On Mon, Nov 05, 2012 at 11:39:41PM +0100, Olivier Blin wrote: > Olav Vitters <[email protected]> writes: > > > On Mon, Nov 05, 2012 at 07:27:26PM +0100, Olivier Blin wrote: > >> Even an Intel Core2 Duo (E8400) from 2008 + Intel Q35 chipset from 2007 > >> can not handle the load with Gnome Shell on a 1920x1080 display, using > >> accelerated GL drivers. > > > > Sure it is not using llvmpipe accidentally? What kind of driver does > > that Q35 use? I have an intel chipset in my old laptop, no clue what, > > but it is really smooth. > > Q35 has an Intel GMA3100 chipset, it is using i915. > I don't think it is using llvmpipe, since > /usr/lib64/gnome-session-check-accelerated-helper succeeds. > Is there a better way to check that?
System Settings → Details. > Which Intel chipset is your old laptop using? Intel® 965GM. I guess that is newer than your laptop. My laptop has a BIOS from 2007, I guess it was made around that time. GNOME shell seems really smooth, same as my main machine though resolution is just 1280×1024. -- Regards, Olav
