Re: Test Programs for an ATI Radeon 9800Pro in a G4

[pdimage]

On 4/4/09 02:36, "insightinmind"  wrote:

> Anyone got some recommendations for anything to test my AGP video card?
> 
> Its in a QS 2002 Dual 1GHz.
> (ATI Radeon 9800Pro Mac Edition)
> 
> AMD (ATI/Avid) suggested Googling to find 3D Benchmark applications ...
> 
> I couldn't find anything I could easily acquire.
> 
> Suggestions welcomed.

OpenMark was recommended to me but I never got around to using it..



yet - one day...

Pete



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Re: Test Programs for an ATI Radeon 9800Pro in a G4

[Steve R]

At 11:14 PM -0400 4/3/09, insightinmind posted:
>  On Apr 3, 2009, at 10:01 PM, Len Gerstel wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>
>>  What kind of tests?
>>
>>  Diagnostics? Probably none for us mere users.
>>
>>  Benchmarks?
>>
>>  xBench
>  I use Xbench regularly ... sometimes, just to watch it spin ...
>>
>>  CineBench
>  I believe I tried that ... the motorcycle or robot redraw? not very
>  informative to me.
>  Of course, I didn't know exactly what I was looking for ...
>>
>>  Geekbench does not test the video card.
>>
>>  Many games also have a demo or flyby mode that reports the frame rates
>>  and many people use that as a benchmark.
>
>  looking for 3d type tests I guess ...
>
>  any particular game that might have a demo download? I'm not familiar
>  with games on a mac ...
>

To stress the cpu (and I'd guess the compatibility of a video card?) 
I was told to create multiple instances of Apple's Chess (Command-D 
will duplicate what's needed) and then set the preferences for each 
for computer vs. computer. fwiw.

Steve R

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Re: Test Programs for an ATI Radeon 9800Pro in a G4

[insightinmind]

On Apr 3, 2009, at 10:01 PM, Len Gerstel wrote:
>>
>>
>
> What kind of tests?
>
> Diagnostics? Probably none for us mere users.
>
> Benchmarks?
>
> xBench
I use Xbench regularly ... sometimes, just to watch it spin ...
>
> CineBench
I believe I tried that ... the motorcycle or robot redraw? not very  
informative to me.
Of course, I didn't know exactly what I was looking for ...
>
> Geekbench does not test the video card.
>
> Many games also have a demo or flyby mode that reports the frame rates
> and many people use that as a benchmark.

looking for 3d type tests I guess ...

any particular game that might have a demo download? I'm not familiar  
with games on a mac ...

Bill Connelly
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Re: Test Programs for an ATI Radeon 9800Pro in a G4

[Len Gerstel]

On Apr 3, 2009, at 9:36 PM, insightinmind wrote:

> Anyone got some recommendations for anything to test my AGP video  
> card?
>
> Its in a QS 2002 Dual 1GHz.
> (ATI Radeon 9800Pro Mac Edition)
>
> AMD (ATI/Avid) suggested Googling to find 3D Benchmark  
> applications ...
>
> I couldn't find anything I could easily acquire.
>
> Suggestions welcomed.

What kind of tests?

Diagnostics? Probably none for us mere users.

Benchmarks?

xBench

CineBench

Geekbench does not test the video card.

Many games also have a demo or flyby mode that reports the frame rates  
and many people use that as a benchmark.

Len


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