My highest VKmark score yet

dart364 · June 22, 2025, 3:49am

My highest vkmark score yet by a longshot … i started at 3670 and got to 4150-ish … now with the latest update check this out …

dart@windeath:~> vkmark
=======================================================
    vkmark 2025.01
=======================================================
    Vendor ID:      0x10DE
    Device ID:      0x1380
    Device Name:    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti
    Driver Version: 2412773376
    Device UUID:    83901a4578007e5e207dc911985d5d68
=======================================================
[vertex] device-local=true: FPS: 6518 FrameTime: 0.153 ms
[vertex] device-local=false: FPS: 6776 FrameTime: 0.148 ms
[texture] anisotropy=0: FPS: 6052 FrameTime: 0.165 ms
[texture] anisotropy=16: FPS: 6032 FrameTime: 0.166 ms
[shading] shading=gouraud: FPS: 5694 FrameTime: 0.176 ms
[shading] shading=blinn-phong-inf: FPS: 5830 FrameTime: 0.172 ms
[shading] shading=phong: FPS: 5691 FrameTime: 0.176 ms
[shading] shading=cel: FPS: 5701 FrameTime: 0.175 ms
[effect2d] kernel=edge: FPS: 8865 FrameTime: 0.113 ms
[effect2d] kernel=blur: FPS: 5718 FrameTime: 0.175 ms
[desktop] <default>: FPS: 6114 FrameTime: 0.164 ms
[cube] <default>: FPS: 7951 FrameTime: 0.126 ms
[clear] <default>: FPS: 6987 FrameTime: 0.143 ms
=======================================================
                                   vkmark Score: 6456
=======================================================

WOW … nice … something changed

dart364 · June 22, 2025, 4:29am

Usually when I run it again, it always goes down … not this time

vkmark Score: 6692

deano_ferrari · June 22, 2025, 4:36am

Not a request for help. Moving to Open Chat.

dart364 · June 22, 2025, 4:39am

Sorry my mistake … yup more of an FYI

dart364 · June 22, 2025, 6:19am

I’d be interested in seeing comparable video card results for vkmark

windeath:/home/dart # inxi -GSz
System:
  Kernel: 6.15.2-1-default arch: x86_64 bits: 64
  Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 6.4.0 Distro: openSUSE Tumbleweed 20250618
Graphics:
  Device-1: NVIDIA GM107 [GeForce GTX 750 Ti] driver: nvidia v: 575.64
  Device-2: Logitech HD Webcam C615 driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo type: USB
  Display: wayland server: X.org v: 1.21.1.15 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.7
    compositor: kwin_wayland driver: X: loaded: nvidia
    gpu: nvidia,nvidia-nvswitch resolution: 1920x1080~60Hz
  API: EGL v: 1.5 drivers: nvidia,swrast
    platforms: gbm,wayland,x11,surfaceless,device
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6.0 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: nvidia mesa v: 575.64
    renderer: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti/PCIe/SSE2
  API: Vulkan v: 1.4.313 drivers: nvidia,llvmpipe surfaces: N/A
  Info: Tools: api: clinfo, eglinfo, glxinfo, vulkaninfo
    de: kscreen-console,kscreen-doctor gpu: nvidia-settings,nvidia-smi
    wl: kanshi, swaymsg, wayland-info x11: xdpyinfo, xprop, xrandr

dart364 · June 22, 2025, 8:05am

GL actually suffered a little bit … bout 2%-ish

marel · June 22, 2025, 9:32am

Integrated video for a i9700k:

$ inxi -GSz
System:
  Kernel: 6.15.2-1-default arch: x86_64 bits: 64
  Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 6.4.0 Distro: openSUSE Tumbleweed 20250618
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel CoffeeLake-S GT2 [UHD Graphics 630] driver: i915 v: kernel
  Device-2: Realtek USB Video device driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo
    type: USB
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.15 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.7 driver: X:
    loaded: modesetting unloaded: vesa dri: iris gpu: i915
    resolution: 2560x1440~60Hz
  API: EGL v: 1.5 drivers: iris,swrast platforms: gbm,x11,surfaceless,device
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: intel mesa v: 25.1.3
    renderer: Mesa Intel UHD Graphics 630 (CFL GT2)
  API: Vulkan v: 1.4.313 drivers: N/A surfaces: N/A
  Info: Tools: api: clinfo, eglinfo, glxinfo, vulkaninfo
    de: kscreen-console,kscreen-doctor gpu: amdgpu_top, gputop, intel_gpu_top,
    lsgpu wl: wayland-info x11: xdpyinfo, xprop, xrandr

I have two graphic devices according to vkmark -L:

default/UHD 630: 6496
llvmpipe: 657

In both cases the KDE system monitor shows the CPU is loaded (GPU remains zero), default 25 %, llvmpipe 75/50%

dart364 · June 22, 2025, 9:43am

And what do you get for a score? Default and LLVM?

I finally listened to @malcolmlewis and put in the mpeg extras flatpak but other than that I just have the standard 4 openSUSE repos

dart364 · June 22, 2025, 10:17am

My GPU hits 55-65% with vkmark … seems our fps is about the same

dart364 · June 22, 2025, 10:39am

windeath:/home/dart # inxi -b
System:
  Host: windeath Kernel: 6.15.2-1-default arch: x86_64 bits: 64
  Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 6.4.0 Distro: openSUSE Tumbleweed 20250618
Machine:
  Type: Desktop System: Gigabyte product: GA-990XA-UD3 v: N/A serial: N/A
  Mobo: Gigabyte model: GA-990XA-UD3 serial: N/A BIOS: Award v: F13
    date: 10/26/2012
CPU:
  Info: 6-core AMD FX-6100 [MCP] speed (MHz): avg: 3322

and even more pathetic …

Info:
  Memory: total: 8 GiB available: 7.67 GiB used: 4.34 GiB (56.5%)
  Processes: 299 Uptime: 6h 59m Shell: Bash inxi: 3.3.38

I like it though … it’s served me well for many years …

dart364 · June 28, 2025, 7:07am

Just keeps going up …

dart@windeath:~/Downloads> vkmark
=======================================================
    vkmark 2025.01
=======================================================
    Vendor ID:      0x10DE
    Device ID:      0x1380
    Device Name:    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti
    Driver Version: 2412773376
    Device UUID:    83901a4578007e5e207dc911985d5d68
=======================================================
[vertex] device-local=true: FPS: 6603 FrameTime: 0.151 ms
[vertex] device-local=false: FPS: 6846 FrameTime: 0.146 ms
[texture] anisotropy=0: FPS: 6251 FrameTime: 0.160 ms
[texture] anisotropy=16: FPS: 6209 FrameTime: 0.161 ms
[shading] shading=gouraud: FPS: 5898 FrameTime: 0.170 ms
[shading] shading=blinn-phong-inf: FPS: 5912 FrameTime: 0.169 ms
[shading] shading=phong: FPS: 5767 FrameTime: 0.173 ms
[shading] shading=cel: FPS: 5754 FrameTime: 0.174 ms
[effect2d] kernel=edge: FPS: 9415 FrameTime: 0.106 ms
[effect2d] kernel=blur: FPS: 5818 FrameTime: 0.172 ms
[desktop] <default>: FPS: 6317 FrameTime: 0.158 ms
[cube] <default>: FPS: 10955 FrameTime: 0.091 ms
[clear] <default>: FPS: 9980 FrameTime: 0.100 ms
=======================================================
                                   vkmark Score: 7055
=======================================================

Now I want to try Xlibre/OpenMandriva Cooker in a VM … but I want to boot it from Grub if possible so I can compare apples to apples with KDE/Xorg-Wayland without any “layers” in between and not have to repartition my drive to do it … what can I say … I only have 8G of RAM

40476 · June 29, 2025, 11:40am

TBH I did leave Minecraft open but here is my score:

usr_40476@2xeon:~> vkmark
=======================================================
    vkmark 2025.01
=======================================================
    Vendor ID:      0x1002
    Device ID:      0x67B1
    Device Name:    AMD Radeon R9 390 Series (RADV HAWAII)
    Driver Version: 104861700
    Device UUID:    9311fef1b814583e12229771a8c80d44
=======================================================
[vertex] device-local=true: FPS: 7175 FrameTime: 0.139 ms
[vertex] device-local=false: FPS: 6156 FrameTime: 0.162 ms
[texture] anisotropy=0: FPS: 7272 FrameTime: 0.138 ms
[texture] anisotropy=16: FPS: 7218 FrameTime: 0.139 ms
[shading] shading=gouraud: FPS: 6934 FrameTime: 0.144 ms
[shading] shading=blinn-phong-inf: FPS: 7077 FrameTime: 0.141 ms
[shading] shading=phong: FPS: 7096 FrameTime: 0.141 ms
[shading] shading=cel: FPS: 7081 FrameTime: 0.141 ms
[effect2d] kernel=edge: FPS: 7334 FrameTime: 0.136 ms
[effect2d] kernel=blur: FPS: 7156 FrameTime: 0.140 ms
[desktop] <default>: FPS: 6512 FrameTime: 0.154 ms
[cube] <default>: FPS: 7179 FrameTime: 0.139 ms
[clear] <default>: FPS: 6008 FrameTime: 0.166 ms
=======================================================
                                   vkmark Score: 6938
=======================================================
usr_40476@2xeon:~>

dart364 · July 2, 2025, 5:24am

Interesting that our scores are very similar but yours are so much more “consistent” where I have some lower and some much higher … must be an Nvidia/Radeon thing

dart364 · July 2, 2025, 6:07am

Normally I have ThunderBird, 4 Floorp (Firefox fork) one of which is YouTube and 2 Kitty terminals open at a minimum

40476 · July 2, 2025, 4:36pm

I do find interesting all the talk about 8GB VRAM being too little and yet I never use more than 4GB even with Minecraft open. I don’t use shaders because my card already gets pegged playing Minecraft but the framerate is good enough. I have a NVIDIA Tesla K80 but the fan kit i bought is in shipping so I’ll probably be able to see what changes soon.

dart364 · July 2, 2025, 5:31pm

I only have 2G of VRAM and I’ve run out with Unigine Engine a couple times but only after loading/unloading modules a few times

40476 · July 2, 2025, 5:45pm

my plan is to use prime render offload (I believe @malcolmlewis uses this) and just do that for things like games, but then when i need to do AI/ML work I can use my K80 exclusively. (R9 390 support in ROCM got dropped years ago)

dart364 · July 2, 2025, 5:59pm

In my opinion if you’re serious about AI you either need an NVidia GPU (32G min) (not a gaming card)
or an AMD 5950 (powerhouse) or whatever supersedes it … or both

40476 · July 2, 2025, 6:07pm

So this is what I have and as you can see there is no integrated cooling solution, so i bought a cooling kit. The interesting part is that a K80 is actually two GPU units on one PCB, and will likely be more than enough for my use case.

dart364 · July 2, 2025, 6:15pm

That’s WAAYY better than what I’m gonna get and yes…Cuda is the important part if you wanna crunch some numbers pair that with a ryzen9 5950x and 64G of RAM and DAMN …