ICYMI, 3DMark CPU Profile Mk. 1
3DMark have just updated their suite of benchmarks to include a new 3DMark CPU Profile Mk. 1 test specifically focused on measuring multithreaded performance. It runs six tests, the first with maximum…
Read Moreby Jeremy Hellstrom | Jun 26, 2021 | General Tech | 0
3DMark have just updated their suite of benchmarks to include a new 3DMark CPU Profile Mk. 1 test specifically focused on measuring multithreaded performance. It runs six tests, the first with maximum…
Read Moreby Jim Tanous | Oct 19, 2019 | Processors | 2
A new leak today from the well-connected industry leaker APISAK teases good news for AMD’s upcoming Ryzen 9 3950X, at least in comparison to Intel’s Cascade Lake-X platform. Two...
Read Moreby Jeremy Hellstrom | Aug 27, 2019 | Graphics Cards | 0
Variable-Rate Shading, aka VRS has been baked into DX12 for a while now, and occasionally used in games; Civ 5 being an example. It allows NVIDIA and Intel graphics processors...
Read Moreby Scott Michaud | Feb 6, 2019 | Graphics Cards | 10
If you have an RTX-based graphics card, then you can now enable Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) on 3DMark’s Port Royal benchmark. NVIDIA has also published a video of the benchmark running…
Read Moreby Jim Tanous | Jan 17, 2019 | General Tech | 2
PC Perspective Podcast #529 - 1/16/2019 This week on the show, we look at a review of a new wireless gaming headset from HyperX, talk about the new G-SYNC Compatibility program for FreeSync…
Read Moreby Jeremy Hellstrom | Jan 14, 2019 | Graphics Cards | 4
3D Mark recently released an inexpensive update to their benchmarking suite to let you test your ray tracing performance; you can grab Port Royal for a few dollars from Steam. ...
Read Moreby Jim Tanous | Dec 13, 2018 | General Tech | 2
PC Perspective Podcast #525 - 12/12/2018 Our podcast this week features discusion of the new Intel Sunny Cove architecture, Ryzen 3 rumors, the high-end Snapdragon 8cx, an affordable Radeon Pro GPU, and more! Subscribe to...
Read Moreby Jim Tanous | Dec 10, 2018 | Graphics Cards | 3
After first announcing it last month, UL this weekend provided new information on its upcoming ray tracing-focused addition to the 3DMark benchmarking suite. Port Royal, what UL calls the...
Read Moreby Tim Verry | Sep 26, 2017 | Processors | 5
Renowned overclocker der8auer got his hands on the new 18-core Intel Core i9-7980XE and managed to break a few records with more than a bit of LN2 and thermal paste....
Read Moreby Scott Michaud | Mar 28, 2017 | Graphics Cards | 11
The latest update to 3DMark adds Vulkan support to its API Overhead test, which attempts to render as many simple objects as possible while keeping above 30...
Read Moreby Ryan Shrout | Jul 21, 2016 | General Tech | 5
PC Perspective Podcast #409 - 07/21/2016 Join us this week as we discuss the GTX 1060 review, controversy surrounding the async compute of 3DMark Time Spy and more!! You…
Read Moreby Scott Michaud | Jul 19, 2016 | Graphics Cards | 100
Update - July 19th @ 7:15pm EDT: Well that was fast. Futuremark published their statement today. I haven't read it through yet, but there's...
Read Moreby Jeremy Hellstrom | Jun 23, 2016 | General Tech | 14
A new version of DirectX hitting the market means we need a new benchmark and once again Futuremark has delivered, with the Time Spy benchmark. Right now 3D Mark is 80%…
Read Moreby Allyn Malventano | May 27, 2016 | Graphics Cards | 40
...so the time where we manage to get multiple GTX 1080's in the office here would, of course, be when Ryan is on the other side of the planet....
Read Moreby Ken Addison | Apr 2, 2015 | General Tech | 8
PC Perspective Podcast #343 - 04/02/2015 Join us this week as we discuss DX12 Performance, Dissecting G-SYNC and FreeSync, Intel 3D NAND and more! You can subscribe to…
Read Moreby Ryan Shrout | Mar 26, 2015 | Graphics Cards | 76
Late last week, Microsoft approached me to see if I would be interested in working with them and with Futuremark on the release of the new 3DMark API…
Read Moreby Ryan Shrout | Mar 5, 2015 | Graphics Cards, Processors | 3
It's probably not a surprise to most that Futuremark is working on a new version of 3DMark around the release of DirectX 12. What might be new for you is that this…
Read Moreby Jeremy Hellstrom | May 28, 2014 | General Tech, Graphics Cards | 2
HELSINKI, FINLAND – May 28, 2014 – Futuremark today announced 3DMark Sky Diver, a new DirectX 11 benchmark test for gaming laptops and mid-range PCs. 3DMark Sky Diver is the ideal test…
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