Benchmark #873

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Control: Hyprland VS SwayWM

Submitted 3 months ago by aarrayy

Specifications
Label OS GPU CPU RAM OS specific
Sway CachyOS AMD Radeon R7 370 Series (RADV PITCAIRN) AMD FX-6300 Six-Core Processor 12 GB 6.12.6-1-cachyos-1000hz performance
Hyprland CachyOS AMD Radeon R7 370 Series (RADV PITCAIRN) AMD FX-6300 Six-Core Processor 12 GB 6.12.6-1-cachyos-1000hz performance
# Top runs: * **Highest FPS**: `Sway` offers the highest average FPS, being approximately 8% higher than `Hyprland`. * **Smoothest FPS**: `Sway` exhibits the smoothest FPS with a standard deviation almost 83% lower than `Hyprland`. * **Best overall**: `Sway` is the best overall, combining both higher FPS and superior stability in frame delivery. # Issues: * `Hyprland` displays a significant performance degradation in both average FPS and stability, with average FPS being approximately 8% lower, and standard deviation over 80% higher compared to `Sway`. # Summary The benchmark compares the performance of the `Hyprland` and `Sway` window managers on the same hardware configuration, showcasing results on `CachyOS` with an `AMD Radeon R7 370` GPU and `AMD FX-6300` CPU. `Sway` outperformed `Hyprland` in both average FPS and frame stability, making it a more consistent and faster choice in this context. There were no differences in the system configuration that might affect the expected outcomes outside of the window manager variation, highlighting that `Sway` is more efficient within this environment.