System Performance And Benchmarks

Choman Saleem

System Performance And Benchmarks

I started playing computer games ever since I was eight years old or so. PC Gaming is what got me into computers, I’ll always have a tiny interest in the latest hardware and software implementations. The reason myself and many other PC Gamers aren’t interested in consoles is due to the fact that they’re so square. Many people are content with their computers just the way the are, they only use it for surfing the web and checking email, Facebook, and other tasks which aren’t demanding at all. There’s also others who are extremely interested in performance and want to push their computer to new heights.  This is where “Benchmarks” come into play.

One of the programs that almost performance enthusiast has on their computer is a “Benchmark” program, which measures the level of performance of their computer.

Many enthusiasts push their systems and spend hundreds of dollars  upgrading hardware. Any useless task that doesn’t need to be running in the backgrounds gets hunted down and terminated immediately. In plain terms, Benchmark programs record the number of FPS of a graphic intensive game running. One of the most important hardware pieces that effect FPS is your graphics card. Every computer comes with an integrated graphics card that’s integrated with the motherboard. Graphic extensive games require a much more powerful graphics card than integrated cards.

In the world of luxurious supercars and car enthusiasts, the time it takes to get from 0 to 60 and top speed is measured, amongst other tests. People who build computers or do graphic extensive tasks run benchmarks to see where their system compares to others. Benchmarks aren’t just for people who want to push their systems over the top. Benchmarks also come with graphics and sound tests which can be used to diagnose and isolate problems.

Source:http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-computer-benchmarks.htm
http://hothardware.com/News/Futuremark-3DMark06-Launched/