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, but this X-Plane 9 benchmark has been kindly made available for free. X-Plane is the product of Austin Meyer and Laminar Research.

To run this test with the Phoronix Test Suite, the basic command is: phoronix-test-suite benchmark xplane9.

Use with caution this test profile is currently marked Deprecated.

Project Site

x-plane.com

Test Created

6 December 2010

Last Updated

27 February 2018

Test Maintainer

Michael Larabel 

Test Type

Graphics

Average Install Time

58 Seconds

Average Run Time

1 Minute, 41 Seconds

Test Dependencies

OpenAL + 32-bit Compatibility Libraries

Accolades

100k+ Downloads

Supported Platforms

Supported Architectures

x86 + x86_64

Public Result Uploads *Reported Test Completions **Reported Installs **Test Profile Page Views ***OpenBenchmarking.orgEventsX-Plane Popularity Statisticspts/xplane92010.122011.052011.102012.032012.082013.012013.062013.112014.042014.092015.022015.072015.122016.052016.102017.032017.082018.012018.062018.112019.042019.092020.022020.072020.122021.052021.102022.032022.082023.012023.062023.112024.042024.098001600240032004000
* Uploading of benchmark result data to OpenBenchmarking.org is always optional (opt-in) via the Phoronix Test Suite for users wishing to share their results publicly.
** Data based on those opting to upload their test results to OpenBenchmarking.org and users enabling the opt-in anonymous statistics reporting while running benchmarks from an Internet-connected platform.
*** Test profile page view reporting began March 2021.
Data updated weekly as of 19 November 2024.
High55.6%Ultra44.4%Quality Setting Option PopularityOpenBenchmarking.org
1920 x 108056.0%800 x 60044.0%Resolution Option PopularityOpenBenchmarking.org

Revision History

pts/xplane9-1.3.2   [View Source]   Tue, 27 Feb 2018 19:55:56 GMT
Deprecated

pts/xplane9-1.3.1   [View Source]   Thu, 11 Feb 2016 10:00:18 GMT
Update download link, add 32-bit external dependency to list

pts/xplane9-1.3.0   [View Source]   Mon, 06 Dec 2010 15:36:30 GMT
Initial import into OpenBenchmarking.org


Performance Metrics

Analyze Test Configuration:

X-Plane 9.45

Quality Setting: High - Resolution: 1920 x 1080

OpenBenchmarking.org metrics for this test profile configuration based on 68 public results since 26 February 2011 with the latest data as of 7 May 2023.

Additional benchmark metrics will come after OpenBenchmarking.org has collected a sufficient data-set.

OpenBenchmarking.orgDistribution Of Public Results - Quality Setting: High - Resolution: 1920 x 108068 Results Range From 4 To 229 Frames Per Second4193449647994109124139154169184199214229510152025

Based on OpenBenchmarking.org data, the selected test / test configuration (X-Plane 9.45 - Quality Setting: High - Resolution: 1920 x 1080) has an average run-time of 6 minutes. By default this test profile is set to run at least 3 times but may increase if the standard deviation exceeds pre-defined defaults or other calculations deem additional runs necessary for greater statistical accuracy of the result.

OpenBenchmarking.orgMinutesTime Required To Complete BenchmarkQuality Setting: High - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Run-Time246810Min: 5 / Avg: 5.67 / Max: 6

Based on public OpenBenchmarking.org results, the selected test / test configuration has an average standard deviation of 0.3%.

OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent, Fewer Is BetterAverage Deviation Between RunsQuality Setting: High - Resolution: 1920 x 1080Deviation246810Min: 0 / Avg: 0.34 / Max: 6

Tested CPU Architectures

This benchmark has been successfully tested on the below mentioned architectures. The CPU architectures listed is where successful OpenBenchmarking.org result uploads occurred, namely for helping to determine if a given test is compatible with various alternative CPU architectures.

CPU Architecture
Kernel Identifier
Verified On
Intel / AMD x86 64-bit
x86_64
(Many Processors)
Intel / AMD x86 32-bit
i686
(Many Processors)
Intel / AMD x86 32-bit
i386
(Many Processors)