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&rdt&grs.

ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerOpenGLVulkanCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionPRORADVRADV + NGGCAMDVLK RX 6800 XT RX 6600 XT RX 6700 XT RX 6700 XT RX 6600 XT RX 6800 XT RX 6800 XT RX 6600 XT RX 6700 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 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 RX 6600 XT 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 Radeon RX 6600 XT 8GB (2900/1000MHz)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: 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 affectedCompiler 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 Environment Details- RADV + NGGC: RX 6800 XT, RADV + NGGC: RX 6600 XT, RADV + NGGC: RX 6700 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 - UltraPRORADVRADV + NGGCAMDVLK RX 6800 XT RX 6600 XT RX 6700 XT RX 6700 XT RX 6600 XT RX 6800 XT RX 6800 XT RX 6600 XT RX 6700 XT RX 6700 XT RX 6800 XT81.667.9224.91176.9182.3160.8239.6238.706248145.089793114.1191.305776223.3212.9317.777405237.3241.2141.94263.04132.47183154.1188135.9171.259.0113.7496.299.387.4129.9136.14143981.17470568.7110.534836134.2125.5191.627279148.1151.297.08182.6391.47143127.2172125.7976.062.3172.84126.4130.3114.7198.9169.040634100.57222094.4134.760767168.7166.8231.829127184.7194.6119.42233.20111.28166145.9181132.86142.995.5180.63126.5130.5114.6176.5178.265757100.79953087.4132.247238165.3154.7237.896144182.6182.8125.27246.06116.66167141.3183137.71107.872.9120.7895.999.487.7123.9150.23576482.68723064.1110.041577135.2121.1204.214849148.4145.4102.05194.8794.69144123.1169128.78200.5138.8240.64177.1182.8161.0240.6257.940196147.796244109.5192.664530221.0193.4328.166016238.3218.6146.93268.35137.20185151.0190139.44199.1138.6244.49179.8185.4164.5245.3262.166839149.684616110.4195.575968227.4193.6331.736462241.6219.6146.71275.05137.33187155.4191138.06107.773.1122.7897.3100.689.3128.8151.49718283.26773164.5111.307269140.2120.7207.386134152.4148.1102.05196.9895.53154122.7176130.01144.596.7185.48129.3133.4118.1189.5182.297623102.70118288.9135.730087174.5155.5245.666596190.0181.0126.53250.83117.91176141.8186138.27140.994.8176.26134.4138.9122.3194.9176.07319198.58234797.5132.090195179.3151.4238.193110195.1175.8122.27237.61114.07162145.2182136.35197.7135.7233.73191.5198.1174.3244.0248.556971143.359975113.4188.621826237.6189.6327.844472252.3215.2144.85265.49136.30185155.9191138.54OpenBenchmarking.org

A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA

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

PRORADVRADV + NGGCAMDVLKOpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterA Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIAResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Extreme - Total Frame TimeRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6700 XT60120180240300Min: 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: 217.8Min: 5.4 / Avg: 9.1 / Max: 220.6Min: 8.1 / Avg: 15.5 / Max: 343.3Min: 6.6 / Avg: 11.23 / Max: 225.7Min: 6.2 / Avg: 10.31 / Max: 222.7Min: 5.2 / Avg: 8.76 / Max: 229.9

HITMAN 2

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

PRORADVRADV + NGGCAMDVLKOpenBenchmarking.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: 42.85Min: 2.67 / Avg: 7.29 / Max: 42.39Min: 4.46 / Avg: 10.46 / Max: 43.44Min: 3.32 / Avg: 8.52 / Max: 43.31Min: 3.74 / Avg: 8.75 / Max: 45.62Min: 2.71 / Avg: 7.32 / Max: 44.15

Total War: Three Kingdoms

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

MinAvgMaxPRO71.276.381.6RADV107.8150.4200.5RADV + NGGC107.7150.4199.1AMDVLK140.9169.3197.7OpenBenchmarking.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

Total War: Three Kingdoms

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

MinAvgMaxPRO59.063.167.9RADV72.9102.4138.8RADV + NGGC73.1102.8138.6AMDVLK94.8115.3135.7OpenBenchmarking.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

Batman: Arkham Knight

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Quality: High

MinAvgMaxPRO113.7170.5224.9RADV120.8180.7240.6RADV + NGGC122.8184.3244.5AMDVLK176.3205.0233.7OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterBatman: Arkham KnightResolution: 2560 x 1440 - Quality: HighRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6700 XT60120180240300

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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

MinAvgMaxPRO96.2133.2176.9RADV95.9133.2177.1RADV + NGGC97.3135.5179.8AMDVLK134.4163.0191.5OpenBenchmarking.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: Medium - Anti Aliasing: SMAA

