Ubuntu 19.10 GNOME X.Org vs. Wayland

Ubuntu 19.10 X.Org vs. Wayland benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article.

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Ubuntu 19.10 GNOME X.Org vs. WaylandOpenBenchmarking.orgPhoronix Test SuiteIntel Core i9-9900K @ 5.00GHz (8 Cores / 16 Threads)ASUS PRIME Z390-A (1302 BIOS)Intel Cannon Lake PCH16384MBSamsung SSD 970 EVO 250GB + 2000GB SABRENT + 15GB Ultra USB 3.0AMD Radeon RX 56/64 8GB (1590/800MHz)Realtek ALC1220Acer B286HKIntel I219-VUbuntu 19.105.3.0-19-generic (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.34.1X Server 1.20.5X Server 1.20.5 + Waylandmodesetting 1.20.54.5 Mesa 19.2.1 (LLVM 9.0.0)1.1.107GCC 9.2.1 20191008ext41920x1080ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServersDisplay DriverOpenGLVulkanCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionUbuntu 19.10 GNOME X.Org Vs. Wayland BenchmarksSystem Logs- Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performance- l1tf: Not affected + mds: Mitigation of Clear buffers; SMT vulnerable + meltdown: Not affected + spec_store_bypass: Mitigation of SSB disabled via prctl and seccomp + spectre_v1: Mitigation of usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization + spectre_v2: Mitigation of Full generic retpoline IBPB: conditional IBRS_FW STIBP: conditional RSB filling

GNOME X.Org vs. GNOME Wayland ComparisonPhoronix Test SuiteBaseline+1%+1%+2%+2%+3%+3%3.8%3%2%1920 x 1080 - High - Vulkan - H.G.a.D.i.D1920 x 1080 - High - Vulkan - Landmover1920 x 1080 - Very High - Off - S.O.T.MMad MaxMad MaxRise of the Tomb RaiderGNOME X.OrgGNOME Wayland

Ubuntu 19.10 GNOME X.Org vs. Waylandbatman-origins: 1920 x 1080dirt-rally2: 1920 x 1080 - Ultrahitman: 1920 x 1080 - Ultrahitman2: 1920 x 1080 - Ultramadmax: 1920 x 1080 - High - Vulkan - Camp Hollow Pointmadmax: 1920 x 1080 - High - Vulkan - Strongholdmadmax: 1920 x 1080 - High - Vulkan - Hope, Glory, and Dog is Deadmadmax: 1920 x 1080 - High - Vulkan - Landmoverriseofthetombraider: 1920 x 1080 - Very High - Off - Spine Of The Mountainriseofthetombraider: 1920 x 1080 - Very High - Off - Prophets Tombriseofthetombraider: 1920 x 1080 - Very High - Off - Geothermal Valleystrange-brigade: 1920 x 1080 - Ultrathronesofbritannia: 1920 x 1080 - Ultraetlegacy: Renderer2 - 1920 x 1080tesseract: 1920 x 1080unigine-super: 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreen - High - OpenGLunigine-super: 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreen - Ultra - OpenGLxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Ultraxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - UltimateGNOME X.OrgGNOME Wayland204.8658.6599.0484.20142.5787.80138.04156.33126.8395.2391.37143.6776.77288.20641.5855.0324.70383.09324.10207.0859.4599.8085.72142.4388.55143.28161.08129.3396.2392.03144.5377.70286.10630.4155.3024.70386.70326.79OpenBenchmarking.org

Batman: Arkham Origins

This is a benchmark of >Batman: Arkham Origins running under Steam Play (Proton) on Linux. The test profile assumes you have a Steam account, have Steam installed for the system, and that Batman: Arkham Origins is already purchased/installed. This automates the process of executing the game and using a standardized time demo. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterBatman: Arkham OriginsResolution: 1920 x 1080GNOME X.OrgGNOME Wayland50100150200250SE +/- 2.60, N = 5SE +/- 0.56, N = 3204.86207.08MIN: 3.55 / MAX: 377.5MIN: 89.68 / MAX: 374.95
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterBatman: Arkham OriginsResolution: 1920 x 1080GNOME X.OrgGNOME Wayland4080120160200Min: 194.5 / Avg: 204.86 / Max: 207.84Min: 206.19 / Avg: 207.08 / Max: 208.1

