Ubuntu : Optimized Free Graphics Drivers.
@abhishek-fg9tRh
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Oct 23, 2024
Oct 23, 2024
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Ubuntu doesn't really deliver post release update of new mesa driver code to its users which is really sad as the Graphics drivers are progressing very fast and it ain't smart move to stick to old mesa stack especially when you know there are some glitches in compositing/rendering in Ubuntu.
I have been testing/debugging latest optimized mesa stacks by Oibaf and I would like to mention that its been awesome. Awesome enough to make me ditch proprietary graphics drivers. Working with opensource drivers was impossible (atleast for my hardware) with stock ubuntu mesa stack (no hardware rendering, wms taking 100% cpu load etc etc), let alone gaming!
Gotta admit the fact that since I upgraded mesa stack to 10.5 (from 10.1.3 stock) using Oibaf's stack I am very much satisfied with the performance. Hardware rendering - yes, <5% cpu load in compiz, mutter & gala. Plus, games are working nice too.
So, if you are finding too dead slow graphics rendering in your ubuntu based distros, I suggest you to use Oibaf's stack. I have Intel (IGPU) 4400HD based and AMD (APU) Radeon R5 system, I have tested both of my machines and honestly thing is smooth like butter. I didn't tested Nvidia GPU, so I have no idea of Nouveau performance. (Nvidia is piece of shit when it comes to opensourcing their hardware, no wonder why Nvidia optimus still lack support and Linus pointed middle finger on them)
Proprietary glxgears result :
Oibaf Mesa optimized stack glxgears result :
(PS : GLXgears is not benchmarking tool)
What optimization Oibaf did I am not aware of. But if you are having latest driver and using an year old distro, having compositing/rendering problem in stock mesa and seeking for latest mesa, Oibaf is at rescue!
To install Oibaf's maintained mesa stack :
I have been testing/debugging latest optimized mesa stacks by Oibaf and I would like to mention that its been awesome. Awesome enough to make me ditch proprietary graphics drivers. Working with opensource drivers was impossible (atleast for my hardware) with stock ubuntu mesa stack (no hardware rendering, wms taking 100% cpu load etc etc), let alone gaming!
Gotta admit the fact that since I upgraded mesa stack to 10.5 (from 10.1.3 stock) using Oibaf's stack I am very much satisfied with the performance. Hardware rendering - yes, <5% cpu load in compiz, mutter & gala. Plus, games are working nice too.
So, if you are finding too dead slow graphics rendering in your ubuntu based distros, I suggest you to use Oibaf's stack. I have Intel (IGPU) 4400HD based and AMD (APU) Radeon R5 system, I have tested both of my machines and honestly thing is smooth like butter. I didn't tested Nvidia GPU, so I have no idea of Nouveau performance. (Nvidia is piece of shit when it comes to opensourcing their hardware, no wonder why Nvidia optimus still lack support and Linus pointed middle finger on them)
Proprietary glxgears result :
Oibaf Mesa optimized stack glxgears result :
(PS : GLXgears is not benchmarking tool)
What optimization Oibaf did I am not aware of. But if you are having latest driver and using an year old distro, having compositing/rendering problem in stock mesa and seeking for latest mesa, Oibaf is at rescue!
To install Oibaf's maintained mesa stack :
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:oibaf/graphics-drivers
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgradeSince Ubuntu is not my main system, I will pull Oibaf's stack and will try to use in openSUSE. Hope things work well.
