Ubuntu Desktop Environments

Testing of various Linux desktop environments from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS repository as of 7 February 2012 with NVIDIA and AMD graphics cards using different open and closed-source graphics driver options. Testing for a future article on Phoronix.com by Michael Larabel.

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Ubuntu Desktop Environments Testing of various Linux desktop environments from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS repository as of 7 February 2012 with NVIDIA and AMD graphics cards using different open and closed-source graphics driver options. Testing for a future article on Phoronix.com by Michael Larabel. ,,"9800GTX - Nouveau: Unity 5.2.0","9800GTX - Nouveau: Unity 2D 5.2.0","9800GTX - Nouveau: GNOME Shell 3.2.2.1","9800GTX - Nouveau: GNOME Classic 3.2.1","9800GTX - Nouveau: KDE Plasma 4.8","9800GTX - Nouveau: Xfce 4.8","9800GTX - NVIDIA: Unity 5.2.0","9800GTX - NVIDIA: Unity 2D 5.2.0","9800GTX - NVIDIA: GNOME Shell 3.2.2.1","9800GTX - NVIDIA: GNOME Classic 3.2.1","9800GTX - NVIDIA: KDE Plasma 4.8","9800GTX - NVIDIA: Xfce 4.8","HD 5770 - Radeon: Unity 5.2.0","HD 5770 - Radeon: Unity 2D 5.2.0","HD 5770 - Radeon: GNOME Shell 3.2.2.1","HD 5770 - Radeon: GNOME Classic 3.2.1","HD 5770 - Radeon: KDE Plasma 4.8","HD 5770 - Radeon: Xfce 4.8","HD 5770 - Catalyst: Unity 5.2.0","HD 5770 - Catalyst: Unity 2D 5.2.0","HD 5770 - Catalyst: GNOME Shell 3.2.2.1","HD 5770 - Catalyst: GNOME Classic 3.2.1","HD 5770 - Catalyst: KDE Plasma 4.8","HD 5770 - Catalyst: Xfce 4.8" Processor,,Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.20GHz (12 Cores),Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.20GHz (12 Cores),Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.20GHz (12 Cores),Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.20GHz (12 Cores),Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.20GHz (12 Cores),Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.20GHz (12 Cores),Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.20GHz (12 Cores),Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.20GHz (12 Cores),Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.20GHz (12 Cores),Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.20GHz (12 Cores),Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.20GHz (12 Cores),Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.20GHz (12 Cores),Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.20GHz (12 Cores),Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.20GHz (12 Cores),Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.20GHz (12 Cores),Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.20GHz (12 Cores),Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.20GHz (12 Cores),Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.20GHz (12 Cores),Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.20GHz (12 Cores),Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.20GHz (12 Cores),Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.20GHz (12 Cores),Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.20GHz (12 Cores),Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.20GHz (12 Cores),Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.20GHz (12 Cores) Motherboard,,Intel DX79SI,Intel DX79SI,Intel DX79SI,Intel DX79SI,Intel DX79SI,Intel DX79SI,Intel