AMD RDNA2 Vulkan: RADV vs. RADV+NGGC vs. AMDVLK vs. PRO Driver Benchmarks

[phoronix]

Phoronix: AMD RDNA2 Vulkan: RADV vs. RADV+NGGC vs. AMDVLK vs. PRO Driver Benchmarks

Following last week's Radeon RX 6600 XT launch, here are benchmarks of the Radeon RX 6600 XT / RX 6700 XT / RX 6800 XT graphics cards across all of the Vulkan driver options available to Linux users.

https://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=30454

[cytomax55]

So radv is equal if not a bit better than amdvlk...
why are they still making 2 drivers and dividing their work?

[mibo]

So radv is equal if not a bit better than amdvlk...
why are they still making 2 drivers and dividing their work?

you find the answer in every other AMD-Vulkan comment thread - EVERY SINGLE ONE

[marek]

So radv is equal if not a bit better than amdvlk...
why are they still making 2 drivers and dividing their work?

because it's fun

[stalkerg]

marek because you can. Anyway, it's a good competition and Michael has sources for articles.

[d3coder]

So radv is equal if not a bit better than amdvlk...
why are they still making 2 drivers and dividing their work?

AMD makes amdvlk, radv made by community

[avem]

AMD makes amdvlk, radv made by community

Community? If I'm not mistaken most RADV developers are employed or paid by AMD.

[user1]

Community? If I'm not mistaken most RADV developers are employed or paid by AMD.

No, most of them are employed by Valve, including those who work on the ACO shader compiler.

[avem]

No, most of them are employed by Valve, including those who work on the ACO shader compiler.

In other words it's not "community" in any shape or form which means the whole idea of community driven GPU development is more likely a myth.

[skeevy420]

So radv is equal if not a bit better than amdvlk...
why are they still making 2 drivers and dividing their work?

Well, it's their Texas and Southern heritage making them Jim Crowe holdouts. This is the Separate but Equal driver. There's even an exclusive version of their driver that caters to their "professional" users.