From 35f40f78b773ba8abc46e7232cddd3a1b3a8b9c2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: David Phillips Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2017 23:43:15 +1300 Subject: Add real data to README --- README.md | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index c395c72..1af294f 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -20,3 +20,9 @@ image is a negative of that which comes straight from the software. Such a small, low-detail image will not provide a case for using GPU rather than CPU, but once you start upping the image size and detail, a modern GPU will provide endless benefit over a modern CPU. + +For example, using the CPU-based fractal-gen, a 10240x10240 pixel image at +1000 iteration cutout per pixel, the image will complete in just under 4 +minutes when running on all 32 threads of a dual-Xeon E5-2670 setup. Compare +this to the runtime of this software on a (much cheaper) NVIDIA GTX 1070; about +0.5 to 1 second. The gap only widens with more detail. -- cgit v1.1