Ubuntu 19.04 Gaming Desktops

End of year 2018 Linux gaming benchmarks on different desktop environments using Ubuntu 19.04 snapshot. Tests with a Radeon RX Vega 64 graphics card and run by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1812305-SP-UBUNTU19023&grs&sro.

Ubuntu 19.04 Gaming DesktopsProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLVulkanCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionGNOME Shell 3.30.1GNOME Shell 3.30.1 WaylandKDE Plasma 5.14.4KDE Plasma 5.14.4 WaylandXfce 4.12LXQt 0.13.0MATE 1.20.3AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32-Core @ 3.00GHz (32 Cores / 64 Threads)ASUS ROG ZENITH EXTREME (1601 BIOS)AMD Family 17h32768MB2000GB SABRENT + Samsung SSD 970 EVO 500GBAMD Radeon RX 64 8GB (1630/945MHz)Realtek ALC1220ASUS VP28UIntel I211 Gigabit Connection + Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174 802.11ac WirelessUbuntu 19.044.18.0-11-generic (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.30.1X Server 1.20.3amdgpu 18.1.04.5 Mesa 18.2.6 (LLVM 7.0.1)1.1.70GCC 8.2.0ext43840x2160X Server 1.20.3 + WaylandKDE Plasma 5.14.4X Server 1.20.3X Server 1.20.3 + WaylandXfce 4.12X Server 1.20.3LXQt 0.13.0MATE 1.20.3OpenBenchmarking.orgProcessor Details- Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq performanceGraphics Details- GLAMORSecurity Details- __user pointer sanitization + Full AMD retpoline IBPB + SSB disabled via prctl and seccomp

Ubuntu 19.04 Gaming Desktopsportal: 3840 x 2160tesseract: 3840 x 2160xonotic: 3840 x 2160 - Ultimateopenarena: 2560 x 1440metroll-redux: 3840 x 2160f12018: 2560 x 1440 - Ultra High Qualitytalos-principle: Vulkan - 3840 x 2160tww2: 2560 x 1440 - High - Skaven Battleriseofthetombraider: 2560 x 1440 - Very High - SMAA - Prophets Tombtww2: 2560 x 1440 - High - Fallen Gates Battledota2: 3840 x 2160 - Vulkanriseofthetombraider: 2560 x 1440 - Very High - SMAA - Spine Of The Mountainriseofthetombraider: 2560 x 1440 - Very High - SMAA - Geothermal Valleyetlegacy: Renderer2 - 3840 x 2160GNOME Shell 3.30.1GNOME Shell 3.30.1 WaylandKDE Plasma 5.14.4KDE Plasma 5.14.4 WaylandXfce 4.12LXQt 0.13.0MATE 1.20.348532120733769.936663.1668.4060.0557.6075.3882.7059.5519847931422831772.7863.2766.2756.2077.4320044431921232271.186761.8768.0760.0557.7375.1782.5559.7019748431223132271.2064.0766.9356.5076.7720144631023333074.766562.2766.9058.2056.2076.5780.3558.0519949432421733569.736763.6368.7060.1557.7077.0082.6559.7019940828123434472.126461.6766.7355.9776.67201OpenBenchmarking.org

Total War: WARHAMMER II

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: High - Scenario: Fallen Gates Battle - Total Frame Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterTotal War: WARHAMMER II 1.0Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: High - Scenario: Fallen Gates Battle - Total Frame TimeGNOME Shell 3.30.1GNOME Shell 3.30.1 WaylandKDE Plasma 5.14.4KDE Plasma 5.14.4 WaylandLXQt 0.13.0MATE 1.20.3Xfce 4.121122334455Min: 7.9 / Avg: 17.41 / Max: 49.5Min: 7.5 / Avg: 17.75 / Max: 55Min: 7.3 / Avg: 17.31 / Max: 51.6Min: 7.5 / Avg: 17.62 / Max: 49.9Min: 7.6 / Avg: 17.33 / Max: 57.9Min: 7.5 / Avg: 17.9 / Max: 52.1Min: 8.2 / Avg: 17.79 / Max: 52.5

