Ubuntu 18.04 - KDE GNOME Wayland vs. X.Org Radeon

Radeon benchmarks with Ubuntu 18.04 using KDE Xorg. KDE Wayland, GNOME Xorg, GNOME Wayland. Tests by Michael Larabel for a future article.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1805126-AR-KDEGNOMEW67&grt.

ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionDisplay ServerRX 580RX Vega 64 GNOME Xorg GNOME Wayland KDE Xorg KDE Wayland GNOME Xorg GNOME Wayland KDE Xorg KDE WaylandIntel Core i7-8700K @ 4.70GHz (6 Cores / 12 Threads)ASUS PRIME Z370-A (0607 BIOS)Intel Device 3ec216384MB525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + 118GB INTEL SSDPEK1W120GAMSI AMD Radeon RX 580 8192MBRealtek ALC1220DELL P2415QIntel ConnectionUbuntu 18.044.15.0-20-generic (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.28.1modesetting 1.19.64.5 Mesa 18.0.0-rc5 (LLVM 6.0.0)GCC 7.3.0ext43840x2160WaylandKDE Plasma 5.12.4WaylandAMD Radeon RX Vega 8192MBGNOME Shell 3.28.1amdgpu 18.0.1WaylandKDE Plasma 5.12.4WaylandOpenBenchmarking.orgProcessor Details- Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performanceGraphics Details- GLAMORSecurity Details- KPTI + __user pointer sanitization + Full generic retpoline Protection

bioshock-infinite: 3840 x 2160 - Highdow3: 1920 x 1080 - High - Vulkandow3: 2560 x 1440 - High - Vulkandow3: 3840 x 2160 - High - Vulkandeus-exmd: 2560 x 1440 - High Qualitydeus-exmd: 1920 x 1080 - Ultra Qualitydirt-rally: 3840 x 2160 - Highdota2: 2560 x 1440 - Vulkandota2: 3840 x 2160 - OpenGLdota2: 3840 x 2160 - Vulkanf12017: 2560 x 1440 - Medium - Offf12017: 3840 x 2160 - Medium - Offmadmax: 3840 x 2160 - Default - Vulkan - Camp Hollow Pointportal: 2560 x 1440riseofthetombraider: 1920 x 1080 - Medium - FXAA - Spine Of The Mountainriseofthetombraider: 2560 x 1440 - Medium - FXAA - Spine Of The Mountainriseofthetombraider: 3840 x 2160 - Medium - FXAA - Spine Of The Mountainxplane11: Very High - 2560 x 1440xonotic: 3840 x 2160 - Lowxonotic: 3840 x 2160 - UltimateRX 580RX Vega 64 GNOME Xorg GNOME Wayland KDE Xorg KDE Wayland GNOME Xorg GNOME Wayland KDE Xorg KDE Wayland95.1879.1850.1223.5538.1039.6774.95126.2073.6371.871055837.83587.39110.8078.1040.7579.24443.90205.5788.9773.0248.1823.1736.2037.9070.42117.2369.4068.17975536.07487.70102.4573.7039.3562.35441.28191.3796.8479.5550.9423.8038.2739.7774.96125.2074.2075.2010638.37592.23112.6578.4040.8078.45442.46281.1390.5274.5748.5923.2336.6338.3371.41119.1770.8368.60995635.95502.63104.0575.3539.8063.40442.97195.37144.3295.6976.9836.1454.9357.53114.07133.8796.9792.671367756.16877.41139.30100.9056.0078.81451.65273.77135.7194.7374.6835.3951.2354.87108.58133.3093.5789.571297454.58770.23129.9095.8054.1069.38449.65267.72142.2795.8777.2435.6253.9357.57114.60133.2396.5093.101367756.62785.71138.65100.5556.0078.56451.14273.55141.1194.0176.4835.8651.9356.23112.29131.1393.9795.701347655.22913.97137.60100.4555.8081.66446.51296.49OpenBenchmarking.org

BioShock Infinite

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: High

RX 580RX Vega 64OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterBioShock InfiniteResolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: HighGNOME XorgGNOME WaylandKDE XorgKDE Wayland306090120150SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 1.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 1.02, N = 3SE +/- 1.15, N = 3SE +/- 1.47, N = 3SE +/- 1.76, N = 395.1888.9796.8490.52144.32135.71142.27141.11

