Radeon Mesa 21.3 vs. AMDGPU PRO

Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/2109239-TJ-RADEONMES90&grw.

ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerOpenGLVulkanCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionMesa 21.3-devPRO RX 5700 XT RX 6600 XT RX 6800 XT RX 5700 XT RX 6600 XT RX 6800 XTAMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-Core @ 3.70GHz (12 Cores / 24 Threads)ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (3801 BIOS)AMD Starship/Matisse16GB1000GB Western Digital WDS100T1X0E-00AFY0 + 2000GBAMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM/5600 XT / 5700/5700 8GB (2100/875MHz)AMD Navi 10 HDMI AudioASUS VP28URealtek RTL8125 2.5GbE + Intel I211Ubuntu 20.045.15.0-051500rc2daily20210921-generic (x86_64) 20210920GNOME Shell 3.36.9X Server 1.20.114.6 Mesa 21.3.0-devel (git-f109526 2021-09-21 focal-oibaf-ppa) (LLVM 12.0.1)1.2.190GCC 9.3.0ext43840x2160AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT 8GB (2900/1000MHz)AMD Device ab28AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT 16GB (2575/1000MHz)AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 8GB (2100/875MHz)AMD Navi 10 HDMI Audio5.11.0-34-generic (x86_64)4.6.147391.2.180AMD Radeon 8GB (2900/1000MHz)AMD Device ab28AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT 16GB (2575/1000MHz)OpenBenchmarking.orgKernel Details- Transparent Huge Pages: madviseProcessor Details- Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq performance (Boost: Enabled) - CPU Microcode: 0xa201016Graphics Details- Mesa 21.3-dev: RX 5700 XT: BAR1 / Visible vRAM Size: 8176 MB- Mesa 21.3-dev: RX 6600 XT: BAR1 / Visible vRAM Size: 8176 MB- Mesa 21.3-dev: RX 6800 XT: BAR1 / Visible vRAM Size: 16368 MBSecurity 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

batman-knight: 1920 x 1080 - Highbatman-knight: 3840 x 2160 - Highcsgo: 1920 x 1080csgo: 3840 x 2160dirt-rally2: 3840 x 1600 - Ultradota2: 1920 x 1080 - Vulkanf12020: 1920 x 1080 - Ultraf12020: 3840 x 2160 - Ultrahitman2: 1920 x 1080 - Ultrahitman2: 3840 x 2160 - Ultrariseofthetombraider: 1920 x 1080 - High - Off - Spine Of The Mountainriseofthetombraider: 1920 x 1080 - High - Off - Prophets Tombriseofthetombraider: 1920 x 1080 - High - Off - Geothermal Valleyriseofthetombraider: 3840 x 2160 - High - Off - Spine Of The Mountainriseofthetombraider: 3840 x 2160 - High - Off - Prophets Tombriseofthetombraider: 3840 x 2160 - High - Off - Geothermal Valleyriseofthetombraider: 1920 x 1080 - Very High - Off - Spine Of The Mountainriseofthetombraider: 1920 x 1080 - Very High - Off - Prophets Tombriseofthetombraider: 3840 x 2160 - Very High - Off - Spine Of The Mountainriseofthetombraider: 3840 x 2160 - Very High - Off - Prophets Tombriseofthetombraider: 3840 x 2160 - Very High - Off - Geothermal Valleyshadowofthetombraider: 1920 x 1080 - Highest - Offshadowofthetombraider: 3840 x 2160 - Highest - Offshadowofthetombraider: 1920 x 1080 - Highest - SMAAshadowofthetombraider: 3840 x 2160 - Highest - SMAAstrange-brigade: 1920 x 1080 - Highstrange-brigade: 3840 x 2160 - Highstrange-brigade: 1920 x 1080 - Ultrastrange-brigade: 3840 x 2160 - UltraMesa 21.3-devPRO RX 5700 XT RX 6600 XT RX 6800 XT RX 5700 XT RX 6600 XT RX 6800 XT201.6365.60368.38232.1864.723468184.117291123.9850.39225.3166.8160.485.262.062.7210.6154.680.459.455.9131.646.3131.646.3210.288.1196.885.0192.1855.34361.29357.8769.110207180.616890126.7648.41232.5169.0161.982.359.757.0217.2152.578.256.851.4134.942.9134.943.2202.069.6186.366.5245.63132.47315.46315.26127.320157171.8174157126.7891.06393.6255.6179.5164.1118.1121.6374.5233.3155.5111.5108.1218.487.5219.787.5217.8165.0221.2156.6190.3160.91361.79196.7163.686573176.816584119.8147.70225.8162.7153.084.861.161.4213.0150.680.058.654.8132.148.4132.848.3215.991.1201.987.0183.1853.37357.70173.3067.219589176.317088126.1348.13238.7168.8156.482.358.256.3224.8158.178.155.750.7137.244.7138.744.7221.670.2204.662.4259.50125.05172.4172.4121.860911174.7182153130.9287.38393.5249.8174.8162.1113.7116.6378.9234.2152.1108.4103.9227.988.9226.389.1237.7173.8239.9165.4OpenBenchmarking.org

