I just tried it and it indeed solves the performance issues: Old version 1:3.18.3-1ubuntu3: $ vblank_mode=0 glxgears 27418 frames in 5.0 seconds = 5483.539 FPS
New version 1:3.18.4-0ubuntu0.1: $ vblank_mode=0 glxgears 39851 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7970.179 FPS ** Tags removed: verification-needed ** Tags added: verification-done -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1566157 Title: Metacity's compositing is too slow To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/metacity/+bug/1566157/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs