{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"MacVoices #26162: NAB - PugetBench Helps Creators Compare, Troubleshoot, and Upgrade Systems","description":"From NAB in Las Vegas, Matt Bach, Senior Product Manager at Puget Systems, explains PugetBench, a free benchmarking tool for end users that tests real applications such as Premiere Pro, Photoshop, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, and soon Unreal Engine. Matt discusses why real-world benchmarks beat synthetic scores, how software updates can dramatically change performance, and how Mac and Windows systems each excel in different workflows.&amp;nbsp;  Show Notes: Chapters: [0:03] Introduction from NAB 2026 [0:20] Matt Bach introduces PugetBench [0:31] Real-world benchmarking for creative applications [1:23] Why first-party claims and synthetic benchmarks can mislead [1:53] Software updates and changing performance over time [2:18] Synthetic benchmarks versus real application testing [3:19] Variables that affect benchmark accuracy [4:04] Why testing your own projects is the gold standard [4:27] Using benchmarks to evaluate upgrades realistically [5:07] Comparing your system through PugetBench\u2019s database [6:09] Supported apps and future Unreal Engine benchmarking [7:06] Unreal Engine uses beyond gaming [7:56] Mac versus Windows value and workflow strengths [9:16] Where to get PugetBench and end-user pricing [10:05] Closing from NAB in Las Vegas Support: &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;http:\/\/patreon.com\/macvoices &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with&amp;nbsp;PayPal Connect: &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Web: &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;http:\/\/macvoices.com &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Twitter: &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chuckjoiner  &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/macvoices &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Mastodon: &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;https:\/\/mastodon.cloud\/@chuckjoiner &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Facebook: &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/chuck.joiner &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;MacVoices Page on Facebook: &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/macvoices\/ &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;MacVoices Group on Facebook: &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/macvoice &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;LinkedIn: &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/chuckjoiner\/ &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Instagram: &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/chuckjoiner\/ Subscribe: &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Audio in iTunes &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Video in iTunes &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher: &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Audio: http:\/\/www.macvoices.com\/rss\/macvoicesrss  &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Video: http:\/\/www.macvoices.com\/rss\/macvoicesvideorss ","author_name":"MacVoices","author_url":"http:\/\/macvoices.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41492910\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/202488380"}