by Bob Cramblitt Earlier this year, an article in Graphic Speak dealt with widespread misconceptions about the differences between professional workstations and gaming PCs. Given the diversity of applications employed and operations performed on professional workstations, it's only natural that users would have different assumptions about performance. Some of these … [Read more...] about More misconceptions about workstation performance
PC versus workstation: The differences matter
by Bob Cramblitt There's a line of reasoning that goes like this: If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it's probably a duck. The assumption is that something can be identified by its characteristics and unique behavior. But, as we all know, looks and behavior can be deceiving. Such is the case with a PC versus a workstation. They can … [Read more...] about PC versus workstation: The differences matter
One size rarely fits all in benchmarks or shoes
The varied aspects of GPU performance. By Bob Cramblitt It seems to be human nature to place things into large buckets that fit our preconceptions or simplify our day-to-day lives. But it very rarely works. That one-size-fits-all sweater ends up fitting nobody the way it should, and the food in that everything-for-everybody buffet just isn't the quality you want when dining … [Read more...] about One size rarely fits all in benchmarks or shoes
Analyst JPR releases report on ray traced rendering
Report gives insights into applications in manufacturing, product design, architecture, and entertainment. By Kenneth Wong Jon Peddie Research (JPR), which specializes in the graphics technology sector, recently published a report on ray tracing, a physically accurate rendering technology now in use in product design, manufacturing, architecture, and entertainment. The … [Read more...] about Analyst JPR releases report on ray traced rendering
Jon Peddie Research’s Market Watch reports GPU shipments down in Q4’18 from last quarter
The PC GPU market decreased year-to-year by 3.3%, sequentially GPU shipments decreased 2.6%. Jon Peddie Research, the market research firm for the computer graphics industry, has released its quarterly Market Watch report on world-wide GPU shipments used in PCs for Q4'18. Overall GPU shipments decreased -2.65% from last quarter, AMD shipments decreased -6.8%, Nvidia … [Read more...] about Jon Peddie Research’s Market Watch reports GPU shipments down in Q4’18 from last quarter