Windows vs. Ubuntu Linux - AMD Radeon Gaming Graphics Benchmarks
Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article.
RX 6800 XT: Windows 11
Processor: Intel Core i9-13900K (24 Cores / 32 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z790-P WIFI (0602 BIOS), Memory: 2 x 16384 MB 6000MHz Corsair CMK32GX5M2B6000C36, Disk: 1908GB SOLIDIGM SSDPFKKW020X7, Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, Audio: AMD Streaming Audio Device + HD Audio Device + AMD HD Audio Device, Monitor: ASUS V8U, Network: Bluetooth Device (Personal Area )
OS: Microsoft Windows 11 Pro Build 22621, Kernel: 10.0.22621.963 (x86_64), Display Driver: 31.0.12029.10015, OpenCL: OpenCL 2.1 AMD-APP (3444.0), Compiler: GCC 8.3.0, File-System: NTFS, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160
Processor Notes: CPU Microcode: 000000000E010000
Security Notes: VBS: Enabled and running + HVCI: Running + MBEC: Available
RX 7900 XTX: Windows 11
Processor: Intel Core i9-13900K (24 Cores / 32 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z790-P WIFI (0602 BIOS), Memory: 2 x 16384 MB 6000MHz Corsair CMK32GX5M2B6000C36, Disk: 1908GB SOLIDIGM SSDPFKKW020X7, Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX, Audio: AMD HD Audio Device + AMD Streaming Audio Device + HD Audio Device, Monitor: ASUS V8U, Network: Bluetooth Device (Personal Area ) + Realtek Gaming 2.5GbE
OS: Microsoft Windows 11 Pro Build 22621, Kernel: 10.0.22621.963 (x86_64), Display Driver: 31.0.14000.61002, OpenCL: OpenCL 2.1 AMD-APP (3504.0), Compiler: GCC 8.3.0, File-System: NTFS, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160
RX 6800 XT: Ubuntu
Processor: Intel Core i9-13900K (24 Cores / 32 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z790-P WIFI (0602 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Device 7a27, Memory: 32GB, Disk: 2048GB SOLIDIGM SSDPFKKW020X7 + 2000GB, Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT 16GB (2575/1000MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC897, Monitor: ASUS VP28U, Network: Intel Device 7a70
OS: Ubuntu 22.10, Kernel: 6.2.0-rc1-phx (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 43.1, Display Server: X Server + Wayland, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 23.0.0-devel (git-f603d8c 2022-12-28 kinetic-oibaf-ppa) (LLVM 15.0.5 DRM 3.49), Vulkan: 1.3.238, Compiler: GCC 12.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160
Kernel Notes: Transparent Huge Pages: madvise
Environment Notes: RADV_PERFTEST=rt
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performance (EPP: performance) - CPU Microcode: 0x10e - Thermald 2.5.1
Vbios Version Notes: 113-D4120500-101
Security Notes: 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 + spectre_v1: Mitigation of usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization + spectre_v2: Mitigation of Enhanced IBRS IBPB: conditional RSB filling PBRSB-eIBRS: SW sequence + srbds: Not affected + tsx_async_abort: Not affected
RX 7900 XTX: Ubuntu
Processor: Intel Core i9-13900K (24 Cores / 32 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z790-P WIFI (0602 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Device 7a27, Memory: 32GB, Disk: 2048GB SOLIDIGM SSDPFKKW020X7 + 2000GB, Graphics: AMD Radeon 24GB (2269/1249MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC897, Monitor: ASUS VP28U, Network: Intel Device 7a70
OS: Ubuntu 22.10, Kernel: 6.2.0-rc1-phx (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 43.1, Display Server: X Server 1.21.1.4 + Wayland, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 23.0.0-devel (git-f603d8c 2022-12-28 kinetic-oibaf-ppa) (LLVM 15.0.5 DRM 3.49), Vulkan: 1.3.238, Compiler: GCC 12.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160
Kernel Notes: Transparent Huge Pages: madvise
Environment Notes: RADV_PERFTEST=rt
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performance (EPP: performance) - CPU Microcode: 0x10e - Thermald 2.5.1
Graphics Notes: BAR1 / Visible vRAM Size: 24560 MB - vBIOS Version: 113-D7020100-102
Security Notes: 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 + spectre_v1: Mitigation of usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization + spectre_v2: Mitigation of Enhanced IBRS IBPB: conditional RSB filling PBRSB-eIBRS: SW sequence + srbds: Not affected + tsx_async_abort: Not affected
GravityMark
HITMAN 3
This is a benchmark of HITMAN 3 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.
Left 4 Dead 2
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.
Portal 2
This is a benchmark of Valve's Portal 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.
Quake II RTX
NVIDIA's Quake II RTX ray-traced (RTX path-traced global illumination) version of the original Quake II game. Quake II RTX makes use of Vulkan ray-tracing extensions on Windows and Linux. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
Strange Brigade
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.
