Force MP600 + 2000GB SABRENT, Graphics: AMD Radeon VII 16GB (1801/1000MHz), Audio: AMD Vega 20 HDMI Audio, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Realtek RTL8125 2.5GbE + Intel I211 + Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 OS: Ubuntu 20.04, Kernel: 5.7.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20200426, Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.36.1, Display Server: X Server 1.20.8, Display Driver: amdgpu 19.1.0, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 20.1.0-devel (git-523e960 2020-04-28 focal-oibaf-ppa) (LLVM 9.0.1), Vulkan: 1.2.128, Compiler: GCC 9.3.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 Linux 5.7 Git: RX 5700 XT: Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core @ 3.50GHz (16 Cores / 32 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (WI-FI) (1201 BIOS), Chipset: AMD Starship/Matisse, Memory: 16GB, Disk: 2000GB Force MP600 + 2000GB SABRENT, Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM/5600 XT / 5700/5700 8GB (2055/875MHz), Audio: AMD Navi 10 HDMI Audio, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Realtek RTL8125 2.5GbE + Intel I211 + Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 OS: Ubuntu 20.04, Kernel: 5.7.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20200426, Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.36.1, Display Server: X Server 1.20.8, Display Driver: amdgpu 19.1.0, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 20.1.0-devel (git-523e960 2020-04-28 focal-oibaf-ppa) (LLVM 9.0.1), Vulkan: 1.2.128, Compiler: GCC 9.3.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 Batman: Arkham Knight Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: High Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Default 5.4 Kernel: Radeon VII . 167.41 |====================================== Default 5.4 Kernel: RX 5700 XT . 163.80 |===================================== Linux 5.6.7: Radeon VII ........ 168.89 |====================================== Linux 5.7 Git: Radeon VII ...... 167.28 |====================================== Linux 5.7 Git: RX 5700 XT ...... 160.44 |==================================== Dawn of War III Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Ultra - Renderer: Vulkan Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Default 5.4 Kernel: Radeon VII . 89.83 |====================================== Default 5.4 Kernel: RX 5700 XT . 87.62 |====================================== Linux 5.6.7: Radeon VII ........ 89.73 |====================================== Linux 5.7 Git: Radeon VII ...... 91.03 |======================================= Linux 5.7 Git: RX 5700 XT ...... 86.52 |===================================== F1 2017 Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: High - Anti Aliasing: TAA Checkerboard Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Default 5.4 Kernel: Radeon VII . 131 |======================================= Default 5.4 Kernel: RX 5700 XT . 136 |========================================= Linux 5.6.7: Radeon VII ........ 132 |======================================== Linux 5.7 Git: Radeon VII ...... 130 |======================================= Linux 5.7 Git: RX 5700 XT ...... 128 |======================================= HITMAN Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality Level: Ultra Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Default 5.4 Kernel: Radeon VII . 89.85 |======================================= Default 5.4 Kernel: RX 5700 XT . 91.00 |======================================= Linux 5.6.7: Radeon VII ........ 89.11 |====================================== Linux 5.7 Git: Radeon VII ...... 90.39 |======================================= Linux 5.7 Git: RX 5700 XT ...... 88.85 |====================================== HITMAN Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality Level: Ultra - Total Frame Time Milliseconds < Lower Is Better Default 5.4 Kernel: Radeon VII . MIN: 3.7 AVG: 11.1 MAX: 57.3 Default 5.4 Kernel: RX 5700 XT . MIN: 3.6 AVG: 11.1 MAX: 63.5 Linux 5.6.7: Radeon VII ........ MIN: 4.0 AVG: 11.2 MAX: 59.7 Linux 5.7 Git: Radeon VII ...... MIN: 3.4 AVG: 11.1 MAX: 65.2 Linux 5.7 Git: RX 5700 XT ...... MIN: 3.7 AVG: 11.3 MAX: 67.0 HITMAN 2 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality Level: Ultra Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Default 5.4 Kernel: Radeon VII . 