AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT / RX 7900 XTX Mesa RADV vs. AMDVLK. Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article.
Compare your own system(s) to this result file with the
Phoronix Test Suite by running the command:
phoronix-test-suite benchmark 2306020-NE-RDNA3VULK27
RADV vs. AMDVLK - RDNA3 Vulkan Drivers
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT / RX 7900 XTX Mesa RADV vs. AMDVLK. Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article.
RX 7900 XT: AMDVLK:
Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core @ 4.50GHz (16 Cores / 32 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS ROG STRIX X670E-E GAMING WIFI (1416 BIOS), Chipset: AMD Device 14d8, Memory: 32GB, Disk: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 1000GB + 2000GB, Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT 20GB (2025/1249MHz), Audio: AMD Device ab30, Monitor: ASUS MG28U, Network: Intel I225-V + Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX210/AX211/AX411
OS: Ubuntu 23.04, Kernel: 6.3.2-060302-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 44.0, Display Server: X Server 1.21.1.7 + Wayland, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 23.2.0-devel (git-96c33fb 2023-05-30 lunar-oibaf-ppa) (LLVM 15.0.7 DRM 3.52), Compiler: GCC 12.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160
RX 7900 XT: Mesa RADV:
Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core @ 4.50GHz (16 Cores / 32 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS ROG STRIX X670E-E GAMING WIFI (1416 BIOS), Chipset: AMD Device 14d8, Memory: 32GB, Disk: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 1000GB + 2000GB, Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT 20GB (2025/1249MHz), Audio: AMD Device ab30, Monitor: ASUS MG28U, Network: Intel I225-V + Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX210/AX211/AX411
OS: Ubuntu 23.04, Kernel: 6.3.2-060302-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 44.0, Display Server: X Server 1.21.1.7 + Wayland, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 23.2.0-devel (git-96c33fb 2023-05-30 lunar-oibaf-ppa) (LLVM 15.0.7 DRM 3.52), Compiler: GCC 12.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160
RX 7900 XTX: AMDVLK:
Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core @ 4.50GHz (16 Cores / 32 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS ROG STRIX X670E-E GAMING WIFI (1416 BIOS), Chipset: AMD Device 14d8, Memory: 32GB, Disk: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 1000GB + 2000GB, Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24GB (2304/1249MHz), Audio: AMD Device ab30, Monitor: ASUS MG28U, Network: Intel I225-V + Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX210/AX211/AX411
OS: Ubuntu 23.04, Kernel: 6.3.2-060302-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 44.0, Display Server: X Server 1.21.1.7 + Wayland, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 23.2.0-devel (git-96c33fb 2023-05-30 lunar-oibaf-ppa) (LLVM 15.0.7 DRM 3.52), Compiler: GCC 12.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160
RX 7900 XTX: Mesa RADV:
Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core @ 4.50GHz (16 Cores / 32 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS ROG STRIX X670E-E GAMING WIFI (1416 BIOS), Chipset: AMD Device 14d8, Memory: 32GB, Disk: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 1000GB + 2000GB, Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24GB (2304/1249MHz), Audio: AMD Device ab30, Monitor: ASUS MG28U, Network: Intel I225-V + Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX210/AX211/AX411
OS: Ubuntu 23.04, Kernel: 6.3.2-060302-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 44.0, Display Server: X Server 1.21.1.7 + Wayland, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 23.2.0-devel (git-96c33fb 2023-05-30 lunar-oibaf-ppa) (LLVM 15.0.7 DRM 3.52), Compiler: GCC 12.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Renderer: Vulkan
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
RX 7900 XT: AMDVLK ..... 441.53 |=========================================
RX 7900 XT: Mesa RADV .. 449.56 |==========================================
RX 7900 XTX: AMDVLK .... 489.80 |==============================================
RX 7900 XTX: Mesa RADV . 481.18 |=============================================
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Setting: Ultra
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
RX 7900 XT: AMDVLK ..... 104.47 |=============================
RX 7900 XT: Mesa RADV .. 167.27 |==============================================
RX 7900 XTX: AMDVLK .... 160.61 |============================================
RX 7900 XTX: Mesa RADV . 166.00 |==============================================
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Setting: Ultra
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
RX 7900 XT: AMDVLK ..... 104.15 |==============================
RX 7900 XT: Mesa RADV .. 145.07 |=========================================
RX 7900 XTX: AMDVLK .... 158.38 |=============================================
RX 7900 XTX: Mesa RADV . 162.22 |==============================================
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Setting: Ultra
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
RX 7900 XT: AMDVLK ..... 67.76 |=======================================
