SPECopc Releases SPECviewperf 10

By DE Editors

SPEC’s OpenGL Performance Characterization (SPECopc; Warrenton, VA) project group has released SPECviewperf 10, the newest version of its graphics performance benchmarking software. Key new tools in SPECviewperf 10 measure full-scene anti-aliasing and multithreading performance, both areas of interest when evaluating workstations, higher-quality imaging, and multi-core systems for MCAD, visualization, and digital content creation.

According to SPECopc, SPECviewperf 10 provides the ability to compare performance of systems running in higher-quality graphics modes that use full-scene anti-aliasing. It also measures how effectively graphics subsystems scale when running multithreaded graphics content.

SPECopc also says that it made architectural improvements to the software, citing the separation of the Viewperf benchmark from its test files — viewsets — as most significant. This separation, says SPECopc, should enable smaller downloads and more frequent updates of Viewperf functionality and viewset content in the future.

DE employs SPECviewperf in its reviews of workstations and graphics accelerators. SPECviewperf 10 is available now for Windows XP and Vista. Versions for Linux and Mac OS are expected in upcoming months. SPECviewperf 10 can be downloaded from the SPECopc website, or you can purchase it and its accompanying viewsets on CD through the website for $50.

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