GNOME desktop performance is slow in VMware VM

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • We are using RHEL 8 in combination with a third-party remote X11 server to provide remote access for our customers. Our customers are complaining that accessing GNOME through this software is painfully slow compared with accessing KDE on RHEL 7.
  • Dragging windows is very slow and jerky like a slideshow.
  • GNOME Classic or Fallback desktop does not make any difference.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 and later
  • GNOME 3 desktop environment
  • System without GPU 3D acceleration (eg: VMware VM with SVGA adapter)

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