Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
PowerMac G5 Benchmarks/tests
- Thread starter MrJamie
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
By non-apple I just meant no links to the apple web page or references to the tests they've done already.
I'd just like to see people's impressions actually using the computer -- i.e. finder performance, application performance (i.e. rendering tests -- app/game/etc.), etc.
I'd just like to see people's impressions actually using the computer -- i.e. finder performance, application performance (i.e. rendering tests -- app/game/etc.), etc.
barefeats
keep in eye out for http://www.barefeats.com he has a knack for being the first to benchmarks mac.
and discovered the ddr bottleneck along with others
keep in eye out for http://www.barefeats.com he has a knack for being the first to benchmarks mac.
and discovered the ddr bottleneck along with others
I think it will be very difficult to find what you are looking for until the systems are released. Even then, anyone who benchmarks has an agenda.
I would say the most trustworthy folks to listen to at this time are the software companies announcing they will be optimizing for the G5. They will have had enough access to the machines to be convinced it is worthwhile to do so. I think one of the best was the fellow from Wolfram who said they would be positioning the Mac against engineering workstations. That says a lot. Some people will say that's just marketing hype. But, their committment is now a matter of public record. It will be very difficult for them to change their story.
A couple of things to remember: most people do not have the skills to conduct a true benchmark. Decisions have to be made regarding how to set up and run the programs. Look at all the crap being raised over the SPEC benchmarks Apple commissioned, and most of the crap being raised is a bunch of BS from people who don't have a clue what they're talking about.
The other big thing is the functions people use in applications is often quite different. So, whereas an application may be fast for one person may not be so fast for someone else. The G5 killed the Dell box on the Photoshop poster - that will be representative for a lot of PS users, but nowhere near all of them.
I would say the most trustworthy folks to listen to at this time are the software companies announcing they will be optimizing for the G5. They will have had enough access to the machines to be convinced it is worthwhile to do so. I think one of the best was the fellow from Wolfram who said they would be positioning the Mac against engineering workstations. That says a lot. Some people will say that's just marketing hype. But, their committment is now a matter of public record. It will be very difficult for them to change their story.
A couple of things to remember: most people do not have the skills to conduct a true benchmark. Decisions have to be made regarding how to set up and run the programs. Look at all the crap being raised over the SPEC benchmarks Apple commissioned, and most of the crap being raised is a bunch of BS from people who don't have a clue what they're talking about.
The other big thing is the functions people use in applications is often quite different. So, whereas an application may be fast for one person may not be so fast for someone else. The G5 killed the Dell box on the Photoshop poster - that will be representative for a lot of PS users, but nowhere near all of them.