F1 2018

Configuration: 2560 x 1440 - Ultra High Quality - Total Frame Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterF1 2018Configuration: 2560 x 1440 - Ultra High Quality - Total Frame TimeGNOME Shell 3.30.1KDE Plasma 5.14.4LXQt 0.13.0MATE 1.20.3Xfce 4.121122334455Min: 11.02 / Avg: 14.81 / Max: 38.63Min: 11.03 / Avg: 14.8 / Max: 56.66Min: 11.19 / Avg: 14.92 / Max: 33.91Min: 9.29 / Avg: 15.52 / Max: 55.91Min: 8.75 / Avg: 15.5 / Max: 40.69

OpenArena

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Total Frame Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Total Frame TimeGNOME Shell 3.30.1GNOME Shell 3.30.1 WaylandKDE Plasma 5.14.4KDE Plasma 5.14.4 WaylandLXQt 0.13.0MATE 1.20.3Xfce 4.12612182430Min: 1 / Avg: 3.01 / Max: 28Min: 1 / Avg: 3.15 / Max: 23Min: 1 / Avg: 3.05 / Max: 24Min: 1 / Avg: 3.2 / Max: 24Min: 1 / Avg: 3 / Max: 25Min: 1 / Avg: 2.89 / Max: 24Min: 1 / Avg: 2.87 / Max: 25

Total War: WARHAMMER II

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: High - Scenario: Skaven Battle - Total Frame Time

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterTotal War: WARHAMMER II 1.0Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: High - Scenario: Skaven Battle - Total Frame TimeGNOME Shell 3.30.1GNOME Shell 3.30.1 WaylandKDE Plasma 5.14.4KDE Plasma 5.14.4 WaylandLXQt 0.13.0MATE 1.20.3Xfce 4.121428425670Min: 5.5 / Avg: 14.69 / Max: 47.9Min: 7.3 / Avg: 15.09 / Max: 71.7Min: 6.6 / Avg: 14.72 / Max: 51.3Min: 6.4 / Avg: 15.09 / Max: 47.2Min: 6.6 / Avg: 14.83 / Max: 52.9Min: 6.6 / Avg: 14.91 / Max: 62.4Min: 8.5 / Avg: 14.75 / Max: 65.2

Portal

Resolution: 3840 x 2160

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterPortalResolution: 3840 x 2160GNOME Shell 3.30.1GNOME Shell 3.30.1 WaylandKDE Plasma 5.14.4KDE Plasma 5.14.4 WaylandLXQt 0.13.0MATE 1.20.3Xfce 4.12110220330440550SE +/- 1.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.85, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.63, N = 3SE +/- 0.95, N = 3SE +/- 1.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.38, N = 3485479444484494408446

Tesseract

Resolution: 3840 x 2160

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTesseract 2014-05-12Resolution: 3840 x 2160GNOME Shell 3.30.1GNOME Shell 3.30.1 WaylandKDE Plasma 5.14.4KDE Plasma 5.14.4 WaylandLXQt 0.13.0MATE 1.20.3Xfce 4.1270140210280350SE +/- 4.48, N = 3SE +/- 4.85, N = 3SE +/- 4.20, N = 3SE +/- 5.50, N = 3SE +/- 3.85, N = 3SE +/- 3.08, N = 3SE +/- 1.32, N = 3321314319312324281310

Xonotic

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: Ultimate

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: UltimateGNOME Shell 3.30.1GNOME Shell 3.30.1 WaylandKDE Plasma 5.14.4KDE Plasma 5.14.4 WaylandLXQt 0.13.0MATE 1.20.3Xfce 4.1250100150200250SE +/- 2.81, N = 6SE +/- 3.02, N = 6SE +/- 3.28, N = 3SE +/- 0.77, N = 3SE +/- 1.31, N = 3SE +/- 0.28, N = 3SE +/- 1.80, N = 3207228212231217234233MIN: 48 / MAX: 461MIN: 42 / MAX: 478MIN: 47 / MAX: 455MIN: 48 / MAX: 479MIN: 46 / MAX: 451MIN: 47 / MAX: 424MIN: 45 / MAX: 450