Dawn of War III

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: High - Renderer: Vulkan

RX 580RX Vega 64OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDawn of War IIIResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: High - Renderer: VulkanGNOME XorgGNOME WaylandKDE XorgKDE Wayland20406080100SE +/- 0.16, N = 3SE +/- 2.90, N = 6SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 1.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.35, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.29, N = 3SE +/- 1.36, N = 579.1873.0279.5574.5795.6994.7395.8794.01

Dawn of War III

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: High - Renderer: Vulkan

RX 580RX Vega 64OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDawn of War IIIResolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: High - Renderer: VulkanGNOME XorgGNOME WaylandKDE XorgKDE Wayland20406080100SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.31, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 350.1248.1850.9448.5976.9874.6877.2476.48

Dawn of War III

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: High - Renderer: Vulkan

RX 580RX Vega 64OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDawn of War IIIResolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: High - Renderer: VulkanGNOME XorgGNOME WaylandKDE XorgKDE Wayland816243240SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.37, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 323.5523.1723.8023.2336.1435.3935.6235.86

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

Preset: 2560 x 1440 - High Quality

RX 580RX Vega 64OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDeus Ex: Mankind DividedPreset: 2560 x 1440 - High QualityGNOME XorgGNOME WaylandKDE XorgKDE Wayland1224364860SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.65, N = 3SE +/- 0.38, N = 338.1036.2038.2736.6354.9351.2353.9351.93

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

Preset: 1920 x 1080 - Ultra Quality

RX 580RX Vega 64OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDeus Ex: Mankind DividedPreset: 1920 x 1080 - Ultra QualityGNOME XorgGNOME WaylandKDE XorgKDE Wayland1326395265SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.29, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 339.6737.9039.7738.3357.5354.8757.5756.23

DiRT Rally

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: High

RX 580RX Vega 64OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDiRT RallyResolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: HighGNOME XorgGNOME WaylandKDE XorgKDE Wayland306090120150SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.35, N = 3SE +/- 0.37, N = 374.9570.4274.9671.41114.07108.58114.60112.29

Dota 2

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Renderer: Vulkan

RX 580RX Vega 64OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDota 2Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Renderer: VulkanGNOME XorgGNOME WaylandKDE XorgKDE Wayland306090120150SE +/- 0.35, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.40, N = 3SE +/- 0.53, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.56, N = 3SE +/- 3.45, N = 6126.20117.23125.20119.17133.87133.30133.23131.13

Dota 2

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Renderer: OpenGL

RX 580RX Vega 64OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDota 2Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Renderer: OpenGLGNOME XorgGNOME WaylandKDE XorgKDE Wayland20406080100SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.35, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 1.88, N = 373.6369.4074.2070.8396.9793.5796.5093.97

Dota 2

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Renderer: Vulkan

RX 580RX Vega 64OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDota 2Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Renderer: VulkanGNOME XorgGNOME WaylandKDE XorgKDE Wayland20406080100SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.90, N = 6SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 1.55, N = 371.8768.1775.2068.6092.6789.5793.1095.70

F1 2017

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Medium - Anti Aliasing: Off

RX 580RX Vega 64OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterF1 2017Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Medium - Anti Aliasing: OffGNOME XorgGNOME WaylandKDE XorgKDE Wayland306090120150SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 31059710699136129136134

F1 2017

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Medium - Anti Aliasing: Off

RX 580RX Vega 64OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterF1 2017Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Medium - Anti Aliasing: OffGNOME XorgGNOME WaylandKDE WaylandKDE Xorg20406080100SE +/- 1.00, N = 358555677747776

Mad Max

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Default - Renderer: Vulkan - Scene: Camp Hollow Point

RX 580RX Vega 64OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterMad MaxResolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Default - Renderer: Vulkan - Scene: Camp Hollow PointGNOME XorgGNOME WaylandKDE XorgKDE Wayland132639526537.8336.0738.3735.9556.1654.5856.6255.22

Mad Max

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Default - Renderer: Vulkan - Scene: Stronghold

RX 580RX Vega 64OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterMad MaxResolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Default - Renderer: Vulkan - Scene: StrongholdGNOME XorgGNOME WaylandKDE XorgKDE Wayland122436486037.0435.6237.2235.4954.4052.9854.2654.52