DiRT Rally 2.0

This is a benchmark of DiRT Rally 2.0 running under Steam Play (Proton) on Linux. The test profile assumes you have a Steam account, have Steam installed for the system, and that the game is already purchased/installed. This automates the process of executing the game and using a standardized scene. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDiRT Rally 2.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: UltraGNOME X.OrgGNOME Wayland1326395265SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 358.6559.45MIN: 49.49 / MAX: 74.23MIN: 50.16 / MAX: 74.45
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDiRT Rally 2.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: UltraGNOME X.OrgGNOME Wayland1224364860Min: 58.51 / Avg: 58.65 / Max: 58.75Min: 59.28 / Avg: 59.45 / Max: 59.63

HITMAN

This is a benchmark of HITMAN on Steam. The test profile assumes you have a Steam account, have Steam installed for the system, and that you own a copy of this game. This automates the process of executing the game and using its built-in benchmark mode. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterHITMANResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality Level: UltraGNOME X.OrgGNOME Wayland20406080100SE +/- 0.40, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 399.0499.80MIN: 98.25 / MAX: 99.53MIN: 99.55 / MAX: 99.98
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterHITMANResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality Level: UltraGNOME X.OrgGNOME Wayland20406080100Min: 98.25 / Avg: 99.04 / Max: 99.53Min: 99.55 / Avg: 99.8 / Max: 99.98

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterHITMANResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality Level: Ultra - Total Frame TimeGNOME X.OrgGNOME Wayland1224364860Min: 3.34 / Avg: 10.07 / Max: 54.68Min: 3.28 / Avg: 10.01 / Max: 63.61

HITMAN 2

This is a benchmark of HITMAN 2 on Steam running on Linux under Steam Play. The test profile assumes you have a Steam account, have Steam installed for the system, and that you own a copy of this game. This automates the process of executing the game and using its built-in benchmark mode. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterHITMAN 2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality Level: UltraGNOME X.OrgGNOME Wayland20406080100SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 384.2085.72MIN: 84.11 / MAX: 84.25MIN: 85.62 / MAX: 85.87
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterHITMAN 2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality Level: UltraGNOME X.OrgGNOME Wayland1632486480Min: 84.11 / Avg: 84.2 / Max: 84.25Min: 85.62 / Avg: 85.72 / Max: 85.87

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterHITMAN 2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality Level: Ultra - Total Frame TimeGNOME X.OrgGNOME Wayland714212835Min: 5 / Avg: 11.89 / Max: 30.41Min: 4.9 / Avg: 11.65 / Max: 27.86

Mad Max

This is a benchmark of Mad Max on Steam. The test profile assumes you have a Steam account, have Steam installed for the system, and that you own a copy of this game. This automates the process of executing the game and using its built-in benchmark mode. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterMad MaxResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: High - Renderer: Vulkan - Scene: Camp Hollow PointGNOME X.OrgGNOME Wayland306090120150142.57142.43MIN: 65.67 / MAX: 159.87MIN: 133.94 / MAX: 148.04

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterMad MaxResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: High - Renderer: Vulkan - Scene: StrongholdGNOME X.OrgGNOME Wayland2040608010087.8088.55MIN: 69.09 / MAX: 90.2MIN: 68.93 / MAX: 90.63

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterMad MaxResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: High - Renderer: Vulkan - Scene: Hope, Glory, and Dog is DeadGNOME X.OrgGNOME Wayland306090120150138.04143.28MIN: 12.29 / MAX: 200.6MIN: 28.05 / MAX: 205.09

