Ubuntu 21.10 Desktops Linux Gaming

Wayland / X.Org gaming performance on Ubuntu 21.10 with GNOME Shell and KDE Plasma. Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/2110168-TJ-UBUNTU21185&grt&sor.

ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerOpenGLVulkanCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionGNOME ShellKDE Plasma X.Org Wayland X.Org WaylandAMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-Core @ 3.70GHz (12 Cores / 24 Threads)ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (3801 BIOS)AMD Starship/Matisse16GB1000GB Western Digital WDS100T1X0E-00AFY0 + 2000GBGigabyte AMD Radeon RX 6800/6800 XT / 6900 16GB (2575/1000MHz)AMD Navi 21 HDMI AudioASUS VP28URealtek RTL8125 2.5GbE + Intel I211Ubuntu 21.105.13.0-19-generic (x86_64)GNOME Shell 40.5X Server 1.20.134.6 Mesa 21.2.2 (LLVM 12.0.1)1.2.182GCC 11.2.0ext43840x2160X Server + WaylandKDE Plasma 5.22.5X Server 1.20.13X Server 1.20.13 + WaylandOpenBenchmarking.orgKernel Details- Transparent Huge Pages: madviseCompiler Details- --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-vtable-verify --disable-werror --enable-bootstrap --enable-cet --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-default-pie --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,ada,c++,go,brig,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++,m2 --enable-libphobos-checking=release --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-link-serialization=2 --enable-multiarch --enable-multilib --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc=auto --enable-offload-targets=nvptx-none=/build/gcc-11-ZPT0kp/gcc-11-11.2.0/debian/tmp-nvptx/usr,amdgcn-amdhsa=/build/gcc-11-ZPT0kp/gcc-11-11.2.0/debian/tmp-gcn/usr --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --program-prefix=x86_64-linux-gnu- --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-build-config=bootstrap-lto-lean --with-default-libstdcxx-abi=new --with-gcc-major-version-only --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-target-system-zlib=auto --with-tune=generic --without-cuda-driver -v Processor Details- Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq performance (Boost: Enabled) - CPU Microcode: 0xa201016Graphics Details- GNOME Shell: X.Org: GLAMOR - BAR1 / Visible vRAM Size: 16368 MB- GNOME Shell: Wayland: BAR1 / Visible vRAM Size: 16368 MB- KDE Plasma: X.Org: GLAMOR - BAR1 / Visible vRAM Size: 16368 MB- KDE Plasma: Wayland: GLAMOR - BAR1 / Visible vRAM Size: 16368 MBSecurity 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

batman-knight: 1920 x 1080 - Highbatman-knight: 3840 x 2160 - Highddnet: 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreen - OpenGL 3.3 - Default - Multeasymapddnet: 3840 x 2160 - Fullscreen - OpenGL 3.3 - Default - Multeasymapdeus-exmd: 3840 x 2160 - Low Qualitydirt-rally2: 2560 x 1080 - Ultradirt-rally2: 3840 x 1600 - Ultraetlegacy: 1920 x 1080f12020: 1920 x 1080 - Ultraf12020: 3840 x 2160 - Ultragravitymark: 1920 x 1080 - Vulkangravitymark: 3840 x 2160 - Vulkanhitman2: 3840 x 2160 - Ultral4d2: 3840 x 2160 - OpenGLl4d2: 3840 x 2160 - Vulkanportal2: 1920 x 1080 - OpenGLportal2: 3840 x 2160 - OpenGLshadowofthetombraider: 1920 x 1080 - High - Offshadowofthetombraider: 3840 x 2160 - High - Offstrange-brigade: 1920 x 1080 - Ultrastrange-brigade: 3840 x 2160 - Ultratesseract: 1920 x 1080tesseract: 3840 x 2160unigine-super: 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreen - Ultra - OpenGLunvanquished: 1920 x 1080 - Ultraunvanquished: 3840 x 2160 - Ultrawarsow: 1920 x 1080warsow: 3840 x 2160xonotic: 3840 x 2160 - Ultimateyquake2: Vulkan - 1920 x 1080yquake2: Vulkan - 3840 x 2160yquake2: OpenGL 3.x - 1920 x 1080yquake2: OpenGL 3.x - 3840 x 2160GNOME ShellKDE Plasma X.Org Wayland X.Org Wayland263.54129.32506.59498.0595.7188.794551123.200363647.4187160218.614389.66352.63376.76536.48532.17229.593.3239.7151.6949.0887874.720370.8405.0400.3957.7924.6426.6424381991.1411.5991.7986.5259.09130.21509.72500.2295.0189.981491124.067619642.6189162215.2141.690.26356.86377.51538.92536.72233.093.9241.6152.2957.0099870.246170.8400.5400.7950.4936.8431.8839942991.1409.2991.7988269.89131.27506.12504.3896.5190.990870124.452510639.1190162218.9143.184.00362.02386.35536.76538.47238.594.8240.9153.4955.2573878.076071.3409.0394.5952.8922.1441.5379099990.1416.6992.2986.5268.50129.96507.29507.4695.5190.549708124.336812643.7187162217.9142.964.48359.83381.99548.08540.43245.2153.1970.4290882.827171.5408.9396.8960.2937.6443.5345641992.2409.1991.1988.5OpenBenchmarking.org

