Servers benchmark

[Sekra 10]

I still have to say that this test will only show how your server will run only with a shitload of AI and we all know that once the AI thread is "capped" you cant go further. So what you are testing is sort of the "top speed on a straight track" but to win a race you need good cornering too. This tests only the capability to run a certain amount of AI on the server which is a part of the testing too, but for instance if you play only PvP missions that have no AI but a bunch of scripts? The results might be quite different.

I do remember seeing someone do tests on a server on server FPS vs amount of AI. Just makes me wonder, what is the number of AI on this mission? What happens if you put only 50% of AI on this mission? or 200%?

Edited January 8, 2011 by Sekra

[Kochleffel 10]

Tested our DAO Server´s Today,

I7 920 @ 3,2Ghz 8gb Ram Windows Server 2008

HT on: lowest 15 highest 18

HT off: lowest 16 highest 18

we run usually HT on, and 3 Gameserver´s in BOX (it makes no Difference if u run 1 or 3 Server´s tested to.)

[-EC- Maciek 10]

Updated,

Just makes me wonder, what is the number of AI on this mission? What happens if you put only 50% of AI on this mission? or 200%?

AI number is around 500.

Server on:

200% - 8 fps

100% - 16 fps

50% - 46 fps

DDR speed:

800 MHz - 14 fps

1066 MHz - 14 fps

1333 MHz - 15 fps

Edited January 9, 2011 by [EC] Maciek

[Karvanoppa 10]

Hello.

I just tested our servers and here is specs and results.

Server #1

=Olut= BIG A2+OA ACE2b

=Olut= BIG A2+OA

System:

Dell Poweredge

Xeon X3420@2,4GHz - 8G ram (don't know witch type or speed)

Ubuntu 9.10 - Kernel 2.6.31-22server 64bit

Server #2

=Olut= Test platform

Intel E6400@2,13GHz - 3G DDR2 800MHz

This are Debian based virtual server with Openvz container. Setup is 2cpu and 2900MB ram.

Ubuntu 10.04 - Kernel 2.6.32-4-pve

Results:

Server1: Two arma servers online. Another server playing dominations when i test this.

= minimun FPS 7 with 10 average.

Server2: Minimun FPS and avarage are same and that is 8FPS.

Thanks

Edited January 10, 2011 by Karvanoppa

[-EC- Maciek 10]

Updated

[n00b1 10]

This may seem like a retarded question but what kind of influence does the server performance at this level have on the client performance? I just built a new Sandy Bridge system and the game runs like butter on Single Player and online with only a few players (even on Warfare mode). But on a well populated server the framerate is killed and there is nothing I can do to improve it!

[gL33k 0]

damn it , i just look at the graph. is 18fps enough for AI behaviour ??

[[kh]jman 49]

Yes 18 fps is fine. Is that on full AI load on the test mission?

Edited January 13, 2011 by [KH]Jman

[-EC- Maciek 10]

1) I know from my expirience that, when u get fps on server lower than 8, it will start slow down graphics.

2) we play one mission 8 ppl alnd 500 AI (9 fps on server)

[[kh]jman 49]

http://www.kellys-heroes.eu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2701#p22901

Lowest 10 fps

[n00b1 10]

But does this slow down client framerate too or just make people judder about? :confused:

[gossamersolid 155]

Who's with me in saying that I hope BIS works on better multi-core support and performance updates for the ArmA 2 server software.

I find it really annoying that my 4 core server tops out at 30% CPU usage on an arma 2 server, but then the Arma 2 server starts choking with low FPS. I have more resources and I wish it'd use them.

[Karvanoppa 10]

This is not needed to upgrade in list, but i tested just for intresting my game pc speed for this.

Specs:

Intel Q9550 @ 3,8GHz | 4GB 1066 DDR2

Results:

lowest 16fps avarage 18fps

[gossamersolid 155]

9FPS Min

Xeon Quad @ 2.27ghz

4GB DDR3

Win Server 2008 R2 x64

[visceralsyn 10]

Goss,

Something is wrong there, My Xeon E3110 Wolfdale @ 3.0ghz ( dual core ) with 4GB of DDR²@800mhz running Mandriva 2010.1 ( 2.6.31.13 )got 11fps.

...Syn...

[Hud Dorph 22]

Goss,

Something is wrong there, My Xeon E3110 Wolfdale @ 3.0ghz ( dual core ) with 4GB of DDR²@800mhz running Mandriva 2010.1 ( 2.6.31.13 )got 11fps.

...Syn...

Why ?? you have more GHz. - dual vs quad dont mean much as Arma2-server has enough in 2 cores.

[djczing 10]

Max 11, Min 9, Avg @ 10 FPS

Redhat Fedora (2.6.27 kernel) linux

Q6700 @ 2.6Ghz (no OC)

4gb DDR2

XFX Mobo

[gossamersolid 155]

Goss,

Something is wrong there, My Xeon E3110 Wolfdale @ 3.0ghz ( dual core ) with 4GB of DDR²@800mhz running Mandriva 2010.1 ( 2.6.31.13 )got 11fps.

...Syn...

Like Dorph said, once you have two cores, it's purely clock speed.

[mosh 0]

Gaming computer below in specs got 15 FPS or so, varied a little each test 14 was min, 18 max out of all tests. I got 1 or 2 more FPS by running from SSDs (Agility slightly faster than Intel, even with OS on Agility) vs WD Blacks (faster even being on OS Black drive than non OS other types of HD)... biggest difference was obviously loading times and speed of admin functions with server on SSD. I do think I might have tweaked 1 or 2 more FPS by shutting down services, optimizing, etc... but didn't really care, just tested for my curiosity.

Main server -

AMD 6400 X2 (3.2) - 4 GB DDR2 - WD Black HD - Windows 7 64

min 11 max 14 average 13

I tried optimizing this one as much as I could, and that was about best I could tweak out of it... though it is also a gaming computer, not just server.

[larsiano 12]

my result:

Battlegroup-=XTRA=- Server

-=XTRA=-

2 x E5420 2.5Ghz quadcore CPU

Asus 5000V mobo

6 x 2GB DDR2 667MHhz FB-DIMM + noisy mem cooler

2 x 60GB Vertex 2 @ RAID0 on Adaptec 5420 SASRAID card

Windows 7 x64 Ultimate UK

-=XTRA=-

min 11 max 12 average 11

[=wfl= sgt bilko 10]

[GCA] Linux Test Server:

i7-920 @ 2.66GHz (quad core with HT enabled)

8GB DDR3

Ubuntu 9.10 (2.6.31-16 x86_64)

With a2oa server v1.57.77737

-cpucount=2

FPS (min/max/avg): 13/16/13

Max mem: 137MB

Max Out: 152kbps

-cpucount=4

FPS (min/max/avg): 14/16/15

Max mem: 574MB

Max Out: 164kbps

Comment: Heli fly by looks stuttering/warping.

Edited January 31, 2011 by =WFL= Sgt Bilko

[-EC- Maciek 10]

Will update tomorrow :)

[DarkEclip 10]

[22eR] Quebec:

Intel® Xeon CPU 3.20GHz, 4 cores 75.00$can /m

4GB DDR3

Linux 2.6.18-194.32.1.el5PAE sur i686

With a2oa linux server v1.57.77737 @ACE2, @WARFX, @JSRS

-cpucount=4

-exthreat=7

-maxmen=2048

FPS stuck at 6 FPS

Max mem: 436MB

Max Out: 152kbps

I think we have a big problem :(

Edited February 3, 2011 by DarkEclip

[-EC- Maciek 10]

Updated.

[LondonLad 13]

[server Browser Name]

[16AA] Private Server #2

[server Specs]

HP Blade BL460 (G1)

2 * Intel Xeon® CPU E5420 @ 2.5GHz (2 Physical Processors, 8 Virtual) - Quad Core Processors

16GB RAM PC2-5300 DDR2

2 * 146GB SFF SAS HDD's (RAID 1)

Windows Server 2008 Standard x64 (64-bit OS)

Dedicated

100MB (1-to-1 connection)

[ARMA Server Version]

a2oa server v1.57.76903

Startup: start /W arma2oaserver.exe -config=server.cfg -port=2302 (no exThreads=x used)

[Result - Test 1]

During the start (before mission selection): FPS 50

Once Mission starts it went from FPS 15, to the lowest score of FPS 9 (fluctuated more between 10 & 11)

Pre map-screen: FPS 50, 59MB RAM

Map screen: FPS 50, 259MB RAM

Ingame (Start): FPS 15, 294MB RAM

1st Troop Movement: FPS 12, 304MB RAM

RAM started off at 59MB and went up to around 460MB (by the end of the test)

----

[ARMA Server Version]

a2oa server v1.57.76903

Startup: start /W arma2oaserver.exe -config=server.cfg -port=2302 -exThreads=1

[Result - Test 2]

During the start (before mission selection): FPS 50

Once Mission starts it went from FPS 38, to the lowest score of FPS 10 (was stable most of the time at FPS 11)

Pre map-screen: FPS 50, 59MB RAM

Ingame (Start): FPS 38, 284MB RAM

1st Troop Movement: FPS 12, 306MB RAM

RAM started off at 59MB and went up to around 4xxMB (by the end of the test)

Comment:

Choppers that fly-by seem to stutter/warp/judder as they move

2nd set of troops that come from left to right (closer to the woods) seem to stutter/warp/judder slightly as they move (not all time)

---------- Post added at 22:51 ---------- Previous post was at 21:29 ----------

[server Browser Name]

[16AA] Private Test #1

[server Specs]

Intel Core2 Duo E6600 @ 2.4GHz

4GB PC2-5300 RAM

Windows XP Professional (32-bit)

Dedicated

100MB (1-to-1 connection)

[ARMA Server Version]

a2oa server v1.57.76903

Startup: start /W arma2oaserver.exe -config=server.cfg -port=2302 exThreads=1

[Result - Test 1]

During the start (before mission selection): FPS 47

Once Mission starts it went from FPS 9, to the lowest score of FPS 7 (mostly at 9 and 8)

Pre map-screen: FPS 47, 82MB RAM

Map screen: FPS 46, 328MB RAM

Ingame (Start): FPS 7, 367MB RAM

RAM started off at 59MB and went up to around 667MB (by the end of the test) - There was a sudden surge in RAM towards the end of the test where it jumped from around 510MB upto 667MB

*It would seem 'exThreads=1' is still something that needs to be manually set on the server start-up parametre for the best usage (for multicore systems). I had stopped doing that since one of the more recent patches, as I thought it was now automatically detected*

Edited February 5, 2011 by LondonLad