KDE 4 Uses 40% Less Memory Than 3 Despite Eye-Candy

Posted by Zonk on Thursday December 13, 2007 @01:37PM from the optimization-in-action dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Pro-Linux reports that KDE 4, scheduled to be released in January 2008, consumes almost 40% less memory than KDE 3.5, despite the fact that version 4 of the Free and Open Source desktop system includes a composited window manager and a revamped menu and applet interface. KDE developer Will Stephenson showcased KDE 4's 3D eye-candy on a 256Mb laptop with 1Ghz CPU and run-of-the-mill integrated graphics, pointing out that mini-optimizations haven't even yet been started." Update: 12/14 22:40 GMT by Z : Or, not so much. An anonymous reader writes "The author of the original KDE 3.5 vs KDE 4.0 memory comparison has come out with a more accurate benchmark. In reality, KDE 4.0 uses 110 MB more memory than KDE 3.5.8.

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Re:Well by thouth · 2007-12-13 14:17 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Compiz shifts most of the work for the window manager to the graphics card from the CPU, which probably explains why it got such good performance. Perhaps he should limit his graphics card too and see if he gets such good results before we all start championing how great KDE 4.0 is.