bezier benchmarks (categorized)

frames = 500
playlist: new curve alg bench.whl
patch: default
Master Offsets:
Star Factor = 1
Even Curve = .2
Odd Curve = .2
draw mode = line (or fill/outline)
NOTE: app should be MAXIMIZED at 1024 x 768

Dell / W2K
draw mode: lines only
back buffer: auto (video memory)
OnTimer = 0.054 (0.29%)
Draw = 18.992 (99.71%)
math = 0.600 (3.15%)
GDI = 18.393 (96.57%)
total = 19.047
secs@frame = 0.38 (26.25 FPS)
2nd pass: similar

Bad Box / XP
draw mode: lines only
back buffer: auto (video memory)
OnTimer = 0.008 (0.16%)
Draw = 4.854 (99.84%)
math = 0.263 (5.41%)
GDI = 4.590 (94.42%)
total = 4.862
secs@frame = 0.010 (102.84 FPS)

Bad Box / XP
draw mode: fill/outline
back buffer: auto (video memory)
OnTimer = 0.008 (0.05%)
Draw = 16.735 (99.95%)
math = 0.270 (1.61%)
GDI = 16.466 (98.34%)
total = 16.744
secs@frame = 0.033 (29.86 FPS)
2nd pass: similar
not too good!

Bad Box / XP
draw mode: fill/outline
back buffer: system memory
OnTimer = 0.016 (0.09%)
Draw = 17.916 (99.91%)
math = 0.276 (1.54%)
GDI = 17.639 (98.37%)
total = 17.931
secs@frame = 0.036 (27.88 FPS)
2nd pass: similar
system memory is not helping

Z Dell / XP
FPS: 25
draw mode: fill/outline
back buffer: auto (video memory)
OnTimer = 0.014 (0.06%)
Draw = 21.519 (99.94%)
math = 0.145 (0.67%)
GDI = 21.374 (99.26%)
total = 21.533
secs@frame = 0.043 (23.22 FPS)
7 FPS *SLOWER* than Bad Box with back buffer in video memory? just terrible

Z Dell / XP
FPS: 25
draw mode: fill/outline
back buffer: system memory
OnTimer = 0.017 (0.12%)
Draw = 14.446 (99.98%)
math = 0.146 (1.01%)
GDI = 14.300 (98.88%)
total = 14.463
secs@frame = 0.029 (34.57 FPS)
brand-new 2.66 GHz Dell is maximum 5 FPS faster than 3-year old Bad Box?
system memory *is* helping in this case, WTF?