KDE Desktop Compositing Effects Ubuntu 12.04 Testing different KDE 4.8 KWin settings from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS looking at the impact on the OpenGL gaming performance. Testing from an Intel Sandy Bridge laptop with stock Ubuntu 12.04 Intel Linux drivers and an AMD workstation with a Radeon HD 4870 graphics card on the open-source Radeon Mesa Gallium3D driver and AMD Catalyst binary driver. Testing for a future article on Phoronix.com. Sandy Bridge: OpenGL Compositing: Processor: Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: HP 161C, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160, Graphics: Intel Sandybridge Mobile (GT2+), Audio: IDT 92HD81B1X5, Network: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-23-generic (x86_64), Desktop: KDE 4.8.2, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: intel 2.17.0, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 8.0.2, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900 Sandy Bridge: XRender Compositing: Processor: Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: HP 161C, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160, Graphics: Intel Sandybridge Mobile (GT2+), Audio: IDT 92HD81B1X5, Network: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-23-generic (x86_64), Desktop: KDE 4.8.2, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: intel 2.17.0, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 8.0.2, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900 Sandy Bridge: Suspend Effects: Processor: Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: HP 161C, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160, Graphics: Intel Sandybridge Mobile (GT2+), Audio: IDT 92HD81B1X5, Network: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-23-generic (x86_64), Desktop: KDE 4.8.2, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: intel 2.17.0, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 8.0.2, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900 Radeon Gallium3D: OpenGL Compositing: Processor: AMD Opteron 2384 @ 2.70GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: TYAN S2927/S2927-E, Chipset: NVIDIA MCP55, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 64GB AGILITY-EX, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 4870 512MB, Audio: ATI R6xx HDMI, Monitor: AL2223W OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.4.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: KDE 4.8.2, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: radeon 6.14.99, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 8.0.2 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1680x1050 Radeon Gallium3D: XRender Compositing: Processor: AMD Opteron 2384 @ 2.70GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: TYAN S2927/S2927-E, Chipset: NVIDIA MCP55, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 64GB AGILITY-EX, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 4870 512MB, Audio: ATI R6xx HDMI, Monitor: AL2223W OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.4.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: KDE 4.8.2, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: radeon 6.14.99, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 8.0.2 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1680x1050 Radeon Gallium3D: Suspend Effects: Processor: AMD Opteron 2384 @ 2.70GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: TYAN S2927/S2927-E, Chipset: NVIDIA MCP55, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 64GB AGILITY-EX, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 4870 512MB, Audio: ATI R6xx HDMI, Monitor: AL2223W OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.4.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: KDE 4.8.2, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: radeon 6.14.99, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 8.0.2 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1680x1050 AMD Catalyst: OpenGL Compositing: Processor: AMD Opteron 2384 @ 2.70GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: TYAN S2927/S2927-E, Chipset: NVIDIA MCP55, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 64GB AGILITY-EX, Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 4800 512MB, Audio: ATI R6xx HDMI, Monitor: AL2223W OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-23-generic (x86_64), Desktop: KDE 4.8.2, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: fglrx 8.96.4, OpenGL: 3.3.11627, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1680x1050 AMD Catalyst: XRender Compositing: Processor: AMD Opteron 2384 @ 2.70GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: TYAN S2927/S2927-E, Chipset: NVIDIA MCP55, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 64GB AGILITY-EX, Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 4800 512MB, Audio: ATI R6xx HDMI, Monitor: AL2223W OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-23-generic (x86_64), Desktop: KDE 4.8.2, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: fglrx 8.96.4, OpenGL: 3.3.11627, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1680x1050 AMD Catalyst: Suspend Effects: Processor: AMD Opteron 2384 @ 2.70GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: TYAN S2927/S2927-E, Chipset: NVIDIA MCP55, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 64GB AGILITY-EX, Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 4800 512MB, Audio: ATI R6xx HDMI, Monitor: AL2223W OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-23-generic (x86_64), Desktop: KDE 4.8.2, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: fglrx 8.96.4, OpenGL: 3.3.11627, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1680x1050 ETXreaL 0.3.0-20111110 Resolution: 1600 x 900 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Sandy Bridge: OpenGL Compositing ...... 34.37 |===== Sandy Bridge: XRender Compositing ..... 31.97 |===== Sandy Bridge: Suspend Effects ......... 24.97 |==== Radeon Gallium3D: OpenGL Compositing .. 46.20 |======= Radeon Gallium3D: XRender Compositing . 72.35 |=========== Radeon Gallium3D: Suspend Effects ..... 58.85 |========= AMD Catalyst: OpenGL Compositing ...... 204.77 |=============================== AMD Catalyst: XRender Compositing ..... 207.23 |=============================== AMD Catalyst: Suspend Effects ......... 205.13 |=============================== Nexuiz 2.5.2 Resolution: 1600 x 900 - HDR: No - Sound: Off Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Sandy Bridge: OpenGL Compositing ...... 31.18 |====== Sandy Bridge: XRender Compositing ..... 32.40 |====== Sandy Bridge: Suspend Effects ......... 34.26 |====== Radeon Gallium3D: OpenGL Compositing .. 60.30 |=========== Radeon Gallium3D: XRender Compositing . 97.65 |================== Radeon Gallium3D: Suspend Effects ..... 59.66 |=========== AMD Catalyst: OpenGL Compositing ...... 163.99 |=============================== AMD Catalyst: XRender Compositing ..... 164.00 |=============================== AMD Catalyst: Suspend Effects ......... 165.07 |=============================== OpenArena 0.8.5 Resolution: 1600 x 900 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Sandy Bridge: OpenGL Compositing ...... 97.83 |========== Sandy Bridge: XRender Compositing ..... 98.87 |========== Sandy Bridge: Suspend Effects ......... 114.70 |============ Radeon Gallium3D: OpenGL Compositing .. 191.40 |==================== Radeon Gallium3D: XRender Compositing . 211.10 |====================== Radeon Gallium3D: Suspend Effects ..... 63.07 |======= AMD Catalyst: OpenGL Compositing ...... 272.23 |============================= AMD Catalyst: XRender Compositing ..... 209.00 |====================== AMD Catalyst: Suspend Effects ......... 294.40 |=============================== OpenArena 0.8.8 Resolution: 1600 x 900 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Sandy Bridge: OpenGL Compositing ...... 22.37 |==== Sandy Bridge: XRender Compositing ..... 22.37 |==== Sandy Bridge: Suspend Effects ......... 23.70 |===== Radeon Gallium3D: OpenGL Compositing .. 43.20 |========= Radeon Gallium3D: XRender Compositing . 70.83 |============== Radeon Gallium3D: Suspend Effects ..... 61.00 |============ AMD Catalyst: OpenGL Compositing ...... 145.30 |============================= AMD Catalyst: XRender Compositing ..... 109.23 |====================== AMD Catalyst: Suspend Effects ......... 156.27 |=============================== World of Padman 1.2 Resolution: 1600 x 900 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Sandy Bridge: OpenGL Compositing ...... 91.13 |============ Sandy Bridge: XRender Compositing ..... 93.47 |============ Sandy Bridge: Suspend Effects ......... 106.60 |============== Radeon Gallium3D: OpenGL Compositing .. 88.83 |============ Radeon Gallium3D: XRender Compositing . 177.17 |======================= Radeon Gallium3D: Suspend Effects ..... 