DX79SI,Intel DX79SI,Intel DX79SI,Intel DX79SI,Intel DX79SI,Intel DX79SI,Intel DX79SI,Intel DX79SI,Intel DX79SI,Intel DX79SI,Intel DX79SI,Intel DX79SI,Intel DX79SI,Intel DX79SI,Intel DX79SI,Intel DX79SI,Intel DX79SI,Intel DX79SI Chipset,,Intel Sandy DMI2,Intel Sandy DMI2,Intel Sandy DMI2,Intel Sandy DMI2,Intel Sandy DMI2,Intel Sandy DMI2,Intel Sandy DMI2,Intel Sandy DMI2,Intel Sandy DMI2,Intel Sandy DMI2,Intel Sandy DMI2,Intel Sandy DMI2,Intel Sandy DMI2,Intel Sandy DMI2,Intel Sandy DMI2,Intel Sandy DMI2,Intel Sandy DMI2,Intel Sandy DMI2,Intel Sandy DMI2,Intel Sandy DMI2,Intel Sandy DMI2,Intel Sandy DMI2,Intel Sandy DMI2,Intel Sandy DMI2 Memory,,16384MB,16384MB,16384MB,16384MB,16384MB,16384MB,16384MB,16384MB,16384MB,16384MB,16384MB,16384MB,16384MB,16384MB,16384MB,16384MB,16384MB,16384MB,16384MB,16384MB,16384MB,16384MB,16384MB,16384MB Disk,,240GB OCZ VERTEX3,240GB OCZ VERTEX3,240GB OCZ VERTEX3,240GB OCZ VERTEX3,240GB OCZ VERTEX3,240GB OCZ VERTEX3,240GB OCZ VERTEX3,240GB OCZ VERTEX3,240GB OCZ VERTEX3,240GB OCZ VERTEX3,240GB OCZ VERTEX3,240GB OCZ VERTEX3,240GB OCZ VERTEX3,240GB OCZ VERTEX3,240GB OCZ VERTEX3,240GB OCZ VERTEX3,240GB OCZ VERTEX3,240GB OCZ VERTEX3,240GB OCZ VERTEX3,240GB OCZ VERTEX3,240GB OCZ VERTEX3,240GB OCZ VERTEX3,240GB OCZ VERTEX3,240GB OCZ VERTEX3 Graphics,,NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX 512MB (675/1100MHz),NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX 512MB (675/1100MHz),NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX 512MB (675/1100MHz),NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX 512MB (675/1100MHz),NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX 512MB (675/1100MHz),NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX 512MB (675/1100MHz),NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX/9800 GTX+ 512MB (675/1100MHz),NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX/9800 GTX+ 512MB (675/1100MHz),NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX/9800 GTX+ 512MB (675/1100MHz),NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX/9800 GTX+ 512MB (675/1100MHz),NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX/9800 GTX+ 512MB (675/1100MHz),NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX/9800 GTX+ 512MB (675/1100MHz),AMD Radeon HD 5700 1024MB,AMD Radeon HD 5700 1024MB,AMD Radeon HD 5700 1024MB,AMD Radeon HD 5700 1024MB,AMD Radeon HD 5700 1024MB,AMD Radeon HD 5700 1024MB,ATI Radeon HD 5700 1024MB (850/1200MHz),ATI Radeon HD 5700 1024MB (850/1200MHz),ATI Radeon HD 5700 1024MB (850/1200MHz),ATI Radeon HD 5700 1024MB (850/1200MHz),ATI Radeon HD 5700 1024MB (850/1200MHz),ATI Radeon HD 5700 1024MB (850/1200MHz) Audio,,Realtek ALC892,Realtek ALC892,Realtek ALC892,Realtek ALC892,Realtek ALC892,Realtek ALC892,Realtek ALC892,Realtek ALC892,Realtek ALC892,Realtek ALC892,Realtek ALC892,Realtek ALC892,Realtek ALC892,Realtek ALC892,Realtek ALC892,Realtek ALC892,Realtek ALC892,Realtek ALC892,Realtek ALC892,Realtek ALC892,Realtek ALC892,Realtek ALC892,Realtek ALC892,Realtek ALC892 Monitor,,DELL P2210H,DELL P2210H,DELL P2210H,DELL P2210H,DELL P2210H,DELL P2210H,,,,,,,DELL P2210H,DELL P2210H,DELL P2210H,DELL P2210H,DELL P2210H,DELL P2210H,DELL P2210H,DELL P2210H,DELL P2210H,DELL P2210H,DELL P2210H,DELL P2210H