RX 7900 XT: Mesa RADV .. 70.50 |========================================
RX 7900 XTX: AMDVLK .... 80.76 |==============================================
RX 7900 XTX: Mesa RADV . 82.37 |===============================================
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Setting: Medium
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
RX 7900 XT: AMDVLK ..... 112.14 |==============================
RX 7900 XT: Mesa RADV .. 173.64 |==============================================
RX 7900 XTX: AMDVLK .... 166.63 |============================================
RX 7900 XTX: Mesa RADV . 174.31 |==============================================
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Setting: Medium
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
RX 7900 XT: AMDVLK ..... 112.23 |==============================
RX 7900 XT: Mesa RADV .. 174.79 |==============================================
RX 7900 XTX: AMDVLK .... 166.62 |============================================
RX 7900 XTX: Mesa RADV . 174.40 |==============================================
GravityMark 1.82
Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Renderer: Vulkan
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
RX 7900 XT: AMDVLK ..... 193.0 |=======================================
RX 7900 XT: Mesa RADV .. 203.2 |=========================================
RX 7900 XTX: AMDVLK .... 219.7 |============================================
RX 7900 XTX: Mesa RADV . 234.0 |===============================================
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Setting: Medium
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
RX 7900 XT: AMDVLK ..... 112.00 |==============================
RX 7900 XT: Mesa RADV .. 161.45 |===========================================
RX 7900 XTX: AMDVLK .... 166.35 |============================================
RX 7900 XTX: Mesa RADV . 174.43 |==============================================
F1 22
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Medium
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
RX 7900 XT: AMDVLK ..... 279 |==========================
RX 7900 XT: Mesa RADV .. 500 |==============================================
RX 7900 XTX: AMDVLK .... 514 |===============================================
RX 7900 XTX: Mesa RADV . 535 |=================================================
GravityMark 1.82
Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Renderer: Vulkan
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
RX 7900 XT: AMDVLK ..... 255.4 |=====================================
RX 7900 XT: Mesa RADV .. 274.2 |========================================
RX 7900 XTX: AMDVLK .... 295.5 |===========================================
RX 7900 XTX: Mesa RADV . 322.0 |===============================================
3DMark Wild Life Extreme 1.1.2.1
Resolution: 2560 x 1440
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
RX 7900 XT: AMDVLK ..... 546.87 |=========================================
RX 7900 XT: Mesa RADV .. 414.21 |===============================
RX 7900 XTX: AMDVLK .... 617.61 |==============================================
RX 7900 XTX: Mesa RADV . 582.44 |===========================================
F1 22
Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Medium
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
RX 7900 XT: AMDVLK ..... 268 |===============================
RX 7900 XT: Mesa RADV .. 371 |===========================================
RX 7900 XTX: AMDVLK .... 424 |=================================================
RX 7900 XTX: Mesa RADV . 425 |=================================================
F1 22
Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Medium
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
RX 7900 XT: AMDVLK ..... 169 |==================================
RX 7900 XT: Mesa RADV .. 210 |==========================================
RX 7900 XTX: AMDVLK .... 233 |==============================================
RX 7900 XTX: Mesa RADV . 246 |=================================================
F1 22
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Ultra High
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
RX 7900 XT: AMDVLK ..... 193 |===========================
RX 7900 XT: Mesa RADV .. 312 |============================================
RX 7900 XTX: AMDVLK .... 331 |===============================================
RX 7900 XTX: Mesa RADV . 346 |=================================================
F1 22
Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Ultra High
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
RX 7900 XT: AMDVLK ..... 174 |===============================
RX 7900 XT: Mesa RADV .. 240 |===========================================
RX 7900 XTX: AMDVLK .... 265 |================================================
RX 7900 XTX: Mesa RADV . 273 |=================================================
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: High
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
RX 7900 XT: AMDVLK ..... 185.19 |==============================================
RX 7900 XT: Mesa RADV .. 185.02 |==============================================
RX 7900 XTX: AMDVLK .... 185.40 |==============================================
RX 7900 XTX: Mesa RADV . 185.59 |==============================================
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: Very High
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
RX 7900 XT: AMDVLK ..... 103.73 |======================================
RX 7900 XT: Mesa RADV .. 53.52 |===================
RX 7900 XTX: AMDVLK .... 126.71 |==============================================
RX 7900 XTX: Mesa RADV . 96.02 |===================================
HITMAN 3
Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Quality Level: Ultra
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
RX 7900 XT: AMDVLK ..... 283.04 |========================================
RX 7900 XT: Mesa RADV .. 175.12 |=========================
RX 7900 XTX: AMDVLK .... 318.40 |=============================================
RX 7900 XTX: Mesa RADV . 321.90 |==============================================
HITMAN 3
Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Quality Level: Ultra
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
RX 7900 XT: AMDVLK ..... 157.28 |======================================
RX 7900 XT: Mesa RADV .. 126.54 |===============================
RX 7900 XTX: AMDVLK .... 185.14 |=============================================
RX 7900 XTX: Mesa RADV . 188.97 |==============================================
HITMAN 3
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality Level: Medium
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
RX 7900 XT: AMDVLK ..... 413.09 |========================================
RX 7900 XT: Mesa RADV .. 257.15 |=========================
RX 7900 XTX: AMDVLK .... 471.53 |==============================================
RX 7900 XTX: Mesa RADV . 471.24 |==============================================
HITMAN 3
Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Quality Level: Medium
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
RX 7900 XT: AMDVLK ..... 291.81 |========================================
RX 7900 XT: Mesa RADV .. 215.28 |=============================
RX 7900 XTX: AMDVLK .... 336.16 |==============================================
RX 7900 XTX: Mesa RADV . 338.11 |==============================================
HITMAN 3
Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Quality Level: Medium
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
RX 7900 XT: AMDVLK ..... 161.32 |======================================
RX 7900 XT: Mesa RADV .. 145.06 |==================================
RX 7900 XTX: AMDVLK .... 190.59 |=============================================
RX 7900 XTX: Mesa RADV . 195.32 |==============================================
3DMark Wild Life Extreme 1.1.2.1
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
RX 7900 XT: AMDVLK ..... 739.34 |===========================================
RX 7900 XT: Mesa RADV .. 523.31 |===============================
RX 7900 XTX: AMDVLK .... 784.17 |==============================================
RX 7900 XTX: Mesa RADV . 770.27 |=============================================
F1 22
Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Ultra High
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
RX 7900 XT: AMDVLK ..... 110 |================================
RX 7900 XT: Mesa RADV .. 143 |==========================================
RX 7900 XTX: AMDVLK .... 153 |=============================================
RX 7900 XTX: Mesa RADV . 168 |=================================================
3DMark Wild Life Extreme 1.1.2.1
Resolution: 3840 x 2160
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
RX 7900 XT: AMDVLK ..... 278.13 |=======================================
RX 7900 XT: Mesa RADV .. 239.19 |=================================
RX 7900 XTX: AMDVLK .... 330.40 |==============================================
RX 7900 XTX: Mesa RADV . 310.81 |===========================================
GravityMark 1.82
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Renderer: Vulkan
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
RX 7900 XT: AMDVLK ..... 290.6 |======================================
RX 7900 XT: Mesa RADV .. 316.8 |=========================================
RX 7900 XTX: AMDVLK .... 335.3 |============================================
RX 7900 XTX: Mesa RADV . 360.5 |===============================================
F1 22
Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Ultra High - Total Frame Time
Milliseconds < Lower Is Better
RX 7900 XT: AMDVLK ..... MIN: 3.6 AVG: 9.0 MAX: 33.5
RX 7900 XT: Mesa RADV .. MIN: 4.6 AVG: 7.0 MAX: 28.7
RX 7900 XTX: AMDVLK .... MIN: 3.5 AVG: 6.5 MAX: 27.8
RX 7900 XTX: Mesa RADV . MIN: 2.6 AVG: 5.9 MAX: 26.0
HITMAN 3
Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Quality Level: Ultra - Total Frame Time
Milliseconds < Lower Is Better
RX 7900 XT: AMDVLK ..... MIN: 1.8 AVG: 3.5 MAX: 6.1
RX 7900 XT: Mesa RADV .. MIN: 1.8 AVG: 5.7 MAX: 23.9
RX 7900 XTX: AMDVLK .... MIN: 1.5 AVG: 3.1 MAX: 6.0
RX 7900 XTX: Mesa RADV . MIN: 1.3 AVG: 3.1 MAX: 5.6
HITMAN 3
Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Quality Level: Ultra - Total Frame Time
Milliseconds < Lower Is Better
RX 7900 XT: AMDVLK ..... MIN: 3.4 AVG: 6.4 MAX: 20.1
RX 7900 XT: Mesa RADV .. MIN: 3.4 AVG: 7.9 MAX: 28.3
RX 7900 XTX: AMDVLK .... MIN: 2.9 AVG: 5.4 MAX: 21.2
RX 7900 XTX: Mesa RADV . MIN: 2.7 AVG: 5.3 MAX: 18.2
HITMAN 3
Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Quality Level: Medium - Total Frame Time
Milliseconds < Lower Is Better
RX 7900 XT: AMDVLK ..... MIN: 3.4 AVG: 6.2 MAX: 17.7
RX 7900 XT: Mesa RADV .. MIN: 3.5 AVG: 6.9 MAX: 22.6
RX 7900 XTX: AMDVLK .... MIN: 2.8 AVG: 5.2 MAX: 16.5
RX 7900 XTX: Mesa RADV . MIN: 2.7 AVG: 5.1 MAX: 21.6