Today is the day when Futuremark is releasing the new
version of 3Dmark: 3DMark 11!
3DMark 11 is the latest version of the world's most
popular benchmark for measuring the graphics performance of gaming PCs.
Designed for testing DirectX 11 hardware running on Windows 7 and
Windows Vista the benchmark includes six all new benchmark tests. The
Basic Edition is free to use and allows an unlimited number of
benchmark runs without registration or expiry. Visit
http://www.3dmark.com to upgrade your Basic Edition to the Advanced
Edition and unlock all presets, custom settings, benchmark looping,
unlimited online results storage, offline results management and more.
What's New In 3DMark 11 * Native DirectX 11 engine making extensive use
of advanced real-time graphical effects including tessellation,
volumetric lighting, depth of field and post processing.
* 3DMark 11 uses the open source Bullet Physics library,
running rigid body simulation on the CPU and soft body simulation on
the GPU. http://bulletphysics.org
* Demo mode returns in 3DMark 11 pairing stunning graphics
with an evocative soundtrack by Pedro Macedo Camacho
http://www.musicbypedro.com.
* 3DMark 11 uses an improved online service allowing users to
validate, store, share and compare their benchmark results with those
from other users.
* For the first time in the 3DMark series, users can choose
languages other than English including German, Simplified and
Traditional Chinese and Finnish.
Minimum system requirements 3DMark 11 requires DirectX 11, a DirectX 11 compatible
video card, and Windows Vista or Windows 7.
OS: Microsoft Windows Vista or Windows 7
Processor: 1.8GHz dual-core Intel or AMD CPU
Memory: 1 GB of system memory
Graphics: DirectX 11 compatible graphics card
Hard drive: 1.5 GB free space
Audio: Windows Vista / Windows 7 compatible sound card
Use the Game-o-Meter to quickly and easily see whether your PC meets
the requirements.