very slow glxgears performance with Unity

[Hugh Caley]

>
> On Wed 02 Nov 2011 21:06:44 SAST, Hugh Caley wrote:
>> I'm using an nvidia GeForce 210 card and the proprietary drivers. I'm
>> running in nvidia's "twinview" mode to get a desktop spread over two
>> monitors. With every desktop except Unity 3D (Gnome 3, Gnome 2, Gnome
>> 2 with Compiz, Unity 2D) I get well over 1000 fps with glxgears. With
>> Unity 3D I get > 100 fps.
>>
>> Any idea why it is so slow with Unity 3D only?
>> --
>> */Hugh Caley/
>> Linux System Administrator
>> Aldon Business Area
>> Rocket Software*
>> 6001 Shellmound St. Ste. 600 ? Emeryville, CA 94608 ? USA
>> Tel:+1.510.285.8542
>> Email:hcaley at aldon.com
>> Web:aldon.com
>>
>>
> Hi Hugh,
>
> Which version of the drivers are you using? If you are using version
> 173 try "version current" which is [recommended] using jockey-gtk.
>
> -- Best of luck, Bruce

I've tried it with both of the drivers available to me using jockey-gtk, 
Bruce.  Same problem.

Hugh

-- 
*/Hugh Caley/
Linux System Administrator
Aldon Business Area
Rocket Software*
6001 Shellmound St. Ste. 600 · Emeryville, CA 94608 · USA
Tel:+1.510.285.8542
Email:hcaley at aldon.com
Web:aldon.com