Originally Posted by Tim S It would take the best part of three weeks to re-run every benchmark on every graphics card we're comparing the BFG to and, frankly, doing that every month isn't something we have the bandwidth for. We do work to update our drivers at least once a quarter though while at the same time adding new games into the mix (if there are any tweaks to our suite that need making). The last 'performance update' we did featured around 800 individual test results with each one being an average of three runs. That's 80 hours of benchmarking right there without even breaking a sweat.
Im surely aware of the huge efforts that are being put into these reviews.It just... would've been more interesting to see what the newest drivers from both camps have brought.
Why don't you guys do a round-up twice a year? Say... March and September? Newest driver at that point, max 10 graphics cards combined, 5 games. 100 hours of work at least, yes. Worth it? I think so. Would be a nice addition to your monthly buying guides and provide some kind of foundation you could link to.
Originally Posted by perplekks45 100 hours of work at least, yes. Worth it? I think so.
Is that an offer? :b
Driver updates are a bit more frequent than bi-yearly (every month for ATI and Nvidia updates a good few times a year) so we need to keep the testing updates as frequent as our schedule allows. Currently, that's quarterly. We wish we could do it for every update, but time's the enemy I'm afraid.
Originally Posted by Tim S It would take the best part of three weeks to re-run every benchmark on every graphics card we're comparing the BFG to and, frankly, doing that every month isn't something we have the bandwidth for. We do work to update our drivers at least once a quarter though while at the same time adding new games into the mix (if there are any tweaks to our suite that need making). The last 'performance update' we did featured around 800 individual test results with each one being an average of three runs. That's 80 hours of benchmarking right there without even breaking a sweat.
Im surely aware of the huge efforts that are being put into these reviews.It just... would've been more interesting to see what the newest drivers from both camps have brought.
Konstantine.
I understand where you're coming from and I agree. Were currently working to quarterly updates as Clive says and one is due very soon. It's probably going to be 9.3 though, as it's a few weeks of work and I'd like it not to be out of date the day we publish. The office move threw things out a bit :)
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ReplyIm surely aware of the huge efforts that are being put into these reviews.It just... would've been more interesting to see what the newest drivers from both camps have brought.
Konstantine.
Why don't you guys do a round-up twice a year? Say... March and September? Newest driver at that point, max 10 graphics cards combined, 5 games. 100 hours of work at least, yes. Worth it? I think so. Would be a nice addition to your monthly buying guides and provide some kind of foundation you could link to.
... just an idea. :)
Is that an offer? :b
Driver updates are a bit more frequent than bi-yearly (every month for ATI and Nvidia updates a good few times a year) so we need to keep the testing updates as frequent as our schedule allows. Currently, that's quarterly. We wish we could do it for every update, but time's the enemy I'm afraid.
I understand where you're coming from and I agree. Were currently working to quarterly updates as Clive says and one is due very soon. It's probably going to be 9.3 though, as it's a few weeks of work and I'd like it not to be out of date the day we publish. The office move threw things out a bit :)
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