Futuremark Announces 3DMark for Windows 8 Devices

btarunr · Nov 14, 2011

Futuremark, the world leader in performance benchmarking software, today announced development of a new version of 3DMark, the company's flagship benchmark for gamers. 3DMark for Windows 8 (working title) is designed for gaming performance measurement and comparison across all Windows 8 devices from tablets and notebooks to high-end desktop gaming systems. The announcement was accompanied by an atmospheric concept image for the new benchmark showing an elemental rock warrior brandishing two blazing swords.

Jukka Mäkinen, CEO of Futuremark said, "With Windows 8 gamers will be able to enjoy their games on a wide range of devices from lightweight tablets to heavy-duty desktop rigs. Faced with so much choice it will be hard to work out which devices offer the best value for money. Fortunately 3DMark for Windows 8 will be our most wide-reaching 3DMark ever, able to accurately measure and compare gaming performance across all devices and graphical feature sets available with Windows 8."

3DMark for Windows 8 (working title)

Measures and compares gaming performance on all Windows 8 devices
Stunning real-time scenes stress test all levels of hardware
Supports both x86 and ARM-based architectures
Can be used in both Metro UI and 'classic' Windows environments
Created in co-operation with the world's leading technology companies
Currently in development, expected to be released in 2012

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InnocentCriminal · Nov 14, 2011

LoTR much?

mtosev · Nov 14, 2011

I'm expecting that Windows 8 will be out soon.

EastCoasthandle · Nov 14, 2011

mtosev said:
I'm expecting that Windows 8 will be out soon.

That's my thinking as well. I guess it will be out sooner then I thought.

Mistral · Nov 14, 2011

InnocentCriminal said:
LoTR much?

Nah, it's the Avatar of Khaine on a diet.

Will probably still run on Win7 and ViSHTA.

Easo · Nov 14, 2011

Well, did W8 add something to graphics department?

Shihabyooo · Nov 14, 2011

btarunr said:
Jukka Mäkinen, CEO of Futuremark said, "With Windows 8 gamers will be able to enjoy their games on a wide range of devices from lightweight tablets to heavy-duty desktop rigs.

Wohoo ! Another way to burn $400 !
Burn 'em in style~ I always say >_>

btarunr said:
Supports both x86 and ARM-based architectures

Well, at least ARM supporters won't complain about the lack of supporting benchmarking suite :ohwell:

devguy · Nov 14, 2011

Easo said:
Well, did W8 add something to graphics department?

DirectX 11.1 will be there (according to Wikipedia), but I'd be surprised if they don't back port it to Windows 7.

Regardless, I'm not sure the new 3DMark will take advantage of DirectX 11.1 anyway, as the only thing on the horizon with such support that I know of is Intel's Haswell.

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