91.44 |====================================== Default 5.4 Kernel: RX 5700 XT . 94.21 |======================================= Linux 5.6.7: Radeon VII ........ 91.62 |====================================== Linux 5.7 Git: Radeon VII ...... 91.26 |====================================== Linux 5.7 Git: RX 5700 XT ...... 91.47 |====================================== HITMAN 2 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality Level: Ultra - Total Frame Time Milliseconds < Lower Is Better Default 5.4 Kernel: Radeon VII . MIN: 3.8 AVG: 10.9 MAX: 43.7 Default 5.4 Kernel: RX 5700 XT . MIN: 3.9 AVG: 10.7 MAX: 40.2 Linux 5.6.7: Radeon VII ........ MIN: 4.1 AVG: 10.9 MAX: 43.2 Linux 5.7 Git: Radeon VII ...... MIN: 3.9 AVG: 11.0 MAX: 45.4 Linux 5.7 Git: RX 5700 XT ...... MIN: 4.7 AVG: 10.9 MAX: 41.1 Rise of the Tomb Raider Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Very High - Anti Aliasing: FXAA - Scene: Spine Of The Mountain Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Default 5.4 Kernel: Radeon VII . 124.2 |======================================= Default 5.4 Kernel: RX 5700 XT . 120.5 |====================================== Linux 5.6.7: Radeon VII ........ 122.5 |====================================== Linux 5.7 Git: Radeon VII ...... 123.2 |======================================= Linux 5.7 Git: RX 5700 XT ...... 121.9 |====================================== Rise of the Tomb Raider Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Very High - Anti Aliasing: FXAA - Scene: Prophets Tomb Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Default 5.4 Kernel: Radeon VII . 91.1 |======================================== Default 5.4 Kernel: RX 5700 XT . 90.0 |======================================= Linux 5.6.7: Radeon VII ........ 91.4 |======================================== Linux 5.7 Git: Radeon VII ...... 91.2 |======================================== Linux 5.7 Git: RX 5700 XT ...... 91.0 |======================================== Rise of the Tomb Raider Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Very High - Anti Aliasing: FXAA - Scene: Geothermal Valley Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Default 5.4 Kernel: Radeon VII . 88.9 |======================================== Default 5.4 Kernel: RX 5700 XT . 86.3 |======================================= Linux 5.6.7: Radeon VII ........ 88.9 |======================================== Linux 5.7 Git: Radeon VII ...... 89.2 |======================================== Linux 5.7 Git: RX 5700 XT ...... 87.8 |======================================= Shadow of the Tomb Raider Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Highest - Anti Aliasing: SMAA Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Default 5.4 Kernel: Radeon VII . 101.9 |===================================== Default 5.4 Kernel: RX 5700 XT . 105.4 |====================================== Linux 5.6.7: Radeon VII ........ 102.1 |===================================== Linux 5.7 Git: Radeon VII ...... 102.1 |===================================== Linux 5.7 Git: RX 5700 XT ...... 107.0 |======================================= Strange Brigade Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Setting: Ultra Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Default 5.4 Kernel: Radeon VII . 157.5 |====================================== Default 5.4 Kernel: RX 5700 XT . 160.6 |======================================= Linux 5.6.7: Radeon VII ........ 158.8 |======================================= Linux 5.7 Git: Radeon VII ...... 155.7 |====================================== Linux 5.7 Git: RX 5700 XT ...... 156.0 |====================================== Strange Brigade Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Setting: Ultra Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Default 5.4 Kernel: Radeon VII . 139.4 |======================================= Default 5.4 Kernel: RX 5700 XT . 126.9 |==================================== Linux 5.6.7: Radeon VII ........ 138.7 |======================================= Linux 5.7 Git: Radeon VII ...... 139.2 |======================================= Linux 5.7 Git: RX 5700 XT ...... 128.0 |==================================== The Talos Principle Renderer: Vulkan - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Default 5.4 Kernel: Radeon VII . 86.9 |====================================== Default 5.4 Kernel: RX 5700 XT . 82.6 |==================================== Linux 5.6.7: Radeon VII ........ 