[Video] ThinLinc Performance with VirtualGL on Zorin OS + NVIDIA RTX 4060

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Hi everyone,

I wanted to share a short screen recording we recently made that demonstrates the performance impact of using VirtualGL in a ThinLinc remote desktop session.

The video shows a side-by-side comparison of ThinLinc sessions with and without VirtualGL, using the HTML5 Fishbowl benchmark from EUCScore. The test runs on Zorin OS and uses an NVIDIA RTX 4060 for server-side rendering.

Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/cuZ7GiYIyAU

Test Setup:

  • ThinLinc Remote Desktop Server

  • Zorin OS desktop environment

  • VirtualGL for GPU acceleration

  • NVIDIA RTX 4060 for hardware offloading

  • Firefox (HTML5-based benchmark)

Why it matters:
This test helps illustrate the difference GPU acceleration can make in rendering performance for remote Linux desktops. It’s a simple but effective way to show what VirtualGL adds in terms of responsiveness and frame rate in graphical workloads.

What you’ll see:

  • Side-by-side rendering with and without VirtualGL

  • Browser-based 3D performance in a remote Linux session

  • ThinLinc streaming via HTML5 client

  • Noticeable improvement in smoothness and rendering speed when GPU acceleration is enabled

Open to any feedback or discussion. If you’ve done similar tests with other distros or hardware, feel free to share.

Thanks!