3DMark News

We released a major update for 3DMark today that adds a new design for the benchmark results screen. With the new features we've added you can now:

1. See how your 3DMark score compares with results from other systems with the same components.
   
2. See the frame rates you can expect in a selection of popular games.
   

[h2]More than a score[/h2]
With the launch of new graphics cards from AMD and NVIDIA, 3DMark is more popular than ever. PC gamers submitted more than one million benchmark results with 3DMark last month.

But we also see many gamers asking for help with understanding their benchmark scores. That’s why we’ve spent the last few months redesigning the 3DMark result screen. We want to help you answer questions like, “Is this a good 3DMark score for my PC?” and “How does my 3DMark score relate to game performance?”

[h2]Learn more about your PC’s performance[/h2]
3DMark now shows you how your benchmark score compares with results from other systems with the same components. This makes it easy to see if your PC is performing correctly.



This new chart shows the range of scores submitted by other 3DMark users with the same combination of CPU and GPU.

The peaks in the chart show the most common scores. The green line shows your score. The blue, dotted line shows the average score for your combination of components.

If your score is close to the average, it means your PC is working as it should. A score well below the average could indicate a hardware or configuration problem. The best score gives you an idea of the overclocking potential of your setup.

[h2]Discover real-world game performance[/h2]

3DMark 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. This is a major new feature in this update.



This new part of the result screen shows estimated game performance based on your 3DMark score. In this first release, you can choose from five popular games:

• Apex Legends
  
• Battlefield V
  
• Fortnite
  
• GTA V
  
• Red Dead Redemption 2
  

For each game, you can choose either 1080p Ultra or 1440p Ultra settings. Ultra means using the game’s highest visual quality settings. Ray tracing options, if available, are turned off.

3DMark shows the average frame rate you can expect in the selected game. This frame rate is an estimate based on your 3DMark score and game testing performed by UL. Frame rates can vary within a game depending on the level or mode. Game updates, driver updates and system updates may also affect performance.

You can read more about estimating game performance from 3DMark scores on our website.

[h2]Available now[/h2]
The new benchmark result screen is available now in 3DMark and the 3DMark Demo. Game performance estimates are only available in the full version of 3DMark.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/223850/3DMark/

[h2]What's new in 3DMark v2.16.7094[/h2]
This is a major update that adds new features to the 3DMark benchmark results screen.

New

• Compare your 3DMark score with results from other systems with the same components.
  
• See the frame rates you can expect in a selection of popular games.

Fixed

• Fixed an issue with the GPU selector on multi-GPU systems that have outdated drivers for the secondary GPU.

This is a minor update. Benchmark scores are not affected.
[h2]Compatibility[/h2]

• Improved detection of GPU capabilities.
  

UL benchmarks use a component called SystemInfo to identify the hardware in your system. This patch updates SystemInfo to version 5.33.

• Updated GPU detection module to correct an issue that could cause the scan to hang if you have a GPU present that is disabled in Device Manager.
  

The launch of AMD Radeon RX 6000 Series graphics cards on November 18 will end NVIDIA’s monopoly on real-time ray tracing. For the first time, you will have a choice of vendors when buying a ray-tracing-capable graphics card.

Today, we’re releasing a new 3DMark feature test that measures pure ray-tracing performance. You can use the 3DMark DirectX Raytracing feature test to compare the performance of the dedicated ray-tracing hardware in the latest graphics cards from AMD and NVIDIA.



[h2]3DMark DirectX Raytracing feature test[/h2]
Real-time ray tracing is incredibly demanding. The latest graphics cards have dedicated hardware that’s optimized for ray-tracing operations. Despite the advances in GPU performance, the demands are still too high for a game to rely on ray tracing alone. That’s why games use ray tracing to complement traditional rendering techniques.

The 3DMark DirectX Raytracing feature test is designed to make ray-tracing the limiting factor. Instead of relying on traditional rendering, the whole scene is ray-traced and drawn in one pass.

The result of the test depends entirely on ray-tracing performance.



Compared with traditional rendering, ray tracing can more accurately model how light interacts with the aperture of a camera.

In this feature test, camera rays are traced across the field of view with small random offsets to simulate a depth of field effect. The frame rate is determined by the time taken to trace and shade a set number of samples for each pixel, combine the results with previous samples and present the output on the screen. You can change the sample count to see how it affects performance and visual quality.

The result of the test is the average frame rate in frames per second.

[h2]Interactive mode[/h2]
The test includes an interactive mode that lets you move freely around the scene and take screenshots. You can control the focus point and aperture of the camera to explore different depth of field effects using ray tracing.



[h2]Available now[/h2]
The 3DMark DirectX Raytracing feature test is available now. You'll need Windows 10, 64-bit with the May 2020 Update (version 2004) and a graphics card with drivers that support DirectX Raytracing Tier 1.1 to run the test.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/223850/3DMark/

If you bought 3DMark before January 8, 2019, will need to upgrade to unlock the latest ray-tracing tests. The 3DMark Port Royal upgrade DLC adds Port Royal, the DirectX Raytracing feature test, and the NVIDIA DLSS feature test. Find out more about 3DMark updates and upgrades here.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/496103/3DMark_Port_Royal_upgrade/

[h2]What's new in 3DMark v2.15.7078[/h2]
This major update adds the 3DMark DirectX Raytracing feature test—a dedicated test for measuring the pure ray-tracing performance of the latest graphics cards.

New

• 3DMark DirectX Raytracing feature test.

Fixed in 3DMark Night Raid

• Fixed white screen appearing before the loading screen.
  
• Fixed illumination artifacts during the test.
  
• Fixed a rare issue that could cause a crash.
  
• Fixed a rare crash on Arm devices.

UL benchmarks use a component called SystemInfo to identify the hardware in your system. This patch updates SystemInfo to version 5.32.

• Updated GPU detection module to improve compatibility with latest hardware, including AMD RX 6800 and Intel Xe series.
  
• Updated CPUID module to improve compatibility with latest hardware, including AMD "Zen 3" CPUs.