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.
HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1103194-IV-1103109IV54&grs&rdt .
Processor Motherboard Chipset Memory Disk Graphics Audio Monitor OS Kernel Desktop Display Server Display Driver OpenGL Compiler File-System Screen Resolution Compiz Metacity Compiz Metacity Compiz Metacity Compiz Metacity Compiz Metacity Compiz Metacity Compiz Metacity Compiz Gallium - GT 220 Gallium - GT 220 Gallium - 8600GT Gallium - 8600GT Gallium - HD 4670 Gallium - HD 4670 Gallium - X1950PRO Gallium - X1950PRO Gallium - HD 5450 Gallium - HD 5450 Catalyst - HD 5450 Catalyst - HD 5450 Catalyst - HD 4670 Catalyst - HD 4670 NVIDIA - 8600GT NVIDIA - 8600GT NVIDIA - GT 220 NVIDIA - GT 220 Catalyst - HD 5770 AMD Phenom 9500 @ 2.20GHz (4 Cores) ECS A790GXM-A v1.0 AMD RS780 + SB700/SB800 4096MB 250GB Seagate ST3250310AS NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 1024MB (625/950MHz) Realtek ALC888 DELL S2409W Ubuntu 10.10 2.6.38-999-generic (x86_64) GNOME 2.32.0 X Server 1.9.0 nouveau 0.0.16 2.1 Mesa 7.11-devel Gallium 0.4 GCC 4.4.5 ext4 1920x1080 NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT 256MB (540/702MHz) AMD Radeon HD 4670 (750/1100MHz) radeon 6.14.99 AMD Radeon X1950 Pro AMD Radeon HD 5450 (650/400MHz) ATI Radeon HD 5450 512MB (650/400MHz) 2.6.35-27-generic (x86_64) fglrx 8.82.8 Catalyst 11.2 4.1.10524 ATI Radeon HD 4600 512MB (750/1100MHz) 3.3.10524 NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT 512MB (540/700MHz) 2.6.38-999-generic (x86_64) NVIDIA 270.30 3.3.0 NVIDIA 270.30 NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 1024MB (625/400MHz) AMD Phenom II X6 1090T @ 3.20GHz (6 Cores) BIOSTAR TA890GXB HD AMD RS780 8192MB 1000GB Seagate ST31000528AS ATI Radeon HD 5700 1024MB (850/1200MHz) DELL 2209WA Fedora release 14 (Laughlin) 2.6.35.11-83.fc14.x86_64 (x86_64) X Server 1.9.4 fglrx 8.82.8 Catalyst 10.12 4.1.10524 GCC 4.5.1 1680x1050 OpenBenchmarking.org System Details - Compiz: Catalyst - HD 5770: Compiz and Firefox were running on this system. SELinux: Enabled. AMD CnQ was enabled.
nexuiz: 1920 x 1080 - No - Off openarena: 1920 x 1080 padman: 1920 x 1080 urbanterror: 1920 x 1080 Compiz Metacity Compiz Metacity Compiz Metacity Compiz Metacity Compiz Metacity Compiz Metacity Compiz Metacity Compiz Gallium - GT 220 Gallium - GT 220 Gallium - 8600GT Gallium - 8600GT Gallium - HD 4670 Gallium - HD 4670 Gallium - X1950PRO Gallium - X1950PRO Gallium - HD 5450 Gallium - HD 5450 Catalyst - HD 5450 Catalyst - HD 5450 Catalyst - HD 4670 Catalyst - HD 4670 NVIDIA - 8600GT NVIDIA - 8600GT NVIDIA - GT 220 NVIDIA - GT 220 Catalyst - HD 5770 17.60 33.80 34.87 34.87 21.23 63.73 60.80 45.97 28.15 75.27 50.40 43.23 34.17 116.90 88.07 49.00 34.48 88.07 63.30 39.87 27.45 57.67 53.17 39.67 8.99 105.93 95.90 54.90 29.29 59.90 59.47 48.50 10.72 26.90 26.07 24.50 10.24 22.90 22.53 21.53 16.50 61.43 78.70 56.90 16.50 61.13 78.83 57.67 73.43 136.10 110.00 58.03 76.08 137.97 108.00 58.13 36.21 134.37 127.53 71.53 40.42 174.37 153.20 72.97 29.36 156.17 148.43 72.87 26.39 113.83 120.40 70.43 57.83 55.63 59.95 53.47 OpenBenchmarking.org
