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.

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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
 
Compix Catalyst - HD3300
March 11 2011
 
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Compiz TestingProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionMetacity: Gallium - X1950PROMetacity: Gallium - HD 4670Metacity: Gallium - HD 5450Metacity: Catalyst - HD 4670Metacity: Catalyst - HD 5450Metacity: Gallium - 8600GTMetacity: Gallium - GT 220Metacity: NVIDIA - 8600GTMetacity: NVIDIA - GT 220Compiz: Gallium - X1950PROCompiz: Gallium - HD 4670Compiz: Gallium - HD 5450Compiz: Catalyst - HD 4670Compiz: Catalyst - HD 5450Compiz: Gallium - 8600GTCompiz: Gallium - GT 220Compiz: NVIDIA - 8600GTCompiz: NVIDIA - GT 220Compix Catalyst - HD3300AMD Phenom 9500 @ 2.20GHz (4 Cores)ECS A790GXM-A v1.0AMD RS780 + SB700/SB8004096MB250GB Seagate ST3250310ASAMD Radeon X1950 ProRealtek ALC888DELL S2409WUbuntu 10.102.6.38-999-generic (x86_64)GNOME 2.32.0X Server 1.9.0radeon 6.14.992.1 Mesa 7.11-devel Gallium 0.4GCC 4.4.5ext41920x1080AMD Radeon HD 4670 (750/1100MHz)AMD Radeon HD 5450 (650/400MHz)ATI Radeon HD 4600 512MB (750/1100MHz)2.6.35-27-generic (x86_64)fglrx 8.82.8 Catalyst 11.23.3.10524ATI Radeon HD 5450 512MB (650/400MHz)4.1.10524NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT 256MB (540/702MHz)2.6.38-999-generic (x86_64)nouveau 0.0.162.1 Mesa 7.11-devel Gallium 0.4NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 1024MB (625/950MHz)NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT 512MB (540/700MHz)NVIDIA 270.303.3.0 NVIDIA 270.30NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 1024MB (625/400MHz)AMD Radeon X1950 ProDELL S2409Wradeon 6.14.992.1 Mesa 7.11-devel Gallium 0.4AMD Radeon HD 4670 (750/1100MHz)AMD Radeon HD 5450 (650/400MHz)ATI Radeon HD 4600 512MB (750/1100MHz)2.6.35-27-generic (x86_64)fglrx 8.82.8 Catalyst 11.23.3.10524ATI Radeon HD 5450 512MB (650/400MHz)4.1.10524NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT 256MB (540/702MHz)2.6.38-999-generic (x86_64)nouveau 0.0.162.1 Mesa 7.11-devel Gallium 0.4NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 1024MB (625/950MHz)NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT 512MB (540/700MHz)NVIDIA 270.303.3.0 NVIDIA 270.30NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 1024MB (625/400MHz)AMD Phenom 9950 @ 2.60GHz (4 Cores)ASRock AOD790GX/128M5632MB250GB Western Digital WDC WD2500JB-00G + 40GB INTEL SSDSA2M040 + 640GB Western Digital WDC WD6400AAKS-2ATI Radeon HD 3300 384MB (700/400MHz)Realtek ALC889ADELL ST22102.6.35-27-generic (x86_64)fglrx 8.78.30OpenBenchmarking.orgSystem Details- Compix Catalyst - HD3300: Compiz was running on this system. AMD CnQ was enabled.

Metacity: Gallium - X1950PROMetacity: Gallium - HD 4670Metacity: Gallium - HD 5450Metacity: Catalyst - HD 4670Metacity: Catalyst - HD 5450Metacity: Gallium - 8600GTMetacity: Gallium - GT 220Metacity: NVIDIA - 8600GTMetacity: NVIDIA - GT 220Compiz: Gallium - X1950PROCompiz: Gallium - HD 4670Compiz: Gallium - HD 5450Compiz: Catalyst - HD 4670Compiz: Catalyst - HD 5450Compiz: Gallium - 8600GTCompiz: Gallium - GT 220Compiz: NVIDIA - 8600GTCompiz: NVIDIA - GT 220Compix Catalyst - HD3300Result OverviewPhoronix Test Suite100%287%473%660%846%NexuizOpenArenaWorld of PadmanUrban Terror1920 x 1080 - No - Off1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080

