Blender 3.4 AMD Radeon RX 7900 Series vs. NVIDIA

Benchmarks by Michael Larabel of Blender 3.4 with new AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT/XTX on Linux with HIP back-end against NVIDIA for a future article.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/2212153-NE-BLENDER7902.

Blender 3.4 AMD Radeon RX 7900 Series vs. NVIDIAProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerOpenGLOpenCLVulkanCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionRadeon VIIRX 5700 XTRX 6800RX 6800 XTRX 7900 XTRX 7900 XTXAMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core @ 5.88GHz (16 Cores / 32 Threads)ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X670E HERO (0805 BIOS)AMD Device 14d832GBWestern Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 1000GB + 2000GBAMD Radeon VII 16GB (1801/1000MHz)AMD Vega 20 HDMI AudioASUS MG28UIntel I225-V + Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX210/AX211/AX411Ubuntu 22.045.15.0-56-generic (x86_64)GNOME Shell 42.5X Server 1.21.1.3 + Wayland4.6 Mesa 22.3.0-devel (LLVM 15.0.3 DRM 3.49)OpenCL 2.1 AMD-APP (3513.0)1.3.232GCC 11.3.0ext43840x2160AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 8GB (2100/875MHz)AMD Navi 10 HDMI AudioAMD Radeon RX 6800 16GB (2475/1000MHz)AMD Navi 21 HDMI AudioAMD Radeon RX 6800 XT 16GB (2575/1000MHz)AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT 20GB (3125/1249MHz)AMD Device ab30AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24GB (3220/1249MHz)OpenBenchmarking.orgKernel Details- Transparent Huge Pages: madviseProcessor Details- Scaling Governor: amd-pstate performance (Boost: Enabled) - CPU Microcode: 0xa601203Security Details- itlb_multihit: Not affected + l1tf: Not affected + mds: Not affected + meltdown: Not affected + mmio_stale_data: Not affected + retbleed: 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 Retpolines IBPB: conditional IBRS_FW STIBP: always-on RSB filling PBRSB-eIBRS: Not affected + srbds: Not affected + tsx_async_abort: Not affected

Blender 3.4 AMD Radeon RX 7900 Series vs. NVIDIARadeon VIIRX 5700 XTRX 6800RX 6800 XTRX 7900 XTRX 7900 XTXOpenBenchmarking.org

Blender

Blend File: BMW27

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterBlender 3.4Blend File: BMW27Radeon VIIRX 5700 XTRX 6800RX 6800 XTRX 7900 XTRX 7900 XTXRTX 3080RTX 3080 TiRTX 3090RTX 3080 - OptiXRTX 3080 Ti - OptiXRTX 3090 - OptiX1122334455SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 4SE +/- 0.03, N = 5SE +/- 0.03, N = 5SE +/- 0.05, N = 15SE +/- 0.01, N = 7SE +/- 0.01, N = 736.1347.9828.9522.7114.4214.4211.9110.3910.036.635.795.67

Blender

GPU Power Consumption Monitor

MinAvgMaxRadeon VII21.0125.5183.0RX 5700 XT7.0120.2150.0RX 68005.0107.2137.0RX 6800 XT5.0134.7185.0RX 7900 XT11.0172.4254.0RX 7900 XTX13.0198.3294.0RTX 308012.2196.1280.8RTX 3080 Ti18.5224.8328.0RTX 309012.8219.9323.1RTX 3080 - OptiX15.0178.3266.6RTX 3080 Ti - OptiX21.8198.6314.3RTX 3090 - OptiX25.9192.0307.7OpenBenchmarking.orgWatts, Fewer Is BetterBlender 3.4GPU Power Consumption Monitor80160240320400

Blender

GPU Temperature Monitor

MinAvgMaxRadeon VII26.043.351.0RX 5700 XT28.052.060.0RX 680030.044.156.0RX 6800 XT29.044.055.0RX 7900 XT27.038.449.0RX 7900 XTX43.055.666.0RTX 308034.047.857.0RTX 3080 Ti30.046.158.0RTX 309027.039.549.0RTX 3080 - OptiX47.059.567.0RTX 3080 Ti - OptiX47.056.663.0RTX 3090 - OptiX38.046.453.0OpenBenchmarking.orgCelsius, Fewer Is BetterBlender 3.4GPU Temperature Monitor20406080100

Blender

Blend File: Classroom

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterBlender 3.4Blend File: ClassroomRadeon VIIRX 5700 XTRX 6800RX 6800 XTRX 7900 XTRX 7900 XTXRTX 3080RTX 3080 TiRTX 3090RTX 3080 - OptiXRTX 3080 Ti - OptiXRTX 3090 - OptiX20406080100SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 4SE +/- 0.01, N = 4SE +/- 0.01, N = 461.6985.8549.8640.4626.2022.8424.2220.7819.9816.3714.2613.82

Blender

GPU Power Consumption Monitor

MinAvgMaxRadeon VII21.0142.3190.0RX 5700 XT7.0136.7159.0RX 68005.0128.7145.0RX 6800 XT6.0172.1202.0RX 7900 XT14.0218.1258.0RX 7900 XTX15.0214.4296.0RTX 308027.5253.4302.3RTX 3080 Ti33.6287.6348.7RTX 309027.6282.8347.0RTX 3080 - OptiX29.6240.3303.2RTX 3080 Ti - OptiX36.1271.8347.4RTX 3090 - OptiX29.7269.8347.2OpenBenchmarking.orgWatts, Fewer Is BetterBlender 3.4GPU Power Consumption Monitor100200300400500

Blender

GPU Temperature Monitor

MinAvgMaxRadeon VII42.053.558.0RX 5700 XT45.064.470.0RX 680052.062.165.0RX 6800 XT49.064.071.0RX 7900 XT44.055.460.0RX 7900 XTX58.067.271.0RTX 308057.068.674.0RTX 3080 Ti54.066.773.0RTX 309042.055.962.0RTX 3080 - OptiX60.069.073.0RTX 3080 Ti - OptiX60.068.974.0RTX 3090 - OptiX51.060.966.0OpenBenchmarking.orgCelsius, Fewer Is BetterBlender 3.4GPU Temperature Monitor20406080100

Blender

Blend File: Fishy Cat

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterBlender 3.4Blend File: Fishy CatRadeon VIIRX 5700 XTRX 6800RX 6800 XTRX 7900 XTRX 7900 XTXRTX 3080RTX 3080 TiRTX 3090RTX 3080 - OptiXRTX 3080 Ti - OptiXRTX 3090 - OptiX306090120150SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 6SE +/- 0.03, N = 5SE +/- 0.01, N = 5129.8397.5043.2635.2825.2022.3025.3022.2921.3611.8710.4510.00

Blender

GPU Power Consumption Monitor

MinAvgMaxRadeon VII21.0140.4185.0RX 5700 XT7.0141.8165.0RX 68005.0133.7169.0RX 6800 XT6.0182.6239.0RX 7900 XT12.0192.5261.0RX 7900 XTX15.0214.5294.0RTX 308024.0228.4291.2RTX 3080 Ti36.8256.9336.2RTX 309030.4256.1336.4RTX 3080 - OptiX30.5220.6305.4RTX 3080 Ti - OptiX36.8244.6345.4RTX 3090 - OptiX30.3242.2344.9OpenBenchmarking.orgWatts, Fewer Is BetterBlender 3.4GPU Power Consumption Monitor100200300400500

Blender

GPU Temperature Monitor

MinAvgMaxRadeon VII47.058.464.0RX 5700 XT52.067.071.0RX 680057.063.766.0RX 6800 XT61.072.978.0RX 7900 XT46.052.556.0RX 7900 XTX56.062.465.0RTX 308060.068.773.0RTX 3080 Ti61.069.074.0RTX 309054.061.966.0RTX 3080 - OptiX60.068.273.0RTX 3080 Ti - OptiX61.068.373.0RTX 3090 - OptiX55.061.766.0OpenBenchmarking.orgCelsius, Fewer Is BetterBlender 3.4GPU Temperature Monitor20406080100

Blender

Blend File: Pabellon Barcelona

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterBlender 3.4Blend File: Pabellon BarcelonaRadeon VIIRX 5700 XTRX 6800RX 6800 XTRTX 3080RTX 3080 TiRTX 3090RTX 3080 - OptiXRTX 3080 Ti - OptiXRTX 3090 - OptiX4080120160200SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 4SE +/- 0.00, N = 4155.88179.8397.2279.1859.4050.7948.7318.2815.5615.21

Blender

Blend File: Barbershop

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterBlender 3.4Blend File: BarbershopRadeon VIIRX 5700 XTRX 6800RX 6800 XTRX 7900 XTRX 7900 XTXRTX 3080RTX 3080 TiRTX 3090RTX 3080 - OptiXRTX 3080 Ti - OptiXRTX 3090 - OptiX80160240320400SE +/- 1.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3372.03353.68175.67142.24103.0489.76101.5188.0784.9259.8652.5450.94

