RDNA2 RADV vs. Radeon Software PRO

RDNA2 RADV Mesa 21.3-dev (default and NGGC enabled) vs. Radeon Software 21.30 "PRO" vs. AMDVLK 2021.Q3.4 Vulkan driver benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/2108113-IB-RDNA2766027&grs&sro.

ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerOpenGLVulkanCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionPROAMDVLKRADVRADV + NGGC RX 6600 XT RX 6700 XT RX 6800 XT RX 6700 XT RX 6800 XT RX 6600 XT RX 6700 XT RX 6800 XT RX 6600 XT RX 6700 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 6600 XT 8GB (2900/1000MHz)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 RX 6700 XT 12GB (2855/1000MHz)AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT 16GB (2575/1000MHz)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 Radeon RX 6800 XT 16GB (2575/1000MHz)AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT 8GB (2900/1000MHz)AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB (2855/1000MHz)AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT 16GB (2575/1000MHz)AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT 8GB (2900/1000MHz)AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB (2855/1000MHz)AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT 16GB (2575/1000MHz)OpenBenchmarking.orgKernel Details- Transparent Huge Pages: madviseCompiler 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 Processor 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 affectedEnvironment Details- RADV + NGGC: RX 6600 XT, RADV + NGGC: RX 6700 XT, RADV + NGGC: RX 6800 XT: RADV_PERFTEST=nggc

twtk: 1920 x 1080 - High - Battle Benchmarktwtk: 1920 x 1080 - Ultra - Battle Benchmarkbatman-knight: 2560 x 1440 - Highshadowofthetombraider: 2560 x 1440 - High - SMAAshadowofthetombraider: 2560 x 1440 - Medium - SMAAshadowofthetombraider: 2560 x 1440 - Highest - SMAAstrange-brigade: 2560 x 1440 - Ultradirt-rally2: 2880 x 1620 - Highdirt-rally2: 2880 x 1620 - Ultrathronesofbritannia: 1920 x 1080 - Extremedirt-rally2: 2560 x 1080 - Ultrashadowofthetombraider: 1920 x 1080 - Highest - SMAAgravitymark: 2560 x 1440 - Vulkandirt-rally2: 2560 x 1080 - Highshadowofthetombraider: 1920 x 1080 - High - SMAAgravitymark: 1920 x 1080 - Vulkanhitman2: 2560 x 1440 - Mediumbatman-knight: 1920 x 1080 - Highhitman2: 2560 x 1440 - Ultraf12020: 2560 x 1440 - Ultrathronesofbritannia: 2560 x 1440 - Highf12020: 1920 x 1080 - Ultrahitman2: 1920 x 1080 - UltraPROAMDVLKRADVRADV + NGGC RX 6600 XT RX 6700 XT RX 6800 XT RX 6700 XT RX 6800 XT RX 6600 XT RX 6700 XT RX 6800 XT RX 6600 XT RX 6700 XT RX 6800 XT71.259.0113.7496.299.387.4129.9136.14143981.17470568.7110.534836134.2125.5191.627279148.1151.297.08182.6391.47143127.2172125.7976.062.3172.84126.4130.3114.7198.9169.040634100.57222094.4134.760767168.7166.8231.829127184.7194.6119.42233.20111.28166145.9181132.8681.667.9224.91176.9182.3160.8239.6238.706248145.089793114.1191.305776223.3212.9317.777405237.3241.2141.94263.04132.47183154.1188135.91140.994.8176.26134.4138.9122.3194.9176.07319198.58234797.5132.090195179.3151.4238.193110195.1175.8122.27237.61114.07162145.2182136.35197.7135.7233.73191.5198.1174.3244.0248.556971143.359975113.4188.621826237.6189.6327.844472252.3215.2144.85265.49136.30185155.9191138.54107.872.9120.7895.999.487.7123.9150.23576482.68723064.1110.041577135.2121.1204.214849148.4145.4102.05194.8794.69144123.1169128.78142.995.5180.63126.5130.5114.6176.5178.265757100.79953087.4132.247238165.3154.7237.896144182.6182.8125.27246.06116.66167141.3183137.71200.5138.8240.64177.1182.8161.0240.6257.940196147.796244109.5192.664530221.0193.4328.166016238.3218.6146.93268.35137.20185151.0190139.44107.773.1122.7897.3100.689.3128.8151.49718283.26773164.5111.307269140.2120.7207.386134152.4148.1102.05196.9895.53154122.7176130.01144.596.7185.48129.3133.4118.1189.5182.297623102.70118288.9135.730087174.5155.5245.666596190.0181.0126.53250.83117.91176141.8186138.27199.1138.6244.49179.8185.4164.5245.3262.166839149.684616110.4195.575968227.4193.6331.736462241.6219.6146.71275.05137.33187155.4191138.06OpenBenchmarking.org

