RDNA2 RADV vs. Radeon Software PRO

RDNA2 RADV vs. Radeon Software "PRO" benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/2108095-IB-RDNA2270945&rdt&grs.

ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerOpenGLVulkanCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionPROMesa 21.3-dev RX 6800 XT RX 6600 XT RX 6700 XT RX 6700 XT RX 6600 XT RX 6800 XTAMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-Core @ 3.70GHz (12 Cores / 24 Threads)ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (3501 BIOS)AMD Starship/Matisse16GB1000GB Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850 1TB + 2000GBAMD Radeon RX 6800 XT 16GB (2575/1000MHz)AMD Device ab28ASUS VP28URealtek RTL8125 2.5GbE + Intel I211Ubuntu 20.045.11.0-25-generic (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.36.9X Server 1.20.114.6.147391.2.174GCC 9.3.0ext43840x2160AMD Radeon 8GB (2900/1000MHz)AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB (2855/1000MHz)5.14.0-051400rc5daily20210809-generic (x86_64) 202108084.6 Mesa 21.3.0-devel (git-f800b91 2021-08-09 focal-oibaf-ppa) (LLVM 12.0.1)1.2.185AMD DIMGREY_CAVEFISH 8GB (2900/1000MHz)AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT 16GB (2575/1000MHz)OpenBenchmarking.orgKernel Details- Transparent Huge Pages: madviseProcessor Details- Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq performance (Boost: Enabled) - CPU Microcode: 0xa201009Security Details- itlb_multihit: Not affected + l1tf: Not affected + mds: Not affected + meltdown: Not affected + spec_store_bypass: Mitigation of SSB disabled via prctl and seccomp + spectre_v1: Mitigation of usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization + spectre_v2: Mitigation of Full AMD retpoline IBPB: conditional IBRS_FW STIBP: always-on RSB filling + srbds: Not affected + tsx_async_abort: Not affected Compiler Details- PRO: RX 6600 XT, PRO: RX 6700 XT: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-vtable-verify --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-default-pie --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,ada,c++,go,brig,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++,gm2 --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-multilib --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc=auto --enable-offload-targets=nvptx-none=/build/gcc-9-HskZEa/gcc-9-9.3.0/debian/tmp-nvptx/usr,hsa --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --program-prefix=x86_64-linux-gnu- --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-default-libstdcxx-abi=new --with-gcc-major-version-only --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-target-system-zlib=auto --with-tune=generic --without-cuda-driver -v

twtk: 1920 x 1080 - High - Battle Benchmarkrtiv: 1920 x 1080 - Cornell Box + Lucygeexlab-rt: 1920 x 1080twtk: 1920 x 1080 - Ultra - Battle Benchmarkgeexlab-rt: 2560 x 1440rtiv: 1920 x 1080 - Lucy In One Weekendrtiv: 1920 x 1080 - Planets In One Weekendrtiv: 1920 x 1080 - Ray Tracing In One Weekendbatman-knight: 2560 x 1440 - Highrtiv: 1920 x 1080 - Cornell Boxstrange-brigade: 2560 x 1440 - Ultradirt-rally2: 2880 x 1620 - Highquake2rtx: 2560 x 1440 - High - On - VK_KHR_ray_queryquake2rtx: 2560 x 1440 - Medium - On - VK_KHR_ray_queryshadowofthetombraider: 2560 x 1440 - High - SMAAshadowofthetombraider: 2560 x 1440 - Highest - SMAAshadowofthetombraider: 2560 x 1440 - Medium - SMAAquake2rtx: 1920 x 1080 - High - On - VK_KHR_ray_querydirt-rally2: 2880 x 1620 - Ultrathronesofbritannia: 1920 x 1080 - Extremequake2rtx: 1920 x 1080 - Medium - On - VK_KHR_ray_querygravitymark: 2560 x 1440 - Vulkandirt-rally2: 2560 x 1080 - Ultradirt-rally2: 2560 x 1080 - Highshadowofthetombraider: 1920 x 1080 - Highest - SMAAgravitymark: 1920 x 1080 - Vulkanshadowofthetombraider: 1920 x 1080 - High - SMAAhitman2: 2560 x 1440 - Mediumhitman2: 2560 x 1440 - Ultrabatman-knight: 1920 x 1080 - Highf12020: 2560 x 1440 - Ultrathronesofbritannia: 2560 x 1440 - Highf12020: 1920 x 1080 - Ultrahitman2: 1920 x 1080 - UltraPROMesa 21.3-dev RX 6800 XT RX 6600 XT RX 6700 XT RX 6700 XT RX 6600 XT RX 6800 XT81.623.4690101.567.957.635.304883.642185.2886224.9163.8877239.6238.70624838.86372443.391384176.9160.8182.361.430998145.089793114.167.879382212.9191.305776317.777405223.3241.2237.3141.94132.47263.04183154.1188135.9171.29.5548642.159.024.615.405538.053540.1896113.7430.2501129.9136.14143920.75544323.43171196.287.499.333.66263581.17470568.738.319363125.5110.534836191.627279134.2151.2148.197.0891.47182.63143127.2172125.7976.012.081760.762.332.920.100449.656753.1745172.8439.2211198.9169.04063425.68939329.204022126.4114.7130.342.007689100.57222094.447.876846166.8134.760767231.829127168.7194.6184.7119.42111.28233.20166145.9181132.86142.995.5180.63176.5178.265757126.5114.6130.5100.79953087.4154.7132.247238237.896144165.3182.8182.6125.27116.66246.06167141.3183137.71107.872.9120.78123.9150.23576495.987.799.482.68723064.1121.1110.041577204.214849135.2145.4148.4102.0594.69194.87144123.1169128.78200.5138.8240.64240.6257.940196177.1161.0182.8147.796244109.5193.4192.664530328.166016221.0218.6238.3146.93137.20268.35185151.0190139.44OpenBenchmarking.org