OpenArena

Resolution: 2560 x 1440

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 2560 x 1440GNOME Shell 3.30.1GNOME Shell 3.30.1 WaylandKDE Plasma 5.14.4KDE Plasma 5.14.4 WaylandLXQt 0.13.0MATE 1.20.3Xfce 4.1270140210280350SE +/- 6.17, N = 3SE +/- 1.62, N = 3SE +/- 4.80, N = 4SE +/- 6.08, N = 3SE +/- 4.99, N = 3SE +/- 0.62, N = 3SE +/- 6.80, N = 12337317322322335344330MIN: 1MIN: 1MIN: 1MIN: 1MIN: 1MIN: 1

Metro: Last Light Redux

Resolution: 3840 x 2160

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterMetro: Last Light ReduxResolution: 3840 x 2160GNOME Shell 3.30.1GNOME Shell 3.30.1 WaylandKDE Plasma 5.14.4KDE Plasma 5.14.4 WaylandLXQt 0.13.0MATE 1.20.3Xfce 4.1220406080100SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.61, N = 3SE +/- 0.87, N = 8SE +/- 1.35, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 1.06, N = 5SE +/- 0.52, N = 369.9372.7871.1871.2069.7372.1274.76

F1 2018

Configuration: 2560 x 1440 - Ultra High Quality

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterF1 2018Configuration: 2560 x 1440 - Ultra High QualityGNOME Shell 3.30.1KDE Plasma 5.14.4LXQt 0.13.0MATE 1.20.3Xfce 4.121530456075SE +/- 0.83, N = 7SE +/- 1.00, N = 56667676465MIN: 46 / MAX: 87MIN: 43 / MAX: 87MIN: 46 / MAX: 96MIN: 46 / MAX: 83MIN: 50 / MAX: 92

The Talos Principle

Renderer: Vulkan - Resolution: 3840 x 2160

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterThe Talos PrincipleRenderer: Vulkan - Resolution: 3840 x 2160GNOME Shell 3.30.1GNOME Shell 3.30.1 WaylandKDE Plasma 5.14.4KDE Plasma 5.14.4 WaylandLXQt 0.13.0MATE 1.20.3Xfce 4.121428425670SE +/- 0.81, N = 12SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 363.1663.2761.8764.0763.6361.6762.27

Total War: WARHAMMER II

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: High - Scenario: Skaven Battle

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTotal War: WARHAMMER II 1.0Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: High - Scenario: Skaven BattleGNOME Shell 3.30.1GNOME Shell 3.30.1 WaylandKDE Plasma 5.14.4KDE Plasma 5.14.4 WaylandLXQt 0.13.0MATE 1.20.3Xfce 4.121530456075SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.47, N = 3SE +/- 1.30, N = 2SE +/- 0.47, N = 3SE +/- 0.45, N = 368.4066.2768.0766.9368.7066.7366.90MIN: 4.5 / MAX: 182.8MIN: 13.9 / MAX: 177.5MIN: 18.9 / MAX: 152MIN: 18.8 / MAX: 155.2MIN: 17.6 / MAX: 150.5MIN: 16 / MAX: 150.4MIN: 15.3 / MAX: 170.8

Rise of the Tomb Raider

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Very High - Anti Aliasing: SMAA - Scene: Prophets Tomb

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterRise of the Tomb RaiderResolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Very High - Anti Aliasing: SMAA - Scene: Prophets TombGNOME Shell 3.30.1KDE Plasma 5.14.4LXQt 0.13.0Xfce 4.121326395265SE +/- 0.15, N = 2SE +/- 0.05, N = 2SE +/- 0.05, N = 2SE +/- 0.20, N = 260.0560.0560.1558.20MIN: 24.6 / MAX: 133.4MIN: 23.5 / MAX: 117.6MIN: 20.5 / MAX: 118MIN: 15.4 / MAX: 143.3

