Workstation Graphics: 19 Cards Tested In SPECviewperf 12
SPECviewperf 12 sets out to be the standard for evaluating workstation graphics cards by including the latest professional applications, more complex models, and synthetic workloads pulled from important market segments. We test 19 cards in the new suite.
Creo 2
Our second benchmark is based on the Creo 2 design software from PTC, and again uses a handful of sample projects. The individual workloads manipulate models with between 20 and 48 million vertices. The viewset includes a number of output options supported by the application, such as wireframe, anti-aliasing, shading, shading with edges, and shaded reflections.
The following table shows how the 13 individual metrics are weighted (using the FirePro W7000 as our example).
| Benchmarks | Weight in % | FPS |
|---|---|---|
| Shaded |
5.0073.23Wireframe + AA x8
10.0052.51Shaded + Edges
10.0055.51Hidden
5.0010.05Reflection
15.0027.73Shaded
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5.0017.03Wireframe + No Hidden + AA x8
10.0063.70Shaded + AA x8
5.0052.18Shaded
5.0044.98Shaded + Edges
10.0031.79Hidden
5.003.50Shaded + AA x8
5.0049.46Shaded + Edges HQ
10.0028.42Weighted Geometric Mean = 33.44

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