16-COLOR SUPERVGA Results From Metagraphics Benchmark Suite - January 13, 1993 Performance benchmarks based on current products available January 1, 1993: CODE COMPANY PRODUCT VERSION ------ ---------------------- --------------------- ------- META Metagraphics MetaWINDOW 4.1 GENUS Genus Microprogramming GX Graphics 2.01 FLASH FlashTek Flash Graphics 11/92 HALO Media Cybernetics Halo Professional 2.1 ESSNTL South Mountain Software Essential Graphics 4.0 MS-C Microsoft Microsoft C/C++ 7.0 BOR-C Borland International Borland C/C++ BGI 3.0 RECTANGLE FILLS, SOLID-COLOR Rects per second META GENUS FLASH HALO ESSNTL MS-C BOR-C Horizontal 645 295 229 108 77 286 433 Vertical 688 242 235 27 63 76 179 Small 9695 5431 7196 838 1932 1732 3132 Medium 2532 1016 983 125 281 360 774 Large 113 50 40 17 13 44 73 Comparisons META GENUS FLASH HALO ESSNTL MS-C BOR-C Horizontal 1.00 2.19 2.82 5.97 8.38 2.26 1.49 Vertical 1.00 2.84 2.93 25.48 10.92 9.05 3.84 Small 1.00 1.79 1.35 11.57 5.02 5.60 3.10 Medium 1.00 2.49 2.58 20.26 9.01 7.03 3.27 Large 1.00 2.26 2.83 6.65 8.69 2.57 1.55 Overall 1.00 2.31 2.50 13.99 8.40 5.30 2.65 RECTANGLE FILLS, 2-COLOR PATTERNS Rects per second META GENUS FLASH HALO ESSNTL MS-C BOR-C Horizontal 515 103 92 27 5 164 184 Vertical 360 36 44 34 8 63 137 Small 4097 885 1166 1033 433 1599 2965 Medium 1299 171 203 139 31 295 566 Large 95 16 15 5 1 26 31 Comparisons META GENUS FLASH HALO ESSNTL MS-C BOR-C Horizontal 1.00 5.00 5.60 19.07 103.00 3.14 2.80 Vertical 1.00 10.00 8.18 10.59 45.00 5.71 2.63 Small 1.00 4.63 3.51 3.97 9.46 2.56 1.38 Medium 1.00 7.60 6.40 9.35 41.90 4.40 2.30 Large 1.00 5.94 6.33 19.00 95.00 3.65 3.06 Overall 1.00 6.63 6.01 12.39 58.87 3.89 2.43 LINE DRAWING Lines per second META GENUS FLASH HALO ESSNTL MS-C BOR-C Small 29604 10426 12637 3363 7680 8109 6814 Medium 10255 3916 3475 1103 2095 3934 3418 Large 3808 1479 1241 364 647 1545 1495 Comparisons META GENUS FLASH HALO ESSNTL MS-C BOR-C Small 1.00 2.84 2.34 8.80 3.85 3.65 4.34 Medium 1.00 2.62 2.95 9.30 4.89 2.61 3.00 Large 1.00 2.57 3.07 10.46 5.89 2.46 2.55 Overall 1.00 2.68 2.79 9.52 4.88 2.91 3.30 OVAL FILLS, SOLID-COLOR Ovals per second META GENUS FLASH HALO ESSNTL MS-C BOR-C Small 1735 800 185 350 394 394 Medium 410 154 14 65 77 92 Large 53 17 1 7 10 13 Comparisons META GENUS FLASH HALO ESSNTL MS-C BOR-C Small 1.00 2.17 9.38 4.96 4.40 4.40 Medium 1.00 2.66 29.29 6.31 5.32 4.46 Large 1.00 3.12 53.00 7.57 5.30 4.08 Overall 1.00 2.65 30.55 6.28 5.01 4.31 OVAL FILLS, 2-COLOR PATTERNS Ovals per second META GENUS FLASH HALO ESSNTL MS-C BOR-C Small 1235 837 190 129 394 Medium 258 167 14 5 89 Large 33 17 1 1 10 Comparisons META GENUS FLASH HALO ESSNTL MS-C BOR-C Small 1.00 1.48 6.50 9.57 3.13 Medium 1.00 1.54 18.43 51.60 2.90 Large 1.00 1.94 33.00 33.00 3.30 Overall 1.00 1.65 19.31 31.39 3.11 TEXT BLITS Chars per second META GENUS FLASH HALO ESSNTL MS-C BOR-C No clipping 15450 17340 2353 1967 925 713 2761 Horizontal 19330 3740 2493 3101 1006 891 4366 Vertical 19230 16837 2475 3015 997 892 4221 Comparisons META GENUS FLASH HALO ESSNTL MS-C BOR-C No clipping 1.12 1.00 7.37 8.82 18.75 24.32 6.28 Horizontal 1.00 5.17 7.75 6.23 19.21 21.69 4.43 Vertical 1.00 1.14 7.77 6.38 19.29 21.56 4.56 Overall 1.00 2.34 7.37 6.87 18.34 21.65 4.89 OVERALL 16-COLOR SUPERVGA RESULTS Summary Results META GENUS FLASH HALO ESSNTL MS-C BOR-C Solid Rectangles 1.00 2.19 2.82 5.97 8.38 2.26 1.49 Pattern Rectangles 1.00 6.63 6.01 12.39 58.87 3.89 2.43 Single Width Lines 1.00 2.68 2.79 9.52 4.88 2.91 3.30 Solid Ovals 1.00 2.65 30.55 0.00 6.28 5.01 4.31 Patterned Ovals 1.00 1.65 19.31 0.00 0.00 31.39 3.11 Text Blits 1.00 2.34 7.37 6.87 18.34 21.65 4.89 Overall 16-Color SuperVGA 1.00 3.02 11.44 8.70 19.37 11.25 3.27 =============================================================================== =============================================================================== 256-COLOR SUPERVGA Results from Metagraphics Benchmark Suite - January 13, 1993 Performance benchmarks based on current products available January 1, 1993: CODE COMPANY PRODUCT VERSION ------ ---------------------- --------------------- ------- META Metagraphics MetaWINDOW/Lite 4.1 GENUS Genus Microprogramming GX Graphics 2.01 FLASH FlashTek Flash Graphics 11/92 HALO Media Cybernetics Halo Professional 2.1 ESSNTL South Mountain Software Essential Graphics 4.0 MS-C Microsoft Microsoft C/C++ 7.0 BOR-C Borland International Borland C/C++ BGI 3.0 RECTANGLE FILLS, SOLID-COLOR Rects per second META GENUS FLASH HALO ESSNTL MS-C BOR-C Horizontal 90 84 80 79 77 84 Vertical 156 143 90 84 63 118 Small 7796 5664 3232 2565 1932 3498 Medium 600 557 381 360 281 459 Large 15 15 14 14 13 14 Comparisons META GENUS FLASH HALO ESSNTL MS-C BOR-C Horizontal 1.00 1.07 1.13 1.14 1.17 1.07 Vertical 1.00 1.09 1.73 1.86 2.48 1.32 Small 1.00 1.38 2.41 3.04 4.04 2.23 Medium 1.00 1.08 1.57 1.67 2.14 1.31 Large 1.00 1.00 1.07 1.07 1.15 1.07 Overall 1.00 1.12 1.58 1.75 2.19 1.40 RECTANGLE FILLS, 2-COLOR PATTERNS Rects per second META GENUS FLASH HALO ESSNTL MS-C BOR-C Horizontal 79 9 41 14 5 45 Vertical 131 13 44 21 8 67 Small 3798 633 1633 983 426 2799 Medium 462 53 187 84 32 267 Large 14 2 7 2 1 8 Comparisons META GENUS FLASH HALO ESSNTL MS-C BOR-C Horizontal 1.00 8.78 1.93 5.64 15.80 1.76 Vertical 1.00 10.08 2.98 6.24 16.38 1.96 Small 1.00 6.00 2.33 3.86 8.92 1.36 Medium 1.00 8.72 2.47 5.50 14.44 1.73 Large 1.00 7.00 2.00 7.00 14.00 1.75 Overall 1.00 8.11 2.34 5.65 13.91 1.71 LINE DRAWING Lines per second META GENUS FLASH HALO ESSNTL MS-C BOR-C Small 28619 10089 6416 4212 7608 6619 Medium 11983 5187 1188 1311 2095 4344 Large 4827 2279 393 404 647 2206 Comparisons META GENUS FLASH HALO ESSNTL MS-C BOR-C Small 1.00 2.84 4.46 6.79 3.76 4.32 Medium 1.00 2.31 10.09 9.14 5.72 2.76 Large 1.00 2.12 12.28 11.95 7.46 2.19 Overall 1.00 2.42 8.94 9.29 5.65 3.09 OVAL FILLS, SOLID-COLOR Ovals per second META GENUS FLASH HALO ESSNTL MS-C BOR-C Small 1685 1201 50 1450 185 617 Medium 291 207 29 73 35 77 Large 16 14 1 2 4 3 Comparisons META GENUS FLASH HALO ESSNTL MS-C BOR-C Small 1.00 1.40 33.70 1.16 9.11 2.73 Medium 1.00 1.41 10.03 3.99 8.31 3.78 Large 1.00 1.14 16.00 8.00 4.00 5.33 Overall 1.00 1.32 19.91 4.38 7.14 3.95 OVAL FILLS, 2-COLOR PATTERNS Ovals per second META GENUS FLASH HALO ESSNTL MS-C BOR-C Small 1334 667 41 1321 558 Medium 258 62 29 79 32 Large 14 2 1 1 3 Comparisons META GENUS FLASH HALO ESSNTL MS-C BOR-C Small 1.00 2.00 32.54 1.01 2.39 Medium 1.00 4.16 8.90 3.27 8.06 Large 1.00 7.00 14.00 14.00 4.67 Overall 1.00 4.39 18.48 6.09 5.04 TEXT BLITS Chars per second META GENUS FLASH HALO ESSNTL MS-C BOR-C No clipping 8650 6569 1129 2158 925 589 Horizontal 11787 3944 1269 3386 1006 761 Vertical 11750 7738 1264 3300 997 770 Comparisons META GENUS FLASH HALO ESSNTL MS-C BOR-C No clipping 1.00 1.32 7.66 4.01 9.35 14.69 Horizontal 1.00 2.99 9.29 3.48 11.72 15.49 Vertical 1.00 1.52 9.30 3.56 11.79 15.26 Overall 1.00 1.94 8.75 3.68 10.95 15.14 OVERALL 256-COLOR SUPERVGA RESULTS Summary Results META GENUS FLASH HALO ESSNTL MS-C BOR-C Solid Rectangles 1.00 1.07 1.13 1.14 1.17 1.07 Pattern Rectangles 1.00 8.11 2.34 5.65 13.91 1.71 Single Width Lines 1.00 2.42 8.94 9.29 5.65 3.09 Solid Ovals 1.00 1.32 19.91 4.38 7.14 3.95 Patterned Ovals 1.00 4.39 18.48 6.09 0.00 5.04 Text Blits 1.00 1.94 8.75 3.68 10.95 15.14 Overall 256-Color SuperVGA 1.00 3.21 9.92 5.04 7.76 5.00 *1 - Borland Graphics does not support 640x480 256-color mode /* End of File BENCH304.TXT */