How (and why) to measure computer performance

Tech Talk #71 – Feb. 17, 2018 How (and why) to measure computer performance How do we tell if a computer is fast or if it’s faster than that computer over there? What’s fast anyway?   We need an objective way to measure a computer’s speed overall, and it would be nice to break down the major parts of a computer and get ratings for them, too. That’s where benchmarking comes in.   Gamers have