Total War: WARHAMMER II

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: High - Scenario: Fallen Gates Battle

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTotal War: WARHAMMER II 1.0Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: High - Scenario: Fallen Gates BattleGNOME Shell 3.30.1GNOME Shell 3.30.1 WaylandKDE Plasma 5.14.4KDE Plasma 5.14.4 WaylandLXQt 0.13.0MATE 1.20.3Xfce 4.121326395265SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 357.6056.2057.7356.5057.7055.9756.20MIN: 13.6 / MAX: 140.6MIN: 18.2 / MAX: 132.8MIN: 18.2 / MAX: 137.6MIN: 18.1 / MAX: 133.6MIN: 17.3 / MAX: 131.8MIN: 18 / MAX: 139.9MIN: 19 / MAX: 146.2

Dota 2

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Renderer: Vulkan

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDota 2Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Renderer: VulkanGNOME Shell 3.30.1GNOME Shell 3.30.1 WaylandKDE Plasma 5.14.4KDE Plasma 5.14.4 WaylandLXQt 0.13.0MATE 1.20.3Xfce 4.1220406080100SE +/- 0.83, N = 12SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.62, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.30, N = 3SE +/- 0.60, N = 375.3877.4375.1776.7777.0076.6776.57MIN: 67.1 / MAX: 78.4MIN: 77.2 / MAX: 77.9MIN: 74 / MAX: 76.1MIN: 76.7 / MAX: 76.8MIN: 76.9 / MAX: 77.2MIN: 76.1 / MAX: 77.1MIN: 75.4 / MAX: 77.4

Rise of the Tomb Raider

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Very High - Anti Aliasing: SMAA - Scene: Spine Of The Mountain

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterRise of the Tomb RaiderResolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Very High - Anti Aliasing: SMAA - Scene: Spine Of The MountainGNOME Shell 3.30.1KDE Plasma 5.14.4LXQt 0.13.0Xfce 4.1220406080100SE +/- 0.60, N = 2SE +/- 0.45, N = 2SE +/- 0.25, N = 2SE +/- 0.25, N = 282.7082.5582.6580.35MIN: 32.1 / MAX: 142.9MIN: 25.4 / MAX: 152MIN: 31.1 / MAX: 136.7MIN: 37.2 / MAX: 140.7

Rise of the Tomb Raider

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Very High - Anti Aliasing: SMAA - Scene: Geothermal Valley

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterRise of the Tomb RaiderResolution: 2560 x 1440 - Graphics Preset: Very High - Anti Aliasing: SMAA - Scene: Geothermal ValleyGNOME Shell 3.30.1KDE Plasma 5.14.4LXQt 0.13.0Xfce 4.121326395265SE +/- 0.05, N = 2SE +/- 0.10, N = 2SE +/- 0.20, N = 2SE +/- 0.25, N = 259.5559.7059.7058.05MIN: 47.1 / MAX: 74.8MIN: 47.2 / MAX: 83.7MIN: 45.3 / MAX: 74.1MIN: 42.9 / MAX: 74.5

ET: Legacy

Renderer: Renderer2 - Resolution: 3840 x 2160

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterET: Legacy 2.75Renderer: Renderer2 - Resolution: 3840 x 2160GNOME Shell 3.30.1GNOME Shell 3.30.1 WaylandKDE Plasma 5.14.4KDE Plasma 5.14.4 WaylandLXQt 0.13.0MATE 1.20.3Xfce 4.124080120160200SE +/- 0.52, N = 3SE +/- 1.07, N = 3SE +/- 1.15, N = 3SE +/- 1.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.83, N = 3SE +/- 1.67, N = 3SE +/- 2.78, N = 5198200197201199201199

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