(In reply to comment #108) > I don't understand the technical details, so please forgive > misunderstandings or stupid questions. > > Do I need SNA for the TearFree option? I get stuttering with SNA and > TearFree, and still get tearing with TearFree without SNA. > I created a xorg.conf with only the following: > Section "Device" > Identifier "Intel Graphics" > Driver "intel" > Option "AccelMethod" "sna" > Option "TearFree" "true" > EndSection > Is that the correct way to do it? > > Is there any chance of a fix in the foreseeable future? Or is buying a > graphics card a good idea at this point?
The stuttering is more or less expected at this point (mostly depends upon a client stalling due to a readback) as TearFree is just a proof- of-principle, and only possible with SNA. I plan to finish the asynchronous implementation in the near future. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/755841 Title: [sandybridge] Graphics tearing when playing video To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/compiz-core/+bug/755841/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs