Desktop effect on OpenGL performance

Intel Core 2 Duo T9800 testing with a Dell 0U695R and NVIDIA Quadro NVS 160M 512MB on Ubuntu 11.10 via the Phoronix Test Suite.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1202299-AR-DESKTOPEF47&gru&sor.

Desktop effect on OpenGL performanceProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionGnome Classic no FXGnome ClassicGnomeGnome/OpenboxLubuntuOpenboxUnityUnity 2DGnome Classic - Compiz fixed12.04b1 Gnome Classic no FX12.04b1 Lubuntu12.04b1 Unity 2D12.04b1 Unity12.04b1 Gnome12.04b1 KDE plasma12.04b1 Xubuntu session12.04b1 KDE/Openbox12.04b1 Gnome Classic12.04b1 Gnome/Openbox12.04b1 Openbox12.04b1 Xfce session12.04b1 Gnome Classic no FX - alt.driver12.04b1 Unity - alt.driverIntel Core 2 Duo T9800 @ 2.94GHz (2 Cores)Dell 0U695RIntel Mobile 4 MCH + ICH9M-E4096MB250GB Western Digital WD2500BEKT-7NVIDIA Quadro NVS 160M 512MB (580/400MHz)IDT 92HD71B7XIntel 82567LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Ultimate N WiFi Link 5300Ubuntu 11.103.0.0-16-generic (x86_64)GNOME 3.2.1X Server 1.10.4NVIDIA 280.133.3.0 NVIDIA 280.13GCC 4.6.1ext41440x900NVIDIA Quadro NVS 160M/PCIe/SSE2 512MB (580/400MHz)Ubuntu 12.043.2.0-17-generic (x86_64)X Server 1.11.3NVIDIA 295.203.3.0 NVIDIA 295.20GCC 4.6KDE 4.8.00NVIDIA Quadro NVS 160M (580/400MHz)NVIDIA 1.0.0NVIDIA Quadro NVS 160M/PCIe/SSE2 512MB (580/400MHz)GNOME 3.2.1NVIDIA 295.201440x900OpenBenchmarking.orgSystem Details- Gnome Classic no FX: GPU Compute Cores: 8.- Gnome Classic: GPU Compute Cores: 8.- Gnome: GPU Compute Cores: 8.- Gnome/Openbox: GPU Compute Cores: 8. Compiz was running on this system.- Lubuntu: GPU Compute Cores: 8.- Openbox: GPU Compute Cores: 8.- Unity: GPU Compute Cores: 8. Compiz was running on this system.- Unity 2D: GPU Compute Cores: 8.- Gnome Classic - Compiz fixed: GPU Compute Cores: 8. Compiz was running on this system.- 12.04b1 Gnome Classic no FX: GPU Compute Cores: 8.- 12.04b1 Lubuntu: GPU Compute Cores: 8.- 12.04b1 Unity 2D: GPU Compute Cores: 8.- 12.04b1 Unity: GPU Compute Cores: 8. Compiz was running on this system.- 12.04b1 Gnome: GPU Compute Cores: 8.- 12.04b1 KDE plasma: GPU Compute Cores: 8.- 12.04b1 Xubuntu session: GPU Compute Cores: 8.- 12.04b1 KDE/Openbox: GPU Compute Cores: 8.- 12.04b1 Gnome Classic: GPU Compute Cores: 8. Compiz was running on this system.- 12.04b1 Gnome/Openbox: GPU Compute Cores: 8. Compiz was running on this system. This was running on battery power.- 12.04b1 Openbox: GPU Compute Cores: 8. This was running on battery power.- 12.04b1 Xfce session: GPU Compute Cores: 8. This was running on battery power.- 12.04b1 Gnome Classic no FX - alt.driver: GPU Compute Cores: 8.- 12.04b1 Unity - alt.driver: GPU Compute Cores: 8. Compiz was running on this system.

Desktop effect on OpenGL performancegluxmark: 800 x 600 - Fill-Rategluxmark: 800 x 600 - Fragmentgluxmark: 800 x 600 - Geometrygluxmark: 800 x 600 - Vertexgluxmark: 800 x 600 - Complexgluxmark: 800 x 600 - ComputeGnome Classic no FXGnome ClassicGnomeGnome/OpenboxLubuntuOpenboxUnityUnity 2DGnome Classic - Compiz fixed12.04b1 Gnome Classic no FX12.04b1 Lubuntu12.04b1 Unity 2D12.04b1 Unity12.04b1 Gnome12.04b1 KDE plasma12.04b1 Xubuntu session12.04b1 KDE/Openbox12.04b1 Gnome Classic12.04b1 Gnome/Openbox12.04b1 Openbox12.04b1 Xfce session12.04b1 Gnome Classic no FX - alt.driver12.04b1 Unity - alt.driver62.37144.61263.8293.09352.79187.9462.36144.12263.6292.96347.19187.9450.97122.54193.0888.30305.94187.9352.32125.79231.4490.27305.79187.9362.31144.46263.6493.09345.86187.9362.30142.79263.8092.83349.15187.9448.21111.86191.7288.80291.03187.9355.27121.98212.2690.76329.75187.9352.36125.65231.5589.07305.80187.9362.36144.26263.7892.83356.61178.9162.39143.99263.9292.69354.48178.9157.37123.27211.0490.69332.95178.9152.67127.88213.4787.68309.08178.9350.61122.70208.4589.95306.10178.9157.95126.09222.9885.58285.78178.9162.06143.08261.3092.76356.97178.9162.33143.68261.1293.09353.41178.9147.92111.50208.9687.81296.43178.9047.92111.12209.0087.88300.65178.9162.38144.28263.9193.09358.12178.9162.38144.36263.9093.09357.41178.9162.36144.02258.8992.63353.06178.9152.63127.54196.2185.93283.70178.93OpenBenchmarking.org

gluxMark

Resolution: 800 x 600 - Test: Fill-Rate

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Score, More Is BettergluxMark 2.2Resolution: 800 x 600 - Test: Fill-Rate12.04b1 Lubuntu12.04b1 Xfce session12.04b1 OpenboxGnome Classic no FX12.04b1 Gnome Classic no FX - alt.driver12.04b1 Gnome Classic no FXGnome Classic12.04b1 KDE/OpenboxLubuntuOpenbox12.04b1 Xubuntu session12.04b1 KDE plasma12.04b1 Unity 2DUnity 2D12.04b1 Unity12.04b1 Unity - alt.driverGnome Classic - Compiz fixedGnome/OpenboxGnome12.04b1 GnomeUnity12.04b1 Gnome/Openbox12.04b1 Gnome Classic1428425670SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.86, N = 4SE +/- 0.53, N = 3SE +/- 0.46, N = 3SE +/- 0.61, N = 3SE +/- 0.59, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.85, N = 4SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.45, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 362.3962.3862.3862.3762.3662.3662.3662.3362.3162.3062.0657.9557.3755.2752.6752.6352.3652.3250.9750.6148.2147.9247.92

gluxMark

Resolution: 800 x 600 - Test: Fragment

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Score, More Is BettergluxMark 2.2Resolution: 800 x 600 - Test: FragmentGnome Classic no FXLubuntu12.04b1 Xfce session12.04b1 Openbox12.04b1 Gnome Classic no FXGnome Classic12.04b1 Gnome Classic no FX - alt.driver12.04b1 Lubuntu12.04b1 KDE/Openbox12.04b1 Xubuntu sessionOpenbox12.04b1 Unity12.04b1 Unity - alt.driver12.04b1 KDE plasmaGnome/OpenboxGnome Classic - Compiz fixed12.04b1 Unity 2D12.04b1 GnomeGnomeUnity 2DUnity12.04b1 Gnome Classic12.04b1 Gnome/Openbox306090120150SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 1.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 1.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.61, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.60, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.62, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 3144.61144.46144.36144.28144.26144.12144.02143.99143.68143.08142.79127.88127.54126.09125.79125.65123.27122.70122.54121.98111.86111.50111.12

gluxMark

Resolution: 800 x 600 - Test: Geometry

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Score, More Is BettergluxMark 2.2Resolution: 800 x 600 - Test: Geometry12.04b1 Lubuntu12.04b1 Openbox12.04b1 Xfce sessionGnome Classic no FXOpenbox12.04b1 Gnome Classic no FXLubuntuGnome Classic12.04b1 Xubuntu session12.04b1 KDE/Openbox12.04b1 Gnome Classic no FX - alt.driverGnome Classic - Compiz fixedGnome/Openbox12.04b1 KDE plasma12.04b1 UnityUnity 2D12.04b1 Unity 2D12.04b1 Gnome/Openbox12.04b1 Gnome Classic12.04b1 Gnome12.04b1 Unity - alt.driverGnomeUnity60120180240300SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.93, N = 3SE +/- 0.46, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.30, N = 3SE +/- 4.96, N = 6SE +/- 7.37, N = 6SE +/- 5.51, N = 6SE +/- 4.55, N = 6SE +/- 0.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.39, N = 3SE +/- 6.63, N = 6SE +/- 1.13, N = 3SE +/- 2.17, N = 3SE +/- 5.19, N = 6263.92263.91263.90263.82263.80263.78263.64263.62261.30261.12258.89231.55231.44222.98213.47212.26211.04209.00208.96208.45196.21193.08191.72

gluxMark

Resolution: 800 x 600 - Test: Vertex

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Score, More Is BettergluxMark 2.2Resolution: 800 x 600 - Test: Vertex12.04b1 Xfce session12.04b1 Openbox12.04b1 KDE/OpenboxLubuntuGnome Classic no FXGnome Classic12.04b1 Gnome Classic no FXOpenbox12.04b1 Xubuntu session12.04b1 Lubuntu12.04b1 Gnome Classic no FX - alt.driverUnity 2D12.04b1 Unity 2DGnome/Openbox12.04b1 GnomeGnome Classic - Compiz fixedUnityGnome12.04b1 Gnome/Openbox12.04b1 Gnome Classic12.04b1 Unity12.04b1 Unity - alt.driver12.04b1 KDE plasma20406080100SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.53, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.62, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.92, N = 3SE +/- 0.38, N = 393.0993.0993.0993.0993.0992.9692.8392.8392.7692.6992.6390.7690.6990.2789.9589.0788.8088.3087.8887.8187.6885.9385.58

gluxMark

Resolution: 800 x 600 - Test: Complex

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Score, More Is BettergluxMark 2.2Resolution: 800 x 600 - Test: Complex12.04b1 Openbox12.04b1 Xfce session12.04b1 Xubuntu session12.04b1 Gnome Classic no FX12.04b1 Lubuntu12.04b1 KDE/Openbox12.04b1 Gnome Classic no FX - alt.driverGnome Classic no FXOpenboxGnome ClassicLubuntu12.04b1 Unity 2DUnity 2D12.04b1 Unity12.04b1 GnomeGnomeGnome Classic - Compiz fixedGnome/Openbox12.04b1 Gnome/Openbox12.04b1 Gnome ClassicUnity12.04b1 KDE plasma12.04b1 Unity - alt.driver80160240320400SE +/- 0.39, N = 3SE +/- 0.41, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.94, N = 3SE +/- 1.78, N = 3SE +/- 1.78, N = 3SE +/- 0.76, N = 3SE +/- 2.18, N = 3SE +/- 4.01, N = 3SE +/- 4.45, N = 3SE +/- 5.57, N = 3SE +/- 1.87, N = 3SE +/- 5.39, N = 3SE +/- 0.98, N = 3SE +/- 1.98, N = 3SE +/- 3.10, N = 3SE +/- 4.81, N = 3SE +/- 2.93, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 2.89, N = 3SE +/- 3.85, N = 3SE +/- 4.93, N = 3SE +/- 11.87, N = 6358.12357.41356.97356.61354.48353.41353.06352.79349.15347.19345.86332.95329.75309.08306.10305.94305.80305.79300.65296.43291.03285.78283.70

gluxMark

Resolution: 800 x 600 - Test: Compute

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Score, More Is BettergluxMark 2.2Resolution: 800 x 600 - Test: ComputeOpenboxGnome ClassicGnome Classic no FXGnome Classic - Compiz fixedUnity 2DUnityLubuntuGnome/OpenboxGnome12.04b1 Unity - alt.driver12.04b1 Unity12.04b1 Gnome Classic no FX - alt.driver12.04b1 Xfce session12.04b1 Openbox12.04b1 Gnome/Openbox12.04b1 KDE/Openbox12.04b1 Xubuntu session12.04b1 KDE plasma12.04b1 Gnome12.04b1 Unity 2D12.04b1 Lubuntu12.04b1 Gnome Classic no FX12.04b1 Gnome Classic4080120160200SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3187.94187.94187.94187.93187.93187.93187.93187.93187.93178.93178.93178.91178.91178.91178.91178.91178.91178.91178.91178.91178.91178.91178.90

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