AMDVLK 2024.Q3.2 Brings "Strix 1" Support & Performance Tuning

[phoronix]

Phoronix: AMDVLK 2024.Q3.2 Brings "Strix 1" Support & Performance Tuning

Following the AMDVLK 2024.Q3.1 driver release from earlier in the month, AMDVLK 2024.Q3.2 is now available as the latest update to this official open-source AMD Radeon Vulkan driver for Linux systems...

https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMDVLK-2024.Q3.2-Released

[SerialCool]

Is AMDVLK an alternative to Mesa, or can you use these drivers together? If not, which driver is faster or better?

Thanks for Help!

[carguello2]

Is AMDVLK an alternative to Mesa

It is an alternative to RADV which is part of mesa, mesa is a group of drivers for different hardware support, llvmpipe (OpenGL accel on the CPU), nouveau, radeonsi, etc.

can you use these drivers together?

Yes, check this guide, https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Vulkan#Switching

which driver is faster or better?

As always, your mileage may vary (Game you play, hardware configuration, etc), see this Phoronix article, https://www.phoronix.com/review/amdvlk-radv-rx7900 and if you care about RT performance, check this other Phoronix article, https://www.phoronix.com/review/amdvlk-radv-rt

[lejeczek]

I think it might be time for some benchmarks, no? Thanks.