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterMad MaxResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: High - Renderer: Vulkan - Scene: LandmoverGNOME X.OrgGNOME Wayland4080120160200156.33161.08MIN: 8.78 / MAX: 5917.16MIN: 41.57 / MAX: 6250

Rise of the Tomb Raider

Rise of the Tomb Raider on Steam. The test profile assumes you have a Steam account, have Steam installed for the system, and that you own a copy of this game. This automates the process of executing the game and using its built-in benchmark mode. Backs up old preferences (in ~/.local/share/feral-interactive/) for the run. NOTES for cross-platform comparisons: Due to the extreme demands of "Very High" 4K Texture Detail on all platforms, which can need ~6GB+ of VRAM, the "Very High" graphics preset on Linux only sets Texture Detail to "High". Nvidia ambient occlusion modes are not featured on the Linux version (HBAO+ and VXAO). See notes in install.sh for a few small tweaks including disabling the CPU governor check when testing for it's effects Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterRise of the Tomb RaiderResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Very High - Anti Aliasing: Off - Scene: Spine Of The MountainGNOME X.OrgGNOME Wayland306090120150SE +/- 0.75, N = 3SE +/- 0.38, N = 3126.83129.33MIN: 30.6 / MAX: 187MIN: 76 / MAX: 239.8
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterRise of the Tomb RaiderResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Very High - Anti Aliasing: Off - Scene: Spine Of The MountainGNOME X.OrgGNOME Wayland20406080100Min: 125.5 / Avg: 126.83 / Max: 128.1Min: 128.7 / Avg: 129.33 / Max: 130

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterRise of the Tomb RaiderResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Very High - Anti Aliasing: Off - Scene: Prophets TombGNOME X.OrgGNOME Wayland20406080100SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 395.2396.23MIN: 39.2 / MAX: 191.8MIN: 41.8 / MAX: 187.9
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterRise of the Tomb RaiderResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Very High - Anti Aliasing: Off - Scene: Prophets TombGNOME X.OrgGNOME Wayland20406080100Min: 94.9 / Avg: 95.23 / Max: 95.5Min: 96.1 / Avg: 96.23 / Max: 96.4

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterRise of the Tomb RaiderResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Very High - Anti Aliasing: Off - Scene: Geothermal ValleyGNOME X.OrgGNOME Wayland20406080100SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 391.3792.03MIN: 48.7 / MAX: 115.8MIN: 76.1 / MAX: 120.4
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterRise of the Tomb RaiderResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Very High - Anti Aliasing: Off - Scene: Geothermal ValleyGNOME X.OrgGNOME Wayland20406080100Min: 91.2 / Avg: 91.37 / Max: 91.5Min: 91.8 / Avg: 92.03 / Max: 92.2

Strange Brigade

This is a benchmark of Strange Brigade running under Steam Play (Proton) on Linux. The test profile assumes you have a Steam account, have Steam installed for the system, and that the game is already purchased/installed. This automates the process of executing the game and using a standardized scene. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterStrange BrigadeResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Setting: UltraGNOME X.OrgGNOME Wayland306090120150SE +/- 0.30, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3143.67144.53MIN: 25.5 / MAX: 366.5MIN: 58.8 / MAX: 375.7
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterStrange BrigadeResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Setting: UltraGNOME X.OrgGNOME Wayland306090120150Min: 143.1 / Avg: 143.67 / Max: 144.1Min: 144.4 / Avg: 144.53 / Max: 144.6

