Wayland vs. X.Org Gaming Ubuntu 21.04

Ubuntu 21.04 Linux gaming benchmarks by Michael Larabel under (X)Wayland with GNOME Shell Wayland session compared to GNOME X.Org session.

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Wayland vs. X.Org Gaming Ubuntu 21.04OpenBenchmarking.orgPhoronix Test SuiteAMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-Core @ 3.70GHz (12 Cores / 24 Threads)ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (3402 BIOS)AMD Starship/Matisse16GB1000GB Sabrent Rocket 4.0 Plus + 2000GBAMD Radeon RX 6800/6800 XT / 6900 16GB (2575/1000MHz)AMD Device ab28ASUS VP28URealtek RTL8125 2.5GbE + Intel I211Ubuntu 21.045.11.0-16-generic (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.38.4X Server + WaylandX Server 1.20.114.6 Mesa 21.0.1 (LLVM 11.0.1)1.2.145GCC 10.3.0ext43840x2160ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServersOpenGLVulkanCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionWayland Vs. X.Org Gaming Ubuntu 21.04 BenchmarksSystem Logs- Transparent Huge Pages: madvise- Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq performance (Boost: Enabled) - CPU Microcode: 0xa201009 - itlb_multihit: Not affected + l1tf: Not affected + mds: Not affected + 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 AMD retpoline IBPB: conditional IBRS_FW STIBP: always-on RSB filling + srbds: Not affected + tsx_async_abort: Not affected - X.Org: GLAMOR

Wayland-XWayland vs. X.Org ComparisonPhoronix Test SuiteBaseline+4.1%+4.1%+8.2%+8.2%+12.3%+12.3%16.4%16%4.4%4.3%2.8%Lowest - 1920 x 1080Highest - 1920 x 10801920 x 1080 - Ultra5.8%3840 x 2160 - Ultra3840 x 2160 - Ultimate3840 x 2160 - Ultra4.3%1920 x 10801920 x 1080 - Ultra2.7%3840 x 2160 - OpenGL2.6%3840 x 2160 - Low Quality2.1%Civilization VICivilization VIHITMAN 2XonoticXonoticF1 2020TesseractF1 2020Portal 2Deus Ex: Mankind DividedWayland-XWaylandX.Org

Wayland vs. X.Org Gaming Ubuntu 21.04batman-knight: 1920 x 1080 - Highbatman-knight: 3840 x 2160 - Highcivilization-vi: Lowest - 1920 x 1080civilization-vi: Highest - 1920 x 1080deus-exmd: 3840 x 2160 - Low Qualitydirt-rally2: 2560 x 1080 - Ultradirt-rally2: 3840 x 1600 - Ultraf12020: 1920 x 1080 - Ultraf12020: 3840 x 2160 - Ultrahitman: 1920 x 1080 - Ultrahitman: 3840 x 2160 - Ultrahitman2: 1920 x 1080 - Ultrahitman2: 3840 x 2160 - Ultraportal2: 1920 x 1080 - OpenGLportal2: 1920 x 1080 - Vulkanportal2: 3840 x 2160 - OpenGLportal2: 3840 x 2160 - Vulkantalos-principle: Vulkan - 3840 x 2160tesseract: 1920 x 1080tesseract: 3840 x 2160xonotic: 3840 x 2160 - Ultraxonotic: 3840 x 2160 - Ultimatexplane11: 1920 x 1080 - High - Vulkanbasemark: Vulkan - 1920 x 1080 - Highbasemark: Vulkan - 3840 x 2160 - Highunigine-super: 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreen - High - OpenGLWayland-XWaylandX.Org257.50122.4570.8952.0995.5170.411662116.222445192144119.29101.30138.3484.37522.37786.85527.88553.95191.7756.7918785.1897469.2616676402.0899795171.72276.60149.05166.3255.98122.0482.5360.4193.5170.379156116.328499187138119.1199.82130.8084.02513.48798.56514.33553.61192.4777.7415790.6765489.7133615419.5758883173.74277.08148.74166.4OpenBenchmarking.org

