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 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 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 →