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. WaylandProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLVulkanCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionGNOME X.OrgGNOME WaylandIntel 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 1.20.5modesetting 1.20.54.5 Mesa 19.2.1 (LLVM 9.0.0)1.1.107GCC 9.2.1 20191008ext41920x1080X Server 1.20.5 + WaylandOpenBenchmarking.orgProcessor Details- Scaling Governor: intel_pstate performanceSecurity Details- 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

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

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

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

DiRT Rally 2.0

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Ultra

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

HITMAN

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality Level: Ultra

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

HITMAN

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality Level: Ultra - Total Frame Time

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

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality Level: Ultra

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

HITMAN 2

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality Level: Ultra - Total Frame Time

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

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: High - Renderer: Vulkan - Scene: Camp Hollow Point

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

Mad Max

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

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

Mad Max

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: High - Renderer: Vulkan - Scene: Hope, Glory, and Dog is Dead

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

Mad Max

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

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

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Very High - Anti Aliasing: Off - Scene: Spine Of The Mountain

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

Rise of the Tomb Raider

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Very High - Anti Aliasing: Off - Scene: Prophets Tomb

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

Rise of the Tomb Raider

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Very High - Anti Aliasing: Off - Scene: Geothermal Valley

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

Strange Brigade

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Setting: Ultra

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

A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Ultra

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

A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Ultra - Total Frame Time

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

Renderer: Renderer2 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080

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

Tesseract

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

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

Unigine Superposition

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen - Quality: High - Renderer: OpenGL

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

Unigine Superposition

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen - Quality: Ultra - Renderer: OpenGL

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

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra

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

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultimate

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

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