3DMark Speed Way DirectX 12 Ultimate Benchmark is Launching on October 12

[btarunr]

3DMark Speed Way is a new GPU benchmark that showcases the graphics technology that will power the next generation of gaming experiences. We're excited to announce Speed Way, sponsored by Lenovo Legion, is releasing on October 12. Our team has been working hard to get Speed Way ready for you to use benchmarking, stress testing, and comparing the new PC hardware coming this fall.

From October 12 onward, Speed Way will be included in the price when you buy 3DMark from Steam or our own online store. Since we released Time Spy in 2016, 3DMark users have enjoyed many free updates, including Time Spy Extreme, the 3DMark CPU Profile, 3DMark Wild Life, 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 DLC - $4.99
Owners of 3DMark Advanced Edition and 3DMark on Steam will be able to purchase the Speed Way Upgrade DLC for $4.99 on the UL Solutions website and Steam.

3DMark Professional Edition
Speed Way will be available as a free 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.

Changes when adding 3DMark standalone licenses to Steam.
Due to a Steam policy change, standalone 3DMark Advanced edition licenses purchased after October 12, 2022, and 3DMark Speed Way upgrade licenses cannot be added to your Steam account.

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[wolf]

With new hardware comes new benchmarks eh, gotta show of the shiny (heh) new features somehow.

Having said that, I've been 3dmarking for years, so I am curious to see how this new benchmark looks and runs.

 

[maxfly]

$35???
I paid $4.99 for both of my copies of AE...
I actually forgot to run 3dmark on my 6800xt. Had so much fun testing it with games it totally slipped my mind. Maybe this will get me motivated enough to swap it back in before my block gets here.

 

[The Quim Reaper]

The first benchmark that will run like crap on your shiny new $2000 4090, thereby priming you for wanting more and the 5090 release in 2yrs...

 

[Deleted member 185088]

What's the point of these paid benchmarks?
Besides confirming overclock I don't see any use for them.

 

[Crackong]

Maybe they should stick a 'Sponsored by Nvidia' in the opening cutsence of the benchmark so to make things clear

 

[Dyatlov A]

If needed to pay for it extra, just watch on youtube 4k.

 

[oxrufiioxo]

What's the point of these paid benchmarks?
Besides confirming overclock I don't see any use for them.

There will be a free version of it at some point the paid version just lets you fully customize settings and use it for stress testing your hardware. I have the paid version but I personally don't care about the scores the free version is good enough for most people when validating your hardware is performing correctly.


It also can be fun to look back at your hardware I'm not sure if the free version keeps track. My 3 main systems over the last 5 years.

 

[Jun]

Pay to see ads

 

[Vayra86]

What's the point of these paid benchmarks?
Besides confirming overclock I don't see any use for them.

Marketing.

Imagine making customers pay for marketing You can't do a whole lot better.

 

[Hofnaerrchen]

Is ist just me or do you also think 35 or even "just" 30 bucks is far to much for something like a benchmark, at least if you are the standard user that rather uses the GPU for working or playing and not someone who does benchmarks or OCing on a regular basis. As someone who changes the GPU once every three to four years I see 3DMark (demo) as a (useful) tool to get a basic feeling how the new hardware performs and if it's running within the specs but I if everything is OK this does not take much time.

 

[TheoneandonlyMrK]

Maybe they should stick a 'Sponsored by Nvidia' in the opening cutsence of the benchmark so to make things clear

True and to me sponsor paid benchmarks pose another issue, they paid UL, I paid UL.

Wtaf should I pay again.


I fffffin won't.

 

[SunMaster]

I really do wonder who spends a lot of money on a benchmark. If it was 5 bucks, I would consider it, and probably even buy it.

 

[kapone32]

Since I got 3D Mark and started using Crossfire it is the only benchmark I use to gauge the performance of a new Card that I have purchased. It easily allows me to see how much faster my new card is vs my old card. It also saves every benchmark you have ever run. I still use it on occasion but that is only when I have brand new hardware like when my 530 "Firecuda" got errors I put in a 660P and lost about 2000 points on the Crossfire benchmark. I will never pay for 3D Mark anyway as it is regularly available at massive discounts.

 

[SunMaster]

Don’t think I’ve seen it discounted, but I probably haven’t been looking for it.

 

[Chrispy_]

I would never spend money on 3DMark. I do own it on Steam but it was a freebie - the issue is that it's crap for benchmarking and it's crap for stress testing, stability testing, or thermal testing.

It's not even particularly representative of real-world gaming either.

It's nice to look at once or twice, but that's it.

 

[Jism]

I would never spend money on 3DMark. I do own it on Steam but it was a freebie - the issue is that it's crap for benchmarking and it's crap for stress testing, stability testing, or thermal testing.

It's not even particularly representative of real-world gaming either.

It's nice to look at once or twice, but that's it.

3d mark 99 actually had one benchmark (Nature) that was independent of system configuration. It was just GPU speed and nothing more. We need more of such benchmarks, so at least you know your OC is working as indended.

 

[Chrispy_]

3d mark 99 actually had one benchmark (Nature) that was independent of system configuration. It was just GPU speed and nothing more. We need more of such benchmarks, so at least you know your OC is working as indended.

There's OCCT for that now. Has a stability test and a stress test, as well as checking for artifacts that are hard to spot in benchmarks like 3DMark.
No, it's not as pretty but it's a much, MUCH better tool for actually checking your OC.