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.

Compare your own system(s) to this result file with the Phoronix Test Suite by running the command: phoronix-test-suite benchmark 1103194-IV-1103109IV54
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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
 
Compiz: Catalyst - HD 5770
March 18 2011
 
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Compiz: Gallium - GT 220

Metacity: Gallium - GT 220

Processor: AMD Phenom 9500 @ 2.20GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ECS A790GXM-A v1.0, Chipset: AMD RS780 + SB700/SB800, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 250GB Seagate ST3250310AS, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 1024MB (625/950MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC888, Monitor: DELL S2409W

OS: Ubuntu 10.10, Kernel: 2.6.38-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.0, Display Server: X Server 1.9.0, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.11-devel Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.4.5, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Compiz: Gallium - 8600GT

Metacity: Gallium - 8600GT

Changed Graphics to NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT 256MB (540/702MHz).

Compiz: Gallium - HD 4670

Metacity: Gallium - HD 4670

Processor: AMD Phenom 9500 @ 2.20GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ECS A790GXM-A v1.0, Chipset: AMD RS780 + SB700/SB800, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 250GB Seagate ST3250310AS, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 4670 (750/1100MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC888, Monitor: DELL S2409W

OS: Ubuntu 10.10, Kernel: 2.6.38-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.0, Display Server: X Server 1.9.0, Display Driver: radeon 6.14.99, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.11-devel Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.4.5, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Compiz: Gallium - X1950PRO

Metacity: Gallium - X1950PRO

Changed Graphics to AMD Radeon X1950 Pro.

Compiz: Gallium - HD 5450

Metacity: Gallium - HD 5450

Changed Graphics to AMD Radeon HD 5450 (650/400MHz).

Compiz: Catalyst - HD 5450

Metacity: Catalyst - HD 5450

Processor: AMD Phenom 9500 @ 2.20GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ECS A790GXM-A v1.0, Chipset: AMD RS780 + SB700/SB800, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 250GB Seagate ST3250310AS, Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 5450 512MB (650/400MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC888, Monitor: DELL S2409W

OS: Ubuntu 10.10, Kernel: 2.6.35-27-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.0, Display Server: X Server 1.9.0, Display Driver: fglrx 8.82.8 Catalyst 11.2, OpenGL: 4.1.10524, Compiler: GCC 4.4.5, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Metacity: Catalyst - HD 4670

Compiz: Catalyst - HD 4670

Processor: AMD Phenom 9500 @ 2.20GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ECS A790GXM-A v1.0, Chipset: AMD RS780 + SB700/SB800, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 250GB Seagate ST3250310AS, Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 4600 512MB (750/1100MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC888, Monitor: DELL S2409W

OS: Ubuntu 10.10, Kernel: 2.6.35-27-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.0, Display Server: X Server 1.9.0, Display Driver: fglrx 8.82.8 Catalyst 11.2, OpenGL: 3.3.10524, Compiler: GCC 4.4.5, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Compiz: NVIDIA - 8600GT

Metacity: NVIDIA - 8600GT

Processor: AMD Phenom 9500 @ 2.20GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ECS A790GXM-A v1.0, Chipset: AMD RS780 + SB700/SB800, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 250GB Seagate ST3250310AS, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT 512MB (540/700MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC888

OS: Ubuntu 10.10, Kernel: 2.6.38-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.0, Display Server: X Server 1.9.0, Display Driver: NVIDIA 270.30, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA 270.30, Compiler: GCC 4.4.5, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Metacity: NVIDIA - GT 220

Compiz: NVIDIA - GT 220

Changed Graphics to NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 1024MB (625/400MHz).

Compiz: Catalyst - HD 5770

Processor: AMD Phenom II X6 1090T @ 3.20GHz (6 Cores), Motherboard: BIOSTAR TA890GXB HD, Chipset: AMD RS780, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 1000GB Seagate ST31000528AS, Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 5700 1024MB (850/1200MHz), Monitor: DELL 2209WA

OS: Fedora release 14 (Laughlin), Kernel: 2.6.35.11-83.fc14.x86_64 (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.0, Display Server: X Server 1.9.4, Display Driver: fglrx 8.82.8 Catalyst 10.12, OpenGL: 4.1.10524, Compiler: GCC 4.5.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1680x1050

System Notes: Compiz and Firefox were running on this system. SELinux: Enabled. AMD CnQ was enabled.

ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionCompizMetacityCompizMetacityCompizMetacityCompizMetacityCompizMetacityCompizMetacityCompizMetacityCompiz 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 5770AMD Phenom 9500 @ 2.20GHz (4 Cores)ECS A790GXM-A v1.0AMD RS780 + SB700/SB8004096MB250GB Seagate ST3250310ASNVIDIA GeForce GT 220 1024MB (625/950MHz)Realtek ALC888DELL S2409WUbuntu 10.102.6.38-999-generic (x86_64)GNOME 2.32.0X Server 1.9.0nouveau 0.0.162.1 Mesa 7.11-devel Gallium 0.4GCC 4.4.5ext41920x1080NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT 256MB (540/702MHz)AMD Radeon HD 4670 (750/1100MHz)radeon 6.14.99AMD Radeon X1950 ProAMD Radeon HD 5450 (650/400MHz)ATI Radeon HD 5450 512MB (650/400MHz)2.6.35-27-generic (x86_64)fglrx 8.82.8 Catalyst 11.24.1.10524ATI Radeon HD 4600 512MB (750/1100MHz)3.3.10524NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT 512MB (540/700MHz)2.6.38-999-generic (x86_64)NVIDIA 270.303.3.0 NVIDIA 270.30NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 1024MB (625/400MHz)AMD Phenom II X6 1090T @ 3.20GHz (6 Cores)BIOSTAR TA890GXB HDAMD RS7808192MB1000GB Seagate ST31000528ASATI Radeon HD 5700 1024MB (850/1200MHz)DELL 2209WAFedora release 14 (Laughlin)2.6.35.11-83.fc14.x86_64 (x86_64)X Server 1.9.4fglrx 8.82.8 Catalyst 10.124.1.10524GCC 4.5.11680x1050OpenBenchmarking.orgSystem Details- Compiz: Catalyst - HD 5770: Compiz and Firefox were running on this system. SELinux: Enabled. AMD CnQ was enabled.

openarena: 1920 x 1080padman: 1920 x 1080nexuiz: 1920 x 1080 - No - Offurbanterror: 1920 x 1080CompizMetacityCompizMetacityCompizMetacityCompizMetacityCompizMetacityCompizMetacityCompizMetacityCompiz 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 577033.8034.8717.6034.8763.7360.8021.2345.9775.2750.4028.1543.23116.9088.0734.1749.0088.0763.3034.4839.8757.6753.1727.4539.67105.9395.908.9954.9059.9059.4729.2948.5026.9026.0710.7224.5022.9022.5310.2421.5361.4378.7016.5056.9061.1378.8316.5057.67136.10110.0073.4358.03137.97108.0076.0858.13134.37127.5336.2171.53174.37153.2040.4272.97156.17148.4329.3672.87113.83120.4026.3970.4355.6359.9557.8353.47OpenBenchmarking.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.

CompizMetacityOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080HD 5770CatalystGT 220NVIDIA8600GTNVIDIAHD 4670CatalystHD 5450CatalystHD 5450GalliumX1950PROGalliumHD 4670Gallium8600GTGalliumGT 220Gallium4080120160200SE +/- 0.81, N = 6SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 1.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.59, N = 3SE +/- 0.86, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 1.68, N = 3SE +/- 0.69, N = 3SE +/- 2.37, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.36, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 355.63113.83134.37137.9761.4326.90105.9388.0775.2733.80156.17174.37136.1061.1322.9059.9057.67116.9063.73
CompizMetacityOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080HD 5770CatalystGT 220NVIDIA8600GTNVIDIAHD 4670CatalystHD 5450CatalystHD 5450GalliumX1950PROGalliumHD 4670Gallium8600GTGalliumGT 220Gallium306090120150Min: 51.6 / Avg: 55.63 / Max: 56.8Min: 113.4 / Avg: 113.83 / Max: 114.2Min: 133.4 / Avg: 134.37 / Max: 135.4Min: 135.8 / Avg: 137.97 / Max: 139.5Min: 61.1 / Avg: 61.43 / Max: 61.6Min: 26.9 / Avg: 26.9 / Max: 26.9Min: 105.8 / Avg: 105.93 / Max: 106Min: 87.2 / Avg: 88.07 / Max: 89.2Min: 73.6 / Avg: 75.27 / Max: 76.5Min: 33.8 / Avg: 33.8 / Max: 33.8Min: 153.1 / Avg: 156.17 / Max: 158.9Min: 173.2 / Avg: 174.37 / Max: 175.6Min: 131.4 / Avg: 136.1 / Max: 139Min: 60.7 / Avg: 61.13 / Max: 61.6Min: 22.9 / Avg: 22.9 / Max: 22.9Min: 59.9 / Avg: 59.9 / Max: 59.9Min: 57.6 / Avg: 57.67 / Max: 57.7Min: 116.4 / Avg: 116.9 / Max: 117.6Min: 63.5 / Avg: 63.73 / Max: 64