Mad Max

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Default - Renderer: Vulkan - Scene: Hope, Glory, and Dog is Dead

RX 580RX Vega 64OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterMad MaxResolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Default - Renderer: Vulkan - Scene: Hope, Glory, and Dog is DeadGNOME XorgGNOME WaylandKDE XorgKDE Wayland122436486035.6534.5635.8134.1753.3152.9853.8753.45

Mad Max

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Default - Renderer: Vulkan - Scene: Landmover

RX 580RX Vega 64OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterMad MaxResolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Default - Renderer: Vulkan - Scene: LandmoverGNOME XorgGNOME WaylandKDE XorgKDE Wayland142842567041.2139.8541.3139.5660.8759.9061.3160.78

Portal

Resolution: 2560 x 1440

RX 580RX Vega 64OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterPortalResolution: 2560 x 1440GNOME XorgGNOME WaylandKDE XorgKDE Wayland2004006008001000SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 1.31, N = 3SE +/- 0.72, N = 3SE +/- 1.48, N = 3587.39487.70592.23502.63877.41770.23785.71913.97

Rise of the Tomb Raider

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Medium - Anti Aliasing: FXAA - Scene: Spine Of The Mountain

RX 580RX Vega 64OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterRise of the Tomb RaiderResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Medium - Anti Aliasing: FXAA - Scene: Spine Of The MountainGNOME XorgGNOME WaylandKDE XorgKDE Wayland306090120150SE +/- 0.60, N = 2SE +/- 0.35, N = 2SE +/- 0.45, N = 2SE +/- 1.05, N = 2SE +/- 0.10, N = 2SE +/- 0.90, N = 2SE +/- 0.55, N = 2SE +/- 0.50, N = 2110.80102.45112.65104.05139.30129.90138.65137.60

Rise of the Tomb Raider

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Medium - Anti Aliasing: FXAA - Scene: Prophets Tomb

RX 580RX Vega 64OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterRise of the Tomb RaiderResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Medium - Anti Aliasing: FXAA - Scene: Prophets TombGNOME XorgGNOME WaylandKDE XorgKDE Wayland20406080100SE +/- 0.05, N = 2SE +/- 0.40, N = 2SE +/- 0.00, N = 2SE +/- 0.60, N = 2SE +/- 0.55, N = 2SE +/- 0.35, N = 2SE +/- 0.10, N = 2SE +/- 0.00, N = 275.9571.4076.3073.0096.3591.6596.3095.80

Rise of the Tomb Raider

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Medium - Anti Aliasing: FXAA - Scene: Geothermal Valley

RX 580RX Vega 64OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterRise of the Tomb RaiderResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Medium - Anti Aliasing: FXAA - Scene: Geothermal ValleyGNOME XorgGNOME WaylandKDE XorgKDE Wayland20406080100SE +/- 0.20, N = 2SE +/- 0.10, N = 2SE +/- 0.20, N = 2SE +/- 0.05, N = 2SE +/- 0.20, N = 2SE +/- 0.30, N = 2SE +/- 0.10, N = 2SE +/- 0.45, N = 283.7077.9084.8079.95103.8098.00103.80103.65

Rise of the Tomb Raider

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Medium - Anti Aliasing: FXAA - Scene: Spine Of The Mountain

RX 580RX Vega 64OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterRise of the Tomb RaiderResolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Medium - Anti Aliasing: FXAA - Scene: Spine Of The MountainGNOME XorgGNOME WaylandKDE XorgKDE Wayland20406080100SE +/- 0.00, N = 2SE +/- 0.10, N = 2SE +/- 0.20, N = 2SE +/- 0.35, N = 2SE +/- 0.10, N = 2SE +/- 0.20, N = 2SE +/- 0.15, N = 2SE +/- 0.65, N = 278.1073.7078.4075.35100.9095.80100.55100.45

Rise of the Tomb Raider

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Medium - Anti Aliasing: FXAA - Scene: Prophets Tomb

