Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.2-dev Yields Noticeable Advantages For Radeon Gamers On Ubuntu 17.04

Written by Michael Larabel in Display Drivers on 17 May 2017 at 09:29 AM EDT. Page 3 of 5. 26 Comments.
Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.2-dev On Ubuntu 17.04

ET: Legacy ends up running about 11% faster with the newer kernel and Mesa.

Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.2-dev On Ubuntu 17.04

Metro Last Light Redux is also measurably faster with Mesa 17.2-dev, only when using Linux 4.11 or later.

Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.2-dev On Ubuntu 17.04

OpenArena also sees some gains out of the updated stack.

Linux 4.12 + Mesa 17.2-dev On Ubuntu 17.04

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