A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA

A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA on Steam. The test profile assumes you have a Steam account, have Steam installed for the system, and that you own a copy of this game. This automates the process of executing the game and using its built-in benchmark mode. Backs up old preferences (in ~/.local/share/feral-interactive/) for the run. NOTES for cross-platform comparisons: TODO See notes in install.sh for a few small tweaks including disabling the CPU governor check when testing for it's effects Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterA Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIAResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: UltraGNOME X.OrgGNOME Wayland20406080100SE +/- 0.72, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 376.7777.70MIN: 2.8 / MAX: 126.8MIN: 3.9 / MAX: 132.9
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterA Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIAResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: UltraGNOME X.OrgGNOME Wayland1530456075Min: 75.9 / Avg: 76.77 / Max: 78.2Min: 77.2 / Avg: 77.7 / Max: 78.1

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterA Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIAResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Ultra - Total Frame TimeGNOME X.OrgGNOME Wayland50100150200250Min: 8.3 / Avg: 13.12 / Max: 256.8Min: 8.3 / Avg: 12.85 / Max: 251.6

ET: Legacy

ETLegacy is an open-source engine evolution of Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory, a World War II era first person shooter that was released for free by Splash Damage using the id Tech 3 engine. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterET: Legacy 2.75Renderer: Renderer2 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080GNOME X.OrgGNOME Wayland60120180240300SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 1.22, N = 3288.20286.10
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterET: Legacy 2.75Renderer: Renderer2 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080GNOME X.OrgGNOME Wayland50100150200250Min: 287.6 / Avg: 288.2 / Max: 288.7Min: 283.7 / Avg: 286.1 / Max: 287.7

Tesseract

Tesseract is a fork of Cube 2 Sauerbraten with numerous graphics and game-play improvements. Tesseract has been in development since 2012 while its first release happened in May of 2014. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTesseract 2014-05-12Resolution: 1920 x 1080GNOME X.OrgGNOME Wayland140280420560700SE +/- 6.58, N = 15SE +/- 3.22, N = 3641.58630.41
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTesseract 2014-05-12Resolution: 1920 x 1080GNOME X.OrgGNOME Wayland110220330440550Min: 594.28 / Avg: 641.58 / Max: 684.06Min: 624.02 / Avg: 630.41 / Max: 634.23

Unigine Superposition

This test calculates the average frame-rate within the Superposition demo for the Unigine engine, released in 2017. This engine is extremely demanding on the system's graphics card. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Superposition 1.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen - Quality: High - Renderer: OpenGLGNOME X.OrgGNOME Wayland1224364860SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 355.0355.30MAX: 66.1MAX: 66.3
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Superposition 1.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen - Quality: High - Renderer: OpenGLGNOME X.OrgGNOME Wayland1122334455Min: 55 / Avg: 55.03 / Max: 55.1Min: 55.3 / Avg: 55.3 / Max: 55.3

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Superposition 1.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen - Quality: Ultra - Renderer: OpenGLGNOME X.OrgGNOME Wayland612182430SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 324.7024.70MAX: 29.5MAX: 29.5
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Superposition 1.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen - Quality: Ultra - Renderer: OpenGLGNOME X.OrgGNOME Wayland612182430Min: 24.7 / Avg: 24.7 / Max: 24.7Min: 24.7 / Avg: 24.7 / Max: 24.7

Xonotic

This is a benchmark of Xonotic, which is a fork of the DarkPlaces-based Nexuiz game. Development began in March of 2010 on the Xonotic game. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraGNOME X.OrgGNOME Wayland80160240320400SE +/- 3.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.88, N = 3383.09386.70MIN: 232 / MAX: 856MIN: 247 / MAX: 829
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraGNOME X.OrgGNOME Wayland70140210280350Min: 377.69 / Avg: 383.09 / Max: 389.15Min: 385.24 / Avg: 386.7 / Max: 388.29

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltimateGNOME X.OrgGNOME Wayland70140210280350SE +/- 0.76, N = 3SE +/- 0.50, N = 3324.10326.79MIN: 57 / MAX: 830MIN: 57 / MAX: 840
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltimateGNOME X.OrgGNOME Wayland60120180240300Min: 322.61 / Avg: 324.1 / Max: 325.11Min: 325.79 / Avg: 326.79 / Max: 327.39