Network,,Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection,Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection,Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection,Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection,Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection,Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection,Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection,Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection,Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection,Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection,Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection,Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection,Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection,Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection,Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection,Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection,Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection,Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection,Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection,Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection,Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection,Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection,Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection,Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection OS,,Ubuntu 12.04,Ubuntu 12.04,Ubuntu 12.04,Ubuntu 12.04,Ubuntu 12.04,Ubuntu 12.04,Ubuntu 12.04,Ubuntu 12.04,Ubuntu 12.04,Ubuntu 12.04,Ubuntu 12.04,Ubuntu 12.04,Ubuntu 12.04,Ubuntu 12.04,Ubuntu 12.04,Ubuntu 12.04,Ubuntu 12.04,Ubuntu 12.04,Ubuntu 12.04,Ubuntu 12.04,Ubuntu 12.04,Ubuntu 12.04,Ubuntu 12.04,Ubuntu 12.04 Kernel,,3.2.0-14-generic (x86_64),3.2.0-14-generic (x86_64),3.2.0-14-generic (x86_64),3.2.0-14-generic (x86_64),3.2.0-14-generic (x86_64),3.2.0-14-generic (x86_64),3.2.0-14-generic (x86_64),3.2.0-14-generic (x86_64),3.2.0-14-generic (x86_64),3.2.0-14-generic (x86_64),3.2.0-14-generic (x86_64),3.2.0-14-generic (x86_64),3.2.0-14-generic (x86_64),3.2.0-14-generic (x86_64),3.2.0-14-generic (x86_64),3.2.0-14-generic (x86_64),3.2.0-14-generic (x86_64),3.2.0-14-generic (x86_64),3.2.0-14-generic (x86_64),3.2.0-14-generic (x86_64),3.2.0-14-generic (x86_64),3.2.0-14-generic (x86_64),3.2.0-14-generic (x86_64),3.2.0-14-generic (x86_64) Desktop,,Unity 5.2.0,Unity 2D 5.2.0,GNOME Shell 3.2.2.1,GNOME 3.2.1,KDE 4.8.00,Xfce 4.8,Unity 5.2.0,Unity 2D 5.2.0,GNOME Shell 3.2.2.1,GNOME 3.2.1,KDE 4.8.00,Xfce 4.8,Unity 5.2.0,Unity 2D 5.2.0,GNOME Shell 3.2.2.1,GNOME 3.2.1,KDE 4.8.00,Xfce 4.8,Unity 5.2.0,Unity 2D 5.2.0,GNOME Shell 3.2.2.1,GNOME 3.2.1,KDE 4.8.00,Xfce 4.8 Display Server,,X Server 1.11.3,X Server 1.11.3,X Server 1.11.3,X Server 1.11.3,X Server 1.11.3,X Server 1.11.3,X Server 1.11.3,X Server 1.11.3,X Server 1.11.3,X Server 1.11.3,X Server 1.11.3,X Server 1.11.3,X Server 1.11.3,X Server 1.11.3,X Server 1.11.3,X Server 1.11.3,X Server 1.11.3,X Server 1.11.3,X Server 1.11.3,X Server 1.11.3,X Server 1.11.3,X Server 1.11.3,X Server 1.11.3,X Server 1.11.3 Display Driver,,nouveau 0.0.16,nouveau 0.0.16,nouveau 0.0.16,nouveau 0.0.16,nouveau 0.0.16,nouveau 0.0.16,NVIDIA 290.10,NVIDIA 290.10,NVIDIA 290.10,NVIDIA 290.10,NVIDIA 290.10,NVIDIA 290.10,radeon 6.14.99,radeon 6.14.99,radeon 6.14.99,radeon 6.14.99,radeon 6.14.99,radeon 6.14.99,fglrx 8.91.4 Catalyst 11.11,fglrx 8.91.4 Catalyst 11.11,fglrx 8.91.4 Catalyst 11.11,fglrx 8.91.4 Catalyst 11.11,fglrx 8.91.4 Catalyst 