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SPECapc for Solidworks 2020 benchmark adds new GUI; CPU and 2D drafting tests
By Bob Cramblitt SPEC’s Application Performance Characterization (SPECapc) project group has released new performance evaluation software for workstations running Solidworks ...
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Microsoft brings out new AI powered tool for detecting deepfake media
By Jaydeep Bhattacharjee On September 1, 2020, Microsoft launched a new AI-powered tool targeted at spotting deepfakes for analyzing videos ...
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Skin deep won’t cut it: graphics benchmarks require real-world working models
Some of the best-looking models, such as those you see spinning at warp speed in hardware demos, may not tax ...
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Lies, damned lies, and benchmarks: What makes a good performance metric
By Bob Cramblitt There’s a statement popularized by Mark Twain that describes the often-deceptive power of numbers: “There are three ...
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25+ years of the SPECviewperf graphics benchmark
By Bob Cramblitt More than 25 years ago, the SPEC Graphics and Workstation Performance Group (SPEC/GWPG) developed the Viewperf benchmark ...
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Cutting through the hype: cloud-based media creation
Foundry learns important lessons about working and collaborating in the cloud. by Mathieu Mazerolle, Senior Product Manager, Foundry The cloud ...
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AMD expands their senior leadership to maintain their growth
By Jaydeep Bhattacharjee AMD is really hopeful that the executive team will maintain AMD’s gains and build on them in ...
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AMD’s Radeon RX 5600 XT
The first Radeon 5600 was introduced 10 years ago. Based on AMD’s brand new Navi GPU, the new Radeon 5600 ...
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A 5-year vision for workstation graphics performance
by Bob Cramblitt Views of SPEC/GWPG members. Every day in their engineering jobs with leading OEMs and graphics card ...
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More misconceptions about workstation performance
by Bob Cramblitt Earlier this year, an article in Graphic Speak dealt with widespread misconceptions about the differences between professional ...
