GTK performance on PXA270 vs. OMAP3
Posted by Cliff Brake on 2009-01-21 | 
Several of my customers have built applications using the GTK+ tookit. While GTK+ works fairly well for what we have done, I have been wondering how the performance compares on the new Omap3 processors from TI. As we are evaluating the OMAP3 for several projects, I did a simple comparison with an existing application. Below is a video that shows a fairly complex application running on both a PXA270, and a OMAP3530. While the PXA270 gets the job done, the result on the OMAP3 is much more pleasing. With that advent of a OMAP3 module available for $117 in volume, it seems like the OMAP3 will be a popular solution for upcoming Embedded Linux projects.
kozak said,
Hi I am not able to see the video but that apart good to know the edge OMAP3 has got. From the application perspective, I have seen an intense drive towards QT as opposed to GTK+ both in the mobile as well as MID space. Any comparisons on GTK+ and QT as application platforms? For ex: performance and responsiveness (with the advent of touchscreen technologies) would be interesting!
Cliff Brake said,
I agree that QT will be an interesting technology to watch — especially considering the upcoming license change.
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