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    3DMark Speed Way launches today

    13/10/2022 - By 

    3DMark Speed Way launches today

    UL Solutions is excited to announce that our new DirectX 12 Ultimate Benchmark 3DMark Speed Way is now available to download and buy on Steam and on the UL Solutions website. 3DMark Speed Way is sponsored by Lenovo Legion.

    Developed with input from AMD, Intel, NVIDIA, and other leading technology companies, Speed Way is an ideal benchmark for comparing the DirectX 12 Ultimate performance of the latest graphics cards.

    DirectX 12 Ultimate is the next-generation application programming interface (API) for gaming graphics. It adds powerful new capabilities to DirectX 12, helping game developers improve visual quality, boost frame rates, reduce loading times and create vast, detailed worlds.

    3DMark Speed Way’s engine demonstrates what the latest DirectX API brings to ray-traced gaming, using DirectX Raytracing tier 1.1 for real-time global illumination and real-time ray-traced reflections, coupled with new performance optimizations like mesh shaders.

    VS. mode
    The new VS. mode lets you see and compare how your PC performs during a Speed Way benchmark run. Add another Speed Way result for comparison and benchmark against friends, 3DMark Hall of Famers, or community members with the latest gaming hardware.

    Interactive mode
    Freely explore the Speed Way scene in interactive mode. You can adjust camera focus settings, change the lighting settings and use the built-in capture tool to compare how the latest ray tracing techniques affect visuals.

    Available now
    3DMark Speed Way is available now in 3DMark Advanced Edition and 3DMark Professional Edition. Speed Way does not run in 3DMark Basic Edition or the 3DMark Demo on Steam.

    To run Speed Way, you’ll need Windows 11 or Windows 10, 64-bit version 21H2 or later. You’ll also need a graphics card with at least 6GB of video memory and drivers that support DirectX 12 Ultimate.

    3DMark Advanced Edition – New price from October 12 – $34.99 (USD)
    From October 12 onward, Speed Way will be included in the price when you buy 3DMark from Steam or from the UL Solutions website.

    Since Time Spy launched in 2016, 3DMark users have enjoyed many free updates, including Wild Life, the 3DMark CPU Profile, and multiple tests demonstrating new DirectX features. With the addition of Speed Way, the price of 3DMark on Steam and 3DMark Advanced Edition will go up from $29.99 to $34.99.

    3DMark Speed Way Upgrade, $4.99 (USD)
    If you already own 3DMark on Steam or the 3DMark Advanced Edition, you can unlock Speed Way by purchasing the Speed Way upgrade, available October 12 for $4.99 (USD). You can read more about 3DMark updates and upgrades here.

    3DMark Professional Edition
    Speed Way is available as a complimentary update for 3DMark Professional Edition customers with a valid annual license. Customers with an older, perpetual Professional Edition license will need to purchase an annual license to unlock Speed Way.

    Quelle: Pressemeldung

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    3DMark update adds new Steam achievements, trading cards, and more

    29/09/2021 - By 

    In today’s community-focused 3DMark update, we’re adding more Steam achievements to unlock, a set of Steam Trading Cards to collect, and new 3DMark-themed badges, emoticons, and Steam profile backgrounds to reward gamers who benchmark with 3DMark.

    3DMark has 17 new achievements

    New achievements

    3DMark has 17 new Steam achievements for gamers and overclockers to unlock. These new achievements reward 3DMark users for a variety of feats, from setting a legendary score and keeping components cool to exploring the DirectX 12 Ultimate feature tests and experimenting with custom benchmark settings.

    Some of the older 3DMark achievements have been updated so that they can be unlocked with the newer benchmarks and tests. A few achievements that were either unnecessarily difficult or incompatible with modern hardware trends have been removed.

    3DMark Trading Cards

    Trading cards

    This update adds six Steam Trading Cards that Steam users can earn by using 3DMark or trading with other players. Each card features a character from a popular 3DMark benchmark presented as high-resolution, rendered artwork. You can open up each card to view the full, uncropped 1920 × 1080 version of the art.

    Steam profile with a 3DMark Fire Strike background image

    Steam profile customization

    Collect and redeem a complete set of trading cards to unlock new 3DMark badges, emoticons, and profile backgrounds. Customize your Steam profile with this 3DMark-themed content to show your dedication to PC performance. These items can also be acquired through the 3DMark Steam Points Shop.

    Available now

    The new Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, and Steam Profile Content are available now with the Steam version of 3DMark. From now until October 4, 3DMark is 85% off, only $4.49 (USD), when you buy it from Steam.

