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- From: dmw@teal.csn.org (Dave Warner)
- Subject: Re: Xfree, X8514, and the ATI Ultra Pro
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- Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 00:29:47 GMT
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- thomas@dagobert.uni-duisburg.de (Thomas Scheunemann) writes:
-
- [ stuff deleted ]
-
- >The advantage of the X8514 driver for the Pro and Plus is that it should be
- >faster than using the VGA-based X-server. I don't know if this is still true
- >for local bus or EISA cards.
-
- Yes, X8514 is much faster. Below are xbench results from both servers
- on the same hardware.
-
- ==================================
- Gateway 2000 4DX2-66V, 8Mb
- ATI Ultra Pro, local bus
- Xfree1.1, no tcp
- Linux0.99.1, 1024x768
- ==================================
- TOTAL 193536 lineStones
- TOTAL 22459 fillStones
- TOTAL 10049 blitStones
- TOTAL 4052466 arcStones
- TOTAL 212437 textStones
- TOTAL 24836 complexStones
- TOTAL 31045 xStones
-
- ==================================
- Gateway 2000 4DX2-66V, 8Mb
- ATI Ultra Pro, local bus
- X8514, no tcp
- Linux0.99.1, 1024x768
- ==================================
- TOTAL 185822 lineStones
- TOTAL 55528 fillStones
- TOTAL 36191 blitStones
- TOTAL 5236912 arcStones
- TOTAL 134406 textStones
- TOTAL 92614 complexStones
- TOTAL 79209 xStones
-
- dave
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