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&sro&grs .
Processor Motherboard Chipset Memory Disk Graphics Audio Monitor Network OS Kernel Desktop Display Server OpenGL Vulkan Compiler File-System Screen Resolution PRO AMDVLK RADV RADV + 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 XT AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-Core @ 3.70GHz (12 Cores / 24 Threads) ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (3501 BIOS) AMD Starship/Matisse 16GB 1000GB Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850 1TB + 2000GB AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT 8GB (2900/1000MHz) AMD Device ab28 ASUS VP28U Realtek RTL8125 2.5GbE + Intel I211 Ubuntu 20.04 5.11.0-25-generic (x86_64) GNOME Shell 3.36.9 X Server 1.20.11 4.6.14739 1.2.174 GCC 9.3.0 ext4 3840x2160 AMD 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) 20210808 4.6 Mesa 21.3.0-devel (git-f800b91 2021-08-09 focal-oibaf-ppa) (LLVM 12.0.1) 1.2.185 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) 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.org Kernel Details - Transparent Huge Pages: madvise 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 Processor Details - Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq performance (Boost: Enabled) - CPU Microcode: 0xa201009 Security 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 Environment 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 Benchmark twtk: 1920 x 1080 - Ultra - Battle Benchmark batman-knight: 2560 x 1440 - High shadowofthetombraider: 2560 x 1440 - High - SMAA shadowofthetombraider: 2560 x 1440 - Medium - SMAA shadowofthetombraider: 2560 x 1440 - Highest - SMAA strange-brigade: 2560 x 1440 - Ultra dirt-rally2: 2880 x 1620 - High dirt-rally2: 2880 x 1620 - Ultra thronesofbritannia: 1920 x 1080 - Extreme dirt-rally2: 2560 x 1080 - Ultra shadowofthetombraider: 1920 x 1080 - Highest - SMAA gravitymark: 2560 x 1440 - Vulkan dirt-rally2: 2560 x 1080 - High shadowofthetombraider: 1920 x 1080 - High - SMAA gravitymark: 1920 x 1080 - Vulkan hitman2: 2560 x 1440 - Medium batman-knight: 1920 x 1080 - High hitman2: 2560 x 1440 - Ultra f12020: 2560 x 1440 - Ultra thronesofbritannia: 2560 x 1440 - High f12020: 1920 x 1080 - Ultra hitman2: 1920 x 1080 - Ultra PRO AMDVLK RADV RADV + 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 XT 71.2 59.0 113.74 96.2 99.3 87.4 129.9 136.141439 81.174705 68.7 110.534836 134.2 125.5 191.627279 148.1 151.2 97.08 182.63 91.47 143 127.2 172 125.79 76.0 62.3 172.84 126.4 130.3 114.7 198.9 169.040634 100.572220 94.4 134.760767 168.7 166.8 231.829127 184.7 194.6 119.42 233.20 111.28 166 145.9 181 132.86 81.6 67.9 224.91 176.9 182.3 160.8 239.6 238.706248 145.089793 114.1 191.305776 223.3 212.9 317.777405 237.3 241.2 141.94 263.04 132.47 183 154.1 188 135.91 140.9 94.8 176.26 134.4 138.9 122.3 194.9 176.073191 98.582347 97.5 132.090195 179.3 151.4 238.193110 195.1 175.8 122.27 237.61 114.07 162 145.2 182 136.35 197.7 135.7 233.73 191.5 198.1 174.3 244.0 248.556971 143.359975 113.4 188.621826 237.6 189.6 327.844472 252.3 215.2 144.85 265.49 136.30 185 155.9 191 138.54 107.8 72.9 120.78 95.9 99.4 87.7 123.9 150.235764 82.687230 64.1 110.041577 135.2 121.1 204.214849 148.4 145.4 102.05 194.87 94.69 144 123.1 169 128.78 142.9 95.5 180.63 126.5 130.5 114.6 176.5 178.265757 100.799530 87.4 132.247238 165.3 154.7 237.896144 182.6 182.8 125.27 246.06 116.66 167 141.3 183 137.71 200.5 138.8 240.64 177.1 182.8 161.0 240.6 257.940196 147.796244 109.5 192.664530 221.0 193.4 328.166016 238.3 218.6 146.93 268.35 137.20 185 151.0 190 139.44 107.7 73.1 122.78 97.3 100.6 89.3 128.8 151.497182 83.267731 64.5 111.307269 140.2 120.7 207.386134 152.4 148.1 102.05 196.98 95.53 154 122.7 176 130.01 144.5 96.7 185.48 129.3 133.4 118.1 189.5 182.297623 102.701182 88.9 135.730087 174.5 155.5 245.666596 190.0 181.0 126.53 250.83 117.91 176 141.8 186 138.27 199.1 138.6 244.49 179.8 185.4 164.5 245.3 262.166839 149.684616 110.4 195.575968 227.4 193.6 331.736462 241.6 219.6 146.71 275.05 137.33 187 155.4 191 138.06 OpenBenchmarking.org
