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Remove benchmark stats from README, keep feature matrices only #2287

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@brendancol

The README mixes feature matrices with benchmark timing tables. The numbers go stale quickly, depend on specific hardware (A6000 GPU, particular CPU), and clutter the document.

Proposal

Remove timing tables and performance claims from README.md. Keep the feature matrices that show which backends each function supports.

Sections to remove

  • Read performance tables (real-world files, synthetic tiled)
  • Write performance table
  • Reproject performance table
  • Full pipeline performance table
  • Merge performance table
  • The "5-7x faster" claim in the GDAL notes section

Sections to keep

  • Feature matrices with the backend support markers
  • Projection support matrix
  • Algorithm descriptions and source citations

Rationale

Benchmark stats fit better in dedicated benchmark docs or release notes where they can be tied to a specific commit and hardware setup. Mixing them into the feature listing makes the README harder to scan and adds maintenance work every time hardware or codecs change.

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