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 4 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.