Batman: Arkham Knight

This is a benchmark of >Batman: Arkham Knight 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 Knight 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 KnightResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: HighWayland-XWaylandX.Org60120180240300SE +/- 0.72, N = 3SE +/- 1.02, N = 3257.50255.98MIN: 124.62 / MAX: 416.76MIN: 120.54 / MAX: 422.07

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterBatman: Arkham KnightResolution: 3840 x 2160 - Quality: HighWayland-XWaylandX.Org306090120150SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.48, N = 3122.45122.04MIN: 56.98 / MAX: 193.24MIN: 58.73 / MAX: 193.17

Civilization VI

This is a benchmark of the Civilization VI game. The test profile assumes you have a Steam account, have Steam installed for the system, and that Civilization VI is available. This automates the process of executing the game and using a standardized benchmark. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterCivilization VIQuality: Lowest - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Wayland-XWaylandX.Org20406080100SE +/- 0.73, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 370.8982.53

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterCivilization VIQuality: Lowest - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame TimeWayland-XWaylandX.Org510152025Min: 7.6 / Avg: 14.07 / Max: 20.12Min: 5.41 / Avg: 12.18 / Max: 17.64

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterCivilization VIQuality: Highest - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Wayland-XWaylandX.Org1428425670SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.40, N = 352.0960.41

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

This is a benchmark of Deus Ex: Mankind Divided 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 BetterDeus Ex: Mankind DividedPreset: 3840 x 2160 - Low QualityWayland-XWaylandX.Org20406080100SE +/- 1.36, N = 3SE +/- 0.82, N = 795.593.5MIN: 68.6 / MAX: 122.5MIN: 53.9 / MAX: 129.4

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: 2560 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: UltraWayland-XWaylandX.Org4080120160200SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3170.41170.38MIN: 143.37 / MAX: 204.33MIN: 143.42 / MAX: 204.63

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDiRT Rally 2.0Resolution: 3840 x 1600 - Graphics Preset: UltraWayland-XWaylandX.Org306090120150SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3116.22116.33MIN: 100.71 / MAX: 137.57MIN: 100.86 / MAX: 138.57

F1 2020

This is a benchmark of F1 2020 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 time demo. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterF1 2020Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: UltraWayland-XWaylandX.Org4080120160200192187MIN: 130 / MAX: 252MIN: 130 / MAX: 249

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterF1 2020Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Ultra - Total Frame TimeWayland-XWaylandX.Org612182430Min: 3.33 / Avg: 5.2 / Max: 27.78Min: 3.27 / Avg: 5.41 / Max: 28.87

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterF1 2020Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: UltraWayland-XWaylandX.Org306090120150SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3144138MIN: 114 / MAX: 171MIN: 108 / MAX: 165

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterF1 2020Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Ultra - Total Frame TimeWayland-XWaylandX.Org714212835Min: 4.39 / Avg: 6.92 / Max: 31.81Min: 4.22 / Avg: 7.22 / Max: 29.73

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: UltraWayland-XWaylandX.Org306090120150SE +/- 1.61, N = 3SE +/- 1.10, N = 3119.29119.11MIN: 117.39 / MAX: 122.49MIN: 117.41 / MAX: 121.17

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterHITMANResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality Level: Ultra - Total Frame TimeWayland-XWaylandX.Org1122334455Min: 2.54 / Avg: 8.16 / Max: 57.5Min: 2.63 / Avg: 8.52 / Max: 46.32

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterHITMANResolution: 3840 x 2160 - Quality Level: UltraWayland-XWaylandX.Org20406080100SE +/- 0.30, N = 3SE +/- 0.60, N = 3101.3099.82MIN: 100.82 / MAX: 101.86MIN: 99.1 / MAX: 101

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterHITMANResolution: 3840 x 2160 - Quality Level: Ultra - Total Frame TimeWayland-XWaylandX.Org1428425670Min: 3.81 / Avg: 9.88 / Max: 71.99Min: 3.03 / Avg: 10.06 / Max: 56.12

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: UltraWayland-XWaylandX.Org306090120150SE +/- 0.43, N = 3SE +/- 0.55, N = 3138.34130.80MIN: 137.49 / MAX: 138.85MIN: 129.79 / MAX: 131.7

