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Subject: Re: I dissagree!

Author: Steve Maughan

Date: 01:36:59 04/04/02

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Francesco,

>Chess programs mostly test the CPU speed on integers while Q3 mostly of
>Floating point. Both test memory. The second measures also 3D graphics.

Q3 also tests integer performance.

>Both are interesting measures of different aspects.

I agree.

>If you want a gaming machine Q3 is a better test, if you wont a business
>machine a chess test is way better.

We'll I do loads of number floating point crunching in my work so I'm as
interested in FP as integer.

I think it's also to do with what people can relate to.  When they see a Q3 demo
they see lots of action and a screen that clearly shows that there is
significant amount of number crunching going on behind the scenes.  However when
they see a FritzMark they just see a node count, PV and depth of search - much
less dramatic.  IMO they just find chess much less appealing than watching
mythical creatures blow each other up!!

Regards,

Steve



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