90.6 |======================================== Linux 5.7 Git: Radeon VII ...... 90.8 |======================================== Linux 5.7 Git: RX 5700 XT ...... 86.9 |====================================== Tesseract 2014-05-12 Resolution: 3840 x 2160 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Default 5.4 Kernel: Radeon VII . 326.06 |====================================== Default 5.4 Kernel: RX 5700 XT . 303.26 |=================================== Linux 5.6.7: Radeon VII ........ 320.72 |===================================== Linux 5.7 Git: Radeon VII ...... 326.27 |====================================== Linux 5.7 Git: RX 5700 XT ...... 314.11 |===================================== A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Ultra Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Default 5.4 Kernel: Radeon VII . 55.9 |======================================= Default 5.4 Kernel: RX 5700 XT . 56.4 |======================================== Linux 5.6.7: Radeon VII ........ 55.8 |======================================= Linux 5.7 Git: Radeon VII ...... 57.1 |======================================== Linux 5.7 Git: RX 5700 XT ...... 55.8 |======================================= A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Ultra - Total Frame Time Milliseconds < Lower Is Better Default 5.4 Kernel: Radeon VII . MIN: 13 AVG: 18 MAX: 607 Default 5.4 Kernel: RX 5700 XT . MIN: 12 AVG: 17 MAX: 598 Linux 5.6.7: Radeon VII ........ MIN: 11 AVG: 18 MAX: 611 Linux 5.7 Git: Radeon VII ...... MIN: 12 AVG: 18 MAX: 610 Linux 5.7 Git: RX 5700 XT ...... MIN: 12 AVG: 18 MAX: 594 Unigine Heaven 4.0 Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: Fullscreen - Renderer: OpenGL Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Default 5.4 Kernel: Radeon VII . 99.98 |====================================== Default 5.4 Kernel: RX 5700 XT . 89.18 |================================== Linux 5.6.7: Radeon VII ........ 100.21 |====================================== Linux 5.7 Git: Radeon VII ...... 100.39 |====================================== Linux 5.7 Git: RX 5700 XT ...... 90.32 |================================== Unigine Superposition 1.0 Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: Fullscreen - Quality: Low - Renderer: OpenGL Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Default 5.4 Kernel: Radeon VII . 126.7 |======================================= Default 5.4 Kernel: RX 5700 XT . 123.2 |====================================== Linux 5.6.7: Radeon VII ........ 126.7 |======================================= Linux 5.7 Git: Radeon VII ...... 126.5 |======================================= Linux 5.7 Git: RX 5700 XT ...... 120.4 |===================================== Unigine Superposition 1.0 Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: Fullscreen - Quality: Medium - Renderer: OpenGL Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Default 5.4 Kernel: Radeon VII . 73.1 |======================================= Default 5.4 Kernel: RX 5700 XT . 75.1 |======================================== Linux 5.6.7: Radeon VII ........ 73.0 |====================================== Linux 5.7 Git: Radeon VII ...... 73.1 |======================================= Linux 5.7 Git: RX 5700 XT ...... 75.9 |======================================== Unigine Valley 1.0 Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: Fullscreen - Renderer: OpenGL Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Default 5.4 Kernel: Radeon VII . 95.79 |======================================= Default 5.4 Kernel: RX 5700 XT . 91.71 |===================================== Linux 5.6.7: Radeon VII ........ 96.11 |======================================= Linux 5.7 Git: Radeon VII ...... 95.85 |======================================= Linux 5.7 Git: RX 5700 XT ...... 91.49 |===================================== Xonotic 0.8.2 Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Effects Quality: Ultimate Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Default 5.4 Kernel: Radeon VII . 195.07 |====================================== Default 5.4 Kernel: RX 5700 XT . 192.67 |===================================== Linux 5.6.7: Radeon VII ........ 194.10 |====================================== Linux 5.7 Git: Radeon VII ...... 196.01 |====================================== Linux 5.7 Git: RX 5700 XT ...... 178.92 |===================================