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterHITMAN 2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality Level: Ultra - Total Frame TimeWayland-XWaylandX.Org918273645Min: 2.33 / Avg: 7.27 / Max: 45.19Min: 2.51 / Avg: 7.64 / Max: 46.19

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterHITMAN 2Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Quality Level: UltraWayland-XWaylandX.Org20406080100SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.16, N = 384.3784.02MIN: 84.24 / MAX: 84.46MIN: 83.71 / MAX: 84.23

OpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterHITMAN 2Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Quality Level: Ultra - Total Frame TimeWayland-XWaylandX.Org918273645Min: 4.97 / Avg: 11.84 / Max: 43.23Min: 4.88 / Avg: 11.89 / Max: 44.96

Portal 2

This is a benchmark of Valve's Portal 2 game. The test profile assumes you have a Steam account and have Steam installed for the system. 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 BetterPortal 2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Renderer: OpenGLWayland-XWaylandX.Org110220330440550SE +/- 4.09, N = 3SE +/- 4.08, N = 3522.37513.48

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterPortal 2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Renderer: VulkanWayland-XWaylandX.Org2004006008001000SE +/- 9.83, N = 3SE +/- 8.00, N = 12786.85798.56

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterPortal 2Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Renderer: OpenGLWayland-XWaylandX.Org110220330440550SE +/- 0.72, N = 3SE +/- 0.99, N = 3527.88514.33

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterPortal 2Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Renderer: VulkanWayland-XWaylandX.Org120240360480600SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 1.15, N = 3553.95553.61

The Talos Principle

This is a benchmark of The Talos Principle. The test profile assumes you have a Steam account, have Steam installed for the system, and that The Talos Principle can be 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 BetterThe Talos PrincipleRenderer: Vulkan - Resolution: 3840 x 2160Wayland-XWaylandX.Org4080120160200SE +/- 0.40, N = 3SE +/- 0.42, N = 3191.7192.4

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 1080Wayland-XWaylandX.Org2004006008001000SE +/- 9.22, N = 3SE +/- 5.77, N = 3756.79777.74

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTesseract 2014-05-12Resolution: 3840 x 2160Wayland-XWaylandX.Org2004006008001000SE +/- 7.81, N = 3SE +/- 10.34, N = 3785.19790.68

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: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: UltraWayland-XWaylandX.Org110220330440550SE +/- 3.58, N = 3SE +/- 1.14, N = 3469.26489.71MIN: 250 / MAX: 998MIN: 245 / MAX: 1053

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: UltimateWayland-XWaylandX.Org90180270360450SE +/- 0.87, N = 3SE +/- 1.48, N = 3402.09419.58MIN: 62 / MAX: 967MIN: 63 / MAX: 996

X-Plane

This is a test of X-Plane, a realistic multi-platform flight simulator designed for personal computers. This is commercial closed-source software and relies upon the Steam version. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterX-Plane 11Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: High - Renderer: VulkanWayland-XWaylandX.Org4080120160200SE +/- 1.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.91, N = 3171.72173.74

OpenBenchmarking.orgms, Fewer Is BetterX-Plane 11Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: High - Renderer: Vulkan - Per Frame TimingWayland-XWaylandX.Org246810Min: 0.53 / Avg: 2.83 / Max: 4.11Min: 0.41 / Avg: 2.71 / Max: 4.03

Basemark GPU

This is a benchmark of Basemark GPU. For this test profile to work, you must have a valid license/copy of BasemarkGPU in your Phoronix Test Suite download cache. This test profile simply automates the execution of BasemarkGPU and you must already have the Windows .zip or Linux .tar.gz in the download cache. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFPS, More Is BetterBasemark GPU 1.2Renderer: Vulkan - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: HighWayland-XWaylandX.Org60120180240300SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3276.60277.08MIN: 210.15 / MAX: 504.54MIN: 180.01 / MAX: 467.98

OpenBenchmarking.orgFPS, More Is BetterBasemark GPU 1.2Renderer: Vulkan - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: HighWayland-XWaylandX.Org306090120150SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.53, N = 3149.05148.74MIN: 127.99 / MAX: 206.59MIN: 111.96 / MAX: 207.93

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: OpenGLWayland-XWaylandX.Org4080120160200SE +/- 0.59, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3166.3166.4MAX: 203.5MAX: 205.3