New benchmarks comparing Compiz/Unity to other DEs: http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=intel_ivy_desktops&num=1
KDE's Kwin with desktop effects suspended upon running full-screen OpenGL applications (an option similar to Compiz's unredirect fullscreen windows) performances close to XFCE.
New benchmarks comparing Compiz/Unity to other DEs: http:// www.phoronix. com/scan. php?page= article& item=intel_ ivy_desktops& num=1
KDE's Kwin with desktop effects suspended upon running full-screen OpenGL applications (an option similar to Compiz's unredirect fullscreen windows) performances close to XFCE.