Probably should help...
Using my fort, TwilightShadow, about 6 years old. 148 dwarves, none idle, 199 animals that belong to my dwarves, chasm that has nothing in it, magma pipe, brook, cold area, 15 different perpetual motion machines all hooked together, and 13047 stones F.Y.I.
40d: Parial Print: No -> 13fps
Yes:2-> 20-40. Usually stays at 32.
40d18: STANDARD - 12 (12)
40d18: PARTIAL:0 - 12 (12)
40d18: ACCUM_BUFFER - 9 (9)
40d18: FRAME_BUFFER - 14 (14)
40d18: VBO - 13 (13)
40d18: 2D - 30 (19)
40d18: 2DHW - 30 (19)
40d18: 2DASYNC - 27 (19)
40d19: STANDARD - 16 (16) /16
40d19: PARTIAL:0 - 30-40 (19) / 30-40 (note: If moves so much that I can't really find an average #)
40d19: SHADER - Crashes
40d19: ACCUM_BUFFER - 25 (19) /28 Weird dimming thing.
40d19: FRAME_BUFFER - 20-40 (18-19) / 20-40 (This shifts so damn much)
40d19: VBO - 13 (13) /13
40d19: 2D - 35 (18) / 20-40 (Lots of shiftin for the last one)
40d19: 2DHW - 30-40 (18) / 30-40 (Shifting again)
40d19: 2DASYNC - 30-40 (18) / 30-40 (Shifts)
And here is a pic of the dimming thing:
Meh. I'm happy with what you've done. It's faster, so thanks.