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The OpenGL Performance Characterization (SPECopcSM) organization began in 1993 as an ad-hoc project group aimed at establishing graphics performance benchmarks for systems running under the OpenGL application programming interface (API). The group joined the GPC Group in the summer of 1994. The non-profit SPECopc project is providing unambiguous methods for comparing the performance of OpenGL implementations across vendor platforms, operating systems, and windowing environments. Operating systems covered by the SPECopc group include, but are not limited to, OS/2, UNIX, Windows NT and Windows 95. Windowing environments include, but are not limited to, Presentation Manager, Windows and X. The intention of the SPECopc group is to characterize graphics performance for computer systems running applications, not overall graphics performance. Defining OpenGL Performance The SPECopc group has established the following goals to define OpenGL performance:
The first benchmark released by the SPECopc group was SPECviewperfú, which measures the 3D rendering performance of systems running under OpenGL. In August 1997, the SPECopc group released SPECglperfú, which is designed to measure optimal performance of 2D and 3D graphics primitives across vendor platforms. Like SPECviewperf, SPECglperf is designed as a single-source code to run across all platforms and windowing systems supporting OpenGL. In summer 2000, SPECopc discontinued reporting SPECglperf results on this web site. It is still being offered, without maintenance or support, as a toolkit for performance evaluation. Structure and Membership The SPECopc project subcommittee is a non-profit group whose general costs are paid via membership fees or dues. Any company, individual, institution or other group can become a sustaining member at any point in the development phase by remitting these dues. The project subcommittee will put in place and maintain an appeals process through which any interested or affected party may register and have heard a complaint concerning committee action or inaction. The principles of due process and antitrust compliance are adhered to by the subcommittee at all times. SPECopc project subcommittee membership includes the following benefits:
For more information regarding SPECopc project membership, contact Bill
Licea-Kane , the group's chair, or e-mail the OPC
mailing list alias. |
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