Godot: Godot 3.1 is slow in the editor (not a bug).

[sackondeeznuts1]

Godot version:
3.1-stable

OS/device including version:
$ neofetch

manjaro@manjaro

OS: Manjaro Linux x86_64
Host: Vostro 1500
Kernel: 4.19.28-1-MANJARO
Uptime: 9 mins
Packages: 1169 (pacman)
Shell: bash 5.0.0
Resolution: 1680x1050
DE: Xfce
WM: Xfwm4
WM Theme: Adapta-Maia
Theme: Adapta-Eta-Maia [GTK2], Adwaita [GTK3]
Icons: Papirus-Maia [GTK2], Adwaita [GTK3]
Terminal: xfce4-terminal
Terminal Font: Monospace 12
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 (2) @ 2.301GHz
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS
Memory: 1469MiB / 5999MiB

Issue description:
Specifically on my laptop, Godot 3.1 runs two times slower than 2.1.5, and this slowness is quite noticeable. Is it possible to tweak the editor somehow so it'll run faster?

[ghost]

Have you tried changing the video backend from "GLES3" to "GLES2"? There's a dropdown at the top-right of the editor. Your machine seems really low-end so it could make a pretty big difference.

[sackondeeznuts1]

@homer666, it did improve the speed, but not that much.

[Calinou]

Your graphics card is pretty slow, there's not much that can be done about this.

However, there are two main ways to improve the situation on such hardware:

• If working in 3D, click the Perspective button at the top-left corner of the viewport then enable Half Resolution to render the 3D viewport at a lower resolution.
• Disable V-Sync in the Project Settings to decrease the stuttering effect caused by low framerates (< 60 FPS on most monitors), as it'll also apply to the editor. If you do so, make sure your compositor or graphics driver does not force V-Sync; otherwise, it won't have any effect.

[Calinou]

@sackondeeznuts1 Should this issue be considered resolved? By the way, were you testing the editor performance with 2D or 3D?

[Calinou]

I'll close this issue as there was no response from @sackondeeznuts1.