Compiz Testing

Does Compiz still cause a performance hit? Here's tests with multiple GPUs and drivers with Metacity and Compiz. More information in upcoming Phoronix.com article.

Compare your own system(s) to this result file with the Phoronix Test Suite by running the command: phoronix-test-suite benchmark 1103109-IV-COMPIZTES51
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Metacity: Gallium - X1950PRO
March 09 2011
 
Metacity: Gallium - HD 4670
March 09 2011
 
Metacity: Gallium - HD 5450
March 09 2011
 
Metacity: Catalyst - HD 4670
March 10 2011
 
Metacity: Catalyst - HD 5450
March 10 2011
 
Metacity: Gallium - 8600GT
March 09 2011
 
Metacity: Gallium - GT 220
March 09 2011
 
Metacity: NVIDIA - 8600GT
March 10 2011
 
Metacity: NVIDIA - GT 220
March 10 2011
 
Compiz: Gallium - X1950PRO
March 09 2011
 
Compiz: Gallium - HD 4670
March 09 2011
 
Compiz: Gallium - HD 5450
March 09 2011
 
Compiz: Catalyst - HD 4670
March 10 2011
 
Compiz: Catalyst - HD 5450
March 10 2011
 
Compiz: Gallium - 8600GT
March 09 2011
 
Compiz: Gallium - GT 220
March 09 2011
 
Compiz: NVIDIA - 8600GT
March 10 2011
 
Compiz: NVIDIA - GT 220
March 10 2011
 
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Compiz TestingOpenBenchmarking.orgPhoronix Test SuiteAMD Phenom 9500 @ 2.20GHz (4 Cores)ECS A790GXM-A v1.0AMD RS780 + SB700/SB8004096MB250GB Seagate ST3250310ASAMD Radeon X1950 ProAMD Radeon HD 4670 (750/1100MHz)AMD Radeon HD 5450 (650/400MHz)ATI Radeon HD 4600 512MB (750/1100MHz)ATI Radeon HD 5450 512MB (650/400MHz)NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT 256MB (540/702MHz)NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 1024MB (625/950MHz)NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT 512MB (540/700MHz)NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 1024MB (625/400MHz)Realtek ALC888DELL S2409WUbuntu 10.102.6.38-999-generic (x86_64)2.6.35-27-generic (x86_64)GNOME 2.32.0X Server 1.9.0radeon 6.14.99fglrx 8.82.8 Catalyst 11.2nouveau 0.0.16NVIDIA 270.302.1 Mesa 7.11-devel Gallium 0.43.3.105244.1.105243.3.0 NVIDIA 270.30GCC 4.4.5ext41920x1080ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorOSKernelsDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriversOpenGLsCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionCompiz Testing BenchmarksSystem Logs

openarena: 1920 x 1080padman: 1920 x 1080nexuiz: 1920 x 1080 - No - Offurbanterror: 1920 x 1080MetacityCompiz Gallium - X1950PRO Gallium - HD 4670 Gallium - HD 5450 Catalyst - HD 4670 Catalyst - HD 5450 Gallium - 8600GT Gallium - GT 220 NVIDIA - 8600GT NVIDIA - GT 220 Gallium - X1950PRO Gallium - HD 4670 Gallium - HD 5450 Catalyst - HD 4670 Catalyst - HD 5450 Gallium - 8600GT Gallium - GT 220 NVIDIA - 8600GT NVIDIA - GT 22059.9059.4729.2948.5057.6753.1727.4539.6722.9022.5310.2421.53136.10110.0073.4358.0361.1378.8316.5057.67116.9088.0734.1749.0063.7360.8021.2345.97174.37153.2040.4272.97156.17148.4329.3672.87105.9395.908.9954.9088.0763.3034.4839.8726.9026.0710.7224.50137.97108.0076.0858.1361.4378.7016.5056.9075.2750.4028.1543.2333.8034.8717.6034.87134.37127.5336.2171.53113.83120.4026.3970.43OpenBenchmarking.org

