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GPL Hardware Benchmarks

Kirk Hous

GPL Hardware Benchmarks

by Kirk Hous » Tue, 14 Dec 1999 04:00:00

    Hello, it seems like a lot of people have questions about how certain
hardware will affect FPS in GPL and a lot of other games (sims) as well.
After searching in vain for a web site w/ benchmarking, I have a suggestion:
Will someone with a couple of computers or spare parts do some benchmarks
with GPL.  It wouldn't be too hard to compare if the grid was the same at
the start of the race.  If there is a site out there w/ benchmarks please
reply and let me know.
                                                    Thanks

                                                                    P.S.

GPL is a hell of a great sim, thanks to the guys and gals who made it
possible.

Joachim Blu

GPL Hardware Benchmarks

by Joachim Blu » Tue, 14 Dec 1999 04:00:00

Hi!

This has already been done at
http://www.dirkwagner.de
Click on "gpl-benchmark". It's all in German, but I think the techspecs
aren't too difficult to read ;))

Regards
Crash

Kirk House schrieb:

Mats Lofkvis

GPL Hardware Benchmarks

by Mats Lofkvis » Wed, 15 Dec 1999 04:00:00


> This has already been done at
> http://www.dirkwagner.de
> Click on "gpl-benchmark". It's all in German, but I think the techspecs
> aren't too difficult to read ;))

I like their benchmark setup, but I would like to see results for higher
resolutions than 800x600.

Their benchmark is as follows (the site seems to be down right now)
[with reservations for errors in my translation from German]:

- Single race at Monaco with 19 AI and player last in grid (skip practice)
- 800x600 resolution
- Absolutely every other option maxed out, e.g detail bias at max,
  full mirrors, all objects, all textures, 16 sounds etc.
- Stay put at the start
- In car view

benchmarks numbers:
1: The lowest FPS encountered (I skipped initial fluctuations which
   meant this occured when the AI started the race)
2: FPS when the last AI disappears behind the first right turn
3: The highest FPS encountered (should be just before the player is
   thrown out)

My results:

Pentium Pro 233, 192MB, Voodoo2, SoundBlaster 16, PDPI

    800x600  1024x768
1    4        3
2    7        6
3   11       11

Athlon 700, 128MB, Voodoo3 3000, SoundBlaster live

    800x600  1024x768  1280x1024  1600x1200
1   25       21        18         17
2   36       36        32         26
3   36       36        36         31

Numbers for a high end setup with a GeForce would be interesting
(especially at the highest resolutions), any takers?

      _
Mats Lofkvist

johnnymatthew

GPL Hardware Benchmarks

by johnnymatthew » Wed, 15 Dec 1999 04:00:00

I wondered what is the maximum steady frame rate people are seeing with GPL
?
I get 36 fps , I have seen more with v1.2 but find the variation in fps more
trouble than it's worth
would a second voodoo2 in SLI increase fps ( I'm happy at 800x600 ) or is
this as good
as it gets ?
Hungry for more ! Bog


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