Batman: Arkham Knight

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: High

KDE PlasmaGNOME ShellOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterBatman: Arkham KnightResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: HighX.OrgWayland60120180240300SE +/- 2.85, N = 3SE +/- 1.75, N = 3SE +/- 1.57, N = 3SE +/- 1.15, N = 3269.89268.50263.54259.09

Batman: Arkham Knight

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Quality: High

KDE PlasmaGNOME ShellOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterBatman: Arkham KnightResolution: 3840 x 2160 - Quality: HighX.OrgWayland306090120150SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.37, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.61, N = 3131.27129.96130.21129.32

DDraceNetwork

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen - Renderer: OpenGL 3.3 - Zoom: Default - Demo: Multeasymap

GNOME ShellKDE PlasmaOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDDraceNetwork 15.3.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen - Renderer: OpenGL 3.3 - Zoom: Default - Demo: MulteasymapWaylandX.Org110220330440550SE +/- 4.35, N = 3SE +/- 1.40, N = 3SE +/- 4.18, N = 3SE +/- 3.35, N = 3509.72506.59507.29506.121. (CXX) g++ options: -O3 -lrt -lnotify -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lgio-2.0 -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0

DDraceNetwork

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen - Renderer: OpenGL 3.3 - Zoom: Default - Demo: Multeasymap

KDE PlasmaGNOME ShellOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDDraceNetwork 15.3.1Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Mode: Fullscreen - Renderer: OpenGL 3.3 - Zoom: Default - Demo: MulteasymapWaylandX.Org110220330440550SE +/- 4.89, N = 3SE +/- 2.72, N = 3SE +/- 2.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.84, N = 3507.46504.38500.22498.051. (CXX) g++ options: -O3 -lrt -lnotify -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lgio-2.0 -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

Preset: 3840 x 2160 - Low Quality

KDE PlasmaGNOME ShellOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDeus Ex: Mankind DividedPreset: 3840 x 2160 - Low QualityX.OrgWayland20406080100SE +/- 0.55, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.64, N = 3SE +/- 0.54, N = 396.595.595.795.0

DiRT Rally 2.0

Resolution: 2560 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Ultra

KDE PlasmaGNOME ShellOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDiRT Rally 2.0Resolution: 2560 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: UltraX.OrgWayland4080120160200SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3190.99190.55189.98188.79

DiRT Rally 2.0

Resolution: 3840 x 1600 - Graphics Preset: Ultra

KDE PlasmaGNOME ShellOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterDiRT Rally 2.0Resolution: 3840 x 1600 - Graphics Preset: UltraX.OrgWayland306090120150SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3124.45124.34124.07123.20

ET: Legacy

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

GNOME ShellKDE PlasmaOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterET: Legacy 2.78Resolution: 1920 x 1080X.OrgWayland140280420560700SE +/- 5.49, N = 3SE +/- 4.24, N = 3SE +/- 4.72, N = 3SE +/- 3.88, N = 3647.4642.6643.7639.1

F1 2020

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: Ultra

KDE PlasmaGNOME ShellOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterF1 2020Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: UltraX.OrgWayland4080120160200SE +/- 1.53, N = 3SE +/- 0.88, N = 3SE +/- 1.45, N = 3SE +/- 1.15, N = 3190187189187

F1 2020

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Ultra

KDE PlasmaGNOME ShellOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterF1 2020Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: UltraWaylandX.Org4080120160200SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3162162162160

F1 2020

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

KDE PlasmaGNOME ShellOpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterF1 2020Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: Ultra - Total Frame TimeWaylandX.Org510152025Min: 3.58 / Avg: 6.16 / Max: 19.19Min: 3.84 / Avg: 6.16 / Max: 18.01Min: 3.98 / Avg: 6.16 / Max: 15.62Min: 2.44 / Avg: 6.19 / Max: 15.89

