I have an Idea.....

[GT98]

I've been kicking this around the last couple of days....People talk of how smooth the Matrox Parhelia is vs. ATI/Nvidia, yet it produces lower FPS then other cards do. I was thinking since I have the monitors and a two fairly closely spec'ed out machines...I could do a test with a video camera with both computers running the same game with the FPS counter on and off to see if people can tell the difference between the two. Anyone else think this is a good idea or have any other Suggestions?

Scott

[BCompDude]

If you run tests and find out the minimum framerate that'll be enough.

[mutz]

...think GT is talking about subjective testing...

[TdB]

The fps approach to benchmarks doesn´t say anything about smoothness!

Try to focus on the maximum number of milliseconds between the frameupdatess, THATS what smoothness is all about!

you could try to make a fraps-like utility that measure the timeintervals between the frameupdates.

[UberLord]

Re: I have an Idea.....

Originally posted by GT98
I've been kicking this around the last couple of days....People talk of how smooth the Matrox Parhelia is vs. ATI/Nvidia, yet it produces lower FPS then other cards do. I was thinking since I have the monitors and a two fairly closely spec'ed out machines...I could do a test with a video camera with both computers running the same game with the FPS counter on and off to see if people can tell the difference between the two. Anyone else think this is a good idea or have any other Suggestions?

Scott

Try and find a camera with fps > 24

[ZokesPro]

I think it's a great idea. We saw the test on THG and we know how unreliable Tom is, so it would be nice for someone to do a test of his own!

I say do it!

[Maggi]

Re: Re: I have an Idea.....

Originally posted by UberLord


Try and find a camera with fps > 24

looks like you missed the last years in development of video cameras ...

One of our clients has a vid cam that does 1000 fps and those kind of cameras are also used for the so called "live super slow motion" shots, that got fancy in Formula 1 broadcastings for example.

[GT98]

Re: Re: Re: I have an Idea.....

Originally posted by Maggi


looks like you missed the last years in development of video cameras ...

One of our clients has a vid cam that does 1000 fps and those kind of cameras are also used for the so called "live super slow motion" shots, that got fancy in Formula 1 broadcastings for example.

Hey Can I get one of those lent to me so I can do this experment?

[Maggi]

LOL

better ask your local TV station if they have one for a "scientific experiment" ...

[Greebe]

Go for it Scott!