RX 580RX Vega 64OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterRise of the Tomb RaiderResolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Medium - Anti Aliasing: FXAA - Scene: Prophets TombGNOME XorgGNOME WaylandKDE XorgKDE Wayland1632486480SE +/- 0.20, N = 2SE +/- 0.00, N = 2SE +/- 0.10, N = 2SE +/- 0.05, N = 2SE +/- 0.10, N = 2SE +/- 0.05, N = 2SE +/- 0.00, N = 2SE +/- 0.35, N = 253.0051.1053.2051.9569.9067.7569.8070.05

Rise of the Tomb Raider

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Medium - Anti Aliasing: FXAA - Scene: Geothermal Valley

RX 580RX Vega 64OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterRise of the Tomb RaiderResolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Medium - Anti Aliasing: FXAA - Scene: Geothermal ValleyGNOME XorgGNOME WaylandKDE XorgKDE Wayland20406080100SE +/- 0.05, N = 2SE +/- 0.00, N = 2SE +/- 0.10, N = 2SE +/- 0.10, N = 2SE +/- 0.20, N = 2SE +/- 0.20, N = 2SE +/- 0.00, N = 2SE +/- 0.10, N = 258.6556.2058.6056.9075.9072.8075.9075.80

Rise of the Tomb Raider

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Medium - Anti Aliasing: FXAA - Scene: Spine Of The Mountain

RX 580RX Vega 64OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterRise of the Tomb RaiderResolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Medium - Anti Aliasing: FXAA - Scene: Spine Of The MountainGNOME XorgGNOME WaylandKDE XorgKDE Wayland1326395265SE +/- 0.15, N = 2SE +/- 0.25, N = 2SE +/- 0.10, N = 2SE +/- 0.20, N = 2SE +/- 0.10, N = 2SE +/- 0.30, N = 2SE +/- 0.20, N = 2SE +/- 0.10, N = 240.7539.3540.8039.8056.0054.1056.0055.80

Rise of the Tomb Raider

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Medium - Anti Aliasing: FXAA - Scene: Prophets Tomb

RX 580RX Vega 64OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterRise of the Tomb RaiderResolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Medium - Anti Aliasing: FXAA - Scene: Prophets TombGNOME XorgGNOME WaylandKDE XorgKDE Wayland918273645SE +/- 0.15, N = 2SE +/- 0.00, N = 2SE +/- 0.05, N = 2SE +/- 0.05, N = 2SE +/- 0.05, N = 2SE +/- 0.05, N = 2SE +/- 0.15, N = 2SE +/- 0.05, N = 228.0527.3028.2527.6539.0538.4538.9539.15

Rise of the Tomb Raider

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Medium - Anti Aliasing: FXAA - Scene: Geothermal Valley

RX 580RX Vega 64OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterRise of the Tomb RaiderResolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Medium - Anti Aliasing: FXAA - Scene: Geothermal ValleyGNOME XorgGNOME WaylandKDE XorgKDE Wayland1020304050SE +/- 0.00, N = 2SE +/- 0.05, N = 2SE +/- 0.05, N = 2SE +/- 0.10, N = 2SE +/- 0.10, N = 2SE +/- 0.00, N = 2SE +/- 0.15, N = 2SE +/- 0.05, N = 231.4030.4531.5530.9042.8042.2042.9542.95

X-Plane

Quality: Very High - Resolution: 2560 x 1440

RX 580RX Vega 64OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterX-Plane 11Quality: Very High - Resolution: 2560 x 1440GNOME XorgGNOME WaylandKDE XorgKDE Wayland2040608010079.2462.3578.4563.4078.8169.3878.5681.66

Xonotic

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: Low

RX 580RX Vega 64OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: LowGNOME XorgGNOME WaylandKDE XorgKDE Wayland100200300400500SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 1.37, N = 3SE +/- 2.28, N = 3SE +/- 0.88, N = 3SE +/- 1.96, N = 3SE +/- 0.50, N = 3SE +/- 1.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.75, N = 3443.90441.28442.46442.97451.65449.65451.14446.51

Xonotic

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: Ultimate

RX 580RX Vega 64OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: UltimateGNOME XorgGNOME WaylandKDE XorgKDE Wayland60120180240300SE +/- 0.64, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 0.87, N = 3SE +/- 0.69, N = 3SE +/- 0.43, N = 3SE +/- 0.47, N = 3SE +/- 0.70, N = 3SE +/- 1.43, N = 3205.57191.37281.13195.37273.77267.72273.55296.49

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