Radeon gaming performance on Linux across desktops. Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article.
Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-Core @ 3.40GHz (16 Cores / 32 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (WI-FI) (3801 BIOS), Chipset: AMD Starship/Matisse, Memory: 32GB, Disk: 1000GB Sabrent Rocket 4.0 Plus + 2000GB, Graphics: Gigabyte AMD Radeon RX 6800/6800 XT / 6900 16GB (2475/1000MHz), Audio: AMD Navi 21 HDMI Audio, Monitor: ASUS MG28U, Network: Realtek RTL8125 2.5GbE + Intel I211 + Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
OS: Ubuntu 21.10, Kernel: 5.16.0-051600rc5daily20211214-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 40.5, Display Server: X Server 1.20.13 + Wayland, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 22.0.0-devel (git-222487f 2021-12-25 impish-oibaf-ppa) (LLVM 13.0.0 DRM 3.44 5.16.0-051600rc5daily20211214-generic), Vulkan: 1.2.199, Compiler: GCC 11.2.0 + Clang 13.0.0-2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160
Kernel Notes: Transparent Huge Pages: madvise
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq performance (Boost: Enabled) - CPU Microcode: 0xa201016
Graphics Notes: BAR1 / Visible vRAM Size: 16368 MB
Security Notes: itlb_multihit: Not affected + l1tf: Not affected + mds: Not affected + meltdown: Not affected + spec_store_bypass: Mitigation of SSB disabled via prctl + 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
OS: Ubuntu 21.10, Kernel: 5.16.0-051600rc5daily20211214-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 40.5, Display Server: X Server 1.20.13, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 22.0.0-devel (git-222487f 2021-12-25 impish-oibaf-ppa) (LLVM 13.0.0 DRM 3.44 5.16.0-051600rc5daily20211214-generic), Vulkan: 1.2.199, Compiler: GCC 11.2.0 + Clang 13.0.0-2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160
OS: Ubuntu 21.10, Kernel: 5.16.0-051600rc5daily20211214-generic (x86_64), Desktop: KDE Plasma 5.22.5, Display Server: X Server 1.20.13 + Wayland, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 22.0.0-devel (git-222487f 2021-12-25 impish-oibaf-ppa) (LLVM 13.0.0 DRM 3.44 5.16.0-051600rc5daily20211214-generic), Vulkan: 1.2.199, Compiler: GCC 11.2.0 + Clang 13.0.0-2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160
OS: Ubuntu 21.10, Kernel: 5.16.0-051600rc5daily20211214-generic (x86_64), Desktop: KDE Plasma 5.22.5, Display Server: X Server 1.20.13, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 22.0.0-devel (git-222487f 2021-12-25 impish-oibaf-ppa) (LLVM 13.0.0 DRM 3.44 5.16.0-051600rc5daily20211214-generic), Vulkan: 1.2.199, Compiler: GCC 11.2.0 + Clang 13.0.0-2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160
OS: Ubuntu 21.10, Kernel: 5.16.0-051600rc5daily20211214-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Xfce 4.16, Display Server: X Server 1.20.13, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 22.0.0-devel (git-222487f 2021-12-25 impish-oibaf-ppa) (LLVM 13.0.0 DRM 3.44 5.16.0-051600rc5daily20211214-generic), Vulkan: 1.2.199, Compiler: GCC 11.2.0 + Clang 13.0.0-2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160
This is a benchmark of DiRT Rally 2.0 running under Steam Play (Proton) on Linux. The test profile assumes you have a Steam account, have Steam installed for the system, and that the game is already purchased/installed. This automates the process of executing the game and using a standardized scene. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
This is a benchmark of Strange Brigade running under Steam Play (Proton) on Linux. The test profile assumes you have a Steam account, have Steam installed for the system, and that the game is already purchased/installed. This automates the process of executing the game and using a standardized scene. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider on Steam. The test profile assumes you have a Steam account, have Steam installed for the system, and that you own a copy of this game. This automates the process of executing the game and using its built-in benchmark mode. Backs up old preferences (in ~/.local/share/feral-interactive/) for the run. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Highest - Anti Aliasing: Off
KDE Plasma Wayland: The test run did not produce a result. The test run did not produce a result.
This is a benchmark of >Batman: Arkham Knight running under Steam Play (Proton) on Linux. The test profile assumes you have a Steam account, have Steam installed for the system, and that Batman: Arkham Knight is already purchased/installed. This automates the process of executing the game and using a standardized time demo. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
Total War: Three Kingdoms on Steam. The test profile assumes you have a Steam account, have Steam installed for the system, and that you own a copy of this game. This automates the process of executing the game and using its built-in benchmark mode. Backs up old preferences (in ~/.local/share/feral-interactive/) for the run. NOTES for cross-platform comparisons: TODO Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider on Steam. The test profile assumes you have a Steam account, have Steam installed for the system, and that you own a copy of this game. This automates the process of executing the game and using its built-in benchmark mode. Backs up old preferences (in ~/.local/share/feral-interactive/) for the run. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Highest - Anti Aliasing: Off
KDE Plasma Wayland: The test run did not produce a result. The test run did not produce a result.
This is a benchmark of >Batman: Arkham Knight running under Steam Play (Proton) on Linux. The test profile assumes you have a Steam account, have Steam installed for the system, and that Batman: Arkham Knight is already purchased/installed. This automates the process of executing the game and using a standardized time demo. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
This is a benchmark of F1 2020 running under Steam Play (Proton) on Linux. The test profile assumes you have a Steam account, have Steam installed for the system, and that the game is already purchased/installed. This automates the process of executing the game and using a standardized time demo. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
This is a benchmark of Xonotic, which is a fork of the DarkPlaces-based Nexuiz game. Development began in March of 2010 on the Xonotic game. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
This is a benchmark of Strange Brigade running under Steam Play (Proton) on Linux. The test profile assumes you have a Steam account, have Steam installed for the system, and that the game is already purchased/installed. This automates the process of executing the game and using a standardized scene. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
This is a benchmark of Valve's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive game. The test profile assumes you have a Steam account, have Steam installed for the system, and that Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is already installed. This automates the process of executing the game and using a standardized time demo. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
This is a benchmark of Strange Brigade running under Steam Play (Proton) on Linux. The test profile assumes you have a Steam account, have Steam installed for the system, and that the game is already purchased/installed. This automates the process of executing the game and using a standardized scene. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
Total War: Three Kingdoms on Steam. The test profile assumes you have a Steam account, have Steam installed for the system, and that you own a copy of this game. This automates the process of executing the game and using its built-in benchmark mode. Backs up old preferences (in ~/.local/share/feral-interactive/) for the run. NOTES for cross-platform comparisons: TODO Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
This is a benchmark of Valve's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive game. The test profile assumes you have a Steam account, have Steam installed for the system, and that Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is already installed. This automates the process of executing the game and using a standardized time demo. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
Total War: Three Kingdoms on Steam. The test profile assumes you have a Steam account, have Steam installed for the system, and that you own a copy of this game. This automates the process of executing the game and using its built-in benchmark mode. Backs up old preferences (in ~/.local/share/feral-interactive/) for the run. NOTES for cross-platform comparisons: TODO Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