Compiz Testingopenarena: 1920 x 1080padman: 1920 x 1080nexuiz: 1920 x 1080 - No - Offurbanterror: 1920 x 1080Metacity: Gallium - X1950PROMetacity: Gallium - HD 4670Metacity: Gallium - HD 5450Metacity: Catalyst - HD 4670Metacity: Catalyst - HD 5450Metacity: Gallium - 8600GTMetacity: Gallium - GT 220Metacity: NVIDIA - 8600GTMetacity: NVIDIA - GT 220Compiz: Gallium - X1950PROCompiz: Gallium - HD 4670Compiz: Gallium - HD 5450Compiz: Catalyst - HD 4670Compiz: Catalyst - HD 5450Compiz: Gallium - 8600GTCompiz: Gallium - GT 220Compiz: NVIDIA - 8600GTCompiz: NVIDIA - GT 220Compix Catalyst - HD330059.9059.4729.2948.5057.6753.1727.4539.6722.9022.5310.2421.53136.10110.0073.4358.0361.1378.8316.5057.67116.9088.0734.1749.0063.7360.8021.2345.97174.37153.2040.4272.97156.17148.4329.3672.87105.9395.908.9954.9088.0763.3034.4839.8726.9026.0710.7224.50137.97108.0076.0858.1361.4378.7016.5056.9075.2750.4028.1543.2333.8034.8717.6034.87134.37127.5336.2171.53113.83120.4026.3970.4362.3373.4712.6261.83OpenBenchmarking.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.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080Metacity: Gallium - X1950PROMetacity: Gallium - HD 4670Metacity: Gallium - HD 5450Metacity: Catalyst - HD 4670Metacity: Catalyst - HD 5450Metacity: Gallium - 8600GTMetacity: Gallium - GT 220Metacity: NVIDIA - 8600GTMetacity: NVIDIA - GT 220Compiz: Gallium - X1950PROCompiz: Gallium - HD 4670Compiz: Gallium - HD 5450Compiz: Catalyst - HD 4670Compiz: Catalyst - HD 5450Compiz: Gallium - 8600GTCompiz: Gallium - GT 220Compiz: NVIDIA - 8600GTCompiz: NVIDIA - GT 220Compix Catalyst - HD33004080120160200SE +/- 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 = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 359.9057.6722.90136.1061.13116.9063.73174.37156.17105.9388.0726.90137.9761.4375.2733.80134.37113.8362.33
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080Metacity: Gallium - X1950PROMetacity: Gallium - HD 4670Metacity: Gallium - HD 5450Metacity: Catalyst - HD 4670Metacity: Catalyst - HD 5450Metacity: Gallium - 8600GTMetacity: Gallium - GT 220Metacity: NVIDIA - 8600GTMetacity: NVIDIA - GT 220Compiz: Gallium - X1950PROCompiz: Gallium - HD 4670Compiz: Gallium - HD 5450Compiz: Catalyst - HD 4670Compiz: Catalyst - HD 5450Compiz: Gallium - 8600GTCompiz: Gallium - GT 220Compiz: NVIDIA - 8600GTCompiz: NVIDIA - GT 220Compix Catalyst - HD3300306090120150Min: 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: 114.2Min: 62.3 / Avg: 62.33 / Max: 62.4

World of Padman

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWorld of Padman 1.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080Metacity: Gallium - X1950PROMetacity: Gallium - HD 4670Metacity: Gallium - HD 5450Metacity: Catalyst - HD 4670Metacity: Catalyst - HD 5450Metacity: Gallium - 8600GTMetacity: Gallium - GT 220Metacity: NVIDIA - 8600GTMetacity: NVIDIA - GT 220Compiz: Gallium - X1950PROCompiz: Gallium - HD 4670Compiz: Gallium - HD 5450Compiz: Catalyst - HD 4670Compiz: Catalyst - HD 5450Compiz: Gallium - 8600GTCompiz: Gallium - GT 220Compiz: NVIDIA - 8600GTCompiz: NVIDIA - GT 220Compix Catalyst - HD3300306090120150SE +/- 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 = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 359.4753.1722.53110.0078.8388.0760.80153.20148.4395.9063.3026.07108.0078.7050.4034.87127.53120.4073.47
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWorld of Padman 1.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080Metacity: Gallium - X1950PROMetacity: Gallium - HD 4670Metacity: Gallium - HD 5450Metacity: Catalyst - HD 4670Metacity: Catalyst - HD 5450Metacity: Gallium - 8600GTMetacity: Gallium - GT 220Metacity: NVIDIA - 8600GTMetacity: NVIDIA - GT 220Compiz: Gallium - X1950PROCompiz: Gallium - HD 4670Compiz: Gallium - HD 5450Compiz: Catalyst - HD 4670Compiz: Catalyst - HD 5450Compiz: Gallium - 8600GTCompiz: Gallium - GT 220Compiz: NVIDIA - 8600GTCompiz: NVIDIA - GT 220Compix Catalyst - HD3300306090120150Min: 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: 120.5Min: 73.4 / Avg: 73.47 / Max: 73.5

