Table 4.
Results of the benchmark experiment
| Operating System | Test System | Display Mode | Back-End | Average Response Time (ms) | Standard Deviation of Response Time (ms) | Sync to Vertical Refresh Enabled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows XP | System 1 * | 1,680 × 1,050 @ 120 Hz | psycho | 3.28 | 0.53 | Yes |
| legacy | 11.94 | 2.45 | Yes | |||
| System 2 ** | 1,024 × 768 @ 60 Hz | psycho | 3.18 | 0.53 | Yes | |
| legacy | 16.01 | 2.59 | Yes | |||
| 1,280 × 1,024 @ 85 Hz | psycho | 3.02 | 0.53 | Yes | ||
| legacy | 9.24 | 1.37 | Yes | |||
| Ubuntu Linux 10.04 LTS *** | 1,024 × 768 @ 60 Hz | psycho | 1.56 | 0.41 | Yes | |
| opengl | 1.45 | 0.51 | Yes | |||
| legacy | 3.59 | 4.30 | No | |||
| 1,280 × 1,024 @ 85 Hz | psycho | 1.55 | 0.44 | Yes | ||
| opengl | 1.87 | 0.55 | Yes | |||
| legacy | 3.33 | 2.48 | No |
* Computer: Intel Core 2 DUO E8400, 3Ghz, 2Gb; graphics adapter: ATI Radeon EA H4350 (discrete); monitor: Samsung 2233RZ, TFT, 22 in
** Computer: Intel Core 2 DUO E8400, 3Ghz, 2Gb; graphics adapter: Intel GMA 4500, Intel Q45/Q43 Express chipset (integrated); monitor: Llyama vision master pro 454, CRT, 17 in
*** Running Gnome 2.30 with the Metacity window manager. The compositing layer (i.e., “Compiz” or “Desktop Effects”) was disabled