I found a workaround: After disabling "Sync to vblank" in compizconfig- settings-manager, My desktop is usable again.
** Summary changed: - X with GM45 unusably slow with compiz + X with GM45 unusably slow with compiz and sync-to-vblank -- X with GM45 unusably slow with compiz and sync-to-vblank https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/383677 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-video-intel in ubuntu. _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp