Moses, all, please do not switch drivers while testing fixes for this bug. The performance bottlneck is in Unity itself so to accurately test fixes to unity you need to keep a stable baseline (the same driver).
** Description changed: + This is a performance regression specific to the unityshell plugin. + While enabled, graphics are slightly choppy and do not perform as well + as Gnome Shell etc. Simply disabling the unityshell plugin seems to + solve the problem. + + ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION: 1) The release of Ubuntu you are using, via 'lsb_release -rd' or System -> About Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Release: 12.04 2) The version of the package you are using, via 'apt-cache policy pkgname' or by checking in Software Center compiz: - Installiert: 1:0.9.7.6-0ubuntu1 - Kandidat: 1:0.9.7.6-0ubuntu1 - Versionstabelle: - *** 1:0.9.7.6-0ubuntu1 0 - 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages - 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status + Installiert: 1:0.9.7.6-0ubuntu1 + Kandidat: 1:0.9.7.6-0ubuntu1 + Versionstabelle: + *** 1:0.9.7.6-0ubuntu1 0 + 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages + 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status unity: - Installiert: 5.10.0-0ubuntu6 - Kandidat: 5.10.0-0ubuntu6 - Versionstabelle: - *** 5.10.0-0ubuntu6 0 - 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages - 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status + Installiert: 5.10.0-0ubuntu6 + Kandidat: 5.10.0-0ubuntu6 + Versionstabelle: + *** 5.10.0-0ubuntu6 0 + 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages + 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 3) What you expected to happen 3D-Apps should run much faster. 4) What happened instead I upgraded my system from ubuntu 11.10 (was using PPA from Daniel van Vugt) to 12.04 and then I noticed that 3D-Apps are running slow with unity. I have noticed this with ioquake3, xbmc, blocks that matter, revenge of the titans… I compared the performance of ioquake as an example: 1260 frames 21.1 seconds 59.6 fps 8.0/16.8/34.0/3.0 ms compiz gnome classic (2 gnome panels) - 1260 frames 34.4 seconds 36.6 fps 6.0/27.3/52.0/7.8 ms unity + 1260 frames 34.4 seconds 36.6 fps 6.0/27.3/52.0/7.8 ms unity The target FPS should be 60 FPS (Monitor has 60Hz). I also have attached some information about my system (gfx_info.log). ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: unity 5.10.0-0ubuntu6 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic 3.2.14 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu5 Architecture: amd64 CheckboxSubmission: 13741649d6b2dd56d757d58c3d964436 CheckboxSystem: da9af3b901b5569a389df6337f3d812f CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,unityshell] Date: Mon Apr 23 15:44:26 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta amd64 (20110906) SourcePackage: unity UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-19 (3 days ago) ** Description changed: This is a performance regression specific to the unityshell plugin. While enabled, graphics are slightly choppy and do not perform as well as Gnome Shell etc. Simply disabling the unityshell plugin seems to - solve the problem. + solve the problem and graphics are smooth again. ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION: 1) The release of Ubuntu you are using, via 'lsb_release -rd' or System -> About Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Release: 12.04 2) The version of the package you are using, via 'apt-cache policy pkgname' or by checking in Software Center compiz: Installiert: 1:0.9.7.6-0ubuntu1 Kandidat: 1:0.9.7.6-0ubuntu1 Versionstabelle: *** 1:0.9.7.6-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status unity: Installiert: 5.10.0-0ubuntu6 Kandidat: 5.10.0-0ubuntu6 Versionstabelle: *** 5.10.0-0ubuntu6 0 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 3) What you expected to happen 3D-Apps should run much faster. 4) What happened instead I upgraded my system from ubuntu 11.10 (was using PPA from Daniel van Vugt) to 12.04 and then I noticed that 3D-Apps are running slow with unity. I have noticed this with ioquake3, xbmc, blocks that matter, revenge of the titans… I compared the performance of ioquake as an example: 1260 frames 21.1 seconds 59.6 fps 8.0/16.8/34.0/3.0 ms compiz gnome classic (2 gnome panels) 1260 frames 34.4 seconds 36.6 fps 6.0/27.3/52.0/7.8 ms unity The target FPS should be 60 FPS (Monitor has 60Hz). I also have attached some information about my system (gfx_info.log). ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: unity 5.10.0-0ubuntu6 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic 3.2.14 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu5 Architecture: amd64 CheckboxSubmission: 13741649d6b2dd56d757d58c3d964436 CheckboxSystem: da9af3b901b5569a389df6337f3d812f CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,unityshell] Date: Mon Apr 23 15:44:26 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta amd64 (20110906) SourcePackage: unity UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-19 (3 days ago) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/987304 Title: [regression] [precise] 3D apps run much slower under Unity To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/987304/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