Blender

GPU Power Consumption Monitor

MinAvgMaxRadeon VII21.0150.7194.0RX 5700 XT7.0148.4175.0RX 68005.0144.2161.0RX 6800 XT6.0204.6233.0RX 7900 XT11.0228.8259.0RX 7900 XTX15.0255.8294.0RTX 308029.9261.9295.3RTX 3080 Ti36.6301.7345.5RTX 309026.3301.2343.7RTX 3080 - OptiX30.4262.0301.1RTX 3080 Ti - OptiX37.5298.0345.3RTX 3090 - OptiX32.6296.7344.2OpenBenchmarking.orgWatts, Fewer Is BetterBlender 3.4GPU Power Consumption Monitor100200300400500

Blender

GPU Temperature Monitor

MinAvgMaxRadeon VII62.080.986.0RX 5700 XT56.074.979.0RX 680059.067.870.0RX 6800 XT66.078.582.0RX 7900 XT45.056.159.0RX 7900 XTX52.065.569.0RTX 308061.073.878.0RTX 3080 Ti62.075.079.0RTX 309055.067.070.0RTX 3080 - OptiX62.073.978.0RTX 3080 Ti - OptiX63.074.779.0RTX 3090 - OptiX57.066.970.0OpenBenchmarking.orgCelsius, Fewer Is BetterBlender 3.4GPU Temperature Monitor20406080100

GPU Power Consumption Monitor

Phoronix Test Suite System Monitoring

OpenBenchmarking.orgWattsGPU Power Consumption MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System MonitoringRadeon VIIRX 5700 XTRX 6800RX 6800 XTRX 7900 XTRX 7900 XTXRTX 3080RTX 3080 TiRTX 309060120180240300Min: 21 / Avg: 143.43 / Max: 194Min: 7 / Avg: 140.63 / Max: 178Min: 5 / Avg: 130.78 / Max: 170Min: 5 / Avg: 179.75 / Max: 243Min: 11 / Avg: 198.02 / Max: 261Min: 13 / Avg: 209.94 / Max: 296Min: 12.05 / Avg: 226.76 / Max: 305.36Min: 18.49 / Avg: 258.97 / Max: 348.65Min: 12.73 / Avg: 255.44 / Max: 347.19

GPU Temperature Monitor

Phoronix Test Suite System Monitoring

OpenBenchmarking.orgCelsiusGPU Temperature MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System MonitoringRadeon VIIRX 5700 XTRX 6800RX 6800 XTRX 7900 XTRX 7900 XTXRTX 3080RTX 3080 TiRTX 30901632486480Min: 26 / Avg: 69.75 / Max: 86Min: 28 / Avg: 69.95 / Max: 79Min: 30 / Avg: 64.03 / Max: 70Min: 29 / Avg: 72.02 / Max: 82Min: 26 / Avg: 52.92 / Max: 60Min: 43 / Avg: 62.92 / Max: 71Min: 34 / Avg: 68.85 / Max: 78Min: 30 / Avg: 69.28 / Max: 79Min: 27 / Avg: 61.14 / Max: 70

Blender

GPU Power Consumption Monitor

MinAvgMaxRadeon VII21.0148.8183.0RX 5700 XT7.0147.0178.0RX 68005.0138.3170.0RX 6800 XT6.0194.4243.0RTX 308030.1274.7302.4RTX 3080 Ti36.3313.6343.6RTX 309030.6310.5342.4RTX 3080 - OptiX30.2243.2303.8RTX 3080 Ti - OptiX37.6273.8344.2RTX 3090 - OptiX32.6273.2347.1OpenBenchmarking.orgWatts, Fewer Is BetterBlender 3.4GPU Power Consumption Monitor100200300400500

Blender

GPU Temperature Monitor

MinAvgMaxRadeon VII54.068.074.0RX 5700 XT54.071.175.0RX 680057.066.168.0RX 6800 XT67.075.678.0RTX 308060.074.078.0RTX 3080 Ti61.075.079.0RTX 309055.066.770.0RTX 3080 - OptiX63.070.975.0RTX 3080 Ti - OptiX63.071.776.0RTX 3090 - OptiX57.064.468.0OpenBenchmarking.orgCelsius, Fewer Is BetterBlender 3.4GPU Temperature Monitor20406080100

Phoronix Test Suite v10.8.5