MinAvgMaxPRO99.3137.3182.3RADV99.4137.6182.8RADV + NGGC100.6139.8185.4AMDVLK138.9168.5198.1OpenBenchmarking.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

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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

MinAvgMaxPRO87.4121.0160.8RADV87.7121.1161.0RADV + NGGC89.3124.0164.5AMDVLK122.3148.3174.3OpenBenchmarking.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

Strange Brigade

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Setting: Ultra

MinAvgMaxPRO129.9189.5239.6RADV123.9180.3240.6RADV + NGGC128.8187.9245.3AMDVLK194.9219.5244.0OpenBenchmarking.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

MinAvgMaxPRO136.1181.3238.7RADV150.2195.5257.9RADV + NGGC151.5198.7262.2AMDVLK176.1212.3248.6OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDiRT Rally 2.0Resolution: 2880 x 1620 - Graphics Preset: HighRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6700 XT70140210280350

DiRT Rally 2.0

Resolution: 2880 x 1620 - Graphics Preset: Ultra

MinAvgMaxPRO81.2108.9145.1RADV82.7110.4147.8RADV + NGGC83.3111.9149.7AMDVLK98.6121.0143.4OpenBenchmarking.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

MinAvgMaxPRO68.792.4114.1RADV64.187.0109.5RADV + NGGC64.587.9110.4AMDVLK97.5105.5113.4OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterA Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIAResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: ExtremeRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6700 XT4080120160200

DiRT Rally 2.0

Resolution: 2560 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Ultra

MinAvgMaxPRO110.5145.5191.3RADV110.0145.0192.7RADV + NGGC111.3147.5195.6AMDVLK132.1160.4188.6OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDiRT Rally 2.0Resolution: 2560 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: UltraRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6700 XT50100150200250

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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

MinAvgMaxPRO134.2175.4223.3RADV135.2173.8221.0RADV + NGGC140.2180.7227.4AMDVLK179.3208.5237.6OpenBenchmarking.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: 2560 x 1440 - Renderer: Vulkan

MinAvgMaxPRO125.5168.4212.9RADV121.1156.4193.4RADV + NGGC120.7156.6193.6AMDVLK151.4170.5189.6OpenBenchmarking.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: High

MinAvgMaxPRO191.6247.1317.8RADV204.2256.8328.2RADV + NGGC207.4261.6331.7AMDVLK238.2283.0327.8OpenBenchmarking.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: High - Anti Aliasing: SMAA

MinAvgMaxPRO148.1190.0237.3RADV148.4189.8238.3RADV + NGGC152.4194.7241.6AMDVLK195.1223.7252.3OpenBenchmarking.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

GravityMark

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Renderer: Vulkan

MinAvgMaxPRO151.2195.7241.2RADV145.4182.3218.6RADV + NGGC148.1182.9219.6AMDVLK175.8195.5215.2OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterGravityMark 1.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Renderer: VulkanRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6700 XT60120180240300

HITMAN 2

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Quality Level: Medium

MinAvgMaxPRO97.1119.5141.9RADV102.1124.8146.9RADV + NGGC102.1125.1146.7AMDVLK122.3133.6144.9OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterHITMAN 2Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Quality Level: MediumRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6700 XT4080120160200

Batman: Arkham Knight

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: High

MinAvgMaxPRO182.6226.3263.0RADV194.9236.4268.4RADV + NGGC197.0241.0275.1AMDVLK237.6251.6265.5OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterBatman: Arkham KnightResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: HighRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6700 XT70140210280350

HITMAN 2

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Quality Level: Ultra

MinAvgMaxPRO91.5111.7132.5RADV94.7116.2137.2RADV + NGGC95.5116.9137.3AMDVLK114.1125.2136.3OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterHITMAN 2Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Quality Level: UltraRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6700 XT4080120160200

F1 2020

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Ultra

MinAvgMaxPRO143.0164.0183.0RADV144.0165.3185.0RADV + NGGC154.0172.3187.0AMDVLK162.0173.5185.0OpenBenchmarking.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

MinAvgMaxPRO127.2142.4154.1RADV123.1138.5151.0RADV + NGGC122.7140.0155.4AMDVLK145.2150.6155.9OpenBenchmarking.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

MinAvgMaxPRO172.0180.3188.0RADV169.0180.7190.0RADV + NGGC176.0184.3191.0AMDVLK182.0186.5191.0OpenBenchmarking.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

MinAvgMaxPRO125.8131.5135.9RADV128.8135.3139.4RADV + NGGC130.0135.4138.3AMDVLK136.4137.4138.5OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterHITMAN 2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality Level: UltraRX 6800 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6700 XT4080120160200

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