A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Extreme - Total Frame Time AMDVLK PRO RADV + NGGC RADV OpenBenchmarking.org Milliseconds, Fewer Is Better A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Extreme - Total Frame Time RX 6700 XT RX 6800 XT RX 6600 XT 60 120 180 240 300 Min: 6.2 / Avg: 10.31 / Max: 222.7 Min: 5.2 / Avg: 8.76 / Max: 229.9 Min: 8 / Avg: 14.53 / Max: 227 Min: 6.3 / Avg: 10.57 / Max: 222.4 Min: 5.2 / Avg: 8.74 / Max: 230 Min: 8.1 / Avg: 15.5 / Max: 343.3 Min: 6.6 / Avg: 11.23 / Max: 225.7 Min: 5.4 / Avg: 9.1 / Max: 220.6 Min: 7.3 / Avg: 15.66 / Max: 227.1 Min: 6.4 / Avg: 11.48 / Max: 222.4 Min: 5.7 / Avg: 9.03 / Max: 217.8
HITMAN 2 Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Quality Level: Ultra - Total Frame Time AMDVLK PRO RADV + NGGC RADV OpenBenchmarking.org Milliseconds, Fewer Is Better HITMAN 2 Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Quality Level: Ultra - Total Frame Time RX 6700 XT RX 6800 XT RX 6600 XT 9 18 27 36 45 Min: 3.74 / Avg: 8.75 / Max: 45.62 Min: 2.71 / Avg: 7.32 / Max: 44.15 Min: 4.8 / Avg: 10.92 / Max: 43.23 Min: 3.78 / Avg: 8.99 / Max: 44.37 Min: 2.74 / Avg: 7.59 / Max: 42.99 Min: 4.46 / Avg: 10.46 / Max: 43.44 Min: 3.32 / Avg: 8.52 / Max: 43.31 Min: 2.67 / Avg: 7.29 / Max: 42.39 Min: 4.49 / Avg: 10.6 / Max: 45.64 Min: 3.28 / Avg: 8.61 / Max: 44.05 Min: 2.24 / Avg: 7.3 / Max: 42.85
Total War: Three Kingdoms Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: High - Scenario: Battle Benchmark Min Avg Max AMDVLK 140.9 169.3 197.7 PRO 71.2 76.3 81.6 RADV + NGGC 107.7 150.4 199.1 RADV 107.8 150.4 200.5 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Total War: Three Kingdoms 1.0.1 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: High - Scenario: Battle Benchmark RX 6700 XT RX 6800 XT RX 6600 XT 50 100 150 200 250
Total War: Three Kingdoms Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Ultra - Scenario: Battle Benchmark Min Avg Max AMDVLK 94.8 115.3 135.7 PRO 59.0 63.1 67.9 RADV + NGGC 73.1 102.8 138.6 RADV 72.9 102.4 138.8 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Total War: Three Kingdoms 1.0.1 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Ultra - Scenario: Battle Benchmark RX 6700 XT RX 6800 XT RX 6600 XT 40 80 120 160 200
Batman: Arkham Knight Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Quality: High Min Avg Max AMDVLK 176.3 205.0 233.7 PRO 113.7 170.5 224.9 RADV + NGGC 122.8 184.3 244.5 RADV 120.8 180.7 240.6 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Batman: Arkham Knight Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Quality: High RX 6700 XT RX 6800 XT RX 6600 XT 60 120 180 240 300
Shadow of the Tomb Raider Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: High - Anti Aliasing: SMAA Min Avg Max AMDVLK 134.4 163.0 191.5 PRO 96.2 133.2 176.9 RADV + NGGC 97.3 135.5 179.8 RADV 95.9 133.2 177.1 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Shadow of the Tomb Raider Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: High - Anti Aliasing: SMAA RX 6700 XT RX 6800 XT RX 6600 XT 50 100 150 200 250
