Extremely slow graphics performance (Player: 14.1, Host: Win10, Guest: Ubuntu 20.04)

[iurlyst]

Hi,

my freshly installed Ubuntu 20.04 VM under VMWare Workstation Player 14.1 running on Windows 10 suffers from ridiculously slow graphics performance.

For comparison, my old Ubuntu 16.04 VM (which I had originally installed under VMWare 12.x and has kept the same format) works much better:

OLD Ubuntu 16.04:

$ vmware-toolbox-cmd -v

10.2.0.1608 (build-7253323)

$ x11perf -all

  700000000 reps @   0.0000 msec (157000000.0/sec): Dot

NEW Ubuntu 20.04:

$ vmware-toolbox-cmd -v

10.2.5.8049 (build-8068393)

$ x11perf -all

   30000000 reps @   0.0002 msec (4140000.0/sec): Dot

I remember having the same issue with the old machine when I first installed it 4 years ago, but I can't remember what I had to do to get this fixed, perhaps it was the "Accelerate 3D graphics" flag but I can't be sure after all these years.

Accelerate 3D graphics checkbox is ticked on both machines, and vmware-tools is installed on both.

Any ideas what I might be missing?

Thank you!

[beast_drc]

same here

alex@ubuntu:~$ vmware-toolbox-cmd -v

11.1.5.22735 (build-16724464)

alex@ubuntu:~$ x11perf -all

x11perf - X11 performance program, version 1.2

The X.Org Foundation server version 12008000 on :0

from ubuntu

Tue Nov  3 14:52:48 2020

Sync time adjustment is 0.0531 msecs.

  300000000 reps @   0.0000 msec (51200000.0/sec): Dot

  300000000 reps @   0.0000 msec (50100000.0/sec): Dot

  300000000 reps @   0.0000 msec (48100000.0/sec): Dot

  300000000 reps @   0.0000 msec (47300000.0/sec): Dot

My colleague result, who wonk on hardware, not on VM? using UHD graphics. results are the same

300000000 reps @   0.0000 msec (48500000.0/sec): Dot

  300000000 reps @   0.0000 msec (48500000.0/sec): Dot

  300000000 reps @   0.0000 msec (48100000.0/sec): Dot

  300000000 reps @   0.0000 msec (46700000.0/sec): Dot

  300000000 reps @   0.0000 msec (48900000.0/sec): Dot

1500000000 trep @   0.0000 msec (48100000.0/sec): Dot

  200000000 reps @   0.0000 msec (35100000.0/sec): 1x1 rectangle

  200000000 reps @   0.0000 msec (35200000.0/sec): 1x1 rectangle

  200000000 reps @   0.0000 msec (35100000.0/sec): 1x1 rectangle

  200000000 reps @   0.0000 msec (32900000.0/sec): 1x1 rectangle

  200000000 reps @   0.0000 msec (34700000.0/sec): 1x1 rectangle

1000000000 trep @   0.0000 msec (34600000.0/sec): 1x1 rectangle

   60000000 reps @   0.0001 msec (12200000.0/sec): 10x10 rectangle

   60000000 reps @   0.0001 msec (12100000.0/sec): 10x10 rectangle

   60000000 reps @   0.0001 msec (12200000.0/sec): 10x10 rectangle

   60000000 reps @   0.0001 msec (12100000.0/sec): 10x10 rectangle

   60000000 reps @   0.0001 msec (12100000.0/sec): 10x10 rectangle

  300000000 trep @   0.0001 msec (12100000.0/sec): 10x10 rectangle

    1080000 reps @   0.0046 msec (216000.0/sec): 100x100 rectangle

    1080000 reps @   0.0046 msec (216000.0/sec): 100x100 rectangle

    1080000 reps @   0.0047 msec (215000.0/sec): 100x100 rectangle

    1080000 reps @   0.0046 msec (216000.0/sec): 100x100 rectangle

    1080000 reps @   0.0047 msec (212000.0/sec): 100x100 rectangle

    5400000 trep @   0.0047 msec (215000.0/sec): 100x100 rectangle

[beast_drc]

Sorry, i missed one zero in you results.

check this page How to Check 3D Acceleration (FPS) in Ubuntu/Linux Mint  to make sure that you have 3d enabled

lex@ubuntu:~$ /usr/lib/nux/unity_support_test -p

OpenGL vendor string:   VMware, Inc.

OpenGL renderer string: SVGA3D; build: RELEASE;  LLVM;

OpenGL version string:  3.3 (Compatibility Profile) Mesa 20.0.8

Not software rendered:    yes

Not blacklisted:          yes

GLX fbconfig:             yes

GLX texture from pixmap:  yes

GL npot or rect textures: yes

GL vertex program:        yes

GL fragment program:      yes

GL vertex buffer object:  yes

GL framebuffer object:    yes

GL version is 1.4+:       yes

Unity 3D supported:       yes

alex@ubuntu:~$