A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA

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

AMDVLKPRORADV + NGGCRADVOpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterA Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIAResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Extreme - Total Frame TimeRX 6700 XTRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XT60120180240300Min: 6.2 / Avg: 10.31 / Max: 222.7Min: 5.2 / Avg: 8.76 / Max: 229.9Min: 8 / Avg: 14.53 / Max: 227Min: 6.3 / Avg: 10.57 / Max: 222.4Min: 5.2 / Avg: 8.74 / Max: 230Min: 8.1 / Avg: 15.5 / Max: 343.3Min: 6.6 / Avg: 11.23 / Max: 225.7Min: 5.4 / Avg: 9.1 / Max: 220.6Min: 7.3 / Avg: 15.66 / Max: 227.1Min: 6.4 / Avg: 11.48 / Max: 222.4Min: 5.7 / Avg: 9.03 / Max: 217.8

HITMAN 2

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

AMDVLKPRORADV + NGGCRADVOpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterHITMAN 2Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Quality Level: Ultra - Total Frame TimeRX 6700 XTRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XT918273645Min: 3.74 / Avg: 8.75 / Max: 45.62Min: 2.71 / Avg: 7.32 / Max: 44.15Min: 4.8 / Avg: 10.92 / Max: 43.23Min: 3.78 / Avg: 8.99 / Max: 44.37Min: 2.74 / Avg: 7.59 / Max: 42.99Min: 4.46 / Avg: 10.46 / Max: 43.44Min: 3.32 / Avg: 8.52 / Max: 43.31Min: 2.67 / Avg: 7.29 / Max: 42.39Min: 4.49 / Avg: 10.6 / Max: 45.64Min: 3.28 / Avg: 8.61 / Max: 44.05Min: 2.24 / Avg: 7.3 / Max: 42.85

Total War: Three Kingdoms

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

MinAvgMaxAMDVLK140.9169.3197.7PRO71.276.381.6RADV + NGGC107.7150.4199.1RADV107.8150.4200.5OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTotal War: Three Kingdoms 1.0.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: High - Scenario: Battle BenchmarkRX 6700 XTRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XT50100150200250

Total War: Three Kingdoms

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

MinAvgMaxAMDVLK94.8115.3135.7PRO59.063.167.9RADV + NGGC73.1102.8138.6RADV72.9102.4138.8OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTotal War: Three Kingdoms 1.0.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Ultra - Scenario: Battle BenchmarkRX 6700 XTRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XT4080120160200

Batman: Arkham Knight

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Quality: High

MinAvgMaxAMDVLK176.3205.0233.7PRO113.7170.5224.9RADV + NGGC122.8184.3244.5RADV120.8180.7240.6OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterBatman: Arkham KnightResolution: 2560 x 1440 - Quality: HighRX 6700 XTRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XT60120180240300

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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

MinAvgMaxAMDVLK134.4163.0191.5PRO96.2133.2176.9RADV + NGGC97.3135.5179.8RADV95.9133.2177.1OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterShadow of the Tomb RaiderResolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: High - Anti Aliasing: SMAARX 6700 XTRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XT50100150200250

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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

MinAvgMaxAMDVLK138.9168.5198.1PRO99.3137.3182.3RADV + NGGC100.6139.8185.4RADV99.4137.6182.8OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterShadow of the Tomb RaiderResolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Medium - Anti Aliasing: SMAARX 6700 XTRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XT50100150200250

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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

MinAvgMaxAMDVLK122.3148.3174.3PRO87.4121.0160.8RADV + NGGC89.3124.0164.5RADV87.7121.1161.0OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterShadow of the Tomb RaiderResolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Highest - Anti Aliasing: SMAARX 6700 XTRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XT50100150200250

Strange Brigade

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Setting: Ultra

MinAvgMaxAMDVLK194.9219.5244.0PRO129.9189.5239.6RADV + NGGC128.8187.9245.3RADV123.9180.3240.6OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterStrange BrigadeResolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Setting: UltraRX 6700 XTRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XT60120180240300

DiRT Rally 2.0

Resolution: 2880 x 1620 - Graphics Preset: High

MinAvgMaxAMDVLK176.1212.3248.6PRO136.1181.3238.7RADV + NGGC151.5198.7262.2RADV150.2195.5257.9OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDiRT Rally 2.0Resolution: 2880 x 1620 - Graphics Preset: HighRX 6700 XTRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XT70140210280350

