[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 755841] Re: [sandybridge] Graphics tearing when playing video

I just tried Ubuntu 12.04 and this is definitely not fixed in the default Unity interface… there is still a lot of tearing when playing https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics- drivers/+bug/600178/+attachment/2134500/+files/teartest.mp4 on my i5-2540m. -- You received this bug

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 676413] Re: Video playback performance drops substantially after suspend/wake cycle (Lenovo X201 i5 w/ Intel GMA HD)

This is a xorg-video-intel specific issue — the problem others are seeing with NVIDIA drivers may be similar, but they are probably not the same. The Intel driver guys know about this problem (see http://www .mail-archive.com/intel-...@lists.freedesktop.org/msg01932.html ), although I haven't