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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Compiz Testing, "OpenArena 0.8.5 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080", Higher Results Are Better "Metacity: Gallium - X1950PRO",59.9,59.9,59.9 "Metacity: Gallium - HD 4670",57.7,57.7,57.6 "Metacity: Gallium - HD 5450",22.9,22.9,22.9 "Metacity: Catalyst - HD 4670",131.4,137.9,139 "Metacity: Catalyst - HD 5450",61.1,60.7,61.6 "Metacity: Gallium - 8600GT",116.7,116.4,117.6 "Metacity: Gallium - GT 220",63.7,64,63.5 "Metacity: NVIDIA - 8600GT",173.2,174.3,175.6 "Metacity: NVIDIA - GT 220",156.5,153.1,158.9 "Compiz: Gallium - X1950PRO",106,105.8,106 "Compiz: Gallium - HD 4670",87.8,87.2,89.2 "Compiz: Gallium - HD 5450",26.9,26.9,26.9 "Compiz: Catalyst - HD 4670",135.8,138.6,139.5 "Compiz: Catalyst - HD 5450",61.6,61.6,61.1 "Compiz: Gallium - 8600GT",75.7,73.6,76.5 "Compiz: Gallium - GT 220",33.8,33.8,33.8 "Compiz: NVIDIA - 8600GT",135.4,134.3,133.4 "Compiz: NVIDIA - GT 220",113.9,114.2,113.4 "Compiz: Catalyst - HD 5770",51.6,56.4,56.1,56.2,56.7,56.8 "World of Padman 1.2 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080", Higher Results Are Better "Metacity: Gallium - X1950PRO",59.4,59.4,59.6 "Metacity: Gallium - HD 4670",53,53.4,53.1 "Metacity: Gallium - HD 5450",22.5,22.6,22.5 "Metacity: Catalyst - HD 4670",109.4,111.1,109.5 "Metacity: Catalyst - HD 5450",78.7,78.9,78.9 "Metacity: Gallium - 8600GT",86.9,88.1,89.2 "Metacity: Gallium - GT 220",60.6,60.6,61.2 "Metacity: NVIDIA - 8600GT",153,152.3,154.3 "Metacity: NVIDIA - GT 220",148.7,148.6,148 "Compiz: Gallium - X1950PRO",95.3,96,96.4 "Compiz: Gallium - HD 4670",64.3,63.2,62.4 "Compiz: Gallium - HD 5450",26,26.1,26.1 "Compiz: Catalyst - HD 4670",109.2,111,102.1,109.1,108.6 "Compiz: Catalyst - HD 5450",78.6,78.6,78.9 "Compiz: Gallium - 8600GT",50.7,50,50.5 "Compiz: Gallium - GT 220",34.8,34.9,34.9 "Compiz: NVIDIA - 8600GT",128.2,127.7,126.7 "Compiz: NVIDIA - GT 220",120.3,120.5,120.4 "Compiz: Catalyst - HD 5770",59.9,60,linux-x86_64 "Nexuiz 2.5.2 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: No - Sound: Off", Higher Results Are Better "Metacity: Gallium - X1950PRO",29.2604072,29.3067883,29.3066592 "Metacity: Gallium - HD 4670",27.455615,27.4557818,27.4287721 "Metacity: Gallium - HD 5450",10.2468115,10.2346097,10.2486956 "Metacity: Catalyst - HD 4670",72.9547271,72.8896594,74.4569353 "Metacity: Catalyst - HD 5450",16.4918875,16.5007897,16.4967358 "Metacity: Gallium - 8600GT",34.1780448,34.1735714,34.1666634 "Metacity: Gallium - GT 220",21.2247947,21.2621651,21.2124495 "Metacity: NVIDIA - 8600GT",40.3879742,40.510745,40.3586938 "Metacity: NVIDIA - GT 220",29.3607843,29.3620624,29.3684627 "Compiz: Gallium - X1950PRO",9.1576663,8.7362028,9.0895047 "Compiz: Gallium - HD 4670",34.3768461,34.6052094,34.4439593 "Compiz: Gallium - HD 5450",10.6872705,10.7434651,10.7376608 "Compiz: Catalyst - HD 4670",78.1341134,75.3497832,72.7777583,78.0451648 "Compiz: Catalyst - HD 5450",16.505061,16.5060196,16.4960235 "Compiz: Gallium - 8600GT",28.2674123,28.1175719,28.0659646 "Compiz: Gallium - GT 220",17.6536076,17.5768794,17.580623 "Compiz: NVIDIA - 8600GT",36.1605762,36.2444262,36.2264884 "Compiz: NVIDIA - GT 220",26.3937426,26.3542205,26.411074 "Compiz: Catalyst - HD 5770",57.8606203,57.6684545,57.9556656 "Urban Terror 4.1 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080", Higher Results Are Better "Metacity: Gallium - X1950PRO",47.9,48.9,48.7 "Metacity: Gallium - HD 4670",39.6,39.9,39.5 "Metacity: Gallium - HD 5450",21.5,21.5,21.6 "Metacity: Catalyst - HD 4670",57.2,58.4,58.5 "Metacity: Catalyst - HD 5450",58.4,58,56.6 "Metacity: Gallium - 8600GT",48.9,49.1,49 "Metacity: Gallium - GT 220",46.1,45.7,46.1 "Metacity: NVIDIA - 8600GT",73.1,72.8,73 "Metacity: NVIDIA - GT 220",72.6,73.3,72.7 "Compiz: Gallium - X1950PRO",54.7,54.9,55.1 "Compiz: Gallium - HD 4670",39,40.9,39.7 "Compiz: Gallium - HD 5450",24.5,24.5,24.5 "Compiz: Catalyst - HD 4670",59.1,58.8,56.5 "Compiz: Catalyst - HD 5450",57.5,57.2,56 "Compiz: Gallium - 8600GT",42.5,44,43.2 "Compiz: Gallium - GT 220",34.8,34.9,34.9 "Compiz: NVIDIA - 8600GT",72.4,70.9,71.3 "Compiz: NVIDIA - GT 220",72.4,65.9,72.6,66.2,72.3,73.2 "Compiz: Catalyst - HD 5770",59.9,21,59.9,60,60,60