I have tested the ppa from +Stefan Glasenhardt (glasen) and I have noticed that the fix doesn't solve the problem entirely. unity: Installiert: 5.12.1~glasen~ppa1 Kandidat: 5.12.1~glasen~ppa1 Versionstabelle: *** 5.12.1~glasen~ppa1 0 500 http://ppa.launchpad.net/glasen/unity-performance-fix/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 5.12-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main amd64 Packages 5.10.0-0ubuntu6 0 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages compiz: Installiert: 1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1 Kandidat: 1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1 Versionstabelle: *** 1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 1:0.9.7.6-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages xserver-xorg-video-intel: Installiert: 2:2.19.0-0ubuntu1~xup1 Kandidat: 2:2.19.0-0ubuntu1~xup1 Versionstabelle: *** 2:2.19.0-0ubuntu1~xup1 0 500 http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4 0 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages This are my results from ioquake 3 in window mode with a resolution of 1280x720. Desktop resolution is 1920x1080. 1260 frames 26.3 seconds 48.0 fps 4.0/20.9/40.0/5.8 ms unity fix 50 Hz 1260 frames 25.3 seconds 49.8 fps 3.0/20.1/42.0/7.2 ms unity fix 60 Hz 1260 frames 25.2 seconds 50.0 fps 9.0/20.0/38.0/3.5 ms gnome classic compiz 50 Hz 1260 frames 21.5 seconds 58.7 fps 6.0/17.0/34.0/3.8 ms gnome classic compiz 60 Hz IOquake3 1280x720 60Hz in Window-mode 65 +---------------------------------------------------------------------+ 64 +--------------------------------------------Frames Per Second-******-+ 63 +---------------------------------------------------------------------+ 62 +---------------------------------------------------------------------+ 60 +---------------------------------------------------------------------+ 59 +---------------------------------------------------------------------+ 58 +--------------------------------------------------------**********---+ 57 +--------------------------------------------------------*--------*---+ 56 +--------------------------------------------------------*--------*---+ 55 +--------------------------------------------------------*--------*---+ 54 +--------------------------------------------------------*--------*---+ 53 +--------------------------------------------------------*--------*---+ 52 +--------------------------------------------------------*--------*---+ 50 +--------------------------------------**********--------*--------*---+ 49 +---------------------**********-------*--------*--------*--------*---+ 48 +---**********--------*--------*-------*--------*--------*--------*---+ 47 +---*--------*--------*--------*-------*--------*--------*--------*---+ 46 +---*--------*--------*--------*-------*--------*--------*--------*---+ 45 +---**********--------**********-------**********--------**********---+ Unity fix 50Hz Unity fix 60Hz Classic 50Hz Classic 60Hz