74.80 |========== AMD Catalyst: OpenGL Compositing ...... 226.53 |============================== AMD Catalyst: XRender Compositing ..... 183.03 |======================== AMD Catalyst: Suspend Effects ......... 237.17 |=============================== Reaction Quake 3 1.0 Beta Resolution: 1600 x 900 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Sandy Bridge: OpenGL Compositing ...... 42.93 |==== Sandy Bridge: XRender Compositing ..... 44.00 |==== Sandy Bridge: Suspend Effects ......... 49.13 |==== Radeon Gallium3D: OpenGL Compositing .. 12.50 |= Radeon Gallium3D: XRender Compositing . 14.73 |= Radeon Gallium3D: Suspend Effects ..... 14.00 |= AMD Catalyst: OpenGL Compositing ...... 356.73 |=============================== AMD Catalyst: XRender Compositing ..... 361.13 |=============================== AMD Catalyst: Suspend Effects ......... 356.83 |=============================== Xonotic 0.6 Resolution: 1600 x 900 - Effects Quality: Low Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Sandy Bridge: OpenGL Compositing ...... 68.74 |======== Sandy Bridge: XRender Compositing ..... 70.81 |======== Sandy Bridge: Suspend Effects ......... 79.02 |========= Radeon Gallium3D: OpenGL Compositing .. 134.72 |================ Radeon Gallium3D: XRender Compositing . 202.64 |======================== Radeon Gallium3D: Suspend Effects ..... 60.99 |======= AMD Catalyst: OpenGL Compositing ...... 266.95 |=============================== AMD Catalyst: XRender Compositing ..... 265.81 |=============================== AMD Catalyst: Suspend Effects ......... 265.47 |=============================== Doom 3 1.3.1 Resolution: 1680 x 1050 - Quality: Low Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Radeon Gallium3D: OpenGL Compositing .. 43.57 |========== Radeon Gallium3D: XRender Compositing . 52.00 |=========== Radeon Gallium3D: Suspend Effects ..... 42.87 |========= AMD Catalyst: OpenGL Compositing ...... 140.03 |=============================== AMD Catalyst: XRender Compositing ..... 140.27 |=============================== AMD Catalyst: Suspend Effects ......... 140.50 |=============================== Lightsmark 2008 Resolution: 1680 x 1050 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Radeon Gallium3D: OpenGL Compositing .. 94.77 |====== Radeon Gallium3D: XRender Compositing . 117.27 |======== Radeon Gallium3D: Suspend Effects ..... 50.07 |=== AMD Catalyst: OpenGL Compositing ...... 452.71 |=============================== AMD Catalyst: XRender Compositing ..... 450.75 |=============================== AMD Catalyst: Suspend Effects ......... 451.70 |=============================== Nexuiz 2.5.2 Resolution: 1680 x 1050 - HDR: No - Sound: Off Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Radeon Gallium3D: OpenGL Compositing .. 60.29 |=========== Radeon Gallium3D: XRender Compositing . 97.75 |================== Radeon Gallium3D: Suspend Effects ..... 59.68 |=========== AMD Catalyst: OpenGL Compositing ...... 164.26 |=============================== AMD Catalyst: XRender Compositing ..... 163.43 |=============================== AMD Catalyst: Suspend Effects ......... 163.75 |=============================== OpenArena 0.8.8 Resolution: 1680 x 1050 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Radeon Gallium3D: OpenGL Compositing .. 37.20 |======== Radeon Gallium3D: XRender Compositing . 58.10 |============ Radeon Gallium3D: Suspend Effects ..... 44.97 |========= AMD Catalyst: OpenGL Compositing ...... 150.23 |=============================== AMD Catalyst: XRender Compositing ..... 150.60 |=============================== AMD Catalyst: Suspend Effects ......... 150.43 |=============================== Reaction Quake 3 1.0 Beta Resolution: 1680 x 1050 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Radeon Gallium3D: OpenGL Compositing .. 12.50 |= Radeon Gallium3D: XRender Compositing . 15.27 |= Radeon Gallium3D: Suspend Effects ..... 13.97 |= AMD Catalyst: OpenGL Compositing ...... 356.17 |=============================== AMD Catalyst: XRender Compositing ..... 361.60 |=============================== AMD Catalyst: Suspend Effects ......... 355.97 |=============================== ETXreaL 0.3.0-20111110 Resolution: 1680 x 1050 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Radeon Gallium3D: OpenGL Compositing .. 51.47 |======================= Radeon Gallium3D: XRender Compositing . 72.20 |================================ Radeon Gallium3D: Suspend Effects ..... 61.70 |===========================