F1 2020

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Ultra - Total Frame Time

PROMesa 21.3-devOpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterF1 2020Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Ultra - Total Frame TimeRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6700 XT612182430Min: 3.46 / Avg: 5.41 / Max: 14.98Min: 4.24 / Avg: 6.95 / Max: 18.32Min: 3.57 / Avg: 6.01 / Max: 14.95Min: 3.67 / Avg: 5.95 / Max: 12.79Min: 3.08 / Avg: 6.88 / Max: 25.91Min: 3.48 / Avg: 5.34 / Max: 10.59

A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Extreme - Total Frame Time

PROMesa 21.3-devOpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterA Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIAResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Extreme - Total Frame TimeRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6700 XT4080120160200Min: 5.2 / Avg: 8.74 / Max: 230Min: 8 / Avg: 14.53 / Max: 227Min: 6.3 / Avg: 10.57 / Max: 222.4Min: 6.4 / Avg: 11.48 / Max: 222.4Min: 7.3 / Avg: 15.66 / Max: 227.1Min: 5.7 / Avg: 9.03 / Max: 217.8

HITMAN 2

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Quality Level: Ultra - Total Frame Time

PROMesa 21.3-devOpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterHITMAN 2Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Quality Level: Ultra - Total Frame TimeRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6700 XT918273645Min: 2.74 / Avg: 7.59 / Max: 42.99Min: 4.8 / Avg: 10.92 / Max: 43.23Min: 3.78 / Avg: 8.99 / Max: 44.37Min: 3.28 / Avg: 8.61 / Max: 44.05Min: 4.49 / Avg: 10.6 / Max: 45.64Min: 2.24 / Avg: 7.3 / Max: 42.85

Total War: Three Kingdoms

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: High - Scenario: Battle Benchmark

MinAvgMaxPRO71.276.381.6Mesa 21.3-dev107.8150.4200.5OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTotal War: Three Kingdoms 1.0.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: High - Scenario: Battle BenchmarkRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6700 XT50100150200250

Ray Tracing In Vulkan

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Scene: Cornell Box + Lucy

MinAvgMaxPRO9.615.023.5OpenBenchmarking.orgFPS, More Is BetterRay Tracing In Vulkan r6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Scene: Cornell Box + LucyRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6700 XT816243240

GeeXLab Vulkan Ray-Tracing Demo

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

MinAvgMaxPRO42.168.1101.5OpenBenchmarking.orgFPS, More Is BetterGeeXLab Vulkan Ray-Tracing Demo 2021.2.18.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080RX 6800 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6700 XT20406080100

