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POV-Ray : Newsgroups : povray.beta-test : 3.7.0.beta16.msvc8.win32. Slower than 3.6.1c, brighter media and wrong output filetype. : 3.7.0.beta16.msvc8.win32. Slower than 3.6.1c, brighter media and wrong output filetype.		Server Time 4 May 2024 19:33:37 EDT (-0400)

From: Rarius
Date: 14 Nov 2006 13:14:08
Message: <455a0770@news.povray.org>

Just downloaded the latest 3.7 beta in preparation to my move to a new dual 
core CPU later this week.  I thought I'd do some comparison tests with my 
old CPU before I changed over...

I have posted the source, and both result imaged to povray.binaries.images 
with the same subject line...

The source file (ssc4.pov) was posted a month or so back on 
povray.binaries.images.. I am sorry I can't remember who posted it...

Both renders were done using the following options...
    +FS +Q9 +W640 +H480

My PC is an AMD Athlon2400+ with 1.5Gb memory.

First problem!
    Version 3.7.0.beta16 was MUCH slower.  Version 3.6.1c took 4m46s, while 
Version3.7.0.beta16 took 7m43s... that's 60% more!  Is there a better build 
or should I be using some different options?

Second problem!
    Version 3.7.0.beta16 rendered the image noticeably lighter. See post in 
povray.binaries.images.  I have converted both images to JPGs too keep the 
filesize down.

Third problem!
    Although the option +FS was specified, Version 3.7.0.beta16 output a 
file with a TGA extension.  The file is actually a BMP as I specified, but 
with the wrong extension.

Rarius

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