Here is a comparison, notice the overall reduction in the Clock speed, Load and Power when using pixel shader (d2d1.)

Lively Weather v2.0 brings a complete rewrite, switching from compute to pixel shaders. The result? Up to 50% better performance and improved compatibility with older hardware.

Learn more:
github.com/rocksdaniste...

New app settings page.

The next Lively Weather update will introduces Direct2D shaders, delivering 40% performance boost!🥳