RADV, RADV NGGC, AMDVLK 2021.Q3.1 Vulkan Benchmarks Radeon RADV vs. AMDVLK fresh July 2021 benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article. RADV: Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-Core @ 3.70GHz (12 Cores / 24 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (3501 BIOS), Chipset: AMD Starship/Matisse, Memory: 16GB, Disk: 1000GB Sabrent Rocket 4.0 Plus + 2000GB, Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 6800/6800 XT / 6900 16GB (2575/1000MHz), Audio: AMD Device ab28, Monitor: ASUS VP28U, Network: Realtek RTL8125 2.5GbE + Intel I211 OS: Ubuntu 21.04, Kernel: 5.14.0-rc1-vanilla (x86_64) 20210715, Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.38.4, Display Server: X Server 1.20.11 + Wayland, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 21.3.0-devel (git-cb589ee 2021-07-16 hirsute-oibaf-ppa) (LLVM 12.0.1), Vulkan: 1.2.182, Compiler: GCC 10.3.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 RADV + NGGC: Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-Core @ 3.70GHz (12 Cores / 24 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (3501 BIOS), Chipset: AMD Starship/Matisse, Memory: 16GB, Disk: 1000GB Sabrent Rocket 4.0 Plus + 2000GB, Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 6800/6800 XT / 6900 16GB (2575/1000MHz), Audio: AMD Device ab28, Monitor: ASUS VP28U, Network: Realtek RTL8125 2.5GbE + Intel I211 OS: Ubuntu 21.04, Kernel: 5.14.0-rc1-vanilla (x86_64) 20210715, Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.38.4, Display Server: X Server 1.20.11 + Wayland, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 21.3.0-devel (git-cb589ee 2021-07-16 hirsute-oibaf-ppa) (LLVM 12.0.1), Vulkan: 1.2.182, Compiler: GCC 10.3.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 AMDVLK 2021.Q3.1: Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-Core @ 3.70GHz (12 Cores / 24 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (3501 BIOS), Chipset: AMD Starship/Matisse, Memory: 16GB, Disk: 1000GB Sabrent Rocket 4.0 Plus + 2000GB, Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 6800/6800 XT / 6900 16GB (2575/1000MHz), Audio: AMD Device ab28, Monitor: ASUS VP28U, Network: Realtek RTL8125 2.5GbE + Intel I211 OS: Ubuntu 21.04, Kernel: 5.14.0-rc1-vanilla (x86_64) 20210715, Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.38.4, Display Server: X Server 1.20.11 + Wayland, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 21.3.0-devel (git-cb589ee 2021-07-16 hirsute-oibaf-ppa) (LLVM 12.0.1), Vulkan: 1.2.182, Compiler: GCC 10.3.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 Basemark GPU 1.2 Renderer: Vulkan - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: High FPS > Higher Is Better RADV ............. 162.20 |================================================= RADV + NGGC ...... 171.43 |==================================================== AMDVLK 2021.Q3.1 . 171.37 |==================================================== Basemark GPU 1.2 Renderer: Vulkan - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Medium FPS > Higher Is Better RADV ............. 850.08 |================================================== RADV + NGGC ...... 880.54 |==================================================== AMDVLK 2021.Q3.1 . 851.69 |================================================== GravityMark 1.2 Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Renderer: Vulkan Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better RADV ............. 142.8 |==================================================== RADV + NGGC ...... 145.4 |===================================================== AMDVLK 2021.Q3.1 . 98.1 |==================================== Batman: Arkham Knight Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Quality: Low Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better RADV ........ 139.85 |======================================================== RADV + NGGC . 142.72 |========================================================= Batman: Arkham Knight Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Quality: High Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better RADV ............. 130.48 |=================================================== RADV + NGGC ...... 132.83 |==================================================== AMDVLK 2021.Q3.1 . 30.09 |============ DiRT Rally 2.0 Resolution: 3840 x 1600 - Graphics Preset: Ultra Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better RADV ............. 124.69 |=================================================== RADV + NGGC ...... 126.78 |==================================================== AMDVLK 2021.Q3.1 . 72.57 |============================== Dawn of War III Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Low - Renderer: Vulkan Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better RADV ............. 117.13 |=================================================== RADV + NGGC ...... 119.84 |==================================================== AMDVLK 2021.Q3.1 . 71.98 |=============================== Dawn of War III Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Ultra - Renderer: Vulkan Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better RADV ............. 98.77 |=================================================== RADV + NGGC ...... 101.27 |==================================================== AMDVLK 2021.Q3.1 . 73.79 |====================================== F1 2020 Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Low Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better RADV ............. 256 |====================================================== RADV + NGGC ...... 259 |======================================================= AMDVLK 2021.Q3.1 . 87 |================== F1 2020 Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Ultra Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better RADV ............. 166 |====================================================== RADV + NGGC ...... 170 |======================================================= AMDVLK 2021.Q3.1 . 63 |==================== Left 4 Dead 2 Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Renderer: Vulkan Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better RADV ........ 378.86 |======================================================== RADV + NGGC . 382.94 |========================================================= Portal 2 Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Renderer: Vulkan Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better RADV ........ 583.49 |========================================================= RADV + NGGC . 583.22 |========================================================= Rise of the Tomb Raider Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Lowest - Anti Aliasing: Off - Scene: Spine Of The Mountain Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better RADV ............. 302.8 |=================================================== RADV + NGGC ...... 314.2 |===================================================== AMDVLK 2021.Q3.1 . 64.9 |=========== Rise of the Tomb Raider Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Lowest - Anti Aliasing: Off - Scene: Prophets Tomb Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better RADV ............. 172.9 |=================================================== RADV + NGGC ...... 178.2 |===================================================== AMDVLK 2021.Q3.1 . 84.5 |========================= Rise of the Tomb Raider Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Lowest - Anti Aliasing: Off - Scene: Geothermal Valley Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better RADV ............. 198.0 |==================================================== RADV + NGGC ...... 203.5 |===================================================== AMDVLK 2021.Q3.1 . 76.3 |==================== Rise of the Tomb Raider Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Very High - Anti Aliasing: Off - Scene: Spine Of The Mountain Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better RADV ............. 150.6 |=================================================== RADV + NGGC ...... 156.7 |===================================================== AMDVLK 2021.Q3.1 . 58.0 |==================== Rise of the Tomb Raider Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Very High - Anti Aliasing: Off - Scene: Prophets Tomb Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better RADV ............. 109.0 |================================================== RADV + NGGC ...... 114.4 |===================================================== AMDVLK 2021.Q3.1 . 85.8 |======================================== Rise of the Tomb Raider Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Very High - Anti Aliasing: Off - Scene: Geothermal Valley Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better RADV ............. 105.9 |=================================================== RADV + NGGC ...... 109.8 |===================================================== AMDVLK 2021.Q3.1 . 90.0 |=========================================== Shadow of the Tomb Raider Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Lowest - Anti Aliasing: Off Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better RADV ............. 156.6 |==================================================== RADV + NGGC ...... 159.4 |===================================================== AMDVLK 2021.Q3.1 . 120.0 |======================================== Shadow of the Tomb Raider Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Highest - Anti Aliasing: Off Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better RADV ............. 85.8 |==================================================== RADV + NGGC ...... 87.5 |===================================================== AMDVLK 2021.Q3.1 . 89.0 |====================================================== Strange Brigade Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Setting: Low Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better RADV ............. 194.0 |==================================================== RADV + NGGC ...... 197.2 |==================================================== AMDVLK 2021.Q3.1 . 199.6 |===================================================== Strange Brigade Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Setting: High Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better RADV ............. 161.5 |================================================== RADV + NGGC ...... 163.9 |=================================================== AMDVLK 2021.Q3.1 . 169.9 |===================================================== Strange Brigade Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Setting: Ultra Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better RADV ............. 152.4 |=================================================== RADV + NGGC ...... 156.1 |==================================================== AMDVLK 2021.Q3.1 . 159.4 |===================================================== Strange Brigade Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Setting: Medium Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better RADV ............. 174.6 |=================================================== RADV + NGGC ...... 176.5 |=================================================== AMDVLK 2021.Q3.1 . 182.1 |===================================================== The Talos Principle Renderer: Vulkan - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better RADV ............. 205.1 |===================================================== RADV + NGGC ...... 203.9 |===================================================== AMDVLK 2021.Q3.1 . 67.3 |================= Total War: Three Kingdoms 1.0.1 Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Low - Scenario: Battle Benchmark Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better RADV ............. 143.8 |==================================================== RADV + NGGC ...... 145.8 |===================================================== AMDVLK 2021.Q3.1 . 118.5 |=========================================== Total War: Three Kingdoms 1.0.1 Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Ultra - Scenario: Battle Benchmark Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better RADV ............. 40.6 |===================================================== RADV + NGGC ...... 41.7 |====================================================== AMDVLK 2021.Q3.1 . 40.1 |==================================================== F1 2020 Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Low - Total Frame Time Milliseconds < Lower Is Better RADV ............. MIN: 1.9 AVG: 3.9 MAX: 26.9 RADV + NGGC ...... MIN: 1.6 AVG: 3.8 MAX: 26.6 AMDVLK 2021.Q3.1 . MIN: 3.3 AVG: 11.5 MAX: 36.4 F1 2020 Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Ultra - Total Frame Time Milliseconds < Lower Is Better RADV ............. MIN: 3.9 AVG: 6.0 MAX: 26.8 RADV + NGGC ...... MIN: 3.7 AVG: 5.8 MAX: 28.6 AMDVLK 2021.Q3.1 . MIN: 5.0 AVG: 15.8 MAX: 34.5