GravityMark

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Renderer: Vulkan

KDE PlasmaGNOME ShellOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterGravityMark 1.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Renderer: VulkanX.OrgWayland50100150200250SE +/- 0.39, N = 3SE +/- 0.51, N = 3SE +/- 0.41, N = 3SE +/- 1.08, N = 3218.9217.9218.6215.2

GravityMark

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Renderer: Vulkan

KDE PlasmaGNOME ShellOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterGravityMark 1.2Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Renderer: VulkanX.OrgWayland306090120150SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.35, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3143.1142.9143.0141.6

HITMAN 2

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Quality Level: Ultra

GNOME ShellKDE PlasmaOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterHITMAN 2Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Quality Level: UltraWaylandX.Org20406080100SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 3.38, N = 12SE +/- 0.47, N = 390.2689.6684.0064.48

HITMAN 2

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

GNOME ShellKDE PlasmaOpenBenchmarking.orgMilliseconds, Fewer Is BetterHITMAN 2Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Quality Level: Ultra - Total Frame TimeWaylandX.Org1122334455Min: 4.55 / Avg: 11.08 / Max: 48.47Min: 4.63 / Avg: 11.15 / Max: 53.94Min: 4.59 / Avg: 11.08 / Max: 45.66Min: 5.44 / Avg: 15.36 / Max: 45.83

Left 4 Dead 2

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Renderer: OpenGL

KDE PlasmaGNOME ShellOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterLeft 4 Dead 2Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Renderer: OpenGLX.OrgWayland80160240320400SE +/- 1.06, N = 3SE +/- 1.56, N = 3SE +/- 1.60, N = 3SE +/- 0.49, N = 3362.02359.83356.86352.63

Left 4 Dead 2

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Renderer: Vulkan

KDE PlasmaGNOME ShellOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterLeft 4 Dead 2Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Renderer: VulkanX.OrgWayland80160240320400SE +/- 1.80, N = 3SE +/- 1.18, N = 3SE +/- 3.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.77, N = 3386.35381.99377.51376.76

Portal 2

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Renderer: OpenGL

KDE PlasmaGNOME ShellOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterPortal 2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Renderer: OpenGLWaylandX.Org120240360480600SE +/- 0.70, N = 3SE +/- 4.63, N = 3SE +/- 0.68, N = 3SE +/- 3.69, N = 3548.08536.76538.92536.48

Portal 2

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Renderer: OpenGL

KDE PlasmaGNOME ShellOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterPortal 2Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Renderer: OpenGLWaylandX.Org120240360480600SE +/- 1.59, N = 3SE +/- 1.72, N = 3SE +/- 0.45, N = 3SE +/- 1.55, N = 3540.43538.47536.72532.17

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: High - Anti Aliasing: Off

KDE PlasmaGNOME ShellOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterShadow of the Tomb RaiderResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Preset: High - Anti Aliasing: OffX.OrgWayland50100150200250SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.96, N = 3238.5233.0229.5

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: High - Anti Aliasing: Off

KDE PlasmaGNOME ShellOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterShadow of the Tomb RaiderResolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Preset: High - Anti Aliasing: OffX.OrgWayland20406080100SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 394.893.993.3

Strange Brigade

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Setting: Ultra

KDE PlasmaGNOME ShellOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterStrange BrigadeResolution: 1920 x 1080 - Graphics Setting: UltraWaylandX.Org50100150200250SE +/- 2.25, N = 3SE +/- 2.38, N = 6SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.92, N = 3245.2240.9241.6239.7

Strange Brigade

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Setting: Ultra

KDE PlasmaGNOME ShellOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterStrange BrigadeResolution: 3840 x 2160 - Graphics Setting: UltraX.OrgWayland306090120150SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3153.4153.1152.2151.6

Tesseract

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

KDE PlasmaGNOME ShellOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTesseract 2014-05-12Resolution: 1920 x 1080WaylandX.Org2004006008001000SE +/- 2.93, N = 3SE +/- 3.67, N = 3SE +/- 9.59, N = 3SE +/- 2.32, N = 3970.43955.26957.01949.09

Tesseract

Resolution: 3840 x 2160

KDE PlasmaGNOME ShellOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTesseract 2014-05-12Resolution: 3840 x 2160WaylandX.Org2004006008001000SE +/- 9.43, N = 3SE +/- 10.08, N = 3SE +/- 7.77, N = 3SE +/- 4.66, N = 3882.83878.08874.72870.25

