To improve first request GraphQL performance we can use Composer package . (Source code available )
In general, this package changes the default cache building process, when the cache is empty, it locks all incoming requests and waits until the first request finishes building cache and then all following requests instead of rebuilding cache just use it right away.
So yeah, up to 30% speed improvements for GraphQL requests on the first load from a thin air.
Installation
Install Composer package
Install Composer package in your project.
npm run cli # open CLI
c require maritos/magento2-performance-fixes # install package