> Hi,
> I would like to conduct a survey as to frame rates in GP2 in regards
> to CPU speed and video card performance.. In order to make this a
> constructive study everyone has to use the same settings in GP2. So from
> the main menu in GP2 go to options and then to graphics detail level. Set
> the graphics detail mode to automatic and your 3D display type to SVGA and
> GP2 will give you a recommended frame rate.Then list the speed of your
> CPU,Video Card and frame rate.
> Mine is:133 Pentium Diamond Stealth 64 2meg vram estimated frame rate
> 16
> Thanks Steve
Setting the graphics detail to automatic means that different computers
will be using different graphics settings. Something which I have always
maintained is that the best test of speed of GP2 is not to use the estimated
frame rate as that is just based on a couple of simple benchmarks (see GP2
log) and won't give a very accurate reflection of how fast the computer is.
Rather, it is just intended as a ballpark estimate.
Instead, I think the best way of measuring relative speeds of computers
running GP2 is to set the detail levels and frame rate at a certain agreed
upon level, and then start quick race (Italy, Position 6) and see the
occupancy before the green light comes on. Therefore, this gives an indication
of how well the given computer can actually run GP2 at those detail levels, as
it is doing the same types of calculations it actually does in the race. (Even
though the race hasn't started, the game is still constantly updating the
screen and recalculating everything).
