KDE Desktop Effects Ubuntu 12.04

Testing different KDE 4.8 KWin settings from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS looking at the impact on the OpenGL gaming performance. Testing from an Intel Sandy Bridge laptop with stock Ubuntu 12.04 Intel Linux drivers. Testing for a future article on Phoronix.com.

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KDE Desktop Effects Ubuntu 12.04OpenBenchmarking.orgPhoronix Test SuiteIntel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz (4 Cores)HP 161CIntel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM4096MB160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160Intel Sandybridge Mobile (GT2+)IDT 92HD81B1X5Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205Ubuntu 12.043.2.0-23-generic (x86_64)KDE 4.8.2X Server 1.11.3intel 2.17.03.0 Mesa 8.0.2GCC 4.6ext41600x900ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionKDE Desktop Effects Ubuntu 12.04 BenchmarksSystem Logs- UXA

KDE - OpenGL Compositing StockKDE - XRender CompositingKDE - Suspend Desktop Effects OnResult OverviewPhoronix Test Suite100%109%119%128%138%ETXreaLOpenArenaWorld of PadmanXonoticReaction Quake 3NexuizOpenArena1600 x 9001600 x 9001600 x 9001600 x 900 - Low1600 x 9001600 x 900 - No - Off1600 x 900

KDE Desktop Effects Ubuntu 12.04etxreal: 1600 x 900nexuiz: 1600 x 900 - No - Offopenarena: 1600 x 900openarena: 1600 x 900padman: 1600 x 900reaction: 1600 x 900xonotic: 1600 x 900 - LowKDE - OpenGL Compositing StockKDE - XRender CompositingKDE - Suspend Desktop Effects On34.3731.1897.8322.3791.1342.9368.7431.9732.4098.8722.3793.474470.8124.9734.26114.7023.70106.6049.1379.02OpenBenchmarking.org

ETXreaL

ETXreaL is a new engine that's paired with the original id Software Enemy Territory game assets. The improved open-source engine offers 64-bit support, an OpenGL 3.2 renderer, OpenGL VBO (vertex buffer object) changes, true 64-bit HDR lighting, deferred shading, real-time sun lights, relief mapping, and many other visual features not found in the original id Tech 3 engine with Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterETXreaL 0.3.0-20111110Resolution: 1600 x 900KDE - OpenGL Compositing StockKDE - XRender CompositingKDE - Suspend Desktop Effects On816243240SE +/- 0.28, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 5.69, N = 634.3731.9724.97
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterETXreaL 0.3.0-20111110Resolution: 1600 x 900KDE - OpenGL Compositing StockKDE - XRender CompositingKDE - Suspend Desktop Effects On714212835Min: 33.8 / Avg: 34.37 / Max: 34.7Min: 31.5 / Avg: 31.97 / Max: 32.2Min: 7 / Avg: 24.97 / Max: 34.9

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.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1600 x 900 - HDR: No - Sound: OffKDE - OpenGL Compositing StockKDE - XRender CompositingKDE - Suspend Desktop Effects On816243240SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.05, N = 331.1832.4034.26
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1600 x 900 - HDR: No - Sound: OffKDE - OpenGL Compositing StockKDE - XRender CompositingKDE - Suspend Desktop Effects On714212835Min: 31.11 / Avg: 31.18 / Max: 31.24Min: 32.4 / Avg: 32.4 / Max: 32.4Min: 34.17 / Avg: 34.26 / Max: 34.33

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.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1600 x 900KDE - OpenGL Compositing StockKDE - XRender CompositingKDE - Suspend Desktop Effects On306090120150SE +/- 0.74, N = 3SE +/- 0.35, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 397.8398.87114.70
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1600 x 900KDE - OpenGL Compositing StockKDE - XRender CompositingKDE - Suspend Desktop Effects On20406080100Min: 96.9 / Avg: 97.83 / Max: 99.3Min: 98.2 / Avg: 98.87 / Max: 99.4Min: 114.5 / Avg: 114.7 / Max: 115

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1600 x 900KDE - OpenGL Compositing StockKDE - XRender CompositingKDE - Suspend Desktop Effects On612182430SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 322.3722.3723.70
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.8Resolution: 1600 x 900KDE - OpenGL Compositing StockKDE - XRender CompositingKDE - Suspend Desktop Effects On612182430Min: 22.2 / Avg: 22.37 / Max: 22.5Min: 22.2 / Avg: 22.37 / Max: 22.6Min: 23.4 / Avg: 23.7 / Max: 24.2

World of Padman

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWorld of Padman 1.2Resolution: 1600 x 900KDE - OpenGL Compositing StockKDE - XRender CompositingKDE - Suspend Desktop Effects On20406080100SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 391.1393.47106.60
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWorld of Padman 1.2Resolution: 1600 x 900KDE - OpenGL Compositing StockKDE - XRender CompositingKDE - Suspend Desktop Effects On20406080100Min: 90.8 / Avg: 91.13 / Max: 91.4Min: 93 / Avg: 93.47 / Max: 93.9Min: 106.3 / Avg: 106.6 / Max: 106.9

Reaction Quake 3

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterReaction Quake 3 1.0 BetaResolution: 1600 x 900KDE - OpenGL Compositing StockKDE - XRender CompositingKDE - Suspend Desktop Effects On1122334455SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 342.9344.0049.13
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterReaction Quake 3 1.0 BetaResolution: 1600 x 900KDE - OpenGL Compositing StockKDE - XRender CompositingKDE - Suspend Desktop Effects On1020304050Min: 42.9 / Avg: 42.93 / Max: 43Min: 44 / Avg: 44 / Max: 44Min: 49.1 / Avg: 49.13 / Max: 49.2

Xonotic

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1600 x 900 - Effects Quality: LowKDE - OpenGL Compositing StockKDE - XRender CompositingKDE - Suspend Desktop Effects On20406080100SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 368.7470.8179.02
OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.6Resolution: 1600 x 900 - Effects Quality: LowKDE - OpenGL Compositing StockKDE - XRender CompositingKDE - Suspend Desktop Effects On1530456075Min: 68.6 / Avg: 68.74 / Max: 68.92Min: 70.78 / Avg: 70.81 / Max: 70.86Min: 78.88 / Avg: 79.02 / Max: 79.17