OpenArena

This is a test of OpenArena, a popular open-source first-person shooter. This game is based upon ioquake3, which in turn uses the GPL version of id Software's Quake 3 engine. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

MetacityCompizOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080X1950PROGalliumHD 4670GalliumHD 5450GalliumHD 4670CatalystHD 5450Catalyst8600GTGalliumGT 220Gallium8600GTNVIDIAGT 220NVIDIA4080120160200SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 2.37, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.36, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.69, N = 3SE +/- 1.68, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.59, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 1.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.86, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 359.9057.6722.90136.1061.13116.9063.73174.37156.17105.9388.0726.90137.9761.4375.2733.80134.37113.83
MetacityCompizOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080X1950PROGalliumHD 4670GalliumHD 5450GalliumHD 4670CatalystHD 5450Catalyst8600GTGalliumGT 220Gallium8600GTNVIDIAGT 220NVIDIA306090120150Min: 59.9 / Avg: 59.9 / Max: 59.9Min: 57.6 / Avg: 57.67 / Max: 57.7Min: 22.9 / Avg: 22.9 / Max: 22.9Min: 131.4 / Avg: 136.1 / Max: 139Min: 60.7 / Avg: 61.13 / Max: 61.6Min: 116.4 / Avg: 116.9 / Max: 117.6Min: 63.5 / Avg: 63.73 / Max: 64Min: 173.2 / Avg: 174.37 / Max: 175.6Min: 153.1 / Avg: 156.17 / Max: 158.9Min: 105.8 / Avg: 105.93 / Max: 106Min: 87.2 / Avg: 88.07 / Max: 89.2Min: 26.9 / Avg: 26.9 / Max: 26.9Min: 135.8 / Avg: 137.97 / Max: 139.5Min: 61.1 / Avg: 61.43 / Max: 61.6Min: 73.6 / Avg: 75.27 / Max: 76.5Min: 33.8 / Avg: 33.8 / Max: 33.8Min: 133.4 / Avg: 134.37 / Max: 135.4Min: 113.4 / Avg: 113.83 / Max: 114.2

World of Padman

MetacityCompizOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWorld of Padman 1.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080X1950PROGalliumHD 4670GalliumHD 5450GalliumHD 4670CatalystHD 5450Catalyst8600GTGalliumGT 220Gallium8600GTNVIDIAGT 220NVIDIA306090120150SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.55, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.66, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.59, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.55, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 1.53, N = 5SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.44, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 359.4753.1722.53110.0078.8388.0760.80153.20148.4395.9063.3026.07108.0078.7050.4034.87127.53120.40
MetacityCompizOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWorld of Padman 1.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080X1950PROGalliumHD 4670GalliumHD 5450GalliumHD 4670CatalystHD 5450Catalyst8600GTGalliumGT 220Gallium8600GTNVIDIAGT 220NVIDIA306090120150Min: 59.4 / Avg: 59.47 / Max: 59.6Min: 53 / Avg: 53.17 / Max: 53.4Min: 22.5 / Avg: 22.53 / Max: 22.6Min: 109.4 / Avg: 110 / Max: 111.1Min: 78.7 / Avg: 78.83 / Max: 78.9Min: 86.9 / Avg: 88.07 / Max: 89.2Min: 60.6 / Avg: 60.8 / Max: 61.2Min: 152.3 / Avg: 153.2 / Max: 154.3Min: 148 / Avg: 148.43 / Max: 148.7Min: 95.3 / Avg: 95.9 / Max: 96.4Min: 62.4 / Avg: 63.3 / Max: 64.3Min: 26 / Avg: 26.07 / Max: 26.1Min: 102.1 / Avg: 108 / Max: 111Min: 78.6 / Avg: 78.7 / Max: 78.9Min: 50 / Avg: 50.4 / Max: 50.7Min: 34.8 / Avg: 34.87 / Max: 34.9Min: 126.7 / Avg: 127.53 / Max: 128.2Min: 120.3 / Avg: 120.4 / Max: 120.5

Nexuiz

This is a benchmark of Nexuiz, a popular open-source first-person shooter. This game uses the DarkPlaces engine, which is a largely modified version of the Quake engine with extra features such as High Dynamic Range rendering and OpenGL 2.0 shaders. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

MetacityCompizOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: No - Sound: OffX1950PROGalliumHD 4670GalliumHD 5450GalliumHD 4670CatalystHD 5450Catalyst8600GTGalliumGT 220Gallium8600GTNVIDIAGT 220NVIDIA20406080100SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.51, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 1.28, N = 4SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 329.2927.4510.2473.4316.5034.1721.2340.4229.368.9934.4810.7276.0816.5028.1517.6036.2126.39
MetacityCompizOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: No - Sound: OffX1950PROGalliumHD 4670GalliumHD 5450GalliumHD 4670CatalystHD 5450Catalyst8600GTGalliumGT 220Gallium8600GTNVIDIAGT 220NVIDIA1530456075Min: 29.26 / Avg: 29.29 / Max: 29.31Min: 27.43 / Avg: 27.45 / Max: 27.46Min: 10.23 / Avg: 10.24 / Max: 10.25Min: 72.89 / Avg: 73.43 / Max: 74.46Min: 16.49 / Avg: 16.5 / Max: 16.5Min: 34.17 / Avg: 34.17 / Max: 34.18Min: 21.21 / Avg: 21.23 / Max: 21.26Min: 40.36 / Avg: 40.42 / Max: 40.51Min: 29.36 / Avg: 29.36 / Max: 29.37Min: 8.74 / Avg: 8.99 / Max: 9.16Min: 34.38 / Avg: 34.48 / Max: 34.61Min: 10.69 / Avg: 10.72 / Max: 10.74Min: 72.78 / Avg: 76.08 / Max: 78.13Min: 16.5 / Avg: 16.5 / Max: 16.51Min: 28.07 / Avg: 28.15 / Max: 28.27Min: 17.58 / Avg: 17.6 / Max: 17.65Min: 36.16 / Avg: 36.21 / Max: 36.24Min: 26.35 / Avg: 26.39 / Max: 26.41

Urban Terror

MetacityCompizOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUrban Terror 4.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080X1950PROGalliumHD 4670GalliumHD 5450GalliumHD 4670CatalystHD 5450Catalyst8600GTGalliumGT 220Gallium8600GTNVIDIAGT 220NVIDIA1632486480SE +/- 0.31, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.42, N = 3SE +/- 0.55, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.55, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.82, N = 3SE +/- 0.46, N = 3SE +/- 0.43, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.45, N = 3SE +/- 1.39, N = 648.5039.6721.5358.0357.6749.0045.9772.9772.8754.9039.8724.5058.1356.9043.2334.8771.5370.43
MetacityCompizOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUrban Terror 4.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080X1950PROGalliumHD 4670GalliumHD 5450GalliumHD 4670CatalystHD 5450Catalyst8600GTGalliumGT 220Gallium8600GTNVIDIAGT 220NVIDIA1428425670Min: 47.9 / Avg: 48.5 / Max: 48.9Min: 39.5 / Avg: 39.67 / Max: 39.9Min: 21.5 / Avg: 21.53 / Max: 21.6Min: 57.2 / Avg: 58.03 / Max: 58.5Min: 56.6 / Avg: 57.67 / Max: 58.4Min: 48.9 / Avg: 49 / Max: 49.1Min: 45.7 / Avg: 45.97 / Max: 46.1Min: 72.8 / Avg: 72.97 / Max: 73.1Min: 72.6 / Avg: 72.87 / Max: 73.3Min: 54.7 / Avg: 54.9 / Max: 55.1Min: 39 / Avg: 39.87 / Max: 40.9Min: 24.5 / Avg: 24.5 / Max: 24.5Min: 56.5 / Avg: 58.13 / Max: 59.1Min: 56 / Avg: 56.9 / Max: 57.5Min: 42.5 / Avg: 43.23 / Max: 44Min: 34.8 / Avg: 34.87 / Max: 34.9Min: 70.9 / Avg: 71.53 / Max: 72.4Min: 65.9 / Avg: 70.43 / Max: 73.2