Unigine Superposition

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

KDE PlasmaGNOME ShellOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Superposition 1.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen - Quality: Ultra - Renderer: OpenGLWaylandX.Org1632486480SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 371.571.370.870.8

Unvanquished

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra

KDE PlasmaGNOME ShellOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnvanquished 0.52.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: UltraX.OrgWayland90180270360450SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 1.09, N = 3SE +/- 2.42, N = 3SE +/- 1.09, N = 3409.0408.9405.0400.5

Unvanquished

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: Ultra

GNOME ShellKDE PlasmaOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnvanquished 0.52.1Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: UltraWaylandX.Org90180270360450SE +/- 3.53, N = 3SE +/- 1.56, N = 3SE +/- 2.72, N = 15SE +/- 3.32, N = 15400.7400.3396.8394.5

Warsow

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

KDE PlasmaGNOME ShellOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 2.5 BetaResolution: 1920 x 1080WaylandX.Org2004006008001000SE +/- 0.46, N = 3SE +/- 7.45, N = 3SE +/- 0.85, N = 3SE +/- 9.33, N = 6960.2952.8957.7950.4

Warsow

Resolution: 3840 x 2160

KDE PlasmaGNOME ShellOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 2.5 BetaResolution: 3840 x 2160WaylandX.Org2004006008001000SE +/- 1.13, N = 3SE +/- 6.91, N = 10SE +/- 10.34, N = 3SE +/- 0.70, N = 3937.6922.1936.8924.6

Xonotic

Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: Ultimate

KDE PlasmaGNOME ShellOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8.2Resolution: 3840 x 2160 - Effects Quality: UltimateWaylandX.Org100200300400500SE +/- 4.23, N = 3SE +/- 3.57, N = 3SE +/- 3.69, N = 8SE +/- 5.18, N = 4443.53441.54431.88426.64

yquake2

Renderer: Vulkan - Resolution: 1920 x 1080

KDE PlasmaGNOME ShellOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is Betteryquake2 8.0Renderer: Vulkan - Resolution: 1920 x 1080WaylandX.Org2004006008001000SE +/- 0.90, N = 3SE +/- 1.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.53, N = 3SE +/- 1.87, N = 3992.2990.1991.1991.11. (CC) gcc options: -lm -ldl -rdynamic -shared -lSDL2 -O2 -pipe -fomit-frame-pointer -std=gnu99 -fno-strict-aliasing -fwrapv -fvisibility=hidden -MMD -mfpmath=sse -fPIC

yquake2

Renderer: Vulkan - Resolution: 3840 x 2160

KDE PlasmaGNOME ShellOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is Betteryquake2 8.0Renderer: Vulkan - Resolution: 3840 x 2160X.OrgWayland90180270360450SE +/- 0.57, N = 3SE +/- 1.16, N = 3SE +/- 4.24, N = 3SE +/- 3.29, N = 3416.6409.1411.5409.21. (CC) gcc options: -lm -ldl -rdynamic -shared -lSDL2 -O2 -pipe -fomit-frame-pointer -std=gnu99 -fno-strict-aliasing -fwrapv -fvisibility=hidden -MMD -mfpmath=sse -fPIC

yquake2

Renderer: OpenGL 3.x - Resolution: 1920 x 1080

KDE PlasmaGNOME ShellOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is Betteryquake2 8.0Renderer: OpenGL 3.x - Resolution: 1920 x 1080X.OrgWayland2004006008001000SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.53, N = 3SE +/- 0.53, N = 3SE +/- 0.53, N = 3992.2991.1991.7991.71. (CC) gcc options: -lm -ldl -rdynamic -shared -lSDL2 -O2 -pipe -fomit-frame-pointer -std=gnu99 -fno-strict-aliasing -fwrapv -fvisibility=hidden -MMD -mfpmath=sse -fPIC

yquake2

Renderer: OpenGL 3.x - Resolution: 3840 x 2160

KDE PlasmaGNOME ShellOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is Betteryquake2 8.0Renderer: OpenGL 3.x - Resolution: 3840 x 2160WaylandX.Org2004006008001000SE +/- 1.35, N = 3SE +/- 2.24, N = 3SE +/- 1.00, N = 3SE +/- 1.35, N = 3988.5986.5988.0986.51. (CC) gcc options: -lm -ldl -rdynamic -shared -lSDL2 -O2 -pipe -fomit-frame-pointer -std=gnu99 -fno-strict-aliasing -fwrapv -fvisibility=hidden -MMD -mfpmath=sse -fPIC

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