Unigine Heaven
This test calculates the average frame-rate within the Heaven demo for the Unigine engine. This engine is extremely demanding on the system's graphics card. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
Unigine Superposition
This test calculates the average frame-rate within the Superposition demo for the Unigine engine, released in 2017. This engine is extremely demanding on the system's graphics card. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
X-Plane
This is a test of X-Plane, a realistic multi-platform flight simulator designed for personal computers. This is commercial closed-source software and relies upon owning the Steam version. This test profile simply automates the execution for your own copy of X-Plane 12. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.
RX 6800 XT: Windows 11
Processor: Intel Core i9-13900K (24 Cores / 32 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z790-P WIFI (0602 BIOS), Memory: 2 x 16384 MB 6000MHz Corsair CMK32GX5M2B6000C36, Disk: 1908GB SOLIDIGM SSDPFKKW020X7, Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, Audio: AMD Streaming Audio Device + HD Audio Device + AMD HD Audio Device, Monitor: ASUS V8U, Network: Bluetooth Device (Personal Area )
OS: Microsoft Windows 11 Pro Build 22621, Kernel: 10.0.22621.963 (x86_64), Display Driver: 31.0.12029.10015, OpenCL: OpenCL 2.1 AMD-APP (3444.0), Compiler: GCC 8.3.0, File-System: NTFS, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160
Processor Notes: CPU Microcode: 000000000E010000
Security Notes: VBS: Enabled and running + HVCI: Running + MBEC: Available
Testing initiated at 27 December 2022 10:26 by user pts.
RX 7900 XTX: Windows 11
Processor: Intel Core i9-13900K (24 Cores / 32 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z790-P WIFI (0602 BIOS), Memory: 2 x 16384 MB 6000MHz Corsair CMK32GX5M2B6000C36, Disk: 1908GB SOLIDIGM SSDPFKKW020X7, Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX, Audio: AMD HD Audio Device + AMD Streaming Audio Device + HD Audio Device, Monitor: ASUS V8U, Network: Bluetooth Device (Personal Area ) + Realtek Gaming 2.5GbE
OS: Microsoft Windows 11 Pro Build 22621, Kernel: 10.0.22621.963 (x86_64), Display Driver: 31.0.14000.61002, OpenCL: OpenCL 2.1 AMD-APP (3504.0), Compiler: GCC 8.3.0, File-System: NTFS, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160
Processor Notes: CPU Microcode: 000000000E010000
Security Notes: VBS: Enabled and running + HVCI: Running + MBEC: Available
Testing initiated at 27 December 2022 17:35 by user pts.
RX 6800 XT: Ubuntu
Processor: Intel Core i9-13900K (24 Cores / 32 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z790-P WIFI (0602 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Device 7a27, Memory: 32GB, Disk: 2048GB SOLIDIGM SSDPFKKW020X7 + 2000GB, Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT 16GB (2575/1000MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC897, Monitor: ASUS VP28U, Network: Intel Device 7a70
OS: Ubuntu 22.10, Kernel: 6.2.0-rc1-phx (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 43.1, Display Server: X Server + Wayland, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 23.0.0-devel (git-f603d8c 2022-12-28 kinetic-oibaf-ppa) (LLVM 15.0.5 DRM 3.49), Vulkan: 1.3.238, Compiler: GCC 12.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160
Kernel Notes: Transparent Huge Pages: madvise
Environment Notes: RADV_PERFTEST=rt
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performance (EPP: performance) - CPU Microcode: 0x10e - Thermald 2.5.1
Vbios Version Notes: 113-D4120500-101
Security Notes: 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 + spectre_v1: Mitigation of usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization + spectre_v2: Mitigation of Enhanced IBRS IBPB: conditional RSB filling PBRSB-eIBRS: SW sequence + srbds: Not affected + tsx_async_abort: Not affected
Testing initiated at 28 December 2022 06:02 by user phoronix.
RX 7900 XTX: Ubuntu
Processor: Intel Core i9-13900K (24 Cores / 32 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z790-P WIFI (0602 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Device 7a27, Memory: 32GB, Disk: 2048GB SOLIDIGM SSDPFKKW020X7 + 2000GB, Graphics: AMD Radeon 24GB (2269/1249MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC897, Monitor: ASUS VP28U, Network: Intel Device 7a70
OS: Ubuntu 22.10, Kernel: 6.2.0-rc1-phx (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 43.1, Display Server: X Server 1.21.1.4 + Wayland, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 23.0.0-devel (git-f603d8c 2022-12-28 kinetic-oibaf-ppa) (LLVM 15.0.5 DRM 3.49), Vulkan: 1.3.238, Compiler: GCC 12.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160
Kernel Notes: Transparent Huge Pages: madvise
Environment Notes: RADV_PERFTEST=rt
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performance (EPP: performance) - CPU Microcode: 0x10e - Thermald 2.5.1
Graphics Notes: BAR1 / Visible vRAM Size: 24560 MB - vBIOS Version: 113-D7020100-102
Security Notes: 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 + spectre_v1: Mitigation of usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization + spectre_v2: Mitigation of Enhanced IBRS IBPB: conditional RSB filling PBRSB-eIBRS: SW sequence + srbds: Not affected + tsx_async_abort: Not affected
Testing initiated at 28 December 2022 13:43 by user phoronix.