DiRT Rally 2.0

Resolution: 2880 x 1620 - Graphics Preset: Ultra

MinAvgMaxAMDVLK98.6121.0143.4PRO81.2108.9145.1RADV + NGGC83.3111.9149.7RADV82.7110.4147.8OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDiRT Rally 2.0Resolution: 2880 x 1620 - Graphics Preset: UltraRX 6700 XTRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XT4080120160200

A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Extreme

MinAvgMaxAMDVLK97.5105.5113.4PRO68.792.4114.1RADV + NGGC64.587.9110.4RADV64.187.0109.5OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterA Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIAResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: ExtremeRX 6700 XTRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XT4080120160200

DiRT Rally 2.0

Resolution: 2560 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Ultra

MinAvgMaxAMDVLK132.1160.4188.6PRO110.5145.5191.3RADV + NGGC111.3147.5195.6RADV110.0145.0192.7OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDiRT Rally 2.0Resolution: 2560 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: UltraRX 6700 XTRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XT50100150200250

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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

MinAvgMaxAMDVLK179.3208.5237.6PRO134.2175.4223.3RADV + NGGC140.2180.7227.4RADV135.2173.8221.0OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterShadow of the Tomb RaiderResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Highest - Anti Aliasing: SMAARX 6700 XTRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XT60120180240300

GravityMark

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Renderer: Vulkan

MinAvgMaxAMDVLK151.4170.5189.6PRO125.5168.4212.9RADV + NGGC120.7156.6193.6RADV121.1156.4193.4OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterGravityMark 1.2Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Renderer: VulkanRX 6700 XTRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XT60120180240300

DiRT Rally 2.0

Resolution: 2560 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: High

MinAvgMaxAMDVLK238.2283.0327.8PRO191.6247.1317.8RADV + NGGC207.4261.6331.7RADV204.2256.8328.2OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDiRT Rally 2.0Resolution: 2560 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: HighRX 6700 XTRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XT80160240320400

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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

MinAvgMaxAMDVLK195.1223.7252.3PRO148.1190.0237.3RADV + NGGC152.4194.7241.6RADV148.4189.8238.3OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterShadow of the Tomb RaiderResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: High - Anti Aliasing: SMAARX 6700 XTRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XT60120180240300

GravityMark

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Renderer: Vulkan

MinAvgMaxAMDVLK175.8195.5215.2PRO151.2195.7241.2RADV + NGGC148.1182.9219.6RADV145.4182.3218.6OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterGravityMark 1.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Renderer: VulkanRX 6700 XTRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XT60120180240300

HITMAN 2

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Quality Level: Medium

MinAvgMaxAMDVLK122.3133.6144.9PRO97.1119.5141.9RADV + NGGC102.1125.1146.7RADV102.1124.8146.9OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterHITMAN 2Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Quality Level: MediumRX 6700 XTRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XT4080120160200

Batman: Arkham Knight

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: High

MinAvgMaxAMDVLK237.6251.6265.5PRO182.6226.3263.0RADV + NGGC197.0241.0275.1RADV194.9236.4268.4OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterBatman: Arkham KnightResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: HighRX 6700 XTRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XT70140210280350

HITMAN 2

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Quality Level: Ultra

MinAvgMaxAMDVLK114.1125.2136.3PRO91.5111.7132.5RADV + NGGC95.5116.9137.3RADV94.7116.2137.2OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterHITMAN 2Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Quality Level: UltraRX 6700 XTRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XT4080120160200

F1 2020

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Ultra

MinAvgMaxAMDVLK162.0173.5185.0PRO143.0164.0183.0RADV + NGGC154.0172.3187.0RADV144.0165.3185.0OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterF1 2020Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: UltraRX 6700 XTRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XT50100150200250

A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: High

MinAvgMaxAMDVLK145.2150.6155.9PRO127.2142.4154.1RADV + NGGC122.7140.0155.4RADV123.1138.5151.0OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterA Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIAResolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: HighRX 6700 XTRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XT4080120160200

F1 2020

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Ultra

MinAvgMaxAMDVLK182.0186.5191.0PRO172.0180.3188.0RADV + NGGC176.0184.3191.0RADV169.0180.7190.0OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterF1 2020Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: UltraRX 6700 XTRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XT50100150200250

HITMAN 2

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality Level: Ultra

MinAvgMaxAMDVLK136.4137.4138.5PRO125.8131.5135.9RADV + NGGC130.0135.4138.3RADV128.8135.3139.4OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterHITMAN 2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality Level: UltraRX 6700 XTRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XT4080120160200

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