Benchmark of state changes 2d vs 3d hw

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This is a far better benchmark. It should take under a minute to run (my GF2 MX runs it in about 70 seconds, but most of you will have a more powerful card).

'benchmarking state changes

graphics 640,480
bglSetSwapInterval( 0 )

SetColor 255, 255, 255

'two *different* 512x512 pngs
i1:TImage=loadimage("i1.png")
i2:TImage=loadimage("i2.png")

DrawImage i1, 0, 0
DrawImage i2, 0, 0

Flip
Cls

t1=millisecs()
	
For loop = 1 To 100
'test 2 - drawing to the screen bearing in mind it's using 3D hardware...


for reps=1 to 100
	drawimage i1,0,0
Next

for reps=1 to 100
	drawimage i2,0,0
Next

Flip
Cls	

Next

t2=millisecs()
print "grouped: "+(t2-t1)


t1=millisecs()
	
For loop = 1 To 100


'test 1 - drawing to the screen as if you were doing 2D

for reps=1 to 100
	drawimage i1,0,0
	drawimage i2,0,0
Next

Flip
Cls

Next

t2=millisecs()

print "default:"+(t2-t1)

print

End