Ubuntu 19.10 GNOME X.Org vs. Wayland

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

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1910224-HU-VEGADESKT05&sro&grt.

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. Waylandthronesofbritannia: 1920 x 1080 - Ultrabatman-origins: 1920 x 1080dirt-rally2: 1920 x 1080 - Ultraetlegacy: Renderer2 - 1920 x 1080hitman: 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 - Ultratesseract: 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 Wayland76.77204.8658.65288.2099.0484.20142.5787.80138.04156.33126.8395.2391.37143.67641.5855.0324.70383.09324.1077.70207.0859.45286.1099.8085.72142.4388.55143.28161.08129.3396.2392.03144.53630.4155.3024.70386.70326.79OpenBenchmarking.org

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 WaylandGNOME X.Org20406080100SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.72, N = 377.7076.77MIN: 3.9 / MAX: 132.9MIN: 2.8 / MAX: 126.8

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 WaylandGNOME X.Org50100150200250Min: 8.3 / Avg: 12.85 / Max: 251.6Min: 8.3 / Avg: 13.12 / Max: 256.8

Batman: Arkham Origins

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterBatman: Arkham OriginsResolution: 1920 x 1080GNOME WaylandGNOME X.Org50100150200250SE +/- 0.56, N = 3SE +/- 2.60, N = 5207.08204.86MIN: 89.68 / MAX: 374.95MIN: 3.55 / MAX: 377.5

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 WaylandGNOME X.Org1326395265SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 359.4558.65MIN: 50.16 / MAX: 74.45MIN: 49.49 / MAX: 74.23

ET: Legacy

Renderer: Renderer2 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterET: Legacy 2.75Renderer: Renderer2 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080GNOME WaylandGNOME X.Org60120180240300SE +/- 1.22, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 3286.10288.20

HITMAN

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality Level: Ultra

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterHITMANResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality Level: UltraGNOME WaylandGNOME X.Org20406080100SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.40, N = 399.8099.04MIN: 99.55 / MAX: 99.98MIN: 98.25 / MAX: 99.53

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 WaylandGNOME X.Org1224364860Min: 3.28 / Avg: 10.01 / Max: 63.61Min: 3.34 / Avg: 10.07 / Max: 54.68

HITMAN 2

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality Level: Ultra

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterHITMAN 2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality Level: UltraGNOME WaylandGNOME X.Org20406080100SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 385.7284.20MIN: 85.62 / MAX: 85.87MIN: 84.11 / MAX: 84.25

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 WaylandGNOME X.Org714212835Min: 4.9 / Avg: 11.65 / Max: 27.86Min: 5 / Avg: 11.89 / Max: 30.41

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 WaylandGNOME X.Org306090120150142.43142.57MIN: 133.94 / MAX: 148.04MIN: 65.67 / MAX: 159.87

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 WaylandGNOME X.Org2040608010088.5587.80MIN: 68.93 / MAX: 90.63MIN: 69.09 / MAX: 90.2

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 WaylandGNOME X.Org306090120150143.28138.04MIN: 28.05 / MAX: 205.09MIN: 12.29 / MAX: 200.6

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 WaylandGNOME X.Org4080120160200161.08156.33MIN: 41.57 / MAX: 6250MIN: 8.78 / MAX: 5917.16

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 WaylandGNOME X.Org306090120150SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.75, N = 3129.33126.83MIN: 76 / MAX: 239.8MIN: 30.6 / MAX: 187

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 WaylandGNOME X.Org20406080100SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 396.2395.23MIN: 41.8 / MAX: 187.9MIN: 39.2 / MAX: 191.8

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 WaylandGNOME X.Org20406080100SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 392.0391.37MIN: 76.1 / MAX: 120.4MIN: 48.7 / MAX: 115.8

Strange Brigade

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Setting: Ultra

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterStrange BrigadeResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Setting: UltraGNOME WaylandGNOME X.Org306090120150SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.30, N = 3144.53143.67MIN: 58.8 / MAX: 375.7MIN: 25.5 / MAX: 366.5

Tesseract

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTesseract 2014-05-12Resolution: 1920 x 1080GNOME WaylandGNOME X.Org140280420560700SE +/- 3.22, N = 3SE +/- 6.58, N = 15630.41641.58

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 WaylandGNOME X.Org1224364860SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 355.3055.03MAX: 66.3MAX: 66.1

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 WaylandGNOME X.Org612182430SE +/- 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 WaylandGNOME X.Org80160240320400SE +/- 0.88, N = 3SE +/- 3.33, N = 3386.70383.09MIN: 247 / MAX: 829MIN: 232 / MAX: 856

Xonotic

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultimate

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltimateGNOME WaylandGNOME X.Org70140210280350SE +/- 0.50, N = 3SE +/- 0.76, N = 3326.79324.10MIN: 57 / MAX: 840MIN: 57 / MAX: 830

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