World of Padman

CompizMetacityOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWorld of Padman 1.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080HD 5770CatalystGT 220NVIDIA8600GTNVIDIAHD 4670CatalystHD 5450CatalystHD 5450GalliumX1950PROGalliumHD 4670Gallium8600GTGalliumGT 220Gallium306090120150SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.44, N = 3SE +/- 1.53, N = 5SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.55, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 0.59, N = 3SE +/- 0.55, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.66, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 359.95120.40127.53108.0078.7026.0795.9063.3050.4034.87148.43153.20110.0078.8322.5359.4753.1788.0760.80
CompizMetacityOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWorld of Padman 1.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080HD 5770CatalystGT 220NVIDIA8600GTNVIDIAHD 4670CatalystHD 5450CatalystHD 5450GalliumX1950PROGalliumHD 4670Gallium8600GTGalliumGT 220Gallium306090120150Min: 120.3 / Avg: 120.4 / Max: 120.5Min: 126.7 / Avg: 127.53 / Max: 128.2Min: 102.1 / Avg: 108 / Max: 111Min: 78.6 / Avg: 78.7 / Max: 78.9Min: 26 / Avg: 26.07 / Max: 26.1Min: 95.3 / Avg: 95.9 / Max: 96.4Min: 62.4 / Avg: 63.3 / Max: 64.3Min: 50 / Avg: 50.4 / Max: 50.7Min: 34.8 / Avg: 34.87 / Max: 34.9Min: 148 / Avg: 148.43 / Max: 148.7Min: 152.3 / Avg: 153.2 / Max: 154.3Min: 109.4 / Avg: 110 / Max: 111.1Min: 78.7 / Avg: 78.83 / Max: 78.9Min: 22.5 / Avg: 22.53 / Max: 22.6Min: 59.4 / Avg: 59.47 / Max: 59.6Min: 53 / Avg: 53.17 / Max: 53.4Min: 86.9 / Avg: 88.07 / Max: 89.2Min: 60.6 / Avg: 60.8 / Max: 61.2

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.

CompizMetacityOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: No - Sound: OffHD 5770CatalystGT 220NVIDIA8600GTNVIDIAHD 4670CatalystHD 5450CatalystHD 5450GalliumX1950PROGalliumHD 4670Gallium8600GTGalliumGT 220Gallium20406080100SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 1.28, N = 4SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.51, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 357.8326.3936.2176.0816.5010.728.9934.4828.1517.6029.3640.4273.4316.5010.2429.2927.4534.1721.23
CompizMetacityOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: No - Sound: OffHD 5770CatalystGT 220NVIDIA8600GTNVIDIAHD 4670CatalystHD 5450CatalystHD 5450GalliumX1950PROGalliumHD 4670Gallium8600GTGalliumGT 220Gallium1530456075Min: 57.67 / Avg: 57.83 / Max: 57.96Min: 26.35 / Avg: 26.39 / Max: 26.41Min: 36.16 / Avg: 36.21 / Max: 36.24Min: 72.78 / Avg: 76.08 / Max: 78.13Min: 16.5 / Avg: 16.5 / Max: 16.51Min: 10.69 / Avg: 10.72 / Max: 10.74Min: 8.74 / Avg: 8.99 / Max: 9.16Min: 34.38 / Avg: 34.48 / Max: 34.61Min: 28.07 / Avg: 28.15 / Max: 28.27Min: 17.58 / Avg: 17.6 / Max: 17.65Min: 29.36 / Avg: 29.36 / Max: 29.37Min: 40.36 / Avg: 40.42 / Max: 40.51Min: 72.89 / Avg: 73.43 / Max: 74.46Min: 16.49 / Avg: 16.5 / Max: 16.5Min: 10.23 / Avg: 10.24 / Max: 10.25Min: 29.26 / Avg: 29.29 / Max: 29.31Min: 27.43 / Avg: 27.45 / Max: 27.46Min: 34.17 / Avg: 34.17 / Max: 34.18Min: 21.21 / Avg: 21.23 / Max: 21.26

