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.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/2104290-PTS-WAYLANDV42.

Wayland vs. X.Org Gaming Ubuntu 21.04ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerOpenGLVulkanCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionWayland-XWaylandX.OrgAMD 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 + Wayland4.6 Mesa 21.0.1 (LLVM 11.0.1)1.2.145GCC 10.3.0ext43840x2160X Server 1.20.11OpenBenchmarking.orgKernel Details- Transparent Huge Pages: madviseProcessor Details- Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq performance (Boost: Enabled) - CPU Microcode: 0xa201009 Security Details- 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 Graphics Details- X.Org: GLAMOR

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

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: High

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

Batman: Arkham Knight

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Quality: High

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

Quality: Lowest - Resolution: 1920 x 1080

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

Civilization VI

Quality: Lowest - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time

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

Civilization VI

Quality: Highest - Resolution: 1920 x 1080

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

Preset: 3840 x 2160 - Low Quality

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

Resolution: 2560 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Ultra

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

DiRT Rally 2.0

Resolution: 3840 x 1600 - Graphics Preset: Ultra

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

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Ultra

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

F1 2020

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

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

F1 2020

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Ultra

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

F1 2020

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Ultra - Total Frame Time

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

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality Level: Ultra

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

HITMAN

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

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

HITMAN

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Quality Level: Ultra

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

HITMAN

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Quality Level: Ultra - Total Frame Time

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

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality Level: Ultra

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

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 TimeWayland-XWaylandX.Org918273645Min: 2.33 / Avg: 7.27 / Max: 45.19Min: 2.51 / Avg: 7.64 / Max: 46.19

HITMAN 2

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Quality Level: Ultra

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

HITMAN 2

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Quality Level: Ultra - Total Frame Time

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

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Renderer: OpenGL

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

Portal 2

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Renderer: Vulkan

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

Portal 2

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Renderer: OpenGL

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

Portal 2

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Renderer: Vulkan

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

Renderer: Vulkan - Resolution: 3840 x 2160

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

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

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

Tesseract

Resolution: 3840 x 2160

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

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: Ultra

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

Xonotic

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: Ultimate

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

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: High - Renderer: Vulkan

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

X-Plane

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: High - Renderer: Vulkan - Per Frame Timing

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

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

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

Basemark GPU

Renderer: Vulkan - Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: High

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

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

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