Futuremark has announced that its benchmark tool, 3D Mark, is now fifteen years old. The first 3D Mark benchmark tool was released in 1998, when Microsoft released Windows 98, Apple sold the first iMac, and the world was introduced to a new search engine called Google. 3D Mark supported DirectX 6 and since then, Futuremark has released 11 versions of 3DMark, each one pushing hardware to the limit to demonstrate the potential of the latest graphics APIs. Continue reading 3D Mark Celebrates Its 15th Anniversary By Giving Away Fire Strike Monster Statues→
Futuremark has released today three videos, showcasing the full demos of its latest benchmark tool, 3D Mark. As Futuremark suggested, ‘if 3DMark Fire Strike brings your PC to its knees, sit back, watch the video and see what you are missing’. The company is also working with Nvidia and AMD to resolve some negative scaling issues when three or four GPUs are being used. Enjoy! Continue reading 3D Mark Benchmark – Full Videos From All Demos→
Futuremark has just informed us about the release date of its latest benchmark tool, 3D Mark, for Windows. According to the company, and after a feverish few weeks of polishing and honing, the Windows version of the new 3DMark is finally complete and ready for release. The benchmark will be launched on Monday February 4, 2013 at 18:00 UTC. Continue reading New 3D Mark Benchmark Tool Coming On February 4th→
Futuremark has released a teaser trailer for the Cloud Gate benchmark of its upcoming benchmarking tool, 3D Mark. As the company described, this video features a quick look at Cloud Gate, one of three new tests in 3DMark, that is designed for testing for DirectX 10 compatible notebooks and typical home PCs. 3D Mark is planned for an early 2013 release. Enjoy! Continue reading 3DMark – Cloud Gate (DirectX 10) Teaser Trailer→
Futuremark sent us some new screenshots from one of the tests that will be featured in the new 3D Mark benchmark tool. According to the developers, Cloud Gate, one of three tests in the new 3DMark, uses a DirectX 11 engine limited to Direct3D feature level 10_0, making it suitable for testing DirectX 10 compatible hardware found in notebooks and typical home PCs. It is also an ideal benchmark for entry-level DirectX 11 integrated graphics solutions that could struggle to run the more demanding Fire Strike test. Cloud Gate will be available only in the Windows versions of 3DMark initially. We’ve also included two shots from the Fire Strike DX11 test. Enjoy! Continue reading New Screenshots From Upcoming 3D Mark Benchmark Tool→
Futuremark has released a new trailer for its upcoming benchmark tool, 3D Mark. Fire Strike is the company’s new showcase DirectX 11 benchmark designed for high-performance gaming PCs. As described, Fire Strike is their most ambitious and technical benchmark ever, featuring real-time graphics rendered with detail and complexity far beyond what you can find in other benchmarks and games today. Continue reading 3DMark Fire Strike – DirectX 11 Benchmark Test Showcased→
Futuremark announced today that the latest version of its 3D Mark program will offer cross-platform benchmarking capabilities. According to the press release, with three all new tests the new 3DMark includes everything gamers and enthusiasts will need to benchmark everything from smartphones to the latest high-end, multi-GPU gaming desktops. Continue reading New 3D Mark To Offer Cross-Platform Benchmarking Capabilities→
Futuremark has just informed us about the next version of their amazing benchmark program, 3DMark, that is being used by millions of gamers, hundreds of hardware review sites and many of the world’s leading manufacturers to measure PC gaming performance. And since Futuremark is also developing games, we might see this engine powering one of the company’s future IPs. Continue reading 3DMark DirectX 11 Tech Demo Unveiled; New 3DMark coming in 2012→
