I need a fast and frugal renderer

[Tore Eriksson]

Roland Melkert Wrote:
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> So I'm thinking you haven't got decent 3D hardware
> or an all around (very) old system.
>

Well, it's not exactly vintage.
An automatic Computer Overview reports the following:


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SiSoftware Sandra

Computer
Model : OEM System Product Name
Workgroup : *****
Host Name : *****
User : *****

Processor
Model : Pentium® Dual-Core CPU E5300 @ 2.60GHz
Speed : 2.62GHz
Cores per Processor : 2 Unit(s)
Type : Dual-Core
Integrated Data Cache : 2x 32kB, Synchronous, Write-Thru, 8-way, 64 byte line size
L2 Cache : 2MB, ECC, Synchronous, ATC, 8-way, 64 byte line size, 2 threads sharing

Computer
Mainboard : ASUS P5QPL-AM
BIOS : AMI (OEM) 0314 07/22/2009
Bus(es) : ISA X-Bus PCI PCIe IMB USB i2c/SMBus
Multi-Processor (MP) Support : No
Multi-Processor Advanced PIC (APIC) : Yes
Total Memory : 4GB DIMM DDR2 DDR3

Chipset
Model : ASUS G41 DRAM Controller
Front Side Bus Speed : 4x 202MHz (808MHz)
Total Memory : 4GB DIMM DDR2 DDR3
Channels : 2
Memory Bus Speed : 2x 404MHz (808MHz)

Memory Module(s)
Memory Module : Corsair CM2X2048-6400C5 2GB DIMM DDR2 PC2-6400U DDR2-800 (5-5-5-18 3-22-6-3)
Memory Module : Corsair CM2X2048-6400C5 2GB DIMM DDR2 PC2-6400U DDR2-800 (5-5-5-18 3-22-6-3)

Video System
Video Adapter : NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS (8 SM4.0 1.4GHz, 512MB DDR2 798MHz 64-bit, PCIe 2.00 x16)
Video Adapter : NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS (8 SM4.0 1.4GHz, 512MB DDR2 798MHz 64-bit, PCIe 2.00 x16)

Graphics Processor
OpenCL GP Processor : NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS (8SP 1C 1.4GHz, 512MB DDR2 798MHz 64-bit)
Compute Shader Processor : NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS (8SP 1.4GHz, 512MB DDR2 798MHz 64-bit)
CUDA GP Processor : NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS (8SP 1C 1.4GHz, 512MB DDR2 798MHz 64-bit)

Storage Devices
SAMSUNG HD753LJ (750.2GB, SATA300, 3.5", 7200rpm, 32MB Cache) : 699GB (C
TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S223B (3.7GB, SATA150, DVD+-RW, CD-RW, 2MB Cache) : 3GB (E

Logical Storage Devices
System Reserved : 100MB (NTFS)
Hard Disk (C : 699GB (NTFS) @ SAMSUNG HD753LJ (750.2GB, SATA300, 3.5", 7200rpm, 32MB Cache)
Bev_04B (E : 3GB (CDFS) @ TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S223B (3.7GB, SATA150, DVD+-RW, CD-RW, 2MB Cache)

Peripherals
LPC Hub Controller 1 : ASUS 82801GB/GR (ICH7) LPC Interface Controller
LPC Legacy Controller 1 : T0 B0-73
Audio Device : ASUS 82801G (ICH7) High Definition Audio
Audio Codec : Realtek Semi High Definition Audio
Serial Port(s) : 1
Parallel Port(s) : 1
Disk Controller : ASUS 82801G (ICH7) Ultra ATA Storage Controller
Disk Controller : ASUS 82801GB/GR/GH (ICH7) Serial ATA Storage Controller
Disk Controller : Silicon Image SiI 0680 UltraATA/133 Medley RAID Controller
USB Controller 1 : ASUS 82801G (ICH7) USB Universal Host Controller
USB Controller 2 : ASUS 82801G (ICH7) USB Universal Host Controller
USB Controller 3 : ASUS 82801G (ICH7) USB Universal Host Controller
USB Controller 4 : ASUS 82801G (ICH7) USB Universal Host Controller
USB Controller 5 : ASUS 82801G (ICH7) USB 2.0 Enhanced Host Controller
SMBus/i2c Controller 1 : Intel ICH SMBus

Printers and Faxes
Printer : HP Color LaserJet 2600n (600x600, USB, Colour)

Network Services
Network Adapter : Atheros AR8121/AR8113/AR8114 PCI-E Ethernet Controller (Ethernet, 100Mbps)

Power Management
Mains (AC) Line Status : On-Line

Operating System
Windows System : Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 6.01.7601 (Service Pack 1)
Platform Compliance : x64

Windows Experience Index
Current System : 3.6

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