This is a benchmark of Valve's Left 4 Dead 2 game. The test profile assumes you have a Steam account and have Steam installed for the system. This automates the process of executing the game and using a standardized time demo. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
This is a benchmark of Valve's Half-Life 2: Episode 2 game. The test profile assumes you have a Steam account and have Steam installed for the system. This automates the process of executing the game and using a standardized time demo. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
This is a benchmark of Valve's Left 4 Dead 2 game. The test profile assumes you have a Steam account and have Steam installed for the system. This automates the process of executing the game and using a standardized time demo. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
This is a benchmark of F1 2020 running under Steam Play (Proton) on Linux. The test profile assumes you have a Steam account, have Steam installed for the system, and that the game is already purchased/installed. This automates the process of executing the game and using a standardized time demo. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
Tesseract is a fork of Cube 2 Sauerbraten with numerous graphics and game-play improvements. Tesseract has been in development since 2012 while its first release happened in May of 2014. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
This is a benchmark of HITMAN 2 on Steam running on Linux under Steam Play. The test profile assumes you have a Steam account, have Steam installed for the system, and that you own a copy of this game. This automates the process of executing the game and using its built-in benchmark mode. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-Core @ 3.40GHz (16 Cores / 32 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (WI-FI) (3801 BIOS), Chipset: AMD Starship/Matisse, Memory: 32GB, Disk: 1000GB Sabrent Rocket 4.0 Plus + 2000GB, Graphics: Gigabyte AMD Radeon RX 6800/6800 XT / 6900 16GB (2475/1000MHz), Audio: AMD Navi 21 HDMI Audio, Monitor: ASUS MG28U, Network: Realtek RTL8125 2.5GbE + Intel I211 + Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
OS: Ubuntu 21.10, Kernel: 5.16.0-051600rc5daily20211214-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 40.5, Display Server: X Server 1.20.13 + Wayland, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 22.0.0-devel (git-222487f 2021-12-25 impish-oibaf-ppa) (LLVM 13.0.0 DRM 3.44 5.16.0-051600rc5daily20211214-generic), Vulkan: 1.2.199, Compiler: GCC 11.2.0 + Clang 13.0.0-2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160
Kernel Notes: Transparent Huge Pages: madvise
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq performance (Boost: Enabled) - CPU Microcode: 0xa201016
Graphics Notes: BAR1 / Visible vRAM Size: 16368 MB
Security Notes: itlb_multihit: Not affected + l1tf: Not affected + mds: Not affected + meltdown: Not affected + spec_store_bypass: Mitigation of SSB disabled via prctl + 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
Testing initiated at 26 December 2021 14:24 by user pts.
Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-Core @ 3.40GHz (16 Cores / 32 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (WI-FI) (3801 BIOS), Chipset: AMD Starship/Matisse, Memory: 32GB, Disk: 1000GB Sabrent Rocket 4.0 Plus + 2000GB, Graphics: Gigabyte AMD Radeon RX 6800/6800 XT / 6900 16GB (2475/1000MHz), Audio: AMD Navi 21 HDMI Audio, Monitor: ASUS MG28U, Network: Realtek RTL8125 2.5GbE + Intel I211 + Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
OS: Ubuntu 21.10, Kernel: 5.16.0-051600rc5daily20211214-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 40.5, Display Server: X Server 1.20.13, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 22.0.0-devel (git-222487f 2021-12-25 impish-oibaf-ppa) (LLVM 13.0.0 DRM 3.44 5.16.0-051600rc5daily20211214-generic), Vulkan: 1.2.199, Compiler: GCC 11.2.0 + Clang 13.0.0-2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160
Kernel Notes: Transparent Huge Pages: madvise
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq performance (Boost: Enabled) - CPU Microcode: 0xa201016
Graphics Notes: BAR1 / Visible vRAM Size: 16368 MB
Security Notes: itlb_multihit: Not affected + l1tf: Not affected + mds: Not affected + meltdown: Not affected + spec_store_bypass: Mitigation of SSB disabled via prctl + 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
Testing initiated at 26 December 2021 18:23 by user pts.
Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-Core @ 3.40GHz (16 Cores / 32 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (WI-FI) (3801 BIOS), Chipset: AMD Starship/Matisse, Memory: 32GB, Disk: 1000GB Sabrent Rocket 4.0 Plus + 2000GB, Graphics: Gigabyte AMD Radeon RX 6800/6800 XT / 6900 16GB (2475/1000MHz), Audio: AMD Navi 21 HDMI Audio, Monitor: ASUS MG28U, Network: Realtek RTL8125 2.5GbE + Intel I211 + Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
OS: Ubuntu 21.10, Kernel: 5.16.0-051600rc5daily20211214-generic (x86_64), Desktop: KDE Plasma 5.22.5, Display Server: X Server 1.20.13 + Wayland, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 22.0.0-devel (git-222487f 2021-12-25 impish-oibaf-ppa) (LLVM 13.0.0 DRM 3.44 5.16.0-051600rc5daily20211214-generic), Vulkan: 1.2.199, Compiler: GCC 11.2.0 + Clang 13.0.0-2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160
Kernel Notes: Transparent Huge Pages: madvise
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq performance (Boost: Enabled) - CPU Microcode: 0xa201016
Graphics Notes: BAR1 / Visible vRAM Size: 16368 MB
Security Notes: itlb_multihit: Not affected + l1tf: Not affected + mds: Not affected + meltdown: Not affected + spec_store_bypass: Mitigation of SSB disabled via prctl + 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
Testing initiated at 27 December 2021 12:08 by user pts.
Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-Core @ 3.40GHz (16 Cores / 32 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (WI-FI) (3801 BIOS), Chipset: AMD Starship/Matisse, Memory: 32GB, Disk: 1000GB Sabrent Rocket 4.0 Plus + 2000GB, Graphics: Gigabyte AMD Radeon RX 6800/6800 XT / 6900 16GB (2475/1000MHz), Audio: AMD Navi 21 HDMI Audio, Monitor: ASUS MG28U, Network: Realtek RTL8125 2.5GbE + Intel I211 + Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
OS: Ubuntu 21.10, Kernel: 5.16.0-051600rc5daily20211214-generic (x86_64), Desktop: KDE Plasma 5.22.5, Display Server: X Server 1.20.13, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 22.0.0-devel (git-222487f 2021-12-25 impish-oibaf-ppa) (LLVM 13.0.0 DRM 3.44 5.16.0-051600rc5daily20211214-generic), Vulkan: 1.2.199, Compiler: GCC 11.2.0 + Clang 13.0.0-2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160
Kernel Notes: Transparent Huge Pages: madvise
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq performance (Boost: Enabled) - CPU Microcode: 0xa201016
Graphics Notes: BAR1 / Visible vRAM Size: 16368 MB
Security Notes: itlb_multihit: Not affected + l1tf: Not affected + mds: Not affected + meltdown: Not affected + spec_store_bypass: Mitigation of SSB disabled via prctl + 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
Testing initiated at 27 December 2021 07:42 by user pts.
Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-Core @ 3.40GHz (16 Cores / 32 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (WI-FI) (3801 BIOS), Chipset: AMD Starship/Matisse, Memory: 32GB, Disk: 1000GB Sabrent Rocket 4.0 Plus + 2000GB, Graphics: Gigabyte AMD Radeon RX 6800/6800 XT / 6900 16GB (2475/1000MHz), Audio: AMD Navi 21 HDMI Audio, Monitor: ASUS MG28U, Network: Realtek RTL8125 2.5GbE + Intel I211 + Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
OS: Ubuntu 21.10, Kernel: 5.16.0-051600rc5daily20211214-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Xfce 4.16, Display Server: X Server 1.20.13, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 22.0.0-devel (git-222487f 2021-12-25 impish-oibaf-ppa) (LLVM 13.0.0 DRM 3.44 5.16.0-051600rc5daily20211214-generic), Vulkan: 1.2.199, Compiler: GCC 11.2.0 + Clang 13.0.0-2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160
Kernel Notes: Transparent Huge Pages: madvise
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq performance (Boost: Enabled) - CPU Microcode: 0xa201016
Graphics Notes: BAR1 / Visible vRAM Size: 16368 MB
Security Notes: itlb_multihit: Not affected + l1tf: Not affected + mds: Not affected + meltdown: Not affected + spec_store_bypass: Mitigation of SSB disabled via prctl + 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
Testing initiated at 27 December 2021 05:01 by user pts.