Frame Rate Data

To help users compare Pernica performance here is some data from various setups. All measurements are to be taken with a heading of exactly north (unless otherwise specified) and in clear weather (no Thunderstorm). All Pernica display windows left at default size.

Athlon XP-M 2000 (laptop) with VIA S3G (crappy video); 512 Meg RAM; WinXP (optimized); Java 1.4.2; Java 3D 1.3.1 OpenGL; Screen size 1024x768; color depth 32 bit (testing local LAN vs dial up looks like dial up might be 10% slower but this is by no means conclusive testing)

Data noted on October 12, 2004:

• 13 fps - at 0, 0 ; "Highest Quality - Lowest Speed" back clip at max "1400m"
• 1 fps - at -256, -256 (Fairfield); "Highest Quality - Lowest Speed" back clip at max "1400m"
• 13-14 fps - at -9, -2676 (Orc Outpost); "Highest Quality - Lowest Speed" back clip at max "1400m"
• 5-6 fps - at -9, -2676 (Orc Outpost) headed West "269"; "Highest Quality - Lowest Speed" back clip at max "1400m"
• 17-18 fps - at -256, -256 (Fairfield); "Lowest Quality - Fastest Speed" back clip at max "1400m"
• 18 fps - at -256, -256 (Fairfield); "Lowest Quality - Fastest Speed" back clip at default

Athlon 800 with GeForce 256; 256 Meg RAM; Win98SE; Java 1.4.2; Java 3D 1.3.1 OpenGL; Screen size 1280x960; color depth 16 bit

Data noted on October 12, 2004:

• 34-36 fps - at 0, 0 ; "Highest Quality - Lowest Speed" back clip at max "1400m"
• 15-16 fps - at -256, -256 (Fairfield); "Highest Quality - Lowest Speed" back clip at max "1400m"
• 12-13 fps - at -9, -2676 (Orc Outpost); "Highest Quality - Lowest Speed" back clip at max "1400m"
• 12-13 fps - at -9, -2676 (Orc Outpost) headed West "269"; "Highest Quality - Lowest Speed" back clip at max "1400m"
• 38-43 fps - at -256, -256 (Fairfield); "Lowest Quality - Fastest Speed" back clip at max "1400m"
• 48-49 fps - at -256, -256 (Fairfield); "Lowest Quality - Fastest Speed" back clip at default

Athlon 2400 with GeForce 2 MX; 512 Meg RAM; Win98SE; Java 1.4.2; Java 3D 1.3.1 OpenGL; Screen size 1024x768; color depth 16 bit with the AI server running in the background (heavy CPU load)

Data noted on October 12, 2004:

• 24-25 fps - at 0, 0 ; "Highest Quality - Lowest Speed" back clip at max "1400m"
• 23-24 fps - at -256, -256 (Fairfield); "Highest Quality - Lowest Speed" back clip at max "1400m"
• 38-40 fps - at -9, -2676 (Orc Outpost); "Highest Quality - Lowest Speed" back clip at max "1400m"
• 24-26 fps - at -9, -2676 (Orc Outpost) headed West "269"; "Highest Quality - Lowest Speed" back clip at max "1400m"
• 68-71 fps - at -256, -256 (Fairfield); "Lowest Quality - Fastest Speed" back clip at max "1400m"
• 70-71 fps - at -256, -256 (Fairfield); "Lowest Quality - Fastest Speed" back clip at default

Athlon 2100 with GeForce 4600; 512 Meg RAM; Win98SE; Java 1.4.2; Java 3D 1.3.1 OpenGL; Screen size 1024x768; color depth 16 bit

Data noted on October 12, 2004:

• 32-36 fps - at 0, 0 ; "Highest Quality - Lowest Speed" back clip at max "1400m"
• 37-40 fps - at -256, -256 (Fairfield); "Highest Quality - Lowest Speed" back clip at max "1400m"
• 44-58 fps - at -9, -2676 (Orc Outpost); "Highest Quality - Lowest Speed" back clip at max "1400m"
• 22-29 fps - at -9, -2676 (Orc Outpost) headed West "269"; "Highest Quality - Lowest Speed" back clip at max "1400m"
• 62-65 fps - at -256, -256 (Fairfield); "Lowest Quality - Fastest Speed" back clip at max "1400m"
• 62-65 fps - at -256, -256 (Fairfield); "Lowest Quality - Fastest Speed" back clip at default

Athlon 64 3500 with GeForce 6800; 1 Gig RAM; WinXP (optimized) Java 1.4.2; Java 3D 1.3.1 OpenGL; Screen size 1280x1024; color depth 32 bit (with Dreamweaver running in background)

Data noted on October 12, 2004:

• Always maxed out at 60 fps (limited by video driver constrained to refresh rate for LCD monitor), no matter what I try this machine never drops below 60 fps in Pernica.