3DMark is a computer benchmarking
application developed to assess the
performance of your computer’s
graphics card. The program is able to
measure the hardware capacity of
various devices, from tablets and
smartphones to personal computers.

3DMark supports the latest graphics
technologies (comprising DirectX 11
benchmarking capabilities), but is
also able to work with DirectX 9 and
10 hardware. Bent on evaluating 3D
graphics abilities, it's safe to say
that the targeted audience consists
mostly of gamers.

Much like any other benchmarking
application, 3DMark assesses and
rates your graphics card with a score
(high scores indicate better
performance). What sets 3DMark apart
from similar software is the
possibility to compare scores across
platforms (Windows, iOS and Android).

Benchmarking your hardware with
3DMark is fun and complication-free.
The software includes three major
tests, all of which are pleasant to
explore, because of the stunning
graphics bundled in each of them.

The first one, Fire Strike includes
the most technical benchmark, with
state-of-the-art showcase graphics.
Its complexity makes is suitable for
high-end, high-performance personal
computers.

Cloud Gate, the second of the
trinity, is built on the DirectX 11
engine, but also supports DirectX 10
hardware. Consisting of two graphical
tests and a physics test, it’s aimed
at notebooks and typical home computers.

The last of the tests, namely Ice
Storm is designed for a wider array
of devices, including smartphones and
tablets and is able to test DirectX 9
graphics cards. As a side note, even
though 3DMark supports DirectX 9 / 10
hardware, the device put to test
needs to encase DirectX 11 compatible
features.

All in all, 3DMark makes one of the
best choices, considering its
competitors. It's specialized on
assessing the performance of graphics
cards, which makes it a must for
gamers.


URL: http://www.futuremark.com

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