Why Is Tuning Useful?

Why Is Tuning Useful?

Because the hardware of Silicon Graphics systems is so fast, you may think that tuning your application won't make a significant difference in perceived performance. This is often not the case: both the capabilities of your system and the speed at which your application runs are limiting factors. Even the fastest machine can render only as fast as the application can drive it. Simple changes in application code can therefore make a dramatic difference in rendering time. In addition, the flexibility of Silicon Graphics systems provides the opportunity to make the most appropriate tradeoffs between image quality and performance for your application.