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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9800GTX - Nouveau: Unity 5.2.0
February 07 2012
 
9800GTX - Nouveau: Unity 2D 5.2.0
February 07 2012
 
9800GTX - Nouveau: GNOME Shell 3.2.2.1
February 07 2012
 
9800GTX - Nouveau: GNOME Classic 3.2.1
February 07 2012
 
9800GTX - Nouveau: KDE Plasma 4.8
February 07 2012
 
9800GTX - Nouveau: Xfce 4.8
February 07 2012
 
9800GTX - NVIDIA: Unity 5.2.0
February 07 2012
 
9800GTX - NVIDIA: Unity 2D 5.2.0
February 07 2012
 
9800GTX - NVIDIA: GNOME Shell 3.2.2.1
February 07 2012
 
9800GTX - NVIDIA: GNOME Classic 3.2.1
February 07 2012
 
9800GTX - NVIDIA: KDE Plasma 4.8
February 07 2012
 
9800GTX - NVIDIA: Xfce 4.8
February 07 2012
 
HD 5770 - Radeon: Unity 5.2.0
February 07 2012
 
HD 5770 - Radeon: Unity 2D 5.2.0
February 07 2012
 
HD 5770 - Radeon: GNOME Shell 3.2.2.1
February 07 2012
 
HD 5770 - Radeon: GNOME Classic 3.2.1
February 07 2012
 
HD 5770 - Radeon: KDE Plasma 4.8
February 07 2012
 
HD 5770 - Radeon: Xfce 4.8
February 07 2012
 
HD 5770 - Catalyst: Unity 5.2.0
February 07 2012
 
HD 5770 - Catalyst: Unity 2D 5.2.0
February 07 2012
 
HD 5770 - Catalyst: GNOME Shell 3.2.2.1
February 07 2012
 
HD 5770 - Catalyst: GNOME Classic 3.2.1
February 07 2012
 
HD 5770 - Catalyst: KDE Plasma 4.8
February 07 2012
 
HD 5770 - Catalyst: Xfce 4.8
February 07 2012
 
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