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Olectra Chart for Windows Performance Testing


The following tables represent the results done on three different systems to provide a performance comparison between the current market leaders and Olectra Chart v1.1. Column One gives a brief description of the system used for the test. Columns Two, Three and Four represent the test results for the three companies involved in this test.

On the same row as the system information, there are five numbers in a column. These five numbers represent the number of times a loop was able to complete the drawing of the selected number of points in a 60 second time frame. In the row immediately under this, you will find a single number indicating the average of the five executions of the program. The row immediately following this indicates the number of times faster Olectra Chart is, compared to the particular competitor.

There are two tables: one covers test runs using 100 points/loop and the second covers test runs using 500 points/loop.

Something else to note: at the bottom of each table, a second run was also done with Data Batching enabled in Olectra Chart (which is the recommended method we always suggest a programmer use) to show the 'real' performance difference between the three products being tested.

Tests Done Using 100 Points/Loop

System Specifications

Visual Components
First Impression 2.0

Pinnacle Publishing
Graphics Server 4.0

KL Group
Olectra Chart 1.1

486DX2-66

16MB RAM

1024x768x256 Colors

40
39
39
39
39
45
46
45
48
48
221
217
217
218
218

Average # of Times the Loop Completed in 60 Seconds.


39.2

46.4

218.2

Number of Times Faster than our Competition.

5.5
4.7
1.0

Pentium 90

40MB RAM

800x600x256 Colors

96
96
96
98
96
100
101
108
108
108
587
577
581
574
580

Average # of Times the Loop Completed in 60 Seconds.


96.4

105

579.8

Number of Times Faster than our Competition.

6.0
5.5
1.0

Pentium 133

32MB RAM

1024x768x256 Colors

135
142
145
143
143
141
139
148
147
147
760
766
762
746
750

Average # of Times the Loop Completed in 60 Seconds.


141.6

144.4

756.8

Number of Times Faster than our Competition.

5.3
5.2
1.0

NOTE: The following test as done with Data Batching enabled in Olectra Chart

Pentium 133

32MB RAM

1024x768x256 Colors

135
142
145
143
143
141
139
148
147
147
841
839
779
783
781

Average # of Times the Loop Completed in 60 Seconds.


141.6

144.4

804.6

Number of Times Faster than our Competition.

5.7
5.6
1.0

Tests Done Using 500 Points/Loop

System Specifications

Visual Components
First Impression 2.0

Pinnacle Publishing
Graphics Server 4.0

KL Group
Olectra Chart 1.1

486DX2-66

16MB RAM

1024x768x256 Colors

10
10
10
10
10
11
13
13
12
13
74
75
74
74
75

Average # of Times the Loop Completed in 60 Seconds.

10.0
12.4
74.4

Number of Times Faster than our Competition.

7.4
6.0
1.0

Pentium 90

40MB RAM

800x600x256 Colors

23
23
23
23
23
28
30
30
29
28
186
188
186
187
188

Average # of Times the Loop Completed in 60 Seconds.


23

29

187

Number of Times Faster than our Competition.

8.1
6.4
1.0

Pentium 133

32MB RAM

1024x768x256 Colors

34
32
33
33
35
38
40
42
41
42
273
276
275
275
273

Average # of Times the Loop Completed in 60 Seconds.

33.4
40.6
274.4

Number of Times Faster than our Competition.

8.2
6.8
1.0

NOTE: The following test was done with Data Batching enabled in Olectra Chart

Pentium 133

32MB RAM

1024x768x256 Colors

34
32
33
33
35
38
40
42
41
42
461
429
438
442
440

Average # of Times the Loop Completed in 60 Seconds.


33.4

40.6

442.0

Number of Times Faster than our Competition.

13.2
10.9
1.0

Some Notes on the Systems Used

System 1
486DX2-66 with 16MB RAM
ATI Graphics Pro Turbo VLB with 2MB VRAM
Windows 95 using the Microsoft provided ATI drivers
1024x768 using 256 Colors

System 2
IBM Thinkpad 760CD with 40MB RAM
Onboard Trident Chipset
Windows 95 using IBM provided drivers
800x600 using 256 Colors

System 3
Pentium 133 with 32MB RAM
ATI Graphics Pro Turbo PCI with 2MB VRAM
Windows 95 using the Microsoft provided ATI drivers
1024x768 using 256 Colors

To try the tests yourself, download BENCH.ZIP.


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