High-end system experiencing slow performance with Ubuntu.
High-end system experiencing slow performance with Ubuntu.
I tried to set up Ubuntu for Android development, but performance issues are keeping me stuck. My system has a quad-core i5 and 16GB RAM, yet it runs sluggishly even without an SSD. I haven’t realized it was so slow before. Is there any way to improve this?
I experienced problems with Unity on certain computers and had to switch back to Gnome. Perhaps that's the solution.
If your setup involves the Nvidia graphics card, the issue lies with the Nouveau driver not properly adjusting the GPU speed. This problem has existed since 2002. The driver maintains the GPU at its lowest clock speed after BIOS updates through Nouveau. You can choose either:
- Install the official Nvidia drivers
- Obtain a Linux distribution updated to version with commit 57b4f7e68720e8a9f5e6e9e61446ec36822e4c57
If you're relying on the Nvidia graphics card in your setup, the issue lies with the Nouveau driver not adjusting the GPU performance correctly. This problem has existed since 2002. The driver maintains the GPU at its lowest possible speed after BIOS updates through Nouveau. You have two choices:
- Install the official Nvidia drivers
- Update to a Linux distribution released after commit 57b4f7e68720e8a9f5e6e9e61446ec36822e4c57 (essentially Linux 4.7+)
You can obtain Linux 4.7+ from http://www.kernel.org and rebuild it using /proc/config.gz, or use kernel-mainine builds available at the provided links. If you're on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, you're using the 4.4.X kernel branch. Consider switching to a newer distro such as Arch Linux, openSUSE, or Gentoo/Fuenteo for a more recent release with Linux 4.7+ available.