Batman: Arkham Knight

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: High

MinAvgMaxMesa 21.3-dev192.2213.1245.6PRO183.2211.0259.5OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterBatman: Arkham KnightResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: HighRX 5700 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6800 XT70140210280350

Batman: Arkham Knight

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Quality: High

MinAvgMaxMesa 21.3-dev55.384.5132.5PRO53.479.8125.1OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterBatman: Arkham KnightResolution: 3840 x 2160 - Quality: HighRX 5700 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6800 XT4080120160200

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

MinAvgMaxMesa 21.3-dev315.5348.4368.4PRO172.4297.3361.8OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterCounter-Strike: Global OffensiveResolution: 1920 x 1080RX 5700 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6800 XT100200300400500

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Resolution: 3840 x 2160

MinAvgMaxMesa 21.3-dev232.2301.8357.9PRO172.4180.8196.7OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterCounter-Strike: Global OffensiveResolution: 3840 x 2160RX 5700 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6800 XT100200300400500

DiRT Rally 2.0

Resolution: 3840 x 1600 - Graphics Preset: Ultra

MinAvgMaxMesa 21.3-dev64.787.1127.3PRO63.784.3121.9OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDiRT Rally 2.0Resolution: 3840 x 1600 - Graphics Preset: UltraRX 5700 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6800 XT4080120160200

Dota 2

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Renderer: Vulkan

MinAvgMaxMesa 21.3-dev171.8178.8184.1PRO174.7175.9176.8OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDota 2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Renderer: VulkanRX 5700 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6800 XT50100150200250

F1 2020

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Ultra

MinAvgMaxMesa 21.3-dev168.0171.3174.0PRO165.0172.3182.0OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterF1 2020Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: UltraRX 5700 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6800 XT50100150200250

F1 2020

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Ultra

MinAvgMaxMesa 21.3-dev90.0112.7157.0PRO84.0108.3153.0OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterF1 2020Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: UltraRX 5700 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6800 XT4080120160200

HITMAN 2

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality Level: Ultra

MinAvgMaxMesa 21.3-dev124.0125.8126.8PRO119.8125.6130.9OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterHITMAN 2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality Level: UltraRX 5700 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6800 XT4080120160200

HITMAN 2

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Quality Level: Ultra

MinAvgMaxMesa 21.3-dev48.463.391.1PRO47.761.187.4OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterHITMAN 2Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Quality Level: UltraRX 5700 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6800 XT20406080100

Rise of the Tomb Raider

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: High - Anti Aliasing: Off - Scene: Spine Of The Mountain

MinAvgMaxMesa 21.3-dev225.3283.8393.6PRO225.8286.0393.5OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterRise of the Tomb RaiderResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: High - Anti Aliasing: Off - Scene: Spine Of The MountainRX 5700 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6800 XT110220330440550

Rise of the Tomb Raider

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: High - Anti Aliasing: Off - Scene: Prophets Tomb

MinAvgMaxMesa 21.3-dev166.8197.1255.6PRO162.7193.8249.8OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterRise of the Tomb RaiderResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: High - Anti Aliasing: Off - Scene: Prophets TombRX 5700 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6800 XT70140210280350

Rise of the Tomb Raider

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: High - Anti Aliasing: Off - Scene: Geothermal Valley

MinAvgMaxMesa 21.3-dev160.4167.3179.5PRO153.0161.4174.8OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterRise of the Tomb RaiderResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: High - Anti Aliasing: Off - Scene: Geothermal ValleyRX 5700 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6800 XT50100150200250

Rise of the Tomb Raider

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: High - Anti Aliasing: Off - Scene: Spine Of The Mountain

MinAvgMaxMesa 21.3-dev82.3110.5164.1PRO82.3109.7162.1OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterRise of the Tomb RaiderResolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: High - Anti Aliasing: Off - Scene: Spine Of The MountainRX 5700 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6800 XT50100150200250

Rise of the Tomb Raider

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: High - Anti Aliasing: Off - Scene: Prophets Tomb

MinAvgMaxMesa 21.3-dev59.779.9118.1PRO58.277.7113.7OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterRise of the Tomb RaiderResolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: High - Anti Aliasing: Off - Scene: Prophets TombRX 5700 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6800 XT4080120160200

Rise of the Tomb Raider

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: High - Anti Aliasing: Off - Scene: Geothermal Valley

MinAvgMaxMesa 21.3-dev57.080.4121.6PRO56.378.1116.6OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterRise of the Tomb RaiderResolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: High - Anti Aliasing: Off - Scene: Geothermal ValleyRX 5700 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6800 XT4080120160200

Rise of the Tomb Raider

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Very High - Anti Aliasing: Off - Scene: Spine Of The Mountain

