The Spreadsheet
How to participate
I need these important figures to include your machine on this benchmark.
- The name of your computer. If you have not named your computer, I will probably name your entry something like [username]'s Dell laptop for disambiguation. (You really should name your computer, though. It's fun.)
- The FPS readout from four runs of timedemo demo1. The other figures are not needed.
- The screen resolution in width/height, and the color depth in bits-per-pixel. If it's software mode, this is more than likely going to be 8 BPP; on hardware-rendered ports, this can vary a bit more. Please also specify if this is software or hardware rendering, as that will affect your machine's Performance Index.
- The name of your Quake port, and its release version number.
- The make and model of your computer or device. If it's a custom build from parts, I can either fill that out as "Custom" or specify the make/model of your motherboard.
- The rough year that your device was built. I can make guesses at this, or even leave it blank if there's just not enough info to tell.
- The CPU or main processor of your device.
- How fast the CPU is, in MHz or GHz. On more recent computers (especially laptops) you may see two values in the specs; I'll take the faster of the two unless you know it isn't using it.
- The amount of RAM installed on your device. Yes, I mean the amount of memory available to use by a program, not the amount of storage space.
- The name and version of the operating system. You don't have to give me all the details; I don't think I necessarily need the build number and kernel version unless you're sure that's important.
- The model of GPU or video hardware installed on the device. If these results are from software rendering, this may not be necessary. This is also where you'd specify which version of the driver you're using, especially if you're running on a non-Windows OS where these things can significantly affect performance (e.g. Nvidia vs Nouveau).
- If you'd like me to credit you in the Comment field, please let me know the name you'd like to be credited under.
With all of this information in hand, feel free to contact me on Discord at wildweasel486, or by email at wild dot weasel at gmail dot com, and be prepared for me to ask follow-up questions about your submission.
Related reading
- Quake, benchmarks, and "demos per demo" - A longer-form post on my Blaugh, explaining my process for benchmarking compatible systems using Quake, and how Performance Index is calculated using that.