Author Topic: Benchmarking frame rate in AH (Read 1515 times)

snafu · « **Reply #15 on:** March 10, 2000, 01:03:00 PM »

Oh Dear I must be doing something wrong

Model      Compaq Deskpro "EP400" PII 400mhz
Memory      64mb
Soundcard   Soundblaster Live
Graphics   Voodoo 2

(Running Hires) 16bit
640   23
800   19
1024   14

TTFN
Snafu

fradim · « **Reply #16 on:** March 11, 2000, 08:31:00 AM »

I need some help here. I´ve recorded frame rate with B17C AND FW190 - VSYNC OFF. Here are my results:

Resolution - B17C - FW190

640x480 - 21 - 22
800x600 - 20 - 23
1024x768- 20 - 21

With ground clutter off though got better fps w B17C:

Resolution - B17C - FW190

640x480 - 34 - 27
800x600 - 30 - 28
1024x768- 28 - 26

Strange, isn´t it?

As a comparison, in Warbirds I have these results:
29 (lowres) and 28 (hires).

Doubts:
1. HiRes terrain really makes noticeable difference?
2. I prefer ground clutter off: clutter on my "flatten" differences of video cards. Anyone disagree?
3. Would u pls test with both 190 and B17? Those of u who use WB would pls report your results there too? It might be interesting to decide if we´d rather use 190 or b17.

fradim

weazel · « **Reply #17 on:** March 12, 2000, 01:59:00 AM »

I feel clutter should be off unless we have some assurance that all FE`s are drawing the sheep and other objects in the exact same place.

I did a quick test for you as my last ones were with vsync on <DOH!>

Celeron 466@525mhz
V770 32mb TNT2 O/C to 150/185 and "tweaked" registry values
256 mb sdram
SB Live Value
(1) Seagate SCSI Barracuda hard disk
(2) Quantum Fireball SCSI hard disks

1024 X 768 16 BIT COLOR HI-REZ ART CLUTTER OFF

FW-190 57 FPS

B-17 46 FPS

I no longer have WB on my hard disk,but my system is the same as it was for my last submitted WB benchmarks.

fradim · « **Reply #18 on:** March 12, 2000, 09:05:00 AM »

AH version of Benchmark site is ready. Pls have a look at: http://www.grandeavenida.com/fps/index.cfm?Game=2

you will find protocol at frame rate section: http://www.grandeavenida.com/fps/framerate.cfm?Game=2

Pls weazel and other DO use form to submit your results. Let´s see if it´s working :-)

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fradim

-lynx- · « **Reply #19 on:** March 13, 2000, 07:30:00 AM »

Fradim

I think you should put AH somewhere on the protocols page (and on the main page too) - it looks a bit confusing right now

"Tips" section would also be very helpful - maybe extracts from some of the posts here?

(You have "tech talk" section - could you modify it so that if someone has a question/problem with his DirectX, drivers etc it would be easy to find (or not to find for that matter

) answer to his/her problem?)

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-lynx-
13 Sqn RAF

fradim · « **Reply #20 on:** March 13, 2000, 03:30:00 PM »

Hi lynx

It´s true. I haven´t had time to create a new design to AH Benchamrk site yet. Anyway, I´ll put AH on the protocol page and others to make it less confusing.

I want to make "tech talk" a place where u can find some information (articles, reviews, tips, links) that may help u purchasing, upgrading/configuring you system to have a better experience w WB, AH and other sims. I haven´t done much yet, because I´ve just finished this site. Anyway, I´ll need help from experts. It´s impossible for me to maintain such a site alone. I already have had some support from people like ndrtkr and aircat - both from WB community. But there´s still a lot of room for improvement. Any candidates? ;-)

fradim