MinAvgMaxMesa 21.3-dev210.6267.4374.5PRO213.0272.2378.9OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterRise of the Tomb RaiderResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Very High - Anti Aliasing: Off - Scene: Spine Of The MountainRX 5700 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6800 XT100200300400500

Rise of the Tomb Raider

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Very High - Anti Aliasing: Off - Scene: Prophets Tomb

MinAvgMaxMesa 21.3-dev152.5180.1233.3PRO150.6181.0234.2OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterRise of the Tomb RaiderResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Very High - Anti Aliasing: Off - Scene: Prophets TombRX 5700 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6800 XT60120180240300

Rise of the Tomb Raider

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Very High - Anti Aliasing: Off - Scene: Spine Of The Mountain

MinAvgMaxMesa 21.3-dev78.2104.7155.5PRO78.1103.4152.1OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterRise of the Tomb RaiderResolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Very High - Anti Aliasing: Off - Scene: Spine Of The MountainRX 5700 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6800 XT4080120160200

Rise of the Tomb Raider

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Very High - Anti Aliasing: Off - Scene: Prophets Tomb

MinAvgMaxMesa 21.3-dev56.875.9111.5PRO55.774.2108.4OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterRise of the Tomb RaiderResolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Very High - Anti Aliasing: Off - Scene: Prophets TombRX 5700 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6800 XT20406080100

Rise of the Tomb Raider

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Very High - Anti Aliasing: Off - Scene: Geothermal Valley

MinAvgMaxMesa 21.3-dev51.471.8108.1PRO50.769.8103.9OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterRise of the Tomb RaiderResolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Very High - Anti Aliasing: Off - Scene: Geothermal ValleyRX 5700 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6800 XT20406080100

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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

MinAvgMaxMesa 21.3-dev131.6161.6218.4PRO132.1165.7227.9OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterShadow of the Tomb RaiderResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Highest - Anti Aliasing: OffRX 5700 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6800 XT60120180240300

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Highest - Anti Aliasing: Off

MinAvgMaxMesa 21.3-dev42.958.987.5PRO44.760.788.9OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterShadow of the Tomb RaiderResolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Highest - Anti Aliasing: OffRX 5700 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6800 XT20406080100

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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

MinAvgMaxMesa 21.3-dev131.6162.1219.7PRO132.8165.9226.3OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterShadow of the Tomb RaiderResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Highest - Anti Aliasing: SMAARX 5700 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6800 XT60120180240300

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Highest - Anti Aliasing: SMAA

MinAvgMaxMesa 21.3-dev43.259.087.5PRO44.760.789.1OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterShadow of the Tomb RaiderResolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Highest - Anti Aliasing: SMAARX 5700 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6800 XT20406080100

Strange Brigade

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Setting: High

MinAvgMaxMesa 21.3-dev202.0210.0217.8PRO215.9225.1237.7OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterStrange BrigadeResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Setting: HighRX 5700 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6800 XT60120180240300

Strange Brigade

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Setting: High

MinAvgMaxMesa 21.3-dev69.6107.6165.0PRO70.2111.7173.8OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterStrange BrigadeResolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Setting: HighRX 5700 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6800 XT50100150200250

Strange Brigade

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Setting: Ultra

MinAvgMaxMesa 21.3-dev186.3201.4221.2PRO201.9215.5239.9OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterStrange BrigadeResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Setting: UltraRX 5700 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6800 XT60120180240300

Strange Brigade

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Setting: Ultra

MinAvgMaxMesa 21.3-dev66.5102.7156.6PRO62.4104.9165.4OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterStrange BrigadeResolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Setting: UltraRX 5700 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6800 XT50100150200250

F1 2020

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Ultra - Total Frame Time

Mesa 21.3-devPROOpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterF1 2020Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Ultra - Total Frame TimeRX 5700 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6800 XT816243240Min: 7.69 / Avg: 10.96 / Max: 17.61Min: 7.21 / Avg: 11.07 / Max: 19.42Min: 3.71 / Avg: 6.36 / Max: 15.37Min: 6.89 / Avg: 11.86 / Max: 35.95Min: 7.39 / Avg: 11.25 / Max: 23.83Min: 2.72 / Avg: 6.5 / Max: 26.69

HITMAN 2

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Quality Level: Ultra - Total Frame Time

Mesa 21.3-devPROOpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterHITMAN 2Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Quality Level: Ultra - Total Frame TimeRX 5700 XTRX 6600 XTRX 6800 XT20406080100Min: 8.91 / Avg: 19.87 / Max: 91.49Min: 11.52 / Avg: 20.72 / Max: 64.02Min: 4.51 / Avg: 10.97 / Max: 45.27Min: 12.54 / Avg: 20.98 / Max: 68.26Min: 10.43 / Avg: 20.73 / Max: 37.4Min: 5.56 / Avg: 11.38 / Max: 43.96

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