Re: [PyMOL] graphics performance

2003-01-08 Thread Jules Jacobsen
Hi Dirk This might actually be a hardware affect rather than a software effect. The GeForce4 is undoubtably quicker that the GeForce 2 bu there comes a time when the actual CPU is lagging behind in the amount of data it can pass to the GPU- this also includes other limitations such as the graphics

Re: [PyMOL] graphics performance

2003-01-08 Thread Dirk Kostrewa
Dear Gordon, I assume that you changed the default "nv" driver in your XF86config(-4) file to the Nvidia driver "nvidia". I've replaced on my private Pentium III (733 MHz) PC a GeForce2 GTS against a GeForce4 Ti4200 and I also observe less improvement than expected. Here are my observations: 1.

[PyMOL] graphics performance

2003-01-08 Thread gordon
Hi I recently upgraded from a geforce 2 to a geforce 4 ti4200, and I don't really notice a performance improvment (running linux). I judge this based on how smoothly large sized proteins can be rotated with spheres on. Just wondering why? Thanks in advance Gordon -- Gordon Wells Department of B