From: VSM (marseille++at++vsm.fr)
Date: 07/04/2001 06:34:58
I try to configure my XF86Config with 32 bits, it doesn't work !!
I try with 24 bits, the performances are bad .
Yoel
----- Original Message -----
From: "Luc Renambot" <renambot++at++cs.vu.nl>
To: "VSM" <marseille++at++vsm.fr>
Cc: <info-performer++at++sgi.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2001 10:29 PM
Subject: Re: BenchMarrk GEforce3 under Linux
> > VSM wrote:
> >
> > I make a little comparaison between the new GEForce 3 and the
> > GEforce2 ultra, the result is not amazing.
> > on Red Hat 7.0 - linux kernel 2.2.18 - XFree86 4.01a and Performer
> > 2.3.1 - 10 - NVIDIA driver 1.0-1251
> >
>
> Hi,
> It's quite normal, I think. The major improvements of the GF3 are
> not in its raw performance, but in the new features implemented
> in hardware (pixel and vertex shaders, better AA). Your 20/30%
> improvements come from a memory bandwidth improved (higher clocks,
> memory banks, crossbar, and perhaps the Z-buffer optimisation).
> Anyway, the improvements should be better in 32bits (who wants to
> do visual simulation in 16 bits?) and at high resolutions.
>
> You can still try to get a 2.4 kernel, and Performer 2.4. The agp
> performance is perhaps better. Check the log file of XfFree that
> your agp setup is correct. And get the fastest CPU you can.
>
>
> Luc.
>
> --
> Luc Renambot
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>
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