Urban Terror

CompizMetacityOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUrban Terror 4.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080HD 5770CatalystGT 220NVIDIA8600GTNVIDIAHD 4670CatalystHD 5450CatalystHD 5450GalliumX1950PROGalliumHD 4670Gallium8600GTGalliumGT 220Gallium1632486480SE +/- 6.49, N = 6SE +/- 1.39, N = 6SE +/- 0.45, N = 3SE +/- 0.82, N = 3SE +/- 0.46, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.55, N = 3SE +/- 0.43, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.42, N = 3SE +/- 0.55, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.31, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 353.4770.4371.5358.1356.9024.5054.9039.8743.2334.8772.8772.9758.0357.6721.5348.5039.6749.0045.97
CompizMetacityOpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUrban Terror 4.1Resolution: 1920 x 1080HD 5770CatalystGT 220NVIDIA8600GTNVIDIAHD 4670CatalystHD 5450CatalystHD 5450GalliumX1950PROGalliumHD 4670Gallium8600GTGalliumGT 220Gallium1428425670Min: 21 / Avg: 53.47 / Max: 60Min: 65.9 / Avg: 70.43 / Max: 73.2Min: 70.9 / Avg: 71.53 / Max: 72.4Min: 56.5 / Avg: 58.13 / Max: 59.1Min: 56 / Avg: 56.9 / Max: 57.5Min: 24.5 / Avg: 24.5 / Max: 24.5Min: 54.7 / Avg: 54.9 / Max: 55.1Min: 39 / Avg: 39.87 / Max: 40.9Min: 42.5 / Avg: 43.23 / Max: 44Min: 34.8 / Avg: 34.87 / Max: 34.9Min: 72.6 / Avg: 72.87 / Max: 73.3Min: 72.8 / Avg: 72.97 / Max: 73.1Min: 57.2 / Avg: 58.03 / Max: 58.5Min: 56.6 / Avg: 57.67 / Max: 58.4Min: 21.5 / Avg: 21.53 / Max: 21.6Min: 47.9 / Avg: 48.5 / Max: 48.9Min: 39.5 / Avg: 39.67 / Max: 39.9Min: 48.9 / Avg: 49 / Max: 49.1Min: 45.7 / Avg: 45.97 / Max: 46.1

Compiz: Gallium - GT 220

Testing initiated at 9 March 2011 18:52 by user phoronix.

Metacity: Gallium - GT 220

Processor: AMD Phenom 9500 @ 2.20GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ECS A790GXM-A v1.0, Chipset: AMD RS780 + SB700/SB800, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 250GB Seagate ST3250310AS, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 1024MB (625/950MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC888, Monitor: DELL S2409W

OS: Ubuntu 10.10, Kernel: 2.6.38-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.0, Display Server: X Server 1.9.0, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.11-devel Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.4.5, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Testing initiated at 9 March 2011 19:30 by user phoronix.

Compiz: Gallium - 8600GT

Testing initiated at 9 March 2011 20:04 by user phoronix.

Metacity: Gallium - 8600GT

Processor: AMD Phenom 9500 @ 2.20GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ECS A790GXM-A v1.0, Chipset: AMD RS780 + SB700/SB800, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 250GB Seagate ST3250310AS, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT 256MB (540/702MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC888, Monitor: DELL S2409W

OS: Ubuntu 10.10, Kernel: 2.6.38-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.0, Display Server: X Server 1.9.0, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.11-devel Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.4.5, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Testing initiated at 9 March 2011 20:30 by user phoronix.

Compiz: Gallium - HD 4670

Testing initiated at 9 March 2011 21:06 by user phoronix.

Metacity: Gallium - HD 4670

Processor: AMD Phenom 9500 @ 2.20GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ECS A790GXM-A v1.0, Chipset: AMD RS780 + SB700/SB800, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 250GB Seagate ST3250310AS, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 4670 (750/1100MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC888, Monitor: DELL S2409W

OS: Ubuntu 10.10, Kernel: 2.6.38-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.0, Display Server: X Server 1.9.0, Display Driver: radeon 6.14.99, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.11-devel Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.4.5, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Testing initiated at 9 March 2011 21:31 by user phoronix.

Compiz: Gallium - X1950PRO

Testing initiated at 9 March 2011 22:04 by user phoronix.

Metacity: Gallium - X1950PRO

Processor: AMD Phenom 9500 @ 2.20GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ECS A790GXM-A v1.0, Chipset: AMD RS780 + SB700/SB800, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 250GB Seagate ST3250310AS, Graphics: AMD Radeon X1950 Pro, Audio: Realtek ALC888, Monitor: DELL S2409W

OS: Ubuntu 10.10, Kernel: 2.6.38-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.0, Display Server: X Server 1.9.0, Display Driver: radeon 6.14.99, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.11-devel Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.4.5, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Testing initiated at 9 March 2011 22:28 by user phoronix.

Compiz: Gallium - HD 5450

Testing initiated at 9 March 2011 22:57 by user phoronix.

Metacity: Gallium - HD 5450

Processor: AMD Phenom 9500 @ 2.20GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ECS A790GXM-A v1.0, Chipset: AMD RS780 + SB700/SB800, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 250GB Seagate ST3250310AS, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 5450 (650/400MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC888, Monitor: DELL S2409W

OS: Ubuntu 10.10, Kernel: 2.6.38-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.0, Display Server: X Server 1.9.0, Display Driver: radeon 6.14.99, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.11-devel Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.4.5, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Testing initiated at 9 March 2011 23:51 by user phoronix.

Compiz: Catalyst - HD 5450

Testing initiated at 10 March 2011 01:21 by user phoronix.

Metacity: Catalyst - HD 5450

Processor: AMD Phenom 9500 @ 2.20GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ECS A790GXM-A v1.0, Chipset: AMD RS780 + SB700/SB800, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 250GB Seagate ST3250310AS, Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 5450 512MB (650/400MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC888, Monitor: DELL S2409W

OS: Ubuntu 10.10, Kernel: 2.6.35-27-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.0, Display Server: X Server 1.9.0, Display Driver: fglrx 8.82.8 Catalyst 11.2, OpenGL: 4.1.10524, Compiler: GCC 4.4.5, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Testing initiated at 10 March 2011 01:44 by user phoronix.

Metacity: Catalyst - HD 4670

Testing initiated at 10 March 2011 02:07 by user phoronix.

Compiz: Catalyst - HD 4670

Processor: AMD Phenom 9500 @ 2.20GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ECS A790GXM-A v1.0, Chipset: AMD RS780 + SB700/SB800, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 250GB Seagate ST3250310AS, Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 4600 512MB (750/1100MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC888, Monitor: DELL S2409W

OS: Ubuntu 10.10, Kernel: 2.6.35-27-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.0, Display Server: X Server 1.9.0, Display Driver: fglrx 8.82.8 Catalyst 11.2, OpenGL: 3.3.10524, Compiler: GCC 4.4.5, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Testing initiated at 10 March 2011 02:26 by user phoronix.

Compiz: NVIDIA - 8600GT

Testing initiated at 10 March 2011 13:15 by user phoronix.

Metacity: NVIDIA - 8600GT

Processor: AMD Phenom 9500 @ 2.20GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ECS A790GXM-A v1.0, Chipset: AMD RS780 + SB700/SB800, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 250GB Seagate ST3250310AS, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT 512MB (540/700MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC888

OS: Ubuntu 10.10, Kernel: 2.6.38-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.0, Display Server: X Server 1.9.0, Display Driver: NVIDIA 270.30, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA 270.30, Compiler: GCC 4.4.5, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Testing initiated at 10 March 2011 13:31 by user phoronix.

Metacity: NVIDIA - GT 220

Testing initiated at 10 March 2011 13:50 by user phoronix.

Compiz: NVIDIA - GT 220

Processor: AMD Phenom 9500 @ 2.20GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ECS A790GXM-A v1.0, Chipset: AMD RS780 + SB700/SB800, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 250GB Seagate ST3250310AS, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 1024MB (625/400MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC888

OS: Ubuntu 10.10, Kernel: 2.6.38-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.0, Display Server: X Server 1.9.0, Display Driver: NVIDIA 270.30, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA 270.30, Compiler: GCC 4.4.5, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

Testing initiated at 10 March 2011 14:07 by user phoronix.

Compiz: Catalyst - HD 5770

Processor: AMD Phenom II X6 1090T @ 3.20GHz (6 Cores), Motherboard: BIOSTAR TA890GXB HD, Chipset: AMD RS780, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 1000GB Seagate ST31000528AS, Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 5700 1024MB (850/1200MHz), Monitor: DELL 2209WA

OS: Fedora release 14 (Laughlin), Kernel: 2.6.35.11-83.fc14.x86_64 (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.0, Display Server: X Server 1.9.4, Display Driver: fglrx 8.82.8 Catalyst 10.12, OpenGL: 4.1.10524, Compiler: GCC 4.5.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1680x1050

System Notes: Compiz and Firefox were running on this system. SELinux: Enabled. AMD CnQ was enabled.

Testing initiated at 18 March 2011 20:19 by user genixia.