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From: dshr@SUN.COM (David Rosenthal)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Re: Ghrafstone Rating
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Date: 9 Sep 89 17:34:37 GMT
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> Recently I read about X Window Graphics performance tests that were
> done by Workstation Laboratories of Dallas.  To compare the results,
> the testing lab developed a composite graphics rating it calls the
> Ghrafstone Rating.  I am interested in knowing what program was 
> used for testing (xbench, x11perf ??)and what exactly the Ghrafstone 
> rating is.  Any information will be appreciated. 
> 
They use a proprietary suite of benchmarks that you can buy from them
if you want to waste money on yet another way of generating a meaningless
number.

	David.