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Linux Edition of SPECviewperf 2020 v3.0 benchmark is available for free download
The SPEC Graphics Performance Characterization Group (SPECgpc) has released a Linux Edition of its SPECviewperf 2020 v3.0 performance benchmark. v3.0 was released on ...
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SPECviewperf 2020 V2.0 benchmark is available for free download
The SPEC Graphics Performance Characterization Group (SPECgpc) has released an update to its SPECviewperf benchmark. The SPECviewperf 2020 V2.0 benchmark features updated ...
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Inside the new SPECviewperf 2020 benchmark for measuring professional graphics performance
By Bob Cramblitt The SPEC Graphics Performance Characterization Group (SPECgpc) has released an all-new version of its SPECviewperf benchmark that ...
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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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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 ...
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SPECviewperf 13 benchmark for measuring graphics performance
By Bob Cramblitt An in-depth look at SPEC’s latest. The SPEC Graphics Performance Characterization (SPECgpc) subcommittee recently released SPECviewperf 13, a ...
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Why application-based benchmarks matter
Hierarchy of benchmarking methodologies explained. By Bob Cramblitt An article last year in Jon Peddie’s Tech Watch provided an overview ...
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Using SPECviewperf website results to measure graphics system performance
It’s that time again. By Bob Cramblitt Your CAD package or 3D animation software is running slower than you think ...
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Skin in the game: who are the best people to create benchmarks?
Graphics and workstation vendors have their major interests in performance. By Bob Cramblitt “It’s the fox guarding the henhouse.” “Sounds ...
