AMDGPU+RadeonSI Is Much Faster Than The Old Proprietary Fglrx Driver

Written by Michael Larabel in Display Drivers on 31 October 2017 at 11:00 AM EDT. Page 5 of 5. 20 Comments.
Ubuntu 14.04 fglrx vs. Ubuntu 16.04 AMDGPU+RadeonSI

Unigine Heaven is running at about the same speed on the current open-source driver compared to the old proprietary fglrx driver.

Ubuntu 14.04 fglrx vs. Ubuntu 16.04 AMDGPU+RadeonSI

It's a similar story with Unigine Valley.

Ubuntu 14.04 fglrx vs. Ubuntu 16.04 AMDGPU+RadeonSI

Lastly, Metro Last Light Redux is running noticeably better with AMDGPU+RadeonSI over fglrx.

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