KDE4 effects Xrender vs OpenGL

[Kevin Kofler]

Mary Ellen Foster wrote:
> For reference, here's the "really crappy graphics driver" on my
> (cheap) laptop where XRender is smooth and nice and OpenGL is horribly
> slow:
>     Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME,
>     943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)

Indeed, unfortunately, the Intel driver is suffering from several
regressions on older hardware (everything older than 965, it seems - it
works great on my i965 laptop). :-( It used not to be crappy... :-(

        Kevin Kofler