If you want to find out how fast Revit runs on your computer and then roughly compare those results with others, you will want to check out the Revit Forum's RFO Benchmark V3.1.
The details...
The RFO Benchmark V3.1 is a newly updated and totally automated script which opens and manipulates Revit models to see how fast your computer is under somewhat realistic working conditions. This version was updated by Gordon Price, of Pragmatic Praxis, and he gives thanks to others like Phil Read and Daniel Hurtubise .
To run the test, simply download the file for the version of Revit you want to test (2016, 2017 or 2018). Unzip the files to a folder on your hard drive. The folder will look like the image below... just double-click on one of the "_RFO Benchmark" files to start the test. As tests are run, the results are saved in the same folder as TXT files (in this example I have run 5 tests).
When you open the results file, you will see a total score for "Model Creation" and another for "Graphics" tests.
Below the test scores, the "Test Conditions" are also listed. This will help you keep track of things after running a bunch of tests in the office and for comparison when (or if) you share the results on the forum. Also, notice the file name includes the computer name as well.
The script is pretty smart. I have a network license checked out. When you open Revit there is usually a pause where I have to manually click OK to a related prompt. The script anticipates that and closes it automatically. I did run into one issue, as pointed out in the image above. My graphic card has 24GB of RAM (NVIDIA Quadro P6000) and the results appears to drop the first digit.
The forum has three separate groups to post your results:
A few notes from the provided readme.txt file:
The details...
The RFO Benchmark V3.1 is a newly updated and totally automated script which opens and manipulates Revit models to see how fast your computer is under somewhat realistic working conditions. This version was updated by Gordon Price, of Pragmatic Praxis, and he gives thanks to others like Phil Read and Daniel Hurtubise .
To run the test, simply download the file for the version of Revit you want to test (2016, 2017 or 2018). Unzip the files to a folder on your hard drive. The folder will look like the image below... just double-click on one of the "_RFO Benchmark" files to start the test. As tests are run, the results are saved in the same folder as TXT files (in this example I have run 5 tests).
FYI: Be patient when you start a test...it might look like nothing is happen for a while.
When you open the results file, you will see a total score for "Model Creation" and another for "Graphics" tests.
Below the test scores, the "Test Conditions" are also listed. This will help you keep track of things after running a bunch of tests in the office and for comparison when (or if) you share the results on the forum. Also, notice the file name includes the computer name as well.
The script is pretty smart. I have a network license checked out. When you open Revit there is usually a pause where I have to manually click OK to a related prompt. The script anticipates that and closes it automatically. I did run into one issue, as pointed out in the image above. My graphic card has 24GB of RAM (NVIDIA Quadro P6000) and the results appears to drop the first digit.
The forum has three separate groups to post your results:
- RFO Benchmark v3 2018 results
- RFO Benchmark v3 2017 results (I posted one so far; as UpNorth)
- RFO Benchmark v3 2016 results
A few notes from the provided readme.txt file:
NOTES:* Three prebuilt 'Sets' are providedRFO Benchmark - Full_Simplified: This test does a single run, without rendering or non HA graphics. Best for quick results.RFO Benchmark - Full_Standard: This test is similar to tests from previous years, but not idential, and averages three runs by default.RFO Benchmark - Full_Expanded: This test adds new sections and expanded sections to provide a more thourough benchmark, and runs 5 times, throwing out high and low outliers and averages the rest.RFO Benchmark - Graphics_Acceleration: This test compares the same small graphics test with hardware acceleration enabled and then disabled. Hopefully most firms are no longer debating the value of HA, but for those who are, this Benchmark will clarify the implications. Note that the HA/No HA comparison is no longer a part of the "Full" benchmarks.RFO Benchmark - Graphics_Expanded: This test uses the 5x5 link array and a more thourough GPU focused test. Good for evaluating graphics card purchase decisions, as long as you run all tests on the same machine, with just the graphics card and graphics driver changing.RFO Benchmark - Graphics_Hammer: This test uses an even heavier 9x9 link array and the same thourough GPU test used in Graphics_Expanded. This test is borderline silly, and for most evaluations Graphics_Expanded will be all you need.