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    3DMark Wild Life Extreme—a more demanding cross-platform benchmark

    04/05/2021 - By 

    Last year we released 3DMark Wild Life, a cross-platform benchmark for Android, iOS and Windows.

    Today we are releasing 3DMark Wild Life Extreme, a more demanding cross-platform benchmark for comparing the graphics performance of mobile computing devices such as Windows notebooks, Always Connected PCs powered by Windows 10 on Arm, Apple Mac computers powered by the M1 chip, and the next generation of smartphones and tablets.

    3DMark Wild Life Extreme is available now for Windows, macOS systems powered by Apple M1, iOS and Android.

    3DMark Wild Life Extreme cross-platform benchmark running on a laptop, tablet and phone

    3DMark Wild Life Extreme—a more demanding cross-platform benchmark

    3DMark Wild Life Extreme is a new cross-platform benchmark for Apple, Android and Windows devices. Run Wild Life Extreme to test and compare the graphics performance of the latest Windows notebooks, Always Connected PCs powered by Windows 10 on Arm, Apple Mac computers powered by the M1 chip, and the next generation of smartphones and tablets.

    3DMark Wild Life Extreme includes new effects, enhanced geometry and more particles, making it over three times more demanding than the Wild Life benchmark. The test uses a 3840 × 2160 (4K UHD) rendering resolution before scaling the content to the display.

    Comparison of 3DMark Wild Life and 3DMark Wild Life Extreme benchmarks

    Wild Life Extreme uses the Vulkan API on Android and Windows. On iOS and Mac, it uses Metal. On Windows 10 on Arm, it uses DirectX 12. You can compare scores across platforms and across APIs.

    Compare Windows laptops and new Apple Mac computers powered by M1

    Run 3DMark Wild Life Extreme to test and compare the GPU performance of the latest Windows notebooks, Always Connected PCs powered by Windows 10 on Arm, and Apple Mac computers powered by the M1 chip. The faster the benchmark runs, the higher the score and the better the performance.

    3DMark Wild Life Extreme hero image

    Setting the bar for the next generation of mobile devices

    3DMark Wild Life Extreme sets a high bar for the next generation of Android and iOS devices. Don’t be surprised if the frame rate is low as the test is too heavy for many current phones and tablets.

    Two ways to test GPU performance

    3DMark Wild Life Extreme offers two ways to test graphics performance: a quick benchmark that measures instant performance and a longer test that shows how your device performs under longer periods of heavy load.

    Run the 3DMark Wild Life Extreme benchmark to measure a device’s ability to provide high performance for short periods. Use the score to compare GPU performance across platforms.

    The 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Stress Test is a longer test that shows how a device performs under longer periods of heavy load. Instead of producing a single score, the main result from the stress test is a chart showing how your device manages performance and heat during heavy use.

    3DMark Wild Life Extreme Stress Test results on three phones

    More than a score

    3DMark is a benchmarking app that gives you more than a score. With its detailed charts, lists and rankings, 3DMark gives you deep insights into the performance of Android and iOS devices.

    3DMark gives you in-depth insights into the performance of your device

    On Windows, 3DMark makes it easy to compare your benchmark score with results from other systems with the same components. 3DMark also helps you relate your 3DMark score to real-world game performance by estimating the frame rate you can expect in a selection of popular games.

    3DMark Wild Life Extreme benchmark result screen

    3DMark Wild Life Extreme for Windows PCs

    Wild Life Extreme is available now available as a free update for 3DMark Advanced Edition. From now until May 10, 3DMark is 85% off, only $4.49 (USD), when you buy it from Steam and the UL Benchmarks website. 3DMark is now available from the Nuuvem store in South America too.

    Wild Life Extreme is available as a free update for 3DMark Professional Edition customers with a valid annual license.

    3DMark Wild Life Extreme for Android devices

    Wild Life Extreme is available now as a free update for the 3DMark Android benchmark app. Get it now from Google Play or download the APK. Your device must have Android 10 or later and Vulkan Anisotropy feature support (level 16 and above) to run the Wild Life Extreme benchmark.

    3DMark Wild Life Extreme for iOS and macOS devices

    Wild Life Extreme is available from the Apple App Store in our free 3DMark Wild Life iOS benchmark app. On iOS, compatibility starts with iPhone 7 Plus and runs to the latest models. On macOS, the benchmark is compatible with Mac computers powered by the M1 chip. You need iOS 13 or later or macOS Big Sur 11 to run the benchmark.

    Quelle: Pressemeldung