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.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: No - Sound: OffMetacity: Gallium - X1950PROMetacity: Gallium - HD 4670Metacity: Gallium - HD 5450Metacity: Catalyst - HD 4670Metacity: Catalyst - HD 5450Metacity: Gallium - 8600GTMetacity: Gallium - GT 220Metacity: NVIDIA - 8600GTMetacity: NVIDIA - GT 220Compiz: Gallium - X1950PROCompiz: Gallium - HD 4670Compiz: Gallium - HD 5450Compiz: Catalyst - HD 4670Compiz: Catalyst - HD 5450Compiz: Gallium - 8600GTCompiz: Gallium - GT 220Compiz: NVIDIA - 8600GTCompiz: NVIDIA - GT 220Compix Catalyst - HD330020406080100SE +/- 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 = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 329.2927.4510.2473.4316.5034.1721.2340.4229.368.9934.4810.7276.0816.5028.1517.6036.2126.3912.62
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: No - Sound: OffMetacity: Gallium - X1950PROMetacity: Gallium - HD 4670Metacity: Gallium - HD 5450Metacity: Catalyst - HD 4670Metacity: Catalyst - HD 5450Metacity: Gallium - 8600GTMetacity: Gallium - GT 220Metacity: NVIDIA - 8600GTMetacity: NVIDIA - GT 220Compiz: Gallium - X1950PROCompiz: Gallium - HD 4670Compiz: Gallium - HD 5450Compiz: Catalyst - HD 4670Compiz: Catalyst - HD 5450Compiz: Gallium - 8600GTCompiz: Gallium - GT 220Compiz: NVIDIA - 8600GTCompiz: NVIDIA - GT 220Compix Catalyst - HD33001530456075Min: 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: 26.41Min: 12.61 / Avg: 12.62 / Max: 12.62

Urban Terror

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUrban Terror 4.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080Metacity: Gallium - X1950PROMetacity: Gallium - HD 4670Metacity: Gallium - HD 5450Metacity: Catalyst - HD 4670Metacity: Catalyst - HD 5450Metacity: Gallium - 8600GTMetacity: Gallium - GT 220Metacity: NVIDIA - 8600GTMetacity: NVIDIA - GT 220Compiz: Gallium - X1950PROCompiz: Gallium - HD 4670Compiz: Gallium - HD 5450Compiz: Catalyst - HD 4670Compiz: Catalyst - HD 5450Compiz: Gallium - 8600GTCompiz: Gallium - GT 220Compiz: NVIDIA - 8600GTCompiz: NVIDIA - GT 220Compix Catalyst - HD33001632486480SE +/- 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 = 6SE +/- 0.03, N = 348.5039.6721.5358.0357.6749.0045.9772.9772.8754.9039.8724.5058.1356.9043.2334.8771.5370.4361.83
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUrban Terror 4.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080Metacity: Gallium - X1950PROMetacity: Gallium - HD 4670Metacity: Gallium - HD 5450Metacity: Catalyst - HD 4670Metacity: Catalyst - HD 5450Metacity: Gallium - 8600GTMetacity: Gallium - GT 220Metacity: NVIDIA - 8600GTMetacity: NVIDIA - GT 220Compiz: Gallium - X1950PROCompiz: Gallium - HD 4670Compiz: Gallium - HD 5450Compiz: Catalyst - HD 4670Compiz: Catalyst - HD 5450Compiz: Gallium - 8600GTCompiz: Gallium - GT 220Compiz: NVIDIA - 8600GTCompiz: NVIDIA - GT 220Compix Catalyst - HD33001428425670Min: 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: 73.2Min: 61.8 / Avg: 61.83 / Max: 61.9