11.11,fglrx 8.91.4 Catalyst 11.11 OpenGL,,2.1 Mesa 8.0-rc2 Gallium 0.4,2.1 Mesa 8.0-rc2 Gallium 0.4,2.1 Mesa 8.0-rc2 Gallium 0.4,2.1 Mesa 8.0-rc2 Gallium 0.4,2.1 Mesa 8.0-rc2 Gallium 0.4,2.1 Mesa 8.0-rc2 Gallium 0.4,3.3.0 NVIDIA 290.10,3.3.0 NVIDIA 290.10,3.3.0 NVIDIA 290.10,3.3.0 NVIDIA 290.10,3.3.0 NVIDIA 290.10,3.3.0 NVIDIA 290.10,2.1 Mesa 8.0-rc2 Gallium 0.4,2.1 Mesa 8.0-rc2 Gallium 0.4,2.1 Mesa 8.0-rc2 Gallium 0.4,2.1 Mesa 8.0-rc2 Gallium 0.4,2.1 Mesa 8.0-rc2 Gallium 0.4,2.1 Mesa 8.0-rc2 Gallium 0.4,4.1.11251,4.1.11251,4.1.11251,4.1.11251,4.1.11251,4.1.11251 Compiler,,GCC 4.6,GCC 4.6,GCC 4.6,GCC 4.6,GCC 4.6,GCC 4.6,GCC 4.6,GCC 4.6,GCC 4.6,GCC 4.6,GCC 4.6,GCC 4.6,GCC 4.6,GCC 4.6,GCC 4.6,GCC 4.6,GCC 4.6,GCC 4.6,GCC 4.6,GCC 4.6,GCC 4.6,GCC 4.6,GCC 4.6,GCC 4.6 File-System,,ext4,ext4,ext4,ext4,ext4,ext4,ext4,ext4,ext4,ext4,ext4,ext4,ext4,ext4,ext4,ext4,ext4,ext4,ext4,ext4,ext4,ext4,ext4,ext4 Screen Resolution,,1920x1080,1920x1080,1920x1080,1920x1080,1920x1080,1920x1080,1920x1080,1920x1080,1920x1080,1920x1080,1920x1080,1920x1080,1920x1080,1920x1080,1920x1080,1920x1080,1920x1080,1920x1080,1920x1080,1920x1080,1920x1080,1920x1080,1920x1080,1920x1080 ,,"9800GTX - Nouveau: Unity 5.2.0","9800GTX - Nouveau: Unity 2D 5.2.0","9800GTX - Nouveau: GNOME Shell 3.2.2.1","9800GTX - Nouveau: GNOME Classic 3.2.1","9800GTX - Nouveau: KDE Plasma 4.8","9800GTX - Nouveau: Xfce 4.8","9800GTX - NVIDIA: Unity 5.2.0","9800GTX - NVIDIA: Unity 2D 5.2.0","9800GTX - NVIDIA: GNOME Shell 3.2.2.1","9800GTX - NVIDIA: GNOME Classic 3.2.1","9800GTX - NVIDIA: KDE Plasma 4.8","9800GTX - NVIDIA: Xfce 4.8","HD 5770 - Radeon: Unity 5.2.0","HD 5770 - Radeon: Unity 2D 5.2.0","HD 5770 - Radeon: GNOME Shell 3.2.2.1","HD 5770 - Radeon: GNOME Classic 3.2.1","HD 5770 - Radeon: KDE Plasma 4.8","HD 5770 - Radeon: Xfce 4.8","HD 5770 - Catalyst: Unity 5.2.0","HD 5770 - Catalyst: Unity 2D 5.2.0","HD 5770 - Catalyst: GNOME Shell 3.2.2.1","HD 5770 - Catalyst: GNOME Classic 3.2.1","HD 5770 - Catalyst: KDE Plasma 4.8","HD 5770 - Catalyst: Xfce 4.8" "Warsow - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (FPS)",HIB,72.23,61.27,69.10,73.17,62.43,76.50,213.23,182.97,223.30,224.27,213.27,255.77,25.03,25.43,24.13,26.20,25.80,26.60,234.57,233.77,119.83,234.03,234.27,234.80 "World of Padman - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (FPS)",HIB,141.27,110.33,167.70,144.90,108.40,167.27,421.83,365.03,480.07,455.33,435.10,490.93,147.67,140.67,177.00,165.20,44.63,178.17,284.23,285.47,282.43,286.47,287.77,285.60 "OpenArena - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (FPS)",HIB,133.47,113.87,176.40,141.33,123.27,175.87,449.53,354.30,544.40,463.90,434.57,558.73,144.50,136.03,166.90,161.00,150.63,167.03,360.07,359.10,359.10,362.23,363.20,356.93 "VDrift - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (FPS)",HIB,80.60,66.08,84.37,81.07,67.98,84.40,39.77,33.80,43.78,40.50,40.75,35.55,52.19,66.64,64.63,63.06,58.44,73.56,50.67,50.69,50.74,50.69,50.71,50.73 "Lightsmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (FPS)",HIB,45.82,42.02,50.87,46.57,42.18,50.82,337.41,264.49,456.36,346.94,329.10,471.53,90.30,86.70,102.49,99.65,91.75,101.87,,,,,, "Doom 3 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Quality: Low (FPS)",HIB,33.97,33.57,37.37,34.53,32.53,37.40,122.63,146.90,158.47,152.97,147.97,163.30,33.87,36.00,37.80,36.40,35.12,37.97,200.43,200.10,199.40,199.23,201.40,202.03