3DMark News

UL benchmarks use a component called SystemInfo to identify the hardware in your system. This patch updates SystemInfo to version 5.19.

• Updated GPU detection module to improve compatibility with the latest GPUs.
  
• Added support for detecting PCI-Express Gen 4
  

Variable-Rate Shading (VRS) is a new feature in DirectX 12 that allows developers to improve performance by selectively reducing the level of detail in parts of the frame where there will be little noticeable effect on image quality.

It's a neat technique, and we're excited to announce that we're making a VRS test for 3DMark.


The 3DMark VRS feature test will help you compare differences in performance and image quality when using Tier 1 Variable-Rate Shading. The test will also have an interactive mode for experimenting with different VRS settings and exporting frames to compare image quality.

The VRS feature test will be coming to 3DMark as a free update on August 26.

We're adding a new feature test to 3DMark today in anticipation of upcoming hardware that will support the next-generation PCI Express 4.0 interface.


PCI Express (PCIe) is a standard interface that provides high-bandwidth communication between devices in a computer. Next-generation PCI Express 4.0 interfaces provide up to twice the bandwidth of PCI Express 3.0. With more bandwidth, games can transfer more data, reduce loading times, and support more complex scenes. The first motherboards and graphics cards to support PCIe 4.0 are expected to arrive this summer.

3DMark feature tests are special tests designed to highlight specific techniques, functions or capabilities. The 3DMark PCI Express feature test is designed to measure the bandwidth available to your GPU over your computer’s PCI Express interface.

The test aims to make bandwidth the limiting factor for performance. It does this by uploading a large amount of vertex and texture data to the GPU for each frame. The result of the test is the average bandwidth achieved during the test.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhCT-Tdp-_w
In real-world use with today's rendering pipelines, a PC’s gaming performance is unlikely to be limited by PCIe bandwidth. Nevertheless, the increase in bandwidth that PCIe 4.0 brings is sure to open up new possibilities with future hardware.

The 3DMark PCI Express feature test offers an accurate and reliable way to compare bandwidth across PCIe generations and measure the performance of different hardware configurations.

The PCI Express feature test is available now in 3DMark Advanced Edition.

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

New graphics cards and motherboards that support the next-generation PCI Express 4.0 interface are coming soon. Today, we're announcing a new 3DMark PCI Express feature test, which will be coming to 3DMark this summer.


PCI Express (PCIe) is a standard interface that provides high-bandwidth communication between devices in a computer. New PCI Express 4.0 interfaces provide up to twice the bandwidth of PCI Express 3.0. With more bandwidth, games can transfer more data, reduce loading times, and support more complex scenes.

3DMark feature tests are specialized tests for specific technologies. The 3DMark PCI Express feature test is designed to measure the bandwidth available to your GPU over the PCIe interface. It will help you compare bandwidth across PCIe generations with a test that's quick and easy to use.

The PCI Express feature test will be coming to 3DMark as a free update this summer.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/496104/3DMark_PCI_Express_Feature_Test

3DMark Windows v2.8.6578

This is a minor update. Benchmark scores are not affected.

Updated DirectX 12 resource handling in Port Royal to improve compatibility with upcoming hardware and drivers.

Improved presentation of benchmark results when using custom run settings.