{
  "tool": "render-farm-throughput-calculator",
  "version": "1.0",
  "wikidata_sources": {
    "cluster_definition": "Q382597",
    "throughput_rate": "Q7798498"
  },
  "formula": {
    "expression": "T = N × (F ÷ S) × 3600",
    "variables": {
      "T": {
        "name": "total_frames_per_hour",
        "unit": "frames/hour",
        "description": "Total output capacity of the cluster"
      },
      "N": {
        "name": "node_count",
        "unit": "count",
        "description": "Number of compute nodes in distributed cluster"
      },
      "F": {
        "name": "fps_per_gpu",
        "unit": "frames/second/GPU",
        "description": "Base throughput per graphics processor"
      },
      "S": {
        "name": "scene_complexity_factor",
        "unit": "ratio",
        "description": "Scene difficulty relative to reference (1.0)"
      },
      "constant": {
        "value": 3600,
        "unit": "seconds/hour",
        "description": "Temporal conversion factor"
      }
    }
  },
  "dimensions": {
    "throughput_dimension": "T⁻¹",
    "source_property": "P2197"
  },
  "worked_example": {
    "inputs": {
      "N": 64,
      "F": 24,
      "S": 2.5
    },
    "outputs": {
      "effective_fps_per_node": 9.6,
      "total_cluster_fps": 614.4,
      "frames_per_hour": 2211840,
      "seconds_per_frame": 0.1042,
      "minutes_per_frame": 0.001736,
      "hourly_throughput_T_inv": 2211840,
      "one_hour_sequence_time_hours": 39.05,
      "one_hour_sequence_time_minutes": 2343
    }
  },
  "failure_modes": {
    "invalid_N": "Node count must be positive integer >= 1",
    "invalid_F": "GPU throughput must be positive float > 0",
    "invalid_S": "Complexity factor must be positive float > 0"
  },
  "license": "CC0",
  "author": "stream.4ort.net",
  "created": "2026-07-17"
}