[CUBE] Cube Modernization - new: graphic card data

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hm.
after doing a xbench test myself and owing "only" a nvidia geforce 2mx 
(my radeon died last weekend *sniff*) I expected my results to be 
somewhat lower.
then again, I do have a speedier cpu (1,2 GHz).

the results are:
	Quartz Graphics Test	124.88	
		Line	99.25	2.53 Klines/sec [50% alpha]
		Rectangle	110.66	7.78 Krects/sec [50% alpha]
		Circle	123.41	2.84 Kcircles/sec [50% alpha]
		Bezier	111.13	1.21 Kbeziers/sec [50% alpha]
		Text	261.51	4.26 Kchars/sec

The fact that I get better results than stevie, albeit a less 
performant card, must be attributed to the speedier cpu.
It looks as it helps more to change the CPU than to change the graphics 
card.
Too bad it doesn't take more load off the cpu...

wolf


Am 31.01.2004 um 18:36 schrieb Stevie:

> Hello friends again,
>
>
> first the answer to Seans question: for my test I used a simple 
> measuring tool for consumption (normally used for household 
> appliances), that shows the numbers on a LCD-Display. You can read 
> with 0.1 Watt reading precision. (Not just very exact, but enough as I 
> believe/hope.)
>
> Thanks for your data, Gnarlodious :-) !
>
>
> Now data of a second test and a question:
> After testing the consumption I wanted to know, which of my graphic 
> Cards is fastest.
>
> I took the original ATi Rage 128, a GeForce 4MX and a ATi Radeon 8500 
> and the benchmarktool
> Xbench V. 1.1.3 (with Panther 10.3.2)
>
> And I got quite disappointing results.
> Now I want to know, in which degree the graphic performance depends on 
> the CPU.
> Would some of you tell us their results on a cube with CPU-upgrade 
> (esp. 1.2 GHz or so)?
>
> You'll find Xbench at  http://xbench.com
>
>
> The test should be run several times (of course without any other 
> processes), because the results differ every time. I only send the 
> graphic results...
>
> My results are:
> Cube 450 MHz - 1,5 GB RAM - Panther 10.3.2
>
> For the Radeon 8500:
> ___________________
> Quartz Graphics Test	70.44
> 	Line	57.18	1.46 Klines/sec [50% alpha]
> 	Rectangle	65.95	4.64 Krects/sec [50% alpha]
> 	Circle	69.07	1.59 Kcircles/sec [50% alpha]
> 	Bezier	66.04	717.63 beziers/sec [50% alpha]
> 	Text	114.76	1.87 Kchars/sec
> OpenGL Graphics Test	47.54
> 	Spinning Squares	47.54	33.27 frames/sec
>
> For the GeForce 4MX:
> ___________________
> Quartz Graphics Test	69.29
> 	Line	56.75	1.44 Klines/sec [50% alpha]
> 	Rectangle	66.37	4.67 Krects/sec [50% alpha]
> 	Circle	65.11	1.50 Kcircles/sec [50% alpha]
> 	Bezier	65.88	715.83 beziers/sec [50% alpha]
> 	Text	111.89	1.82 Kchars/sec
> OpenGL Graphics Test	55.79
> 	Spinning Squares	55.79	39.04 frames/sec
>
> For the Rage 128:
> ________________
> Quartz Graphics Test	63.46
> 	Line	49.09	1.25 Klines/sec [50% alpha]
> 	Rectangle	59.45	4.18 Krects/sec [50% alpha]
> 	Circle	60.77	1.40 Kcircles/sec [50% alpha]
> 	Bezier	64.18	697.36 beziers/sec [50% alpha]
> 	Text	104.58	1.70 Kchars/sec
> OpenGL Graphics Test	73.12
> 	Spinning Squares	73.12	51.17 frames/sec
>
> In fact, I can't believe these results: the Radeon 8500 and GeForce 
> should be remarkable faster, but they aren't. Why?
> And: Are these the best results at all? Or does it depends strongly on 
> the CPU?
> What is the maximum on our 2x AGP???
>
> Have a nice weekend
> Thanks in advance
> Stevie
>
> I sent this mail earlier today, but it was not accepted by the daemon, 
> I think.
> Maybe because I had coloured letters in the mail?
>
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