{"id":5707,"date":"2023-02-16T15:31:02","date_gmt":"2023-02-16T10:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trysiteprice.com\/blog\/?p=5707"},"modified":"2023-02-16T15:31:02","modified_gmt":"2023-02-16T10:01:02","slug":"linux-unix-test-graphical-performance-3d-acceleration-fps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trysiteprice.com\/blog\/linux-unix-test-graphical-performance-3d-acceleration-fps\/","title":{"rendered":"Linux \/ UNIX: Test Graphical Performance ( 3D Acceleration \/ FPS )"},"content":{"rendered":"

To test the graphical performance and 3D acceleration of your Linux\/UNIX system, you can use the glxgears<\/code> and glxinfo<\/code> tools. These tools are typically installed as part of the graphics drivers package on your system.<\/p>\n

Here are the steps to test the graphical performance:<\/p>\n

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  1. Open a terminal window and run the following command to check if the graphics driver is installed and the 3D acceleration is working:\n
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    glxinfo | grep<\/span> -i \"direct rendering\"<\/span>
    \n<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    If the output is “Yes”, then the graphics driver is installed and the 3D acceleration is working. If the output is “No”, then the graphics driver may not be installed or configured correctly.<\/li>\n

  2. Run the glxgears<\/code> command to test the graphics performance:\n
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    glxgears
    \n<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    This will open a small window with gears rotating inside. The FPS (frames per second) rate will be displayed in the terminal window.<\/p>\n

    Note: glxgears<\/code> is not an accurate benchmarking tool and is mainly used to check if the 3D acceleration is working. For accurate benchmarking, you can use other tools like glmark2<\/code> or Unigine Valley Benchmark<\/code>.<\/li>\n

  3. To install glmark2<\/code> on Ubuntu, run the following command:\n
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    sudo apt-get<\/span> install glmark2
    \n<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    Once installed, run the following command to start the benchmarking:<\/p>\n

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    glmark2
    \n<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    This will run the benchmark and display the FPS rate and a score at the end.<\/li>\n

  4. To install the Unigine Valley Benchmark on Ubuntu, follow these steps:\n