OpenGL Performance Evaluation on Multiple Computer Platforms

With the recent advent of 3D graphics hardware for personal computer PC, it is worthwhile to exploit the cost effectiveness and OpenGL performance issues among currently available commercial off-the-self COTS computers. Graphics hardware vendors typically list several gross measurements of system performance when releasing new graphics hardware. Often these coarse or subjective figures do not represent how a software application performs. On the other hand, one seldom sees the same benchmark performed on machines across multiple platforms and operating systems, i.e., Intel-based PCs and RISC-based UNIX workstations. This document reports the results obtained from running two OpenGL benchmark programs, SPECviewperf 6.1.2 and SPECglperf 3.1.2, on existing computer workstations at ARL.