Shadow of the Tomb Raider Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Medium - Anti Aliasing: SMAA Min Avg Max AMDVLK 138.9 168.5 198.1 PRO 99.3 137.3 182.3 RADV + NGGC 100.6 139.8 185.4 RADV 99.4 137.6 182.8 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Shadow of the Tomb Raider Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Medium - Anti Aliasing: SMAA RX 6700 XT RX 6800 XT RX 6600 XT 50 100 150 200 250
Shadow of the Tomb Raider Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Highest - Anti Aliasing: SMAA Min Avg Max AMDVLK 122.3 148.3 174.3 PRO 87.4 121.0 160.8 RADV + NGGC 89.3 124.0 164.5 RADV 87.7 121.1 161.0 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Shadow of the Tomb Raider Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Highest - Anti Aliasing: SMAA RX 6700 XT RX 6800 XT RX 6600 XT 50 100 150 200 250
Strange Brigade Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Setting: Ultra Min Avg Max AMDVLK 194.9 219.5 244.0 PRO 129.9 189.5 239.6 RADV + NGGC 128.8 187.9 245.3 RADV 123.9 180.3 240.6 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Strange Brigade Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Setting: Ultra RX 6700 XT RX 6800 XT RX 6600 XT 60 120 180 240 300
DiRT Rally 2.0 Resolution: 2880 x 1620 - Graphics Preset: High Min Avg Max AMDVLK 176.1 212.3 248.6 PRO 136.1 181.3 238.7 RADV + NGGC 151.5 198.7 262.2 RADV 150.2 195.5 257.9 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better DiRT Rally 2.0 Resolution: 2880 x 1620 - Graphics Preset: High RX 6700 XT RX 6800 XT RX 6600 XT 70 140 210 280 350
DiRT Rally 2.0 Resolution: 2880 x 1620 - Graphics Preset: Ultra Min Avg Max AMDVLK 98.6 121.0 143.4 PRO 81.2 108.9 145.1 RADV + NGGC 83.3 111.9 149.7 RADV 82.7 110.4 147.8 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better DiRT Rally 2.0 Resolution: 2880 x 1620 - Graphics Preset: Ultra RX 6700 XT RX 6800 XT RX 6600 XT 40 80 120 160 200
A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Extreme Min Avg Max AMDVLK 97.5 105.5 113.4 PRO 68.7 92.4 114.1 RADV + NGGC 64.5 87.9 110.4 RADV 64.1 87.0 109.5 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Extreme RX 6700 XT RX 6800 XT RX 6600 XT 40 80 120 160 200
DiRT Rally 2.0 Resolution: 2560 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Ultra Min Avg Max AMDVLK 132.1 160.4 188.6 PRO 110.5 145.5 191.3 RADV + NGGC 111.3 147.5 195.6 RADV 110.0 145.0 192.7 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better DiRT Rally 2.0 Resolution: 2560 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Ultra RX 6700 XT RX 6800 XT RX 6600 XT 50 100 150 200 250
Shadow of the Tomb Raider Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Highest - Anti Aliasing: SMAA Min Avg Max AMDVLK 179.3 208.5 237.6 PRO 134.2 175.4 223.3 RADV + NGGC 140.2 180.7 227.4 RADV 135.2 173.8 221.0 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Shadow of the Tomb Raider Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Highest - Anti Aliasing: SMAA RX 6700 XT RX 6800 XT RX 6600 XT 60 120 180 240 300
GravityMark Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Renderer: Vulkan Min Avg Max AMDVLK 151.4 170.5 189.6 PRO 125.5 168.4 212.9 RADV + NGGC 120.7 156.6 193.6 RADV 121.1 156.4 193.4 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better GravityMark 1.2 Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Renderer: Vulkan RX 6700 XT RX 6800 XT RX 6600 XT 60 120 180 240 300
DiRT Rally 2.0 Resolution: 2560 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: High Min Avg Max AMDVLK 238.2 283.0 327.8 PRO 191.6 247.1 317.8 RADV + NGGC 207.4 261.6 331.7 RADV 204.2 256.8 328.2 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better DiRT Rally 2.0 Resolution: 2560 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: High RX 6700 XT RX 6800 XT RX 6600 XT 80 160 240 320 400