Nexuiz Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: No - Sound: Off Compiz Metacity OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Nexuiz 2.5.2 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: No - Sound: Off GT 220 Gallium 8600GT Gallium HD 4670 Gallium X1950PRO Gallium HD 5450 Gallium HD 5450 Catalyst HD 4670 Catalyst 8600GT NVIDIA GT 220 NVIDIA HD 5770 Catalyst 20 40 60 80 100 SE +/- 0.02, N = 3 SE +/- 0.06, N = 3 SE +/- 0.07, N = 3 SE +/- 0.13, N = 3 SE +/- 0.02, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 1.28, N = 4 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 0.02, N = 3 SE +/- 0.08, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.01, N = 3 SE +/- 0.02, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.51, N = 3 SE +/- 0.05, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 17.60 28.15 34.48 8.99 10.72 16.50 76.08 36.21 26.39 57.83 21.23 34.17 27.45 29.29 10.24 16.50 73.43 40.42 29.36
OpenArena Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Compiz Metacity OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better OpenArena 0.8.5 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 GT 220 Gallium 8600GT Gallium HD 4670 Gallium X1950PRO Gallium HD 5450 Gallium HD 5450 Catalyst HD 4670 Catalyst 8600GT NVIDIA GT 220 NVIDIA HD 5770 Catalyst 40 80 120 160 200 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.86, N = 3 SE +/- 0.59, N = 3 SE +/- 0.07, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.17, N = 3 SE +/- 1.11, N = 3 SE +/- 0.58, N = 3 SE +/- 0.23, N = 3 SE +/- 0.81, N = 6 SE +/- 0.15, N = 3 SE +/- 0.36, N = 3 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.26, N = 3 SE +/- 2.37, N = 3 SE +/- 0.69, N = 3 SE +/- 1.68, N = 3 33.80 75.27 88.07 105.93 26.90 61.43 137.97 134.37 113.83 55.63 63.73 116.90 57.67 59.90 22.90 61.13 136.10 174.37 156.17
World of Padman Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Compiz Metacity OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better World of Padman 1.2 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 GT 220 Gallium 8600GT Gallium HD 4670 Gallium X1950PRO Gallium HD 5450 Gallium HD 5450 Catalyst HD 4670 Catalyst 8600GT NVIDIA GT 220 NVIDIA HD 5770 Catalyst 30 60 90 120 150 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 0.21, N = 3 SE +/- 0.55, N = 3 SE +/- 0.32, N = 3 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 0.10, N = 3 SE +/- 1.53, N = 5 SE +/- 0.44, N = 3 SE +/- 0.06, N = 3 SE +/- 0.05, N = 3 SE +/- 0.20, N = 3 SE +/- 0.66, N = 3 SE +/- 0.12, N = 3 SE +/- 0.07, N = 3 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 0.07, N = 3 SE +/- 0.55, N = 3 SE +/- 0.59, N = 3 SE +/- 0.22, N = 3 34.87 50.40 63.30 95.90 26.07 78.70 108.00 127.53 120.40 59.95 60.80 88.07 53.17 59.47 22.53 78.83 110.00 153.20 148.43
Urban Terror Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Compiz Metacity OpenBenchmarking.org Frames Per Second, More Is Better Urban Terror 4.1 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 GT 220 Gallium 8600GT Gallium HD 4670 Gallium X1950PRO Gallium HD 5450 Gallium HD 5450 Catalyst HD 4670 Catalyst 8600GT NVIDIA GT 220 NVIDIA HD 5770 Catalyst 16 32 48 64 80 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 0.43, N = 3 SE +/- 0.55, N = 3 SE +/- 0.12, N = 3 SE +/- 0.00, N = 3 SE +/- 0.46, N = 3 SE +/- 0.82, N = 3 SE +/- 0.45, N = 3 SE +/- 1.39, N = 6 SE +/- 6.49, N = 6 SE +/- 0.13, N = 3 SE +/- 0.06, N = 3 SE +/- 0.12, N = 3 SE +/- 0.31, N = 3 SE +/- 0.03, N = 3 SE +/- 0.55, N = 3 SE +/- 0.42, N = 3 SE +/- 0.09, N = 3 SE +/- 0.22, N = 3 34.87 43.23 39.87 54.90 24.50 56.90 58.13 71.53 70.43 53.47 45.97 49.00 39.67 48.50 21.53 57.67 58.03 72.97 72.87
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