Performance between Using depth-2 and two db calls

[pk_mca3]

Hi,
I want to know that what is the difference between findById(id,2) vs 2 db calls.
which one is better in terms of performance.

[gerrit_meier]

The most matching answer is: it depends!
If you go with the depth=2 option, the query will get one or more additional parts (list comprehensions) in its return clause depending on you data model.
So the questions are:

• Do you have a lot of different relationships on the first and second level?
• Do you need all the data from all the relationships?

Here is my personal rule of thumb:

1. If you answer the second question with yes and the amount of data from question 1 does not exceed your application machine's memory, it will be the best option to get everything within one call.
2. If you have a lot of different relationships but you do only need a few fields: go with a second db call or think about creating just one custom Cypher query.