And it’s not just for Windows.
With 3DMark you’re able to compare your scores with Android and iOS devices, too.
It’s the most powerful and flexible 3DMark we’ve ever created.
Can I use 3DMark Basic Edition to benchmark my CPU and GPU?
Yes, although 3DMark Basic is primarily a GPU benchmark, it will also leverage your CPU.
Which 3DMark benchmark should I use?
How long does it take to run a 3DMark benchmark?
Usually, 3DMark Basic Edition takes 10 minutes to benchmark your system.
Can the benchmark damage my CPU?
No, 3DMark only measures your equipment’s performance.
It produces a score to compare with other PC systems.
If your temps and voltages are safe, it will not hurt your machine.
Is 3DMark Basic Edition free?
Features
What’s New
3DMark Windows 2.31.8385 Release Notes:
This is a minor update.
Benchmark scores are not affected.
Other benchmark scores are not affected.
This update includes two new non-raytraced cross-platform benchmarks Free for all 3DMark users.
Over time, the average Time Spy score has approximately quadrupled.
As a cross-platform benchmark, we’ll be releasing support for new APIs and platforms throughout the year.
Also, due to popular demand, we’ve brought back sound for this benchmark.
Stay tuned for information on macOS soon!
We recommend enabling sound for the full experience.
Explorer mode for Steel Nomad and Steel Nomad Light is available for everyone who has purchased 3DMark.
This does not affect any features in these editions.
Previous Release Notes:
This update supports the launch of the 3DMark Solar Bay.
Compare ray tracing performance across platforms
Ray tracing is the showcase technology for Solar Bay, simulating real-time reflections.
Compared to traditional rasterization, ray-traced scenes produce far more realistic lighting.
Solar Bay’s ray-traced workload increases over three stages, with each section increasing linearly by 100%.
Solar Bay complements our heavier ray tracing benchmarks, Port Royal and Speed Way, on PC.
This test mirrors mobile games in which the gameplay loop is a series of short bursts of activity.
Solar Bay produces four scores on completion: an overall score and three sub-scores for each ray tracing section.
It mirrors a longer session of ray-traced gaming.
An ideal outcome is a steady set of results showing that performance is not throttled.
Released in 2014, it is now too lightweight for modern PCs.
The test compares the draw call performance of graphics APIs.
Today, developers are more likely to choose a graphics API based on feature support and compatibility.
Draw call performance is no longer the deciding factor.
UL has no plans to update or replace this test.
This is a major update that adds new features to the benchmark results screen.
Game performance estimates are only available in 3DMark Advanced Edition and 3DMark Professional Edition.
3DMark has a new result screen to help PC gamers make sense of their scores.
Discover real-world game performance
3DMark estimates game performance from your benchmark score.
it’s possible for you to read more about estimating game performance from 3DMark scores on theUL Benchmarks website.