Total War: Three Kingdoms

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Ultra - Scenario: Battle Benchmark

MinAvgMaxPRO59.063.167.9Mesa 21.3-dev72.9102.4138.8OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTotal War: Three Kingdoms 1.0.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Ultra - Scenario: Battle BenchmarkRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6700 XT4080120160200

GeeXLab Vulkan Ray-Tracing Demo

Resolution: 2560 x 1440

MinAvgMaxPRO24.638.457.6OpenBenchmarking.orgFPS, More Is BetterGeeXLab Vulkan Ray-Tracing Demo 2021.2.18.0Resolution: 2560 x 1440RX 6800 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6700 XT1632486480

Ray Tracing In Vulkan

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Scene: Lucy In One Weekend

MinAvgMaxPRO15.423.635.3OpenBenchmarking.orgFPS, More Is BetterRay Tracing In Vulkan r6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Scene: Lucy In One WeekendRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6700 XT1020304050

Ray Tracing In Vulkan

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Scene: Planets In One Weekend

MinAvgMaxPRO38.157.183.6OpenBenchmarking.orgFPS, More Is BetterRay Tracing In Vulkan r6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Scene: Planets In One WeekendRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6700 XT20406080100

Ray Tracing In Vulkan

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Scene: Ray Tracing In One Weekend

MinAvgMaxPRO40.259.685.3OpenBenchmarking.orgFPS, More Is BetterRay Tracing In Vulkan r6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Scene: Ray Tracing In One WeekendRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6700 XT20406080100

Batman: Arkham Knight

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Quality: High

MinAvgMaxPRO113.7170.5224.9Mesa 21.3-dev120.8180.7240.6OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterBatman: Arkham KnightResolution: 2560 x 1440 - Quality: HighRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6700 XT60120180240300

Ray Tracing In Vulkan

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Scene: Cornell Box

MinAvgMaxPRO30.344.563.9OpenBenchmarking.orgFPS, More Is BetterRay Tracing In Vulkan r6Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Scene: Cornell BoxRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6700 XT20406080100

Strange Brigade

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Setting: Ultra

MinAvgMaxPRO129.9189.5239.6Mesa 21.3-dev123.9180.3240.6OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterStrange BrigadeResolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Setting: UltraRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6700 XT60120180240300

DiRT Rally 2.0

Resolution: 2880 x 1620 - Graphics Preset: High

MinAvgMaxPRO136.1181.3238.7Mesa 21.3-dev150.2195.5257.9OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDiRT Rally 2.0Resolution: 2880 x 1620 - Graphics Preset: HighRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6700 XT70140210280350

Quake II RTX

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Global Illumination: High - Denoiser: On - Ray Tracing API: VK_KHR_ray_query

MinAvgMaxPRO20.828.438.9OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterQuake II RTX 1.0.0Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Global Illumination: High - Denoiser: On - Ray Tracing API: VK_KHR_ray_queryRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6700 XT1122334455

Quake II RTX

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Global Illumination: Medium - Denoiser: On - Ray Tracing API: VK_KHR_ray_query

MinAvgMaxPRO23.432.043.4OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterQuake II RTX 1.0.0Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Global Illumination: Medium - Denoiser: On - Ray Tracing API: VK_KHR_ray_queryRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6700 XT1224364860

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: High - Anti Aliasing: SMAA

MinAvgMaxPRO96.2133.2176.9Mesa 21.3-dev95.9133.2177.1OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterShadow of the Tomb RaiderResolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: High - Anti Aliasing: SMAARX 6800 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6700 XT50100150200250

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Highest - Anti Aliasing: SMAA

MinAvgMaxPRO87.4121.0160.8Mesa 21.3-dev87.7121.1161.0OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterShadow of the Tomb RaiderResolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Highest - Anti Aliasing: SMAARX 6800 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6700 XT50100150200250

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Medium - Anti Aliasing: SMAA

MinAvgMaxPRO99.3137.3182.3Mesa 21.3-dev99.4137.6182.8OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterShadow of the Tomb RaiderResolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Medium - Anti Aliasing: SMAARX 6800 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6700 XT50100150200250

