3DMark News

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.

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

3DMark Windows v2.8.6572

Improved presentation of benchmark results when using custom run settings.

UL benchmarks use a component called SystemInfo to identify the hardware in your system. This patch updates SystemInfo to version 5.18.

• Updated GPU detection module to fix a rare compatibility issue.
  

UL benchmarks use a component called SystemInfo to identify the hardware in your system. This patch updates SystemInfo to version 5.17.

• Updated CPUID module for improved hardware detection.
  
• Updated GPU detection module to improve compatibility with the latest GPUs.