I'm no GraphQL expert/fan but one example is requesting only the data you need -- you can cut down on what you have to send over the wire which is at least guar

I'm no GraphQL expert/fan but one example is requesting only the data you need -- you can cut down on what you have to send over the wire which is at least guaranteed to help some. Also, the nested query structure can save what would have normally been multiple requests with a by-the-book RESTful HATEOAS setup.