Futuremark has announced the development of a VR benchmark that uses a combination of software and hardware to measure performance, latency, and accuracy. According to the press release, VRMark benchmark will test a system’s ability to deliver high quality virtual reality experiences for a range of content types from photos and video to games and simulations. Continue reading Futuremark Begins Development of VR Benchmark Called “VRMark”→
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 announced that its popular benchmarking tool, PCMark 8, is now available on Steam. PCMark 8 combines performance benchmarking, battery life testing, a dedicated benchmark for SSDs and HDDs, and real-world tests using popular applications from Adobe and Microsoft. Continue reading PCMark 8 Now Available On Steam→
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→
I really love this kind of videos. YouTube’s “PerfectHandVideos” has created an amazing retrospective video, showcasing the evolution of real-time PC graphics. This video shows off some of the benchmark tools and video-games that were released from 2000 to 2012, and even though we’re talking about a 2-hour video, we highly recommend watching it. Who can forget the Matrix scene from 3D Mark 2001? Or the Nature benchmark that showcased an Oblivion-like environment, something that most of us thought impossible at that time. So grab your pop-corn and off you go! Continue reading Retrospective Video – The Evolution Of Real-Time PC Graphics→
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→