Quake II RTX

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Global Illumination: High - Denoiser: On - Ray Tracing API: VK_KHR_ray_query

MinAvgMaxPRO33.745.761.4OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterQuake II RTX 1.0.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Global Illumination: High - Denoiser: On - Ray Tracing API: VK_KHR_ray_queryRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6700 XT20406080100

DiRT Rally 2.0

Resolution: 2880 x 1620 - Graphics Preset: Ultra

MinAvgMaxPRO81.2108.9145.1Mesa 21.3-dev82.7110.4147.8OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDiRT Rally 2.0Resolution: 2880 x 1620 - Graphics Preset: UltraRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6700 XT4080120160200

A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Extreme

MinAvgMaxPRO68.792.4114.1Mesa 21.3-dev64.187.0109.5OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterA Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIAResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: ExtremeRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6700 XT4080120160200

Quake II RTX

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Global Illumination: Medium - Denoiser: On - Ray Tracing API: VK_KHR_ray_query

MinAvgMaxPRO38.351.467.9OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterQuake II RTX 1.0.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Global Illumination: Medium - Denoiser: On - Ray Tracing API: VK_KHR_ray_queryRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6700 XT20406080100

GravityMark

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Renderer: Vulkan

MinAvgMaxPRO125.5168.4212.9Mesa 21.3-dev121.1156.4193.4OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterGravityMark 1.2Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Renderer: VulkanRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6700 XT60120180240300

DiRT Rally 2.0

Resolution: 2560 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Ultra

MinAvgMaxPRO110.5145.5191.3Mesa 21.3-dev110.0145.0192.7OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDiRT Rally 2.0Resolution: 2560 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: UltraRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6700 XT50100150200250

DiRT Rally 2.0

Resolution: 2560 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: High

MinAvgMaxPRO191.6247.1317.8Mesa 21.3-dev204.2256.8328.2OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDiRT Rally 2.0Resolution: 2560 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: HighRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6700 XT80160240320400

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Highest - Anti Aliasing: SMAA

MinAvgMaxPRO134.2175.4223.3Mesa 21.3-dev135.2173.8221.0OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterShadow of the Tomb RaiderResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Highest - Anti Aliasing: SMAARX 6800 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6700 XT60120180240300

GravityMark

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Renderer: Vulkan

MinAvgMaxPRO151.2195.7241.2Mesa 21.3-dev145.4182.3218.6OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterGravityMark 1.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Renderer: VulkanRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6700 XT60120180240300

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: High - Anti Aliasing: SMAA

MinAvgMaxPRO148.1190.0237.3Mesa 21.3-dev148.4189.8238.3OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterShadow of the Tomb RaiderResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: High - Anti Aliasing: SMAARX 6800 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6700 XT60120180240300

HITMAN 2

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Quality Level: Medium

MinAvgMaxPRO97.1119.5141.9Mesa 21.3-dev102.1124.8146.9OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterHITMAN 2Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Quality Level: MediumRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6700 XT4080120160200

HITMAN 2

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Quality Level: Ultra

MinAvgMaxPRO91.5111.7132.5Mesa 21.3-dev94.7116.2137.2OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterHITMAN 2Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Quality Level: UltraRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6700 XT4080120160200

Batman: Arkham Knight

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: High

MinAvgMaxPRO182.6226.3263.0Mesa 21.3-dev194.9236.4268.4OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterBatman: Arkham KnightResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: HighRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6700 XT70140210280350

F1 2020

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Ultra

MinAvgMaxPRO143.0164.0183.0Mesa 21.3-dev144.0165.3185.0OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterF1 2020Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: UltraRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6700 XT50100150200250

A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: High

MinAvgMaxPRO127.2142.4154.1Mesa 21.3-dev123.1138.5151.0OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterA Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIAResolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: HighRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6700 XT4080120160200

F1 2020

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Ultra

MinAvgMaxPRO172.0180.3188.0Mesa 21.3-dev169.0180.7190.0OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterF1 2020Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: UltraRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6700 XT50100150200250

HITMAN 2

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality Level: Ultra

MinAvgMaxPRO125.8131.5135.9Mesa 21.3-dev128.8135.3139.4OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterHITMAN 2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality Level: UltraRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6700 XT4080120160200

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