Desktop effect on OpenGL performance

Intel Core 2 Duo T9800 testing with a Dell 0U695R and NVIDIA Quadro NVS 160M 512MB on Ubuntu 11.10 via the Phoronix Test Suite.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1202295-AR-DESKTOPEF20&sro&grr.

Desktop effect on OpenGL performanceProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionGnome Classic no FXGnome ClassicGnomeGnome/OpenboxLubuntuOpenboxUnityUnity 2DGnome Classic - Compiz fixed12.04b1 Gnome Classic no FX12.04b1 Lubuntu12.04b1 Unity 2D12.04b1 Unity12.04b1 Gnome12.04b1 KDE plasma12.04b1 Xubuntu sessionIntel Core 2 Duo T9800 @ 2.94GHz (2 Cores)Dell 0U695RIntel Mobile 4 MCH + ICH9M-E4096MB250GB Western Digital WD2500BEKT-7NVIDIA Quadro NVS 160M 512MB (580/400MHz)IDT 92HD71B7XIntel 82567LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Ultimate N WiFi Link 5300Ubuntu 11.103.0.0-16-generic (x86_64)GNOME 3.2.1X Server 1.10.4NVIDIA 280.133.3.0 NVIDIA 280.13GCC 4.6.1ext41440x900NVIDIA Quadro NVS 160M/PCIe/SSE2 512MB (580/400MHz)Ubuntu 12.043.2.0-17-generic (x86_64)X Server 1.11.3NVIDIA 295.203.3.0 NVIDIA 295.20GCC 4.6KDE 4.8.00OpenBenchmarking.orgSystem Details- Gnome Classic no FX: GPU Compute Cores: 8.- Gnome Classic: GPU Compute Cores: 8.- Gnome: GPU Compute Cores: 8.- Gnome/Openbox: GPU Compute Cores: 8. Compiz was running on this system.- Lubuntu: GPU Compute Cores: 8.- Openbox: GPU Compute Cores: 8.- Unity: GPU Compute Cores: 8. Compiz was running on this system.- Unity 2D: GPU Compute Cores: 8.- Gnome Classic - Compiz fixed: GPU Compute Cores: 8. Compiz was running on this system.- 12.04b1 Gnome Classic no FX: GPU Compute Cores: 8.- 12.04b1 Lubuntu: GPU Compute Cores: 8.- 12.04b1 Unity 2D: GPU Compute Cores: 8.- 12.04b1 Unity: GPU Compute Cores: 8. Compiz was running on this system.- 12.04b1 Gnome: GPU Compute Cores: 8.- 12.04b1 KDE plasma: GPU Compute Cores: 8.- 12.04b1 Xubuntu session: GPU Compute Cores: 8.

Desktop effect on OpenGL performancegluxmark: 800 x 600 - Computegluxmark: 800 x 600 - Complexgluxmark: 800 x 600 - Vertexgluxmark: 800 x 600 - Geometrygluxmark: 800 x 600 - Fragmentgluxmark: 800 x 600 - Fill-RateGnome Classic no FXGnome ClassicGnomeGnome/OpenboxLubuntuOpenboxUnityUnity 2DGnome Classic - Compiz fixed12.04b1 Gnome Classic no FX12.04b1 Lubuntu12.04b1 Unity 2D12.04b1 Unity12.04b1 Gnome12.04b1 KDE plasma12.04b1 Xubuntu session187.94352.7993.09263.82144.6162.37187.94347.1992.96263.62144.1262.36187.93305.9488.30193.08122.5450.97187.93305.7990.27231.44125.7952.32187.93345.8693.09263.64144.4662.31187.94349.1592.83263.80142.7962.30187.93291.0388.80191.72111.8648.21187.93329.7590.76212.26121.9855.27187.93305.8089.07231.55125.6552.36178.91356.6192.83263.78144.2662.36178.91354.4892.69263.92143.9962.39178.91332.9590.69211.04123.2757.37178.93309.0887.68213.47127.8852.67178.91306.1089.95208.45122.7050.61178.91285.7885.58222.98126.0957.95178.91356.9792.76261.30143.0862.06OpenBenchmarking.org

gluxMark

Resolution: 800 x 600 - Test: Compute

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Score, More Is BettergluxMark 2.2Resolution: 800 x 600 - Test: Compute12.04b1 Gnome12.04b1 Gnome Classic no FX12.04b1 KDE plasma12.04b1 Lubuntu12.04b1 Unity12.04b1 Unity 2D12.04b1 Xubuntu sessionGnomeGnome ClassicGnome Classic - Compiz fixedGnome Classic no FXGnome/OpenboxLubuntuOpenboxUnityUnity 2D4080120160200SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3178.91178.91178.91178.91178.93178.91178.91187.93187.94187.93187.94187.93187.93187.94187.93187.93

gluxMark

Resolution: 800 x 600 - Test: Complex

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Score, More Is BettergluxMark 2.2Resolution: 800 x 600 - Test: Complex12.04b1 Gnome12.04b1 Gnome Classic no FX12.04b1 KDE plasma12.04b1 Lubuntu12.04b1 Unity12.04b1 Unity 2D12.04b1 Xubuntu sessionGnomeGnome ClassicGnome Classic - Compiz fixedGnome Classic no FXGnome/OpenboxLubuntuOpenboxUnityUnity 2D80160240320400SE +/- 1.98, N = 3SE +/- 0.94, N = 3SE +/- 4.93, N = 3SE +/- 1.78, N = 3SE +/- 0.98, N = 3SE +/- 1.87, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 3.10, N = 3SE +/- 4.45, N = 3SE +/- 4.81, N = 3SE +/- 2.18, N = 3SE +/- 2.93, N = 3SE +/- 5.57, N = 3SE +/- 4.01, N = 3SE +/- 3.85, N = 3SE +/- 5.39, N = 3306.10356.61285.78354.48309.08332.95356.97305.94347.19305.80352.79305.79345.86349.15291.03329.75

gluxMark

Resolution: 800 x 600 - Test: Vertex

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Score, More Is BettergluxMark 2.2Resolution: 800 x 600 - Test: Vertex12.04b1 Gnome12.04b1 Gnome Classic no FX12.04b1 KDE plasma12.04b1 Lubuntu12.04b1 Unity12.04b1 Unity 2D12.04b1 Xubuntu sessionGnomeGnome ClassicGnome Classic - Compiz fixedGnome Classic no FXGnome/OpenboxLubuntuOpenboxUnityUnity 2D20406080100SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.62, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.53, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 389.9592.8385.5892.6987.6890.6992.7688.3092.9689.0793.0990.2793.0992.8388.8090.76

gluxMark

Resolution: 800 x 600 - Test: Geometry

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Score, More Is BettergluxMark 2.2Resolution: 800 x 600 - Test: Geometry12.04b1 Gnome12.04b1 Gnome Classic no FX12.04b1 KDE plasma12.04b1 Lubuntu12.04b1 Unity12.04b1 Unity 2D12.04b1 Xubuntu sessionGnomeGnome ClassicGnome Classic - Compiz fixedGnome Classic no FXGnome/OpenboxLubuntuOpenboxUnityUnity 2D60120180240300SE +/- 6.63, N = 6SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 4.96, N = 6SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 7.37, N = 6SE +/- 4.55, N = 6SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 2.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.30, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 5.19, N = 6SE +/- 5.51, N = 6208.45263.78222.98263.92213.47211.04261.30193.08263.62231.55263.82231.44263.64263.80191.72212.26

gluxMark

Resolution: 800 x 600 - Test: Fragment

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Score, More Is BettergluxMark 2.2Resolution: 800 x 600 - Test: Fragment12.04b1 Gnome12.04b1 Gnome Classic no FX12.04b1 KDE plasma12.04b1 Lubuntu12.04b1 Unity12.04b1 Unity 2D12.04b1 Xubuntu sessionGnomeGnome ClassicGnome Classic - Compiz fixedGnome Classic no FXGnome/OpenboxLubuntuOpenboxUnityUnity 2D306090120150SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.61, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.60, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 1.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.62, N = 3122.70144.26126.09143.99127.88123.27143.08122.54144.12125.65144.61125.79144.46142.79111.86121.98

gluxMark

Resolution: 800 x 600 - Test: Fill-Rate

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Score, More Is BettergluxMark 2.2Resolution: 800 x 600 - Test: Fill-Rate12.04b1 Gnome12.04b1 Gnome Classic no FX12.04b1 KDE plasma12.04b1 Lubuntu12.04b1 Unity12.04b1 Unity 2D12.04b1 Xubuntu sessionGnomeGnome ClassicGnome Classic - Compiz fixedGnome Classic no FXGnome/OpenboxLubuntuOpenboxUnityUnity 2D1428425670SE +/- 0.85, N = 4SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.53, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.61, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.59, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.86, N = 450.6162.3657.9562.3952.6757.3762.0650.9762.3652.3662.3752.3262.3162.3048.2155.27

Phoronix Test Suite v10.8.4