~40ms
Block Time
Performance
Fogo optimises for worst-case latency, not best-case benchmarks.
~20ms
Devnet Best
1.3s
Finality
700+
Live TPS
Why Worst-Case Matters
Most chains advertise peak TPS under ideal conditions. Real trading performance is determined by tail latency — the slowest transactions that decide whether orders fill, liquidations trigger, and arbitrage windows close. Fogo's architecture reduces this variance at the protocol level, delivering consistent execution rather than occasional bursts.
How Fogo Compares
| Fogo | Solana | Optimism | Tron | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block Time | ~40ms | 400-600ms | 2s | 3s |
| Finality | 1.3s | 12-15s | 7 days* | 3 min |
| Live TPS | 700+ | 1,385 | ~30 | 123 |
| VM | SVM | SVM | EVM | TVM |
*Optimism finality refers to L1 challenge period. Soft confirmations are faster.