Does using GPU improve performance for 2D?

[am312]

For a headless Linux workstation, does using a GPU w/HDMI dummy plug improve performance for 2D work like running JetBrains IDEs etc?  Currently I just boot the console into text mode and access the Gnome desktop via NoMachine.  Thanks.

[Britgirl]

Here, what’s important to consider is not necessarily how NoMachine performs when capturing and encoding the display, but rather the performance of the Gnome desktop with and without GPU encoding. You might find that Gnome performs substantially better with GPU. There are many variables to take into consideration and you need to test it on your own system in your own environment. You might find that a “lighter” desktop such as XFCE or Mate fits your use case better.

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