I know gnome-shell's CPU requirements are way too high right now. In reproducing and fixing this bug I think it's helpful to developers in noting what model CPU is affected.
** Tags added: multimonitor performance ** Description changed: - I have ubuntu 10.10 with Xorg Gnome desktop, intel i915 driver and two monitors attached. + I have ubuntu 17.10 with Xorg Gnome desktop, intel i915 driver and two monitors attached. gnome-shell causes a very high CPU load which seems to make the system unusable sluggish. When moving a window the CPU usage of gnome-shell raises to over 90 %. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: gnome-shell 3.26.2-0ubuntu0.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-37.42-generic 4.13.13 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-37-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.7 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Fri Mar 16 21:30:31 2018 DisplayManager: gdm3 GsettingsChanges: - b'org.gnome.shell' b'favorite-apps' b"['org.gnome.Nautilus.desktop', 'firefox.desktop', 'libreoffice-writer.desktop', 'libreoffice-calc.desktop', 'libreoffice-impress.desktop', 'org.gnome.Software.desktop', 'gnome-control-center.desktop', 'thunderbird.desktop', 'jameica_2_6_6.desktop', 'org.gnome.Calculator.desktop']" - b'org.gnome.desktop.interface' b'gtk-im-module' b"'gtk-im-context-simple'" + b'org.gnome.shell' b'favorite-apps' b"['org.gnome.Nautilus.desktop', 'firefox.desktop', 'libreoffice-writer.desktop', 'libreoffice-calc.desktop', 'libreoffice-impress.desktop', 'org.gnome.Software.desktop', 'gnome-control-center.desktop', 'thunderbird.desktop', 'jameica_2_6_6.desktop', 'org.gnome.Calculator.desktop']" + b'org.gnome.desktop.interface' b'gtk-im-module' b"'gtk-im-context-simple'" InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-08-18 (210 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Release amd64 (20170412) SourcePackage: gnome-shell UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to artful on 2017-11-05 (131 days ago) ** Also affects: mutter (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Summary changed: - gnome-shell causes high CPU load with dual monitors + gnome-shell causes high CPU load with dual monitors on a Core2 Duo E6850 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1756439 Title: gnome-shell causes high CPU load with dual monitors on a Core2 Duo E6850 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1756439/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs