System slow, browser slower, fresh install of latest Hyprland

[13zebras]

Hello Hyprland folks!

garuda-inxi output:

System:
  Kernel: 6.1.57-1-lts arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 13.2.1
    clocksource: tsc available: hpet,acpi_pm
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-lts
    root=UUID=2ca7896b-1e0c-44ec-be37-a1ae812054db rw rootflags=subvol=@
    quiet rd.luks.uuid=3fc75493-6430-4d8d-bf8e-8db65f497ecc loglevel=3
    ibt=off
  Desktop: Hyprland info: waybar vt: 1 dm: SDDM Distro: Garuda Linux
    base: Arch Linux
Machine:
  Type: Desktop System: Dell product: OptiPlex 5050 v: N/A
    serial: <superuser required> Chassis: type: 3 serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: Dell model: N/A serial: <superuser required> UEFI: Dell v: 1.26.0
    date: 08/20/2023
Battery:
  Device-1: hidpp_battery_0 model: Logitech ERGO M575 Trackball
    serial: <filter> charge: 100% rechargeable: yes status: discharging
CPU:
  Info: model: Intel Core i7-6700 bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Skylake-S
    gen: core 6 level: v3 note: check built: 2015 process: Intel 14nm family: 6
    model-id: 0x5E (94) stepping: 3 microcode: 0xF2
  Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 4 tpc: 2 threads: 8 smt: enabled cache:
    L1: 256 KiB desc: d-4x32 KiB; i-4x32 KiB L2: 1024 KiB desc: 4x256 KiB
    L3: 8 MiB desc: 1x8 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 837 high: 900 min/max: 800/4000 scaling:
    driver: intel_pstate governor: powersave cores: 1: 800 2: 800 3: 800 4: 900
    5: 800 6: 900 7: 800 8: 898 bogomips: 54417
  Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
  Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel HD Graphics 530 vendor: Dell driver: i915 v: kernel
    arch: Gen-9 process: Intel 14n built: 2015-16 ports: active: DP-2
    empty: DP-1, DP-3, HDMI-A-1, HDMI-A-2, HDMI-A-3 bus-ID: 00:02.0
    chip-ID: 8086:1912 class-ID: 0380
  Device-2: AMD Oland [Radeon HD 8570 / R5 430 OEM R7 240/340 Radeon 520
    OEM] vendor: Dell driver: radeon v: kernel alternate: amdgpu arch: GCN-1
    code: Southern Islands process: TSMC 28nm built: 2011-20 pcie: gen: 3
    speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 8 ports: active: DP-4 empty: DVI-I-1 bus-ID: 01:00.0
    chip-ID: 1002:6611 class-ID: 0300 temp: 51.0 C
  Display: wayland server: X.org v: 1.21.1.8 with: Xwayland v: 23.2.1
    compositor: Hyprland driver: X: loaded: modesetting,radeon
    alternate: fbdev,intel,vesa dri: radeonsi,iris gpu: i915,radeon
    d-rect: 6400x2160 display-ID: 1
  Monitor-1: DP-2 pos: primary,left model: Sceptre Q24 serial: <filter>
    built: 2020 res: 2560x1440 hz: 60 dpi: 123 gamma: 1.2 scale: 1
    size: 708x398mm (27.87x15.67") diag: 604mm (23.8") ratio: 16:9 modes:
    max: 2560x1440 min: 720x400
  Monitor-2: DP-4 pos: right model: BenQ EL2870U serial: <filter>
    built: 2021 res: 3840x2160 hz: 60 dpi: 157 gamma: 1.2 scale: 1.5
    size: 621x341mm (24.45x13.43") diag: 708mm (27.9") ratio: 16:9 modes:
    max: 3840x2160 min: 720x400
  API: Vulkan v: 1.3.264 layers: 4 device: 0 type: integrated-gpu name: Intel
    HD Graphics 530 (SKL GT2) driver: mesa intel v: 23.2.1-arch1.2
    device-ID: 8086:1912 surfaces: xcb,xlib,wayland device: 1 type: cpu
    name: llvmpipe (LLVM 16.0.6 256 bits) driver: mesa llvmpipe
    v: 23.2.1-arch1.2 (LLVM 16.0.6) device-ID: 10005:0000
    surfaces: xcb,xlib,wayland
  API: EGL Message: EGL data requires eglinfo. Check --recommends.
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel 200 Series PCH HD Audio vendor: Dell driver: snd_hda_intel
    v: kernel bus-ID: 00:1f.3 chip-ID: 8086:a2f0 class-ID: 0403
  Device-2: AMD Oland/Hainan/Cape Verde/Pitcairn HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 7000
    Series] vendor: Dell driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 3
    speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 8 bus-ID: 01:00.1 chip-ID: 1002:aab0 class-ID: 0403
  API: ALSA v: k6.1.57-1-lts status: kernel-api tools: N/A
  Server-1: sndiod v: N/A status: off tools: aucat,midicat,sndioctl
  Server-2: PipeWire v: 0.3.82 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse
    status: active 2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin
    4: pw-jack type: plugin tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
  Device-1: Intel Ethernet I219-V vendor: Dell driver: e1000e v: kernel
    port: N/A bus-ID: 00:1f.6 chip-ID: 8086:15d6 class-ID: 0200
  IF: enp0s31f6 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Bluetooth:
  Device-1: ASUSTek ASUS USB-BT500 driver: btusb v: 0.8 type: USB rev: 1.1
    speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 1-3:3 chip-ID: 0b05:190e
    class-ID: e001 serial: <filter>
  Report: btmgmt ID: hci0 rfk-id: 0 state: up address: <filter> bt-v: 5.1
    lmp-v: 10 status: discoverable: no pairing: no class-ID: 6c0104
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 3.34 TiB used: 427.71 GiB (12.5%)
  SMART Message: Required tool smartctl not installed. Check --recommends
  ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Crucial model: CT1000P5PSSD8
    size: 931.51 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 63.2 Gb/s
    lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: P7CR403 temp: 49.9 C
    scheme: GPT
  ID-2: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: TeamGroup model: T2531TB
    size: 953.87 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
    tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 986 scheme: GPT
  ID-3: /dev/sdb maj-min: 8:16 vendor: TeamGroup model: T2531TB
    size: 953.87 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
    tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 6B0 scheme: GPT
  ID-4: /dev/sdc maj-min: 8:32 vendor: Western Digital
    model: WDBRPG5000ANC-WRSN size: 465.76 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B
    logical: 512 B type: USB rev: 2.1 spd: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0
    tech: N/A serial: <filter> fw-rev: 1.00 scheme: GPT
  ID-5: /dev/sdd maj-min: 8:48 vendor: SanDisk model: USB 3.2Gen1
    size: 114.61 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B type: USB
    rev: 3.2 spd: 5 Gb/s lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-1x1 tech: N/A serial: <filter>
    fw-rev: 1.00 scheme: MBR
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 931.21 GiB size: 931.21 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 25.86 GiB (2.8%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/dm-0 maj-min: 254:0
    mapped: luks-3fc75493-6430-4d8d-bf8e-8db65f497ecc
  ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 300 MiB size: 299.4 MiB (99.80%)
    used: 720 KiB (0.2%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1 maj-min: 259:1
  ID-3: /home raw-size: 931.21 GiB size: 931.21 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 25.86 GiB (2.8%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/dm-0 maj-min: 254:0
    mapped: luks-3fc75493-6430-4d8d-bf8e-8db65f497ecc
  ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 931.21 GiB size: 931.21 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 25.86 GiB (2.8%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/dm-0 maj-min: 254:0
    mapped: luks-3fc75493-6430-4d8d-bf8e-8db65f497ecc
  ID-5: /var/tmp raw-size: 931.21 GiB size: 931.21 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 25.86 GiB (2.8%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/dm-0 maj-min: 254:0
    mapped: luks-3fc75493-6430-4d8d-bf8e-8db65f497ecc
Swap:
  Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default) zswap: no
  ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 23.35 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 100
    comp: zstd avail: lzo,lzo-rle,lz4,lz4hc,842 max-streams: 8 dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 34.0 C mobo: N/A gpu: radeon temp: 51.0 C
  Fan Speeds (rpm): N/A
Info:
  Processes: 243 Uptime: 8h 51m wakeups: 21 Memory: total: 24 GiB
  available: 23.35 GiB used: 2.32 GiB (9.9%) Init: systemd v: 254
  default: graphical tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 13.2.1 Packages:
  pm: pacman pkgs: 1340 libs: 374 tools: paru Shell: fish v: 3.6.1
  running-in: kitty inxi: 3.3.30
Garuda (2.6.17-1):
  System install date:     2023-10-15
  Last full system update: 2023-10-15
  Is partially upgraded:   No
  Relevant software:       snapper NetworkManager dracut
  Windows dual boot:       No/Undetected
  Failed units:         

I’ve had an ongoing issue that I encountered during a fresh install of Arch a month or two ago, and now seeing on Garuda. I’m not sure it is a Hyprland issue, as I saw it on Arch with both Hyprland and Sway. And a few weeks ago with the Garuda Sway version.

Issue: I can barely use a web browser. Firefox/FireDragon lags, everything on it has a slight delay or hesitation. Scrolling, videos, even moving the mouse. Menus open slowly. Frames are being dropped on YouTube videos, I’m guessing I’m not getting better than 15 fps.

The CPU at this moment is barely doing any work, 7%. Memory is 10% out of 24 GB. So no load on the system.

Even some actions in the terminal are slow. I’m comparing this to a Debian install I tried a few weeks ago with Sway as well as Fedora/KDE that I had installed for several months.

I’m using the latest Hyprland iso, installed this weekend. I’ve installed some software after install, but not much. I’ve installed Garuda hyprland on nvme drive with nothing else installed on that disk. No dual boot windows.

As you’ll see in the inxi output, I’m running the LTS kernel at the moment. I thought that might possibly help. No, it doesn’t. Same problem on Zen kernel.

Any thoughts? Is my 5 year old Dell just not up to the task? Any suggestions would be great. Thanks.

[NaN]

The issue is not your laptop but most likely wayland. Try these two posts and see if they help.

Running Wayland on GDG (Garuda dragonized Gaming)

Missed this post until now. I’d add the following to /etc/environment: MOZ_ENABLE_WAYLAND=1 Otherwise Firefox-based browsers and Thunderbird won’t use Wayland. Also check whether qt5-wayland is installed, not sure whether this is on our package list already. The following to /etc/environment as well: QT_QPA_PLATFORM="wayland;xcb" That should be the most important.

FireDragon Scaling Wayland Plasma

Hello everyone. First of all, I’d love to express my love for Garuda Linux community & forums (I always LOVE to be in a community which is rich, helpful and welcoming ). Being that said, I’ll go with what brings me here today. First goes first, I’m not on Garuda Linux, I’m on our mother, Arch, with the Chaotic-AUR repo added to my pacman.conf file. I tend to use Brave as my daily driver, but I wanted to check something on my secondary web browser, which is, OF COURSE, FireDragon,…

The second one talks about turning on ozone flag in brave and being able to use it with the only pain remaining firedragon. Hence why I linked it.

[BluishHumility]

Your CPU can do 4GHz but you have it throttled down to .8 with the powersave governor:

@13zebras

Speed (MHz): avg: 837 high: 900 min/max: 800/4000 scaling:
    driver: intel_pstate governor: powersave cores: 1: 800 2: 800 3: 800 4: 900
    5: 800 6: 900 7: 800 8: 898

Powersave is helpful if you are running a laptop on the battery, but since you have a desktop I would recommend setting it to performance and see if it helps with your issue.

Try enabling “performance tweaks” in the settings tab of Garuda Assistant.