'Faster than' means

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Eolirin, Mar 19, 2021.

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whats the answer

Poll closed Mar 30, 2021.
  1. 300 km/hr is 2 times faster than 100 km/hr

    19.2%
  2. 200 km/hr is 2 times faster than 100 km/hr

    80.8%
  1. Bludd

    Bludd Experiencing A Significant Gravitas Shortfall Veteran

    what is going on in here aaaaaaaaaaa
     
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  2. see colon

    see colon All Ham & No Potatos Veteran

    Is this a Kolchak reference?
     
  3. Metal_Spirit

    Metal_Spirit Regular

    There is no such thing:

    Imagine a sustem with 100 Tflops. and other with 75 Tflops... The diference is 25%!

    To calculate the percentage increase:

    First: work out the difference (increase) between the two numbers you are comparing.

    Increase = New Number - Original Number

    Increase = 100 - 75 = 25

    Then: divide the increase by the original number and multiply the answer by 100.

    % increase = Increase ÷ Original Number × 100.

    % increase = 25 ÷ 100 × 100. = 25

    If your answer is a negative number, then this is a percentage decrease.

    So lets change the order:

    Increase = New Number - Original Number

    Increase = 75 - 100 = .25

    % increase = Increase ÷ Original Number × 100.

    % increase = -25 ÷ 100 × 100. = -25

    So there is a decrease of 25%...

    That 33%, is the percentage over 75 that would be required to reach 100. That's 25 units or 33,333(3)% of 75.

    By your calculations, PS5 and Xbox séries X would have 15,3% and 18,09% if we calculated decrease or increase (two values for basicaly the same thing)... But in reality the number is one and one only: 18.09%. diference either in increase or decrease.
     
  4. snc

    snc Veteran

    its very easy to me and you don't have to explain to me ;d but it just better to use percentage as "that would be required to reach" as In first approch of one is 100tf other 50tf and you say its 50% difference when one card has 2x power so 100% faster (and not 1.5x as some could interpret that 50% difference)
     
    Last edited: Mar 23, 2021
  5. Rodéric

    Rodéric a.k.a. Ingenu Moderator Veteran

    If consoles X finishes a frame in 30 ms and console P the same frame in 20 ms:
    -console X is 50% slower than console P (takes 3/2 as long as P)
    -console P is 33% faster than console X (takes 2/3 as long as X)

    If you want to emphasise that P is faster than X you'll say that X is 50% slower than P.
    If you want to emphasise that X isn't much slower than P you'll say P is 33% faster than X.

    Both are correct, and the one you use depends on what you want to emphasise.
     
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  6. iroboto

    iroboto Daft Funk Legend Subscriber

    This has always been the correct answer. And I've tried to explain it that all the formulas work, but the emphasis is just the perspective one wants to tell.
     
  7. Xmas

    Xmas Porous Veteran Subscriber

    No, doing something twice as fast takes half the time. 10% faster implies a ~9.1% reduction in time to completion.
     
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  8. Bludd

    Bludd Experiencing A Significant Gravitas Shortfall Veteran

    this whole thread just proves how much percentages suck

    factors are better :)
     
  9. nutball

    nutball Veteran Subscriber

    "The light that shines 200% as bright, shines for 50% as long".

    - some guy, in the rain.
     
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  10. Laurent06

    Laurent06 Veteran

    That was Dr Tyrell not that other guy in the rain ;) But great variant of the quote!
     
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