Re: Performance OpenGL <-> IRISGL

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Niels Hilbrink (Hilbrink++at++nlr.nl)
Mon, 23 Jun 1997 08:48:12 +0200

Dick,

We're (at the NLR) using a six processor (R10K) Onyx-REII and performer version
2.0.

Best Regards,
        Niels

Dick Rous wrote:
> You did not mention on which platform you noticed the speed difference between
> OpenGL and IRISGL.
> All our newer hardware, from Impact and Infinite Reality onwards, is based on
> OpenGL, and IRISGL runs through software emulation (IGLOO), which gives OpenGL
> a tremendous performance advantage.
>
> Furthermore, support for IRISGL will cease to be in upcoming versions of
> Performer.

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