Performance impact of lightweight window managers Running pts/qgears2-1.0.1, pts/x11perf-1.1.1, pts/doom3-1.1.0, pts/nexuiz-1.6.1, pts/openarena-1.5.2, pts/reaction-1.0.5, pts/xonotic-1.3.1, pts/gtkperf-1.2.1 via the Phoronix Test Suite. Openbox without compositing: Processor: Intel Pentium B960 @ 2.20GHz (2 Cores), Motherboard: Acer EA50_HC_HR, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 500GB Seagate ST9500325AS, Graphics: Intel HD 2000 (1100MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC269VB, Network: Broadcom NetLink BCM57785 Gigabit PCIe + Qualcomm Atheros AR9485 Wireless OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.13.0-14-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Openbox 3.5.2, Display Server: X Server 1.15.0, Display Driver: intel 2.99.910, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 10.1.0, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1366x768 Fluxbox without compton: Processor: Intel Pentium B960 @ 2.20GHz (2 Cores), Motherboard: Acer EA50_HC_HR, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 500GB Seagate ST9500325AS, Graphics: Intel HD 2000 (1100MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC269VB, Network: Broadcom NetLink BCM57785 Gigabit PCIe + Qualcomm Atheros AR9485 Wireless OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.13.0-14-generic (x86_64), Display Server: X Server 1.15.0, Display Driver: intel 2.99.910, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 10.1.0, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1366x768 QGears2 Rendering: OpenGL - Test: Text Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Openbox without compositing . 129.32 |========================================= Fluxbox without compton ..... 129.61 |========================================= QGears2 Rendering: OpenGL - Test: Gears Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Openbox without compositing . 238.04 |========================================= Fluxbox without compton ..... 237.46 |========================================= QGears2 Rendering: OpenGL - Test: Image Scaling Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Openbox without compositing . 461.57 |========================================= Fluxbox without compton ..... 456.36 |========================================= QGears2 Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: Text Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Openbox without compositing . 99.90 |========================================== Fluxbox without compton ..... 99.87 |========================================== QGears2 Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: Gears Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Openbox without compositing . 105.07 |========================================= Fluxbox without compton ..... 105.59 |========================================= QGears2 Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: Image Scaling Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Openbox without compositing . 226.97 |========================================= Fluxbox without compton ..... 225.38 |========================================= x11perf 1.5 Test: 500px PutImage Square Operations / Second > Higher Is Better Openbox without compositing . 2277 |=========================================== Fluxbox without compton ..... 2297 |=========================================== x11perf 1.5 Test: Scrolling 500 x 500 px Operations / Second > Higher Is Better Openbox without compositing . 2970 |=========================================== Fluxbox without compton ..... 2895 |========================================== x11perf 1.5 Test: Char in 80-char aa line Operations / Second > Higher Is Better Openbox without compositing . 12100000 |======================================= Fluxbox without compton ..... 12000000 |======================================= x11perf 1.5 Test: PutImage XY 500x500 Square Operations / Second > Higher Is Better Openbox without compositing . 142 |============================================ Fluxbox without compton ..... 142 |============================================ x11perf 1.5 Test: Fill 300 x 300px AA Trapezoid Operations / Second > Higher Is Better Openbox without compositing . 246000 |========================================= Fluxbox without compton ..... 237000 |======================================== x11perf 1.5 Test: 500px Copy From Window To Window Operations / Second > Higher Is Better Openbox without compositing . 3180 |=========================================== Fluxbox without compton ..... 3103 |========================================== x11perf 1.5 Test: Copy 500x500 From Pixmap To Pixmap Operations / Second > Higher Is Better Openbox without compositing . 3430 |=========================================== Fluxbox without compton ..... 3427 |=========================================== x11perf 1.5 Test: 500px Compositing From Pixmap To Window Operations / Second > Higher Is Better Openbox without compositing . 3150 |========================================= Fluxbox without compton ..... 3285 |=========================================== x11perf 1.5 Test: 500px Compositing From Window To Window Operations / Second > Higher Is Better Openbox without compositing . 3180 |=========================================== Fluxbox without compton ..... 3210 |=========================================== Nexuiz 2.5.2 Resolution: 1366 x 768 - HDR: No - Sound: Off Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Openbox without compositing . 15.19 |========================================== Fluxbox without compton ..... 15.19 |========================================== OpenArena 0.8.8 Resolution: 1366 x 768 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Openbox without compositing . 29.87 |========================================== Fluxbox without compton ..... 29.87 |========================================== OpenArena 0.8.8 Resolution: 1366 x 768 - Total Frame Time Milliseconds < Lower Is Better Openbox without compositing . MIN: 4.0 AVG: 33.3 MAX: 69.0 Fluxbox without compton ..... MIN: 5.0 AVG: 33.5 MAX: 73.0 Reaction Quake 3 1.0 Beta Resolution: 1366 x 768 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Openbox without compositing . 63.27 |========================================== Fluxbox without compton ..... 63.30 |========================================== Reaction Quake 3 1.0 Beta Resolution: 1366 x 768 - Total Frame Time Milliseconds < Lower Is Better Openbox without compositing . MIN: 4.0 AVG: 15.7 MAX: 46.0 Fluxbox without compton ..... MIN: 4.0 AVG: 15.7 MAX: 41.0 Xonotic 0.7 Resolution: 1366 x 768 - Effects Quality: Ultra Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better Openbox without compositing . 29.41 |========================================== Fluxbox without compton ..... 29.40 |========================================== GtkPerf 0.40 GTK Widget: Total Time Seconds < Lower Is Better Openbox without compositing . 1009.65 |======================================== Fluxbox without compton ..... 1013.05 |======================================== GtkPerf 0.40 GTK Widget: GtkComboBox Seconds < Lower Is Better Openbox without compositing . 19.69 |======================================= Fluxbox without compton ..... 21.02 |========================================== GtkPerf 0.40 GTK Widget: GtkCheckButton Seconds < Lower Is Better Openbox without compositing . 1.66 |=========================================== Fluxbox without compton ..... 1.65 |=========================================== GtkPerf 0.40 GTK Widget: GtkRadioButton Seconds < Lower Is Better Openbox without compositing . 2.58 |=========================================== Fluxbox without compton ..... 2.61 |=========================================== GtkPerf 0.40 GTK Widget: GtkToggleButton Seconds < Lower Is Better Openbox without compositing . 1.62 |=========================================== Fluxbox without compton ..... 1.61 |=========================================== GtkPerf 0.40 GTK Widget: GtkComboBoxEntry Seconds < Lower Is Better Openbox without compositing . 14.33 |========================================= Fluxbox without compton ..... 14.67 |========================================== GtkPerf 0.40 GTK Widget: GtkTextView - Scroll Seconds < Lower Is Better Openbox without compositing . 0.08 |====================================== Fluxbox without compton ..... 0.09 |=========================================== GtkPerf 0.40 GTK Widget: GtkTextView - Add Text Seconds < Lower Is Better Openbox without compositing . 890.65 |========================================= Fluxbox without compton ..... 890.56 |========================================= GtkPerf 0.40 GTK Widget: GtkDrawingArea - Circles Seconds < Lower Is Better Openbox without compositing . 13.18 |========================================== Fluxbox without compton ..... 13.18 |========================================== GtkPerf 0.40 GTK Widget: GtkDrawingArea - Pixbufs Seconds < Lower Is Better Openbox without compositing . 0.68 |=========================================== Fluxbox without compton ..... 0.68 |===========================================