Author: Andrew Williams
Date: 06:12:16 01/18/00
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On January 18, 2000 at 08:49:48, Vincent Diepeveen wrote: >"R(mhz) rating/log(mhz)/100. Shows the performance of an account, > taking into consideration the cpu speed." > >First of all Will is taking into account for his formula a logaritme, >combines that with rating and computer Mhz. > >This assumes a logarithmic connection between Mhz of a machine and its >rating. > >Obviously this is wrong. > >Let's take crafty: > >Wild 2148 [6] 195 50 8 253 2148 (06-Aug-1999) >Bullet 3033 6241 1412 1018 8671 3191 (27-Oct-1999) >Blitz 2858 48312 12919 8716 69947 3268 (27-Oct-1999) >Standard 2550 3761 1496 1117 6374 2785 (08-Aug-1999) > >Machine = 4x400 = 1600Mhz >rating = 2550 > >So this would make > R(mhz) = 25.50 / log(1600) = 7.95 > >Now that sounds a bit low to me personal already. > >Let's now assume that Bob wants to top the green list: > > He needs 11.0 then as R(Mhz) to top it more or less. > >So 11.0 = rating / 100*log(1600) > rating = 11 * 100 * log(1600) = 3525 > >So crafty needs an incredible rating of 3525 to top the greenlist. >Good luck Bob! > >Why invent a formula if it's in advance already dead wrong? > >Rating is not based upon the 10th log of something. >It SURE does not represent performance taking into account >the machine speed. > > >Vincent I'm not sure what you mean by "top the Green List". The list is ordered by ICC rating, so if crafty were a "green" program, it would be top already. I think the R(MHz) figure isn't to be taken as anything more than giving a general feel for the influence of clock speed. I think the Green List is great, as was its precursor the "Under 2600 List". Andrew
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