How to Test Quake 
    Performance on Your Mac

  1. Set up the environment you want to test: Virtual Memory on/off, extensions loaded, graphics drivers enabled, etc. For 3dfx tests, please submit non-tweaked results. I only post those, but you can include tweaked results for the Notes section.
  2. Fire up Quake.

    3. Set the resolution you want for the test.
    Make sure the detail level is set to HIGH and that Flame animation is ON.
      (FYI: In the demos, Low detail adds ~ 2 fps and Flames OFF add ~ 1 fps on my PowerBase 180)
    Also, leave the sound ON! (I want real world numbers, not benchmarks...)
    Use the default screen size, two clicks down from full screen. The game should fill your screen except for the status bars.

    Please test both 320x240, pixel doubled and 640x480, not pixel doubled for my page. If you are running the RAVE or 3Dfx versions, send only 640x480. Don't use the line skipping option for either test. You may include more info if you want more listed, or if you noticed anything interesting you want me to note.

    After the demo starts, bring up the Quake console with the ~ key. Type "timedemo demo1.dem; toggleconsole".
     

  3. Wait till the demo finishes.
  4. Scroll the console down again with ~ and read off the frame rate (fps).
  5. Do the same for demo2.dem. You might want to run them a couple of times to see the variation.
  6. Send me mail with your setup. Please copy the following form since I haven't gotten around to setting up a CGI form yet, or make sure you include all this information. If you don't want your name posted as a reference, make sure you tell me!
Quake Version:
Machine:
Processor/Speed:
Physical Memory:
  VM on:
L2 cache:
Video:

Demo 1
640x480 HIGH:
320x240 (x2) HIGH:

Demo 2
640x480 HIGH:
320x240 (x2) HIGH:

Comments:
 
 

       
Here's an example:

Quake Version:   (CompUSA) Quake Preview
Machine:         PowerBase 180
Processor/Speed: 603ev/180MHz
Physical Memory: 32MB
  VM on:         no
L2 cache:        256K
Video:           built-in (ATI 3D)

Demo 1
640x480 HIGH:       9.8
320x240 (x2) HIGH: 20.9

Demo 2
640x480 HIGH:      11.4
320x240 (x2) HIGH: 21.8

Comments: ATI drivers on, minimum extensions

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