Benchmark #46

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Forza Horizon 5: xwayland vs wayland

CachyOS proton has env variable PROTON_ENABLE_WAYLAND=1 that runs game in pure wayland instead of using xwayland.

Submitted 10 months ago by erikas2

Specifications
Label OS GPU CPU RAM OS specific
wayland Arch Linux AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE (RADV NAVI31) AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-Core Processor 34 GB 6.9.8-2-cachyos-lto performance
xwayland Arch Linux AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE (RADV NAVI31) AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-Core Processor 34 GB 6.9.8-2-cachyos-lto performance
### Top runs - **Highest FPS**: The `xwayland` run had the highest average FPS, surpassing the `wayland` run by a small percentage. - **Smoothest FPS**: The `xwayland` run had the smoothest FPS, with the lowest standard deviation and variance, slightly outperforming the `wayland` run. - **Best overall**: The `xwayland` run is the best overall, as it combined the highest average FPS with the lowest variance, making it the top performer in both categories. ### Summary Both the `wayland` and `xwayland` runs were conducted on identical hardware and software setups, ensuring a fair comparison. The `xwayland` run outperformed the `wayland` run in both the highest average FPS and the smoothest FPS metrics. While the `wayland` run had a slightly lower FPS, it maintained good consistency but was nonetheless outshined by the `xwayland` run in terms of both performance and stability. Overall, the `xwayland` configuration provided the best experience, demonstrating higher steadiness and frame rates. No significant issues were identified in either run.