KDE vs Gnome - Resource Usage Comparison & Benchmarks

Let's do a simple comparison between KDE and Gnome on Manjaro 18!

There's little question that Gnome & KDE are the biggest players in the Linux desktop space. However, there always seems to be debates around which desktop is "faster" or the lightest weight.

Based on the results from this video, I think we can say that KDE is generally a lighter weight distro in terms of RAM usage. CPU usage is a bit more subjective though it seemed as though KDE apps tended to use a bit more CPU cycles than Gnome apps did.

In terms of gaming performance, both desktops performed nearly the same. Gnome saw better fps in the Unigine benchmark but KDE saw better fps in the HalfLife 2 benchmark. ~~ Support the channel! Becoming a Patron or Ko-fi supporter gives you access to the Egee video archive & good vibes for supporting my videos!

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