Shadow of the Tomb Raider Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: High - Anti Aliasing: SMAA Min Avg Max AMDVLK 195.1 223.7 252.3 PRO 148.1 190.0 237.3 RADV + NGGC 152.4 194.7 241.6 RADV 148.4 189.8 238.3 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Shadow of the Tomb Raider Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: High - Anti Aliasing: SMAA RX 6700 XT RX 6800 XT RX 6600 XT 60 120 180 240 300
GravityMark Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Renderer: Vulkan Min Avg Max AMDVLK 175.8 195.5 215.2 PRO 151.2 195.7 241.2 RADV + NGGC 148.1 182.9 219.6 RADV 145.4 182.3 218.6 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better GravityMark 1.2 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Renderer: Vulkan RX 6700 XT RX 6800 XT RX 6600 XT 60 120 180 240 300
HITMAN 2 Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Quality Level: Medium Min Avg Max AMDVLK 122.3 133.6 144.9 PRO 97.1 119.5 141.9 RADV + NGGC 102.1 125.1 146.7 RADV 102.1 124.8 146.9 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better HITMAN 2 Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Quality Level: Medium RX 6700 XT RX 6800 XT RX 6600 XT 40 80 120 160 200
Batman: Arkham Knight Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: High Min Avg Max AMDVLK 237.6 251.6 265.5 PRO 182.6 226.3 263.0 RADV + NGGC 197.0 241.0 275.1 RADV 194.9 236.4 268.4 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Batman: Arkham Knight Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: High RX 6700 XT RX 6800 XT RX 6600 XT 70 140 210 280 350
HITMAN 2 Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Quality Level: Ultra Min Avg Max AMDVLK 114.1 125.2 136.3 PRO 91.5 111.7 132.5 RADV + NGGC 95.5 116.9 137.3 RADV 94.7 116.2 137.2 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better HITMAN 2 Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Quality Level: Ultra RX 6700 XT RX 6800 XT RX 6600 XT 40 80 120 160 200
F1 2020 Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Ultra Min Avg Max AMDVLK 162.0 173.5 185.0 PRO 143.0 164.0 183.0 RADV + NGGC 154.0 172.3 187.0 RADV 144.0 165.3 185.0 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better F1 2020 Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Ultra RX 6700 XT RX 6800 XT RX 6600 XT 50 100 150 200 250
A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: High Min Avg Max AMDVLK 145.2 150.6 155.9 PRO 127.2 142.4 154.1 RADV + NGGC 122.7 140.0 155.4 RADV 123.1 138.5 151.0 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: High RX 6700 XT RX 6800 XT RX 6600 XT 40 80 120 160 200
F1 2020 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Ultra Min Avg Max AMDVLK 182.0 186.5 191.0 PRO 172.0 180.3 188.0 RADV + NGGC 176.0 184.3 191.0 RADV 169.0 180.7 190.0 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better F1 2020 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Ultra RX 6700 XT RX 6800 XT RX 6600 XT 50 100 150 200 250
HITMAN 2 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality Level: Ultra Min Avg Max AMDVLK 136.4 137.4 138.5 PRO 125.8 131.5 135.9 RADV + NGGC 130.0 135.4 138.3 RADV 128.8 135.3 139.4 OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better HITMAN 2 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality Level: Ultra RX 